complete verse (Exodus 21:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if someone has intended and kills somebody and after that he flees to the place of sacrifice with the intention of him not to be harmed, then he should be killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If anyone kills a man intentionally and he comes to my altar for the refuge, drag him even from my altar and kill him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if the killing was-planned and was-intentional, you (plur.) kill him even-if he still goes-near my altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But if he was searching for a way to strike the other man so that he die and then did like that, you (pl.) must strike that man dead. He isn’t able/permitted to flee from his punishment and so go to my table of offerings. If [it’s] like that, apprehend him there and then bring him to another place and then strike him dead.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, if he hunted him, kill him intentionally, even though he hide at side of my altar, you take him with force let them kill him.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But if someone gets angry with another person and kills him, even if the murderer runs to the altar, a place that God designated as a place to be safe, you must execute him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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