Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 5:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 5:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if the person is unable to find/get a sheep or goat, he shall bring to God two doves or two pigeons to appease for his sin. One will be for a sacrifice that sweeps away sin and the other for a sacrifice which is burned completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If he is not able to bring a sheep, he must bring two doves or two pigeons as penalty to the LORD. One of each will be for a The Purification Sacrifice and one will be for a Burnt Offering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if he can- not -afford to-offer a sheep or a goat, he is-to- now just -offer two doves or two pigeons as his payment of his sin: the one (is) an offering to/for becoming-clean and the one (is) an offering being-burnt.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If you are poor and cannot afford to bring a lamb, you must bring to Yahweh two doves or two young pigeons. One will be an offering for your sin and one will be an offering that will be completely burned on the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 5:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 5:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person shall give the birds to the priest. He shall take the first bird for the sacrifice for sweeping away sin. The priest shall twist the neck of that bird without cutting it off.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He must bring them to the priest. The priest will offer the first one for a purification Sacrifice. He will wring its neck without breaking it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will- bring this to the priest and the priest will-first offer the offering for becoming-clean. The priest will-twist its neck, but he will- not just -cut- (it) (-off).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You must bring them to the priest. First he will offer one of them to be an offering for your sin. He will wring/twist its neck to kill it, but he must not pull off its head completely.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 5:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 5:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Part of the blood of the bird shall be poured on the sides of the altar. And the remaining blood he shall pour there by the foot of the altar. Those are sacrifices that sweep away sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will sprinkle a little of the blood of the Purification Sacrifice on one side of the altar and the rest of the blood he will pour out at the base of the altar. This is a Purification Sacrifice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And he will-sprinkle some of this blood on the side of the altar, and the remaining blood he will-pour-(out) under the altar. This (is) an offering for becoming-clean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then he must sprinkle some of the blood against the side of the altar. The remaining blood must be drained out at the base of the altar. That will be an offering for your sin.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 5:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 5:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “The priest shall make the second bird a sacrifice to be burned completely like it is done. The priest shall appease the sin of that person in this way, and the person will then be forgiven.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the priest will offer the other bird in accordance with the instructions for doing burnt offerings. In this way the priest must make atonement for the sins he has committed. Then he will have forgiveness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The priest will- then also -offer yet another/[lit. one] burnt offering, according-to the-way of offering this. By-means-of this (which) the priest will-do, the person will-be -redeemed from his sin and the LORD will-forgive him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The priest will then do what I have commanded and offer the other bird to be completely burned on the altar. Then you will no longer be guilty for the sin you have committed, and Yahweh will forgive you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 5:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 5:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “If the person is not able to offer two doves or pigeons he shall bring one two-liter container of flour for the sacrifice that is to be made for his sin. Olive oil or anything that smells sweet must not be added to that flour because that flour is for a sacrifice for sweeping away sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If it happens to be the case that he is not even able to bring two doves or two pigeons, he must bring 1/10 ephah of good wheat flour for the Purification Sacrifice. He must not put oil and incense in it. for it is a Purification Sacrifice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if he can- not -afford/[lit. does- not -have-ability] to-offer two doves or two pigeons, he is-to- now just -offer two kilograms of a good kind of flour. (It is) necessary that he not put- oil and incense -on this because this (is) an offering for becoming-clean, and not a gift offering.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “However, if you are very poor and cannot afford two doves or two young pigeons, you must bring to be an offering for your sin 2 pounds/1 kg. of fine flour. You must not put olive oil or incense on it, because it is an offering for sin.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 5:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 5:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person shall bring that flour to the priest. Then, that (priest) shall scoop a handful of the flour to be offered so as to show that all the flour has been offered to God. He shall burn that flour on the altar to add to a sacrifice that is offered to God through fire. That flour is for a sacrifice to sweep away sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He must bring it to the priest. The priest, taking a handful of wheat flour as a token of the Purification Sacrifice will burn on the altar on top of special gift for the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-bring this to the priest and the priest will-take-from this a handful as a remembrance to the LORD. The (part) he took-out he will-burn on the altar together with the other offerings for the LORD that-are by-means-of fire. This (is) an offering to/for becoming-clean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You must take it to the priest. He will take a handful of it, to symbolize that the whole offering truly belongs to Yahweh, and burn it on the altar, on top of the other offerings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 5:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 5:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “The priest shall appease the sin/evil of that person in this kind of way and the person will be forgiven. But the flour that remains shall belong to the priest like the food that is offered/given (freely) to the priest.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The priest must make atonement for his sin in this way, then he will have forgiveness. As for the wheat flour that remains will belong to the priest, like when the grain sacrifice is offered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “By-means-of this which the priest will-do, a person will-be-redeemed from any/[lit. wherever] of those sins which he has-done and the LORD will-forgive him. The remaining flour offering now belongs-to the priest, also just-like what is-done with the gift offering.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And by doing that, the priest will enable you to no longer be guilty for any of the sins that you have committed, and you will be forgiven. The part of the offering that is not burned will belong to the priest, like was true for the offerings made from grain.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 5:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 5:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said to Moses,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD said to Moses–” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD still gave this commands to Moises:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also said to Moses/me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)