Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 23:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:43:

  • Kupsabiny: “That is when your grandchildren/descendants will know/realize that I God gave the people of Israel to live in shelters when I was taking them out from Egypt. I am your God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “By this your descendants may know that when I brought their ancestors out of Egypt I had them live in shelters. I am the LORD your God.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-celebrate this feast on the seventh month each year to cause/(give)-honor to the LORD. For seven days, [you (plur.)] live in roofed-shelters so-that your descendants will-know/(learn) that the LORD your God caused-/(made)- your ancestors -to-live in roofed-shelters when he led them/[lit. caused- them -to-go-out of Egipto]. 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: “That will remind your descendants that their ancestors lived in shelters for many years after I rescued them from Egypt. Do not forget that I, Yahweh your God, am the one who is commanding this.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 23:44)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 23:44:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, Moses proclaimed to the people of Israel the feasts of God which had been put in place.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In this way Moses gave the Israelites the command to celebrate the festivals which the LORD had prescribed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Those are-the-things concerning the special times/(occasions) to worship the LORD which Moises announced/[lit. let-be-known] to the Israelinhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Moses/I gave to the Israeli people all those instructions concerning the festivals that Yahweh wanted them to celebrate each year.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said to Moses,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD said to Moses –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD commanded Moises to have- the Israelinhon -obey/follow this:
    You (plur.) are-to-bring pure olive oil which was-pounded for the lamps in the Holy Place where the presence of the LORD (is), so-that the burning of this will- not -cease/stop. Each evening, Aaron is-to-light this and is-to-continue/keep (it) burning until (it) becomes-morning. He is-to-make- very -sure that the lamps are- always -burning on this thing-to-put-(the-lamp)/(lampstand) which (is) pure gold. These regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] you (plur.) should follow until generations to come.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also said to Moses/me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Tell the people/community of Israel to bring to you the best prepared olive oil so that the lamps can be burning without going out.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’Give the Israelites a command like this — ‘In order that there continue to be a flame [and] that the lamp does not stop burning, they must bring pure oil of the olive tree the finest quality. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD commanded Moises to have- the Israelinhon -obey/follow this:
    You (plur.) are-to-bring pure olive oil which was-pounded for the lamps in the Holy Place where the presence of the LORD (is), so-that the burning of this will- not -cease/stop. Each evening, Aaron is-to-light this and is-to-continue/keep (it) burning until (it) becomes-morning. He is-to-make- very -sure that the lamps are- always -burning on this thing-to-put-(the-lamp)/(lampstand) which (is) pure gold. These regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] you (plur.) should follow until generations to come.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Command the Israeli people to continually bring to you clear oil made from pressed olives to burn in the lamps in the Sacred Tent, in order that those lamps will burn all the time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Let Aaron take care of those lamps so that they burn before me the whole day until next morning. Place those lamps to burn there in the Outer Room in my Tent. This law goes/continues to the descendants.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Aaron must keep the lamp lit before the LORD outside the curtain that is in front of ark of testimony in the Tent of Meeting without stopping from sundown time until morning. This is your law forever from generation to generation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD commanded Moises to have- the Israelinhon -obey/follow this:
    You (plur.) are-to-bring pure olive oil which was-pounded for the lamps in the Holy Place where the presence of the LORD (is), so-that the burning of this will- not -cease/stop. Each evening, Aaron is-to-light this and is-to-continue/keep (it) burning until (it) becomes-morning. He is-to-make- very -sure that the lamps are- always -burning on this thing-to-put-(the-lamp)/(lampstand) which (is) pure gold. These regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] you (plur.) should follow until generations to come.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Outside the curtain of the Very Holy Place, Aaron must take care of the lamps in my presence continually, in order that they will burn all during the night. That regulation must be obeyed forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Aaron is to place those lamps on top of (a/the) thing of gold so that they can burn forever before me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Aaron must take care lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the LORD every day.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD commanded Moises to have- the Israelinhon -obey/follow this:
    You (plur.) are-to-bring pure olive oil which was-pounded for the lamps in the Holy Place where the presence of the LORD (is), so-that the burning of this will- not -cease/stop. Each evening, Aaron is-to-light this and is-to-continue/keep (it) burning until (it) becomes-morning. He is-to-make- very -sure that the lamps are- always -burning on this thing-to-put-(the-lamp)/(lampstand) which (is) pure gold. These regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] you (plur.) should follow until generations to come.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Those lampstands that burn in my presence must be taken care of continually.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “God also said to Moses, ‘Command that finely ground flour be taken and twelve breads which are round and flat be baked from it. Each bread is to be prepared with two two-liter containers of flour.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then, taking good wheat flour, you are to bake 12 loaves of bread. In each loaf there needs to be 2/10 ephah of wheat flour.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] make/(bake) twelve pieces/(loaves) of bread, that each one is- made from four kilograms of the good/(fine) kind of flour.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Also, each week you must take some fine flour and bake twelve very big loaves of bread, using about four quarts/liters of flour for each loaf.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then six breads are to be stacked (on top of one another) and placed on one side and then the other six to be stacked on the other side on the table of gold which is in the Outer Room.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Making 2 stacks of 6 loaves each, put [them] on the table covered with pure gold before the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-put these on the pure gold table there in the presence of the LORD. You (plur.) are-to-are-stack these into two piles/stacks of-which each one has six (loaves of) bread.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Put the loaves in two rows, with six loaves in each row, on the table covered with pure gold, in my presence.” (Source: Translation for Translators)