Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 14:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person is also to bring two doves or two pigeons so that one can be for the sacrifice that sweeps away sin, (and) the other for the sacrifice that is burned completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “two birds, whether doves or pigeons, one for a The Purification Sacrifice and one for a burnt offering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And according to his ability-to-afford, he is-to-bring two doves or two pigeons; the one he is-to-offer as an offering for becoming-clean and the (other) one as a burnt offering.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “and two doves or two young pigeons, one for him to be forgiven for the sins he has committed, and one to be completely burned on the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 14:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person to be cleansed is to bring those things to the courtyard of the Tent of God on the eight day from when it was judged that he had become clean and then he gives (them) to the priest so the ritual can be done with (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On the eighth day, for cleansing, the patient must bring all these items before the LORD to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “On the eighth day, he is-to-bring all of these offerings into the presence of the LORD there by/near the entrance of the Meeting-together-place Tent, and he is-to-give this to the priest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘On that same day, that person must take those things to the priest at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, to offer them to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 14:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “The priest is to take the ram for the sacrifice that appeases sin and the olive oil and raise it up to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The priest, taking for a guilt offering the one male lamb and the oil and offer them before the LORD as a wave offering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The priest is-to-take the sheep which (is) an offering as the payment for sin and a glass of oil and he is-to- lift- this -up/raised- this -up in the presence of the LORD as an offering which is-lifted-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The priest will take the lamb for the offering for that person not giving to me the things that he was required to give me, along with the olive oil, and lift them up in front of me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 14:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “He shall slaughter that lamb for the sacrifice that appeases sin and then take (some) blood and smear the right ear of the person being cleansed, and/but the rest he is to smear on the big finger of the right hand and the big finger (toe) on the right foot.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The priest will kill the lamb for the guilt offering then he takes a little blood from the guilt offering, must apply [it] to the lobe of the patient’s right ear, to the thumb of [his] right hand, and to the big toe of [his] right foot.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he is-to-slaughter/kill the sheep and he is-to- take (some of) this blood and he is-to-wipe-(it) on the bottom part of the right ear of the person who is-being-cleansed and on the big-digit of his right hand and foot/(thumb of his right hand and big-toe of his right foot).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the priest will slaughter that lamb and drain some of the blood in a bowl, and take some of that blood and put it on the lobe/tip of the person’s right ear and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 14:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “The priest shall pour a little oil in his left hand,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The priest, taking a little oil, will put on the palm of his left hand.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the priest is-to-put oil on his left palm,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the priest will pour some of the oil into the palm of his left hand,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 14:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “and using his finger of the right hand he is to sprinkle the oil seven times on the altar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then, dipping his right index finger into it, he must sprinkle [it] seven times before the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and by-means-of his finger on the right hand, he is-to-sprinkle the oil seven times there in the presence of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “and with his right forefinger he must sprinkle some of the oil from his palm there in my presence.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 14:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then he is to take the oil in his hand and smear it on the right ear of the person being cleansed, the big finger of the right hand and the big finger (toe) on the right food where he had smeared the blood.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The priest must put some of the oil that he has in his hand over the blood of the guilt offering on the lobe of the patient’s right ear, on his right thumb, and on the big toe of his right foot.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Some of the oil on his palm he is-to-wipe on the parts of the body of the person which he had-wipe blood: on the bottom part of the right ear and on the big-digit of his right hand and foot/(thumb of his right hand and big-toe of his right foot).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He must put some of the oil in his palm on the same places where he put the blood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 14:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 14:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But the oil that remains in his hand, he is to anoint the head of the person to ritually make him clean before me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the priest must put on the head of the patient, the oil that remains in the palm of his hand. Then he must make atonement for him before the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The remaining oil on the palm of the priest he is-to-wipe on the head of the person. Then the priest is-to-offer the two doves or the two pigeons; one (is) the offering for becoming-clean and (the other) one (is) a burnt offering. He is-to- also -offer the gift offering. By-means-of this which- the priest -will-do in the presence of the LORD, the dirtiness/uncleanliness of the person will-be-taken-(away).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He must put the rest of the oil that is in his hand on the head of the person who has been healed of a skin disease, to indicate that I have forgiven him for having sinned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)