Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 18:26:
- Kupsabiny: “But you (plur.) must keep my commandments and my laws and no one among should do those sins. Any foreigner who is in your midst must also not do this,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So you must obey my rules and decrees, and it is not OK for anyone, whether Israelite or foreigner living with them, to do such repulsive work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And so even-if that land has-became-dirty/has-become-unclean because-of what they do, so I have-sent calamities to that land so-that by-means- of this they will-(all)-leave there. But you (plur.) Israelinhon and the foreigners who (are) living with you (plur.), you (plur.) must- not -do those detestable/abominable things but-instead you (plur.) obey my rules/regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] and commands. For if you (plur.) also make- the land -dirty/unclean by doing those things, you (plur.) will- also -be-caused-to-leave from that land just-like the people before you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You must all obey my laws and decrees. That includes you people who were born here and the foreigners who live among you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 18:27:
- Kupsabiny: “because these people who live in this country have done all those things before you come and then/by that they have defiled the country.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For the land has become unclean through all this kind of repulsive work done by the people formerly of that land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And so even-if that land has-became-dirty/has-become-unclean because-of what they do, so I have-sent calamities to that land so-that by-means- of this they will-(all)-leave there. But you (plur.) Israelinhon and the foreigners who (are) living with you (plur.), you (plur.) must- not -do those detestable/abominable things but-instead you (plur.) obey my rules/regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] and commands. For if you (plur.) also make- the land -dirty/unclean by doing those things, you (plur.) will- also -be-caused-to-leave from that land just-like the people before you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “All those detestable things were done by the people who lived in this land before you came here, and they caused the land to become defiled.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 18:28:
- Kupsabiny: “And if you (plur.) defile (it), the land will spit you out like it spat out the people who lived there before you came.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If you also do unclean [work] like that, you will also be driven out by vomiting, just like the former nations were driven out from that land” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And so even-if that land has-became-dirty/has-become-unclean because-of what they do, so I have-sent calamities to that land so-that by-means- of this they will-(all)-leave there. But you (plur.) Israelinhon and the foreigners who (are) living with you (plur.), you (plur.) must- not -do those detestable/abominable things but-instead you (plur.) obey my rules/regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] and commands. For if you (plur.) also make- the land -dirty/unclean by doing those things, you (plur.) will- also -be-caused-to-leave from that land just-like the people before you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So if you defile the land, I will get rid of you like I got rid of the people of those nations that were here before you came.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 18:29:
- Kupsabiny: “Any person who does any of these bad/smelling things shall be chased away from the people of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “’If anyone does repulsive work like that, they must be driven out from their own people. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Anyone who does these detestable/abominable things you (plur.) are- no-longer -to-consider a member of-you (plur.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘You must not allow people who do any of those detestable things to associate with you who are my people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 18:30:
- Kupsabiny: “So keep my commandments and do not destroy/defile yourselves by doing what those people of this country did. I am your God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So live like this, obeying all my commands. Do not make yourselves unclean by doing the repulsive deeds done by your predecessors [lit.: by the former ones]. I am the LORD your God.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So [you (plur.)] obey my requirements/[lit. what-is-to-be-obeyed] of you (plur.) and [you (plur.)] do- not at-all -follow the detestable/abominable behaviors/[lit. doings] of the people who (lived in the land) before you (plur.), in-order-that you (plur.) will- not -get- yourselves (plur.)/[lit. your (plur.) own selves] -dirty/unclean because of this. I the LORD your (plur.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Obey everything that I command you to do, and do not defile yourselves by practicing any of the detestable customs that were practiced by the people who were there before you came. I, Yahweh your God, am the one who is commanding these things.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 19:1:
- Kupsabiny: “God said to 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)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 19:2:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Tell all the people of Israel who have gathered that: You (plur.) must be holy because I am holy. I am your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Say to all the people of Israel — ‘You shall be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “to say this to the whole people/community of Israel:
[You (plur.)] live holy for I, the LORD your (plur.) God, (is) holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Speak to all the people of Israel and tell them this: You must be holy, because I, Yahweh your God, am holy, and I want you to be like me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 19:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Everybody must respect (his/her) father and mother and you (plur.) are to keep my day of Sabbath. I am your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “’Each of you, honor your mother and father. And observe my Sabbath [days]. I am the LORD, your God. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) must respect your (plur.) mother and father, and you (plur.) must obey what I have- you (plur.) -do on the Day For-Resting. I (am) the-one (who is) the LORD your (plur.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Each of you must respect your father and your mother. And you must honor/treat respectfully the Sabbath days. I am Yahweh, your God, and that is what I am commanding you to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)