Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 17:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “If it happens that an Israelite or a foreigner who lives among you eats any blood, I shall turn my back on that person and make him get out from their people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’If anyone among Israelites or the foreigners living with them eats blood, I will oppose that blood-eating person, and [I] will drive him/her out from his/her own people. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Any one of you (plur.) who eats blood the LORD will-be-against (him) and you (plur.) are-to- no-longer -consider him a member of-you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘I will reject any Israeli or any foreigner who is living among you who eats any blood, and I will command that he no longer be allowed to associate with my people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “It is like that because the life of anything is in its blood. I have given you blood by which you cleanse yourselves in/with a sacrifice because blood is life and that is what washes away sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “For the life of all living beings is their blood and I have given it to make atonement on the altar for you. For since the blood has life atonement is from blood.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For the life of every creature (is) in his blood and the LORD commanded you (plur.) that you (plur.) use this in-order-that you (plur.) will-be-redeemed from your (plur.) sins, for the blood which is-the-one (which) gives life, is-the-one (which) will-redeem a person from his sins.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That is because the life of every creature is in its blood; I have declared that it is blood that is to be offered on the altar to enable people to be forgiven for their sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “So I am saying to all the people of Israel that no one among you or any foreigner who lives among you is allowed to eat any blood.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So I have said to the Israelites– "It’s not OK for any of you to eat blood, nor is it OK for the foreigners who live with you to eat blood."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the reason why you (plur.) should not eat blood.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That is why I say that you Israelis must not eat blood, and the foreigners who live among you must also not eat blood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if a person has hunted an animal or trapped a bird for eating, he must pour out its blood and cover it with soil because” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’Since it is like that, if any Israelite or any foreigner goes hunting and catches an animal or a bird that is permissible to eat, he must first of all drain all its blood and cover it with earth. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Any one/[lit. whoever] of you (plur.) who catches an animal or a bird that can be-eaten, he must let-out its blood and cover (it) with dirt,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Any Israeli or any foreigner who is living among you who hunts any animal or bird that is permitted for you to eat, must drain out the blood of the animal or bird that he kills, and cover the blood with dirt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “the life of anything is in its blood. So, I have said to the people of Israel they must not eat the blood of anything. And a person who has eaten (it) he shall be chased away from the people of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “For the life of the body is in the blood. So I have told the Israelites — ‘It is not OK to eat the blood of any creature. For the life of all living beings is their blood.’ Whoever eats it, he/she must be driven out."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “because the life of every creature (is) in his blood. That is why the LORD told you (plur.) that you (plur.) are- not -to-eat blood of any creature; and anyone who eats (it) you (plur.) are-to- no-longer -consider a member of-you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is because the life of every creature is in its blood. And that is why I have said to you Israelis that anyone who eats blood must no longer be allowed to associate with my people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “If a person of Israel or a foreigner has eaten an animal which has died by itself only or if a wild animal has killed it, he must wash its legs and bathe and he shall be unclean until sunset.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’If any Israelite or [any] foreigner eats the flesh of an animal that was killed by wild animals or died its own death, he must wash his clothes, bathe his whole body with water, and be unclean until evening time. Then after that he will be clean. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Any one/[lit. whoever] of you (plur.) who eats an animal that just died or was- killed by another animal, he must launder his clothes and bathe, but he is- still -to-be- considered dirty/unclean until twilight/dusk.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Anyone in Israel, including foreigners, who eats any of the meat of any creature that is found dead, or that had been killed by wild animals, must wash his clothes and bathe. Then he must not touch anyone until that evening.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 17:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “And if he does not do that, he shall meet with his matters (consequences) of his sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If he does not wash his clothes and if he does not bathe, the guilt for the sin he committed will fall on him"’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If he does- not -launder his clothes and he does- not -bathe, he will-answer-for/will-be- held-responsible.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If he does not do those things, he will be punished for what he did.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 18:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 18:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God told Moses,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD said to Moses –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD commanded Moises” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also said to Moses/me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)