complete verse (Leviticus 23:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “When you harvest the crop from a farm, even/also what is at the side of the farms should not be harvested and what remains in the farm is not to be collected. Leave it to the poor and foreigners. I am your God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When you reap your harvest, do not reap all the way to the edge of the field. And do not go back to pick up what fell on the ground when you cut the harvest.’" You are to leave it for those who have nothing to eat and for the poor and the foreigners living among you. I am the LORD your God.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When you (plur.) harvest, do- not -finish-up harvest along the edges/sides of your (plur.) fields, and [you (plur.)] do- not -go-back and finish-up-totally what/[lit. the ones] was- left. You (plur.) are-to- now -leave that for the poor and for the foreigners. I (am) the LORD your (plur.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘When you harvest the grain in your fields, do not harvest the grain along the edges of the fields, and do not pick up the grain that the harvesters drop. Leave that grain for the poor people and for the foreigners who are living among you. Do not forget that it is I, Yahweh your God, who am commanding those things!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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