Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 18:20:
- Kupsabiny: “Do not sleep with the wife of another person because you will both spoil/defile yourselves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “’Do not have intercourse with our neighbor’s wife. Do not make yourself unclean like this. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] do- not -have-sexual-intercourse with the wife of another (man), for if you (sing.) do this you (sing.) will-be-considered dirty/unclean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Do not defile yourself/make yourself unacceptable to me by having sex with someone else’s wife.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
