Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 9:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 9:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Let (them) bring a cow and a ram for the fellowship offering which is made in front of God and also bring flour which has been mixed with olive oil. Let it be done like this because God will today show himself to them.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And for a Fellowship Offering, bring one cow or bull and a ram to sacrifice to the LORD with a sacrifice of grain mixed with oil. For the LORD will come to appear to you today.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They are- also -to-take a cow and male sheep as an offering for a good relationship. They will-offer this together-with the gift offering which was-mixed with oil, for this day the LORD will-reveal his presence to you (plur.)’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Also take an ox and a ram to be an offering to maintain fellowship with Yahweh, along with an offering of flour mixed with olive oil. Do this because today Yahweh is going to appear to you.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 9:5)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, the people of Israel took/selected all the things that Moses had said to them and brought them to come before the Tent of God. The whole community gathered and stood in front of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They brought all the items to the Tent of Meeting, as Moses had commanded, and all the people stood before the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So they brought there to-the-front of the Meeting-together-place Tent all the things which Moises commanded them to-bring. They all gathered there in the presence of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After Moses/I told this to the Israeli people, some of them took the things that Moses/I had commanded them to take, and went to the courtyard in front of the Sacred Tent. Then all the people came near and stood in front of Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 9:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 9:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses said, ‘God has told you to take/bring these things so that he can show himself to you in his greatness.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said — "This is what the LORD ordered that you must do. So that the glory of the LORD may appear to you."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises said to them, ‘The LORD commanded you (plur.) that you (plur.) are-to-do this offering so-that he may-show his power to you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I said, ‘This is what Yahweh has commanded you to do, in order that his glory will appear to you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 9:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 9:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Moses said to Aaron, ‘Go to the altar and do your sacrifices for sweeping away sin and those to be burned completely to appease for your sin. Then, do the sacrifices of the people so that their sins can be appeased as God has promised/said.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said to Aaron — "By offering Burnt Offerings and The Purification Offering before the altar, as the LORD has commanded, make atonement for yourself and all the people, and also make atonement for them by offering the sacrifices that the people have brought."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He then said to Aaron, ‘[You (sing.)] go-near the altar and offer your (sing.) offering for becoming-clean and burnt offering so-that you (sing.) will-be-redeemed and your (sing.) household of your (plur.) sins. And according-to what- the LORD -commanded, also offer the offering of/(for) the people so-that they will-be-redeemed from their sins.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I said to Aaron, ‘Come to the altar and sacrifice the animal that is your offering to enable you to be forgiven for the sins you have committed, and the animal that will be completely burned there. Because of those offerings, God will forgive you and the people for the sins that you have committed. Do those things that Yahweh has commanded.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 9:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 9:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Aaron went to the altar and slaughtered the bullock for/of the sacrifices which sweep away sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Aaron came before the altar and killed the bull calf as a The Purification Offering for himself.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Aaron came-near to the altar and he slaughtered the young-bull cow as an offering for becoming-clean for his own self/himself.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Aaron came close to the altar and slaughtered the calf to be an offering for his sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 9:9)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “His sons handed the blood to (him), and then he immersed his finger in the blood and smeared it on the horns of the altar. And what remained he poured at the foot of the altar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “His sons gave the blood into his hand. He dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. Then all the remaining blood poured out at the base of the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Its blood was-brought to him by his children, and he dipped his finger in the blood and sprinkled this on what-is-like horns which (are) corners of the altar. The remaining blood he poured-out under/(at-the-bottom-of) the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “His sons brought its blood to him in a bowl. He dipped his finger into the blood and put some of it on the projections at the corners of the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 9:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 9:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Aaron took the fat, the kidneys and the fat that was on the liver and burned (it) there on the altar as God had told Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The fat, the kidney and best part of the liver of the Purification Offering he burned on the altar as the LORD had commanded Moses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He burnt the fat[s] on the altar, the kidneys/[lit. little-stones] and the small part of the liver, according-to what- the LORD -commanded Moises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He/I burned the fat, including that which covered the kidneys and the liver, as Yahweh had commanded him/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 9:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 9:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “But he burned the meat and skin outside the camp.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The flesh and the skin he burned in fire outside the camp.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The meat and its skin he burnt outside the camp.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Aaron burned the rest of the meat and the hide/skin outside the camp.” (Source: Translation for Translators)