Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 13:57)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:57:

Kupsabiny: “And if that mold appears again the owner must burn the cloth or skin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “If that mold appears again in the remaining cloth or sewn clothing or leather item, it is spreading. That molding item must be burned with fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “But if the mildew comes-back again and spreads, the cloth or leather must be-burnt.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “But if the mildew reappears in that item, it is clear that it is spreading, and the whole item must be burned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:58:

Kupsabiny: “And/But if he has washed/beaten the cloth and/or washed the skin and the mold disappears, he must wash it again, and after that the cloth or skin is clean.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “But if the mold does not come after the item has been washed, whether woven or sewn, it must be washed again and it will be clean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “If the mildew is-gone after the cloth or leather was-washed, this is-to-be-washed again and this will- now -become clean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “But after the clothing is washed and the mildew disappears, it must be washed again, and then it can be worn again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 13:59:

Kupsabiny: “These are the laws concerning mold if it has attacked a cloth that is woolen or that is not woolen or anything made from skin, if/whether it is to be judged as clean or not at all.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “When anything gets moldy, whether woven or sewn cloth, of wool, of cotton, or of leather, these are the rules for deciding [if something] is clean or unclean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “These are the regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] on- how to-know -whether the woolen cloth or linen or any/[lit. whatever] thing that is-made of leather which has mildew is clean or dirty/unclean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Those are the regulations concerning mildew on things made of wool or linen or leather, for deciding whether those things can continue to be worn or not.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:1:

Kupsabiny: “God said to Moses,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The LORD said to Moses,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “These are the regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] that the LORD said to Moises concerning the becoming-clean of a person healed from a dangerous disease on the skin:
After (they) have-let- the priest -know about the disease of a person,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Yahweh also said to Moses/me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:2:

Kupsabiny: “These laws are about how a person who has been healed from a very serious wound is cleansed. If a person thinks that he is healed, he/she is to be taken to the priest.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “These are the regulations for the those who have been sick with a contagious skin disease are made at the time of his clean sin when he brought to the priest. If it seems like he/she has recovered from his/her disease,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “These are the regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] that the LORD said to Moises concerning the becoming-clean of a person healed from a dangerous disease on the skin:
After (they) have-let- the priest -know about the disease of a person,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “‘These are the regulations for anyone who has been healed of a contagious skin disease.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:3:

Kupsabiny: “The priest shall go with (him/her/them) to outside the camp and examine (him). And if it seen/clear that the sickness has been healed,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “the priest is to be called outside the camp to do an examination. If they have been healed of their defiling skin disease।” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “the priest is-to-go-outside the camp and he is-to-look at the body of that person. If he has- already -been-healed from his disease,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The person must be brought to a priest. The priest will take him outside the camp to where that person has been staying, and examine him. If the skin disease has been healed,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:4:

Kupsabiny: “he shall say that two birds without blemish must be brought and cedar wood, red thread and a branch from a tree/plant called hyssop.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The priest must give the order to bring two clean birds, a branch of cedar wood, some red thread and a hyssop plant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “the priest will-have-(someone)-get two clean birds which (are) living, one cut-off-piece of cedar wood, a red string, and one cluster of a hyssop plant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “the priest will say that someone must bring two living birds that are acceptable to Yahweh, along with some cedar wood, some scarlet/red yarn, and some sprigs of hyssop/a very leafy plant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

Kupsabiny: “The priest shall say/instruct that one bird is slaughtered at a small clay pot with clean water in it so that the blood can be collected.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The priest must give the order to kill one bird over a clay pot containing fresh water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then the priest will-have- one bird -butchered/killed on top of a clay-pot that has water from a spring.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then the priest will command that one of the birds be killed while it is being held over a clay pot containing water from a spring.” (Source: Translation for Translators)