Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 6:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 6:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “That fire on the altar must burn without going out. The priest shall add firewood in the morning to the fire that burns every day. He shall arrange on the firewood of the fire the meat from the sacrifices that are burned completely and place the fat from the sacrifice of fellowship on top and burn it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The fire must be burning on the altar and never go out. Every morning the priest must add wood. He must arrange the pieces of the Burnt Offering and the fat of the Fellowship Offering on top of the fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The fire on the altar must be-kept blazing/burning; (it) must- never (be allowed to) -die-(out). Every morning the priest is-to-add-on firewood, and he is-to-arrange well the burnt offering on the fire. He is-to- also -include burning the fat[s] of the animal that is-offered for a good relationship.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The fire on the altar must always be kept burning; the priest must not allow it to go out/quit burning. Each morning the priest must put more firewood on the fire. Then he must arrange more offerings on the fire, and burn on the altar the fat of the offerings to be burned to maintain fellowship with me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 6:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 6:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “The fire on the altar must burn without going out.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The fire on the altar must burn without stopping, it must never go out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The fire must be-kept blazing/burning on the altar; this must- not ever (be-allowed-to) -die-(out).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The fire on the altar must be kept burning continually; the priest must not allow it to go out.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 6:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 6:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “God continued to say to Moses, ‘This is the law about the sacrifices of food that are given (as gifts). The priests shall take that food and present it to God on the altar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’These are the regulations for the grain offering– The sons of Aaron must bring it to the altar before the LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These are the regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] concerning the gift offering:
    The priests who (are) the descendants of Aaron are the-(ones) to-bring this into the presence of the LORD there in-front-of the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘These are the regulations concerning the offerings made from grain: Aaron’s sons must bring them to me in front of the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 6:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 6:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “The one on duty that day shall scoop a handful of finely ground flour which has been mixed with olive oil together with things that smell sweet. Then he shall burn that food on the altar to give out a sweet smell to God. The food that is burned shows that all the food is presented as an offering to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The priest, taking one handful of good wheat flour and oil, adding all the incense, and lighting it, He will burn this representative portion on the altar as a pleasing fragrance to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The priest is-to-take-out a handful of this flour offering which has oil, and the (portion) he has-taken-out he is-to-burn on the altar including all the incense that has-been-put there in the flour. He is-to-burn this as a remembrance to the LORD. The fragrant-aroma of this offering will-cause- the LORD -to-be-glad/pleased.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The priest must take a handful of fine flour mixed with olive oil and incense and burn that on the altar. That handful will signify that the whole offering truly belongs to me. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 6:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 6:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “But the flour that remains belong to the house of Aaron. They shall bake bread from it, but they must not add things that make it rise. They shall eat the bread in a holy place in the courtyard of the Tent of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “As for what remains, Aaron and his sons will eat it. Without adding leaven, they must eat it within the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The remaining flour is-to-be-cooked and is-to-be-eaten by Aaron and by his descendants. But they are-to-cook this which has-none of that-which-causes-to-expand, and they are-to-eat (it) there in the yard of the Meeting-Together-Place Tent, which (is) a holy place. The LORD gave this to them as their part/portion/share of the offerings which (were) by-means-of fire. The gift offering (is) very holy just-like the offering for becoming-clean and the offering which (is) a payment for sin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Aaron and his sons may eat the remaining part of the grain offering. But they must eat it in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 6:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 6:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “I am giving that food to the priests to be one of their portions from the sacrifices which are presented to God through fire. That sacrifice must be honored like the sacrifices which are used to sweep away sins and which appease sins are honored.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You must not prepare this by mixing this with leaven. I have given this to them as a part of the special gift offered to me. And this is most holy, like the Purification Sacrifice and the Guilt Offering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The remaining flour is-to-be-cooked and is-to-be-eaten by Aaron and by his descendants. But they are-to-cook this which has-none of that-which-causes-to-expand, and they are-to-eat (it) there in the yard of the Meeting-Together-Place Tent, which (is) a holy place. The LORD gave this to them as their part/portion/share of the offerings which (were) by-means-of fire. The gift offering (is) very holy just-like the offering for becoming-clean and the offering which (is) a payment for sin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “It must not have yeast mixed with it. Like the offerings for sin and the offerings to cause people to no longer be guilty of sin, that offering is very holy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 6:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 6:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Every man who is a descendant of Aaron shall be eating that food always. It is like that because a portion of that food which is offered to God through fire is set aside for them. Every person who touches that food must be clean/holy.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And the male descendants of Aaron’s family may eat this forever. From the grain offering that is offered to the LORD, this is their share. This will always be their share from generation to generation. "Anyone else who touches a special gift the power of its holiness will be harmed."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All the male descendants of Aaron may-eat their portion/part/share of the offerings which (is) by-means-of fire. This-is for them until generations to come, and this regulation/[that-which-is-to-be-followed] will-remain until whenever. And the-one-who touches this offerings should be-holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Any male descendants of Aaron are permitted to eat it, because it is forever their regular share of the offerings given to me and burned in the fire on the altar. Anyone else who touches those offerings made from grain will be punished by God.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 6:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 6:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God said to Moses,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Again the LORD spoke to Moses –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is what the LORD said to Moises” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also said to Moses/me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)