Every one who eats it: there are some textual variations between “those who eat it” (plural) and “the one who eats it” (singular) here and in verses 12, 15, 27, and 33. But they are not important for translation, since the meaning is the same. HOTTP recommends “and whosoever eats it.”

Bear his iniquity: in some cases the receptor language may require that this phrase be placed later in the verse in order to follow the chronological order of the events. See 5.1 and 17 as well as 7.18.

Profaned a holy thing: the words a holy thing are to be understood as something dedicated to God. To profane something is to treat it as if it were not sacred. The whole expression may be rendered “has shown his spite for what belongs to the LORD” or “has desecrated something the LORD considers sacred.” Moffatt reads “has profaned the Eternal’s sacred possession.”

Of the LORD: reference to the LORD within a direct quote from God himself will be considered unnatural in many languages. Good News Translation takes care of this by simply translating “to me.”

Cut off from his people: see 7.20; 18.29.

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René and Ellington, John. A Handbook on Leviticus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1990. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .