Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 23:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “The priest shall present that sheaf raising it up before me God so that you can be accepted/approved. Be doing this on the day that follows the day of the Sabbath.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On the day after the Sabbath, the priest must bring it before the LORD and offer it by waving. Then I will accept it on your behalf.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When [you (plur.)] (are) now there in the land which the LORD will-give to you (plur.), you (plur.) are-to-offer to him the first bundle of stocks-of-grain/(sheaf) of your (plur.) harvest. You (plur.) are-to-bring this to the priest on the following day after the Day of For-Resting, and the priest will-lift- this -up in the presence of the LORD so-that the LORD will-accept you (plur.) in this way.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “On the day after the next Sabbath/rest day, the priest will lift it up high to dedicate it to me, in order that I will accept it as your gift.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 23:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “You must give to God a ram without blemish of one year for a sacrifice that is burned completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On that day you must bring a one-year-old ram without defect to offer as a Burnt Offering to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Also on that day, [you (plur.)] also offer to the LORD a one year old sheep with no defects as a burnt offering.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That same day, you must sacrifice to me a one-year-old male lamb that has no defects. You must burn it on the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 23:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “It must go with two two-liter containers of wheat flour which is finely ground which has been mixed with olive oil. This is a sacrifice to be presented in fire to give out a sweet smell to God. Present together with that sacrifice one liter of wine.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “With this, as Grain Offering for the LORD, you must bring 3 kilograms of good wheat flour kneaded with oil as a fragrant special gift for the LORD. With this two manas of wine must also be offered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “you (plur.) are-to-put- this -together with four kilograms of the good kind of flour mixed with cooking-oil as a gift offering, and about one liter of wine as a drink offering. These offerings (are) for the LORD that their fragrance/pleasing-aroma will-cause- him -to-be-glad/to-be-pleased.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You must also burn an offering of grain. That offering must consist of three quarts/3.5 liters of good flour mixed with olive oil. The smell of those things burning will be very pleasing to me. Along with that, you must also offer one quart/liter of wine, which will be a liquid offering.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 23:14)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “You must not eat bread or eat (raw) barley that has been roasted or what is green/fresh before you have presented (it) to your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “It is not OK to eat any bread or roasted or baked grain of your new harvest until you have brought an offering like this to your God. From generation to generation this law must be kept forever, no matter where you go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If you (plur.) have- not yet -offered this, you (plur.) must not ever eat any/[lit. whatever] kind of food from your (plur.) new harvest, (whether) this (is) raw (grain) or roasted (grain) or baked bread. You (plur.) and your descendants in generations to come must obey this regulation/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed], wherever you (plur.) live.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Do not eat any bread or any roasted grain or unroasted grain on that day until after you have brought those offerings to me, your God. You must always obey those commands, wherever you live.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 23:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Count (plur.) seven weeks from the day that follows the Sabbath on which the sheaf of the first crop was raised up.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From the second day of Sabbath, that is, From the day you brought the wave offering you count seven weeks. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After-the-passing-by of seven weeks starting the day you (plur.) offered that bundle of stocks-of-grain, [you (plur.)] gather and offer again the gift offering from those stocks-of-grain which you (plur.) have- just newly -harvested. This (is) precisely on the 50th day, which is the day after the seventh Day For-Resting. You (plur.) are-to-offer two (loaves of) bread of-which each one is-made from four kilograms of the good/(fine) kind of flour, which have that-which-causes-to-expand. [You (plur.)] are-to-offer these as a lifted-up offering from the first of your crop.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘even weeks after the priest offers that grain to me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 23:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “You must count fifty days until that day which follows the seventh Sabbath. When those days are over give the first crop to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Count fifty days till seventh sabbath, an offering of new grain must be brought to offer to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After-the-passing-by of seven weeks starting the day you (plur.) offered that bundle of stocks-of-grain, [you (plur.)] gather and offer again the gift offering from those stocks-of-grain which you (plur.) have- just newly -harvested. This (is) precisely on the 50th day, which is the day after the seventh Day For-Resting. You (plur.) are-to-offer two (loaves of) bread of-which each one is-made from four kilograms of the good/(fine) kind of flour, which have that-which-causes-to-expand. [You (plur.)] are-to-offer these as a lifted-up offering from the first of your crop.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “on the next/50th day after he offers it, each family must bring to me an offering from the new crop of grain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 23:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Bring two loaves of bread from your homes so it may become a sacrifice that is lifted up before God. Each of those loaves of bread must be baked from two two-liter containers of finely ground flour which has risen. Those loaves shall become the first-fruits that is given to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From wherever you live, to bring as a sacrifice to be presented to the LORD by waving, [you] must bring two loaves of bread [baked from] 2/10 ephah of good wheat flour kneaded with leaven.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After-the-passing-by of seven weeks starting the day you (plur.) offered that bundle of stocks-of-grain, [you (plur.)] gather and offer again the gift offering from those stocks-of-grain which you (plur.) have- just newly -harvested. This (is) precisely on the 50th day, which is the day after the seventh Day For-Resting. You (plur.) are-to-offer two (loaves of) bread of-which each one is-made from four kilograms of the good/(fine) kind of flour, which have that-which-causes-to-expand. [You (plur.)] are-to-offer these as a lifted-up offering from the first of your crop.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “From your homes, bring two loaves of bread to the priest. He will lift them up high to dedicate them as an offering to me. Those loaves must be baked from three quarts/liters of good flour that has yeast mixed with it. That bread will be an offering to me from the first wheat that you harvest each year.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 23:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those loaves of bread must go with seven sheep who are without blemish who have one year and one bullock and two rams. Those shall become sacrifices that are burned completely which are given together with the food and wine. These are sacrifices that are presented through fire so as to give out a sweet smell towards God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “With the bread you must bring seven one-year-old male lambs without defect, a young bull and two rams to offer. These Burnt Offerings for the LORD, together with their Grain Offerings and Drink Offerings, will be a special gift, a pleasing fragrance to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-accompany this with seven young male sheep/(lambs) which (are) each one year-(old), one young-bull cow/(calf), and two older male sheep, which (are) each of them with no defects. You (plur.) are-to-offer this as a burnt offering along-with the gift offering and as-well-as the drink offering. These offerings (are) for the LORD of-which their fragrance/pleasing-aroma will-cause- him -to-be-glad/to-be-pleased.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Along with this bread, you must present to me seven one-year-old lambs with no defects, one young bull, and two rams. They must all be completely burned on the altar. All those offerings, with the grain offering and the wine offering, will be burned, and the smell of all those things burning will be very pleasing to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)