Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 17:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Tell Aaron, his sins and all the people of Israel that what I, God, is saying is this:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Tell Aaron, his sons and all the Israelites that the LORD has given these commands– ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “to-say this to Aaron and to his male children and to all the Israelinhon:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the other Israeli people, and say this to them: ‘This is what Yahweh has commanded:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “If an Israelite slaughters for/by himself a cow, sheep or goat inside the camp or outside as a sacrifice,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If anyone among the Israelites sacrifices a cow or a bull or sheep or goat in a place away from the entrance to the Tent of Meeting instead of bringing the sacrifice to the holy Tabernacle as an offering to the LORD, he has broken the law. It is the same as if he has shed blood. He must be driven out from [among] his people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Any one/[lit. whoever] of you (plur.) who offers a cow/bull, a lamb, or a goat in other places” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If you sacrifice an ox or a lamb or a goat, you must bring it to the priest at the entrance of the Sacred Tent area, to present/offer it to me there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “instead of bringing it to the courtyard of the Tent to present it to God, that man is judged to be a killer and then he has brought the matter (problem, punishment) on himself. That man shall be chased away from his people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If anyone among the Israelites sacrifices a cow or a bull or sheep or goat in a place away from the entrance to the Tent of Meeting instead of bringing the sacrifice to the holy Tabernacle as an offering to the LORD, he has broken the law. It is the same as if he has shed blood. He must be driven out from [among] his people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and not in the Meeting-together-place Tent, (has done something which is) just-like he has-killed a person, so you (plur.) are- no-longer -to-considered him a member of you (plur.). These regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] were-made in-order-that you (plur.) would-do the offering there near the entrance of the Tent and not in other places. So your (plur.) gift offering you (plur.) are-to-give to the priest who is-the-same-one-(who) will-offer it to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If you slaughter it to be a sacrifice anywhere else in the camp or outside the camp, you will be guilty of killing an animal in an unacceptable place. As a result you will no longer be allowed to be/associate with my people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “This law is to prevent the people of Israel who are making sacrifices in an open area where it is not clean. They must bring (them) to the priest there in the courtyard of the Tent of God so that they can made the sacrifices of fellowship to God there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This command has been given to say that from now on, the sacrifices that the Israelites used to offer in the open fields, must be brought to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, as peace offerings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and not in the Meeting-together-place Tent, (has done something which is) just-like he has-killed a person, so you (plur.) are- no-longer -to-considered him a member of you (plur.). These regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] were-made in-order-that you (plur.) would-do the offering there near the entrance of the Tent and not in other places. So your (plur.) gift offering you (plur.) are-to-give to the priest who is-the-same-one-(who) will-offer it to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That rule is in order that you Israeli people, instead of offering sacrifices in the open fields, will offer them to me by taking them to the priest at the entrance of the Sacred Tent area, to be offerings to maintain fellowship with me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:6)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “The priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar near the entrance to the Tent of God and burn the fat to give out a sweet smell to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “As for that blood, the priest must sprinkle it on the altar at the entrance to the LORD’s Tent of Meeting. The fat, however, must burn to make a fragrance for the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The priest is-to-sprinkle the blood of the animal on the altar where-(it)-is-offered for the LORD, near the entrance of the Tent. Then he will-burn the fat[s] of the animal; this pleasant-smell/aroma will-cause-the LORD -to-be-glad/to-be-pleased.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After the animal is slaughtered, the priest must sprinkle some of its blood against the altar at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and burn its fat to be an aroma that is pleasing to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “People are not allowed to still make sacrifices to idols that are like a he-goat that they worship. This law shall always be there for you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They must no longer offer any of their sacrifices to the goat idols to whom they prostitute themselves. This is your from generation-to-generation law forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So you (plur.) should no-longer offer to the demons that-which (is) in the form of the goat, for that will-cause- you -to-be-far from the LORD. You (plur.) and your (plur.) descendants must obey these regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] until generations to come.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You people must no longer give sacrifices to the demons that resemble goats which you are worshiping. You people must obey this command forever.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Emphasize to them that any person of Israel or a foreigner who lives among you who makes a sacrifice that is burned completely or as a gift,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And you speak to them like this — ‘When anyone among the Israelites or the foreigners living with them offers a burnt offering or any other sacrifice, ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] observe/heed this carefully, you (plur.) Israelinhon and foreigners living with you (plur.):
    Any one of you (plur.) who offers whatever offerings in other places” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘And tell this to the people: ‘If any Israeli or any foreigner who is living among them brings an offering that is to be completely burned on the altar, or any other sacrifice,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “and he does not bring it to the Tent of God to give to God, he shall be chased away from his people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “this one must offer it only at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Any person who does not like this must be expelled from his/her group.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and not near the entrance of the Tent, you (plur.) are-to- no-longer -consider him a member of you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “and does not bring it to the entrance of the Sacred Tent area to be a sacrifice to me, that person will no longer be allowed to associate with my people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)