Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 29:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “Take (sing.) also some of the blood which is on the altar plus some anointing oil and sprinkle Aaron plus his clothes and also his sons with their clothes. Then Aaron and his sons together with their clothes will be seen/exposed that they have been cleansed/made holy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then taking the blood that on the altar and some anointing oil sprinkle on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and on their garments. In this way Aaron, his sons and their garments will be consecrated.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Take some of the blood on the altar and mix it with oil which is used-for-rubbing, and then sprinkle- it -on Aaron and his children/(sons) and their clothing/garments. In this way Aaron and his children/(sons) will-be-dedicated, including their garments.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then take a little of the blood which is remaining on the platform together with the oil which is a sign of the things belonging to me, and then sprinkle it onto Aron, and his male children, and their decorations of offerings. Do like that in order to place my mark of ownership onto them together with their decorations in order that they be my own.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, you (sing., imp.) withdraw blood which be present on altar, mix it [eye] with oil, sprinkle Aaron it on body, and his clothes, and his male children, and clothes their. And he and his male children, they will be holy with clothes their thus.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Wipe up some of the blood that is on the altar, mix it with some of the oil for anointing, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his clothes, and on his sons and their clothes. By doing that, you will dedicate them and their clothes to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Remove the fat part of the meat, the tail, fat, good part of the liver, kidneys with their fat, and right thigh/hind leg of this ram.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Take ram’s fat, the fatted tail, all the fat that covers intestines-bell, the covering of the liver, both kidneys with fat on them and right thigh.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Then take the fats of the sheep, the fat tail, all the fat on the insides, the small part of the liver, the kidneys/[lit. little-stones] including the fats of-it, and the right thigh. This is the sheep offering for the ordination of the priests.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And the sipsip which hasn’t gone up onto the fire yet, this is the sipsip for appointing my people of offerings to their work. And take that sipsip’s fat, and its tail’s fat, and its interior fat, and the good part of its liver, and its two back-muscles together with their fat, and its right thigh, and then put them into Aron’s and his male children’s hands.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And fat of second ram, with fat of its tail, with fat of its stomach, with fat of its gourd, with kidney both with its fat, with thigh of right of (because it be sheep of consecration of priest), you (sing., imp.) take it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Also, cut off the ram’s fat and its fat tail and the fat that covers the inner organs, the best part of the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “And those unrisen bread in the basket which have been offered to me, you should take one bread and cake which were baked with oil/fat and one chapati/pancake/flat bread.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Taking bread without yeast, a cake and bread with oil from the basket that before the Lord,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] take-out from the basket of bread(s) which have-none of that-which-causes-to-expand that was-offered to me: bread that has-no oil, thick bread that was-mixed with oil, and thin bread.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And from the [large] shoulder basket which is full of bret which has no yis existing in it, which is existing in my sight, you (sing.) will take each of the three kinds of bret as follows: bret which you (pl.) mixed together with oil, and another bret which you didn’t mix with oil, and the bisket on which you rubbed oil.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And bread one, with bread one which be mixed with oil, and bread one which they apply oil in body, you (sing., imp.) carry [away] it out inside of basket which be present before me, I Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Take also one of each of the kinds of bread that was baked—one made with no oil, one with oil, and one thin wafer.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “Take (sing.) all these foods and place them in the hands of Aaron and his sons and tell them to raise (them) up to me to become sacrifices they have offered to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “put all these on the hands of Aaron and his sons. Then wave them before the Lord as wave offering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Have- Aaron and his children/(sons) -hang-unto all of these and they will-raise these to me as an offering that is-lifted-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Put these brets also into the hands of Aron and his male children. And then they will wave them back and forth in my sight.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall take that all, you shall give Aaron with his children it in hand, you shall say to them that they must lift it up. That will be for me gift(s) of uplifting.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Put all these things in the hands of Aaron and his sons. Then tell them to lift them up high to dedicate them to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, let (them) return (them) to you and go (sing.) and burn (them) at the altar together with those sacrifices that are smelling sweet, as/like food which has been offered to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then taking the bread from their hands burn them on the altar along with the burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord, an offering made by fire. It is the offering made to the Lord by fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then take it/this from them and burn (it) on the altar with the burnt offering. The fragrant-aroma of it/this offering by-means-of fire will-cause- me -to-be-happy/pleased.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then take the things from their hands, and then put them onto the fire, and then the fire will cook it so that it completely burns and is finished together with the other offering sipsip. This is your (pl.) offering to me, the Chief. And so I will be happy with its good smell.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, you shall take away it from hand their, burn it on altar. That will be for me gift(s) of fire, and it will smell for me sweet, will make my heart become good, I Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar, on top of the other things that were placed there. That also will be an offering to me, and its smell will please me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Take (sing.) the chest of this ram that you (sing.) anointed/inaugurated Aaron with and raise it up while waving to show that it is given it to me. This part is yours.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Taking the breast of the ram for the Aaron’s ordinations wave before the Lord. It will be your own share.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then take the breast of the sheep and raise/lift-up this to me as a lifted-up offering. This is your (sing.) part/share of the sheep which is-offered for the ordination of Aaron and his children/(sons).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the sipsip which hasn’t gone onto the fire yet, you (sing.) will take its breast and then wave it back and forth in my sight. And when it’s done, then it exists for your (sing.) own eating.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also, you shall take side of right of sheep of consecration of Aaron, lift it above. That will be for me gift(s) of uplifting, and it will be your own.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then take the meat of the ribs of the second ram that was killed, and lift it up high as an offering to me. But then this part of the animal will be for you to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone set apart for me the breast and the right hand thigh/hind leg which are used for those sacrifices when it is being raised up and waved and after that, it will belong to the priests.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The breast and thigh that presented for Aaron and his sons as their share from the ram is sacred.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Dedicate to me the parts of the sheep which are-offered for the ordination of Aaron and his children, including the breast and thigh which was-raised/lifted-up to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And always when you (pl.) appoint a man to be my man of offerings, you (pl.) must put a mark of ownership onto the sipsip’s breast, and then hold it in your (pl.) hands, and then wave it back and forth in my sight. And put a mark of ownership also on the offering sipsip’s thigh. And when it’s done, then these two pieces of the animal are for Aron’s and his male children’s eating.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “So, side of sheep with its thigh which you will lift up on day of consecration of priests, you shall put it for priests. Its side will be that of Aaron, and its thigh will be that of his male children.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then take the meat of the ribs, the other thigh of the first ram that was sacrificed to dedicate/set apart the priests, and the ram whose other parts were lifted high to show that they were an offering to me; and set the meat of the ribs and thigh apart for Aaron and his sons, for them to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “No person should alter this word/matter. If/When my people make (a) fellowship sacrifice, then the breast and the right hand thigh will be for the priests.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The share must be the regular share for Aaron and his sons from Israelites. Because this is the share that Israelites must offer to the Lord from their fellowship offering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In every offering of the Israelinhon of the offering for a good relationship, these are always the parts of the animal that are-to-be-set-apart/separated for Aaron and his children/(sons).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Always when the Israel people are making offerings for eating in order for us (excl.) to be in agreement, these two pieces of the animal will belong to Aron and his male children. The Israel people will be making offerings like this to me, the Chief.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “From then on, when man of Israel one gives ram for gift(s) of unity, or concerning priest who they consecrate, flesh of its side with its thigh will be mine, I Yahweh, and be my priests that will eat [flesh] it.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “In the future, whenever the Israeli people present to me, Yahweh, offerings to maintain fellowship with me, the ribs and the thigh of animals that they sacrifice will be for Aaron and his male descendants to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)