Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 3:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 3:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person shall take all the fat from the internal organs to become a sacrifice of fellowship which has been taken to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From the peace offering, the intestines, the fat covering the stomach and the fat on top of it must all special gift to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “From this offering, the priest will-take which he will-offered to the LORD as an offering by-means-of fire. He will-take all the fat around the internal-organs,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “From that offering, you must offer to Yahweh, as a sacrifice that will be burned in the fire, all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, or which is attached to them—” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 3:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 3:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person must also remove the kidneys and their fat and the liver on the side where the fat is.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The two kidneys and the fat which is on top of them near the loins, and the best part of the liver that he must take out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the kidneys/[lit. little-stones] including their fat[s], and the small part of the liver.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 3:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 3:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, the priests shall burn all those things on the altar to add to the sacrifices which is being burned completely at that place. Those things shall become a sacrifice which is being offered through fire to give out a sweet smell to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sons of Aaron must burn all of it, putting it on the wood which is on top of the fire on the altar. It is a special gift, a pleasing fragrance to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the priests who (are) descendants of Aaron will-burn these on the altar together-with the burnt offering. The fragrant-aroma of this offering by-means-of fire will-cause- the LORD -to-be-glad/pleased.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then one of the priests will burn those things on the altar, along with the other parts of the animal that will be completely burned to be an offering to Yahweh. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 3:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 3:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “If it is a sheep/goat that a person wants to make a sacrifice of fellowship to God, that goat/sheep must be a ram, kid or young female sheep/goat which is without blemish.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If anyone offers a sheep or goat from flock as a Fellowship offering to the LORD, whether it is male or female, he must offer an animal that has no defects.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If the-one he will-offer for a good relationship to the LORD (is) a sheep or a goat, (it is) necessary that a male or female with no defects.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If that offering to maintain good fellowship with Yahweh is a sheep or a goat, it must also be an animal that has no defects.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 3:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 3:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “If it is a sheep which a person has removed/chosen to make a sacrifice to God, he must bring it to come before God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So if your sacrifice is a sacrificial lamb, it must be sacrificed before the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If the-one he will-offer in the presence of the LORD (is) a sheep,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If you offer a lamb, you must present it to Yahweh at the entrance to the Sacred Tent. You must lay your hands on the lamb’s head and then slaughter it. ‘You must drain some of its blood in a bowl.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 3:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 3:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person will place his hand on the head of that sheep and slaughter it in front of the Tent of God. Then the priests shall take the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He must put his hand on the head of his sacrifice. Then he must kill it at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. The sons of Aaron must splash the blood of the sacrificed animal on the sides of the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “he will-put/place his hand on the head of the sheep and he will-slaughter this there in-front-of the Meeting-Together-Place Tent. Its blood will-be-sprinkled by the priests who (are) the descendants of Aaron there around the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then one of the priests will sprinkle that blood against all sides of the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 3:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 3:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person must take parts of that sacrifice of fellowship and bring them to God through fire. Those parts are the whole tail which is cut off at the end, fat of the stomach,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then that man must offer a special gift from the Fellowship Offering to the LORD. In this way the fat, and the fat of the fattened tail, which cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the stomach and intestines as well as the fat on top of it must all be taken out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “From this offering, the priest will-take-out which he will-offer to the LORD as an offering by-means-of fire. He will-take-out the fat[s], the fat tail which was-cut at the very-end/base, all the fat around the internal-organs,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You must dedicate these things to be a sacrifice to Yahweh that is burned: Its fat, the fat tail that you must cut off close to the backbone, and all the fat that covers the inner parts of the lamb or which is attached to them—” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 3:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 3:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “the kidneys and their fat and the side of the liver which is fat.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The two kidneys and the fat which is on top of them near the loins, and the best part of the liver he must take out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the kidneys/[lit. little-stones] including their fat[s], and the small part of the liver.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “the kidneys with the fat that is on them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.” (Source: Translation for Translators)