And: the receptor-language transition word will, in some cases, have to be stronger than in Revised Standard Version. Some versions have “Next” (Moffatt, Good News Translation); but most have “Then” (New Jerusalem Bible, New International Version, New English Bible, New American Bible). The translator should use whatever naturally shows the progression from one event to another.

Brought …: it may be better in some languages to use a causative form like “Moses caused the sons of Aaron to come forward” or “… told them to come forward.” Compare verse 6.

Coats … girdles: see verse 7.

Bound caps on them: this is an additional article of priestly clothing which is mentioned but not described in detail in Exodus (28.40; 29.9). Exodus 39.28 indicates that they are made of linen, like Aaron’s turban, but they are apparently a different type of head covering. The translator may use two different terms that are close in meaning, without indicating that Aaron and his sons wore the exact same kind of headpiece. But it is also possible to use a term here indicating a cap without a protruding brim, while translating turban in a way that shows that it was a piece of cloth wrapped around the head.

As the LORD commanded Moses: as in verse 9 above, this refers to the whole of the preceding verse and not just to the final action.

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 .