Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 13:41)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:41:

  • Kupsabiny: “If it is the front hair that is lost and he gets a bald area, the person is clean.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If only the front of his head is smooth, having no hair, he is [still] clean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If a person loses- (his) -hair near/close to (his) forehead or on the top-of- his -head, he (is) clean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘If a man loses the hair on any part of his head, he does not need to stay away from other people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 13:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:42:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if a pink/purple wound develops there on the bald area, it is becoming a serious wound.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But if in the space where it is smooth and he has no hair, from the front of his head or from the back of his head, a reddish or whitish wound appears, it is a contagious disease.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if there-is a reddish swollen-sore on his bald-head, he must show this to the priest. And if the reddish swollen-sore (is) a dangerous disease on the skin, the priest will-let-it-be-known/will-pronounce that he is dirty/unclean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But if he gets a bright/shiny sore on his bald head or on his forehead, he has a contagious skin disease.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 13:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:43:

  • Kupsabiny: “The priest shall examine (it), and if the wound is reddish,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When the priest examines him, if in the smooth place which is swollen [and] has no hair, a reddish whitish wound appears, such as when [one] gets a contagious disease” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if there-is a reddish swollen-sore on his bald-head, he must show this to the priest. And if the reddish swollen-sore (is) a dangerous disease on the skin, the priest will-let-it-be-known/will-pronounce that he is dirty/unclean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The priest must examine him. If the swollen sore is a bright spot like the spot on someone who has a contagious skin disease,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 13:44)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:44:

  • Kupsabiny: “that person has a serious wound. Then the priest shall say that the person is unclean.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That man is a sick one and unclean. The priest must declare him unclean because of the wound that he has on his head.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if there-is a reddish swollen-sore on his bald-head, he must show this to the priest. And if the reddish swollen-sore (is) a dangerous disease on the skin, the priest will-let-it-be-known/will-pronounce that he is dirty/unclean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “the priest will declare that the man has a contagious skin disease and must not be with other people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 13:45)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:45:

  • Kupsabiny: “A person who has a serious wound must dress in sackcloth, and leave his hair uncombed and cover himself up to the nostrils going down so he can go around shouting, ‘I am not clean! I am not clean!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “People who have contagious diseases must wear clothing which has been torn, and the hair on his/her head must stand in disarray. He/she must cover his/her mouth and cry out loudly, "Unclean! Unclean! Unclean!"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “A person who has a dangerous disease on the skin must-wear/put-on torn clothes, he is-to-mess-up his head-hair/let-his- head-hair -be-unkempt, and he will-cover the bottom part of his face. Then he will- shout, ‘I (am) dirty/unclean! I (am) dirty/unclean!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Anyone who has a contagious skin disease must wear torn clothes and not comb his hair. When he is near other people, he must cover the lower part to his face and call out, ‘o not come near me! I have a contagious skin disease!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 13:46)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:46:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person shall remain unclean during all the days he is sick. He must live outside the camp where no other people are.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He/she will be unclean from the time that he/she gets the disease. He/she must live alone. He/she must live outside the camp.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He is-to-be- considered dirty/unclean as-long-as he yet has the disease. And he must live alone/[lit. as-one] only outside the camp.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He is not allowed to be with other people as long as he has the disease. He must live alone, outside the camp.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 13:47)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:47:

  • Kupsabiny: “If mold has caught on to any cloth whether it is a hairy/woolen cloth or linen” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Wool or cotton in clothing, and [anything] made of cotton cloth, wool, or skin, or leather, anything having become moldy, if it looks greenish or reddish, it must be shown to the priest. because it is defile with mildew. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If there is mildew on a woolen cloth or linen or any/[lit. whatever] thing made of leather/[lit. skin], this must be-shown to the priest. After the priest sees the cloth or the leather, he will- separate/isolate this for seven days.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Sometimes a person’s clothing gets mildew on it. It may be clothing that is woven from wool or made from linen or from leather.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 13:48)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:48:

  • Kupsabiny: “or skin or anything made from skin,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Wool or cotton in clothing, and [anything] made of cotton cloth, wool, or skin, or leather, anything having become moldy, if it looks greenish or reddish, it must be shown to the priest. because it is defile with mildew. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If there is mildew on a woolen cloth or linen or any/[lit. whatever] thing made of leather/[lit. skin], this must be-shown to the priest. After the priest sees the cloth or the leather, he will- separate/isolate this for seven days.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Sometimes a person’s clothing gets mildew on it. It may be clothing that is woven from wool or made from linen or from leather.” (Source: Translation for Translators)