Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 24:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “Things to be burned that smell sweet are to be placed on top of those two breads so as to remind me about the stomach/people of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then put good incense with each stack. That incense will be a replacement for the bread as a token of a special gift for the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then you (plur.) are-to-put pure incense near each stack. The incense is-the-thing (which) will-serve as an offering of remembrance to the LORD in-place-of/instead-of the (loaves of) bread.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Along each row, place in some gold cups some pure incense to be burned to be an offering to me instead of the bread.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those breads are to be arranged in the Outer Room always on each Sabbath on account of the people of Israel to become a law/custom that goes on forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “[On] Sabbath, Aaron must display new bread before the LORD. This is a rule for the Israelites for all time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Every Day For-Resting these (loaves of) bread must always be-put in the presence of the LORD. This is your (plur.) obligation Israelinhon until whenever/[lit. forever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “New/Fresh loaves of bread must be put on the table each Sabbath day, to signify the agreement that will never end, that I have made with you Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those bread shall belong to Aaron and his sons when they are removed and replaced by other new ones on each Sabbath. They shall eat (them) in a clean/holy place because that is a very holy part of the sacrifices that are presented to me through fire. This law is of forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This bread is for Aaron and his descendants. Among special gifts to the LORD, this permanent share one is very holy. So they may only eat it in this holy place."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These (loaves of) bread (are) for/(belong-to) Aaron and his descendants. They are-to-eat this in a holy place there in the Tent, because this (is) a very holy part/portion/share of the offerings for the LORD, and (is) for them indeed forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The bread that is taken off the table belongs to Aaron and his sons. They must eat it in a holy place, because it is a very holy part of the offerings that are given to me by being burned.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “There was a person (man) whose father was an Egyptian and his mother was Shelomith who was the daughter of Dibri from the clan of Dan. That man quarreled with an Israelite inside the camp. As they were quarrelling, that person abused God, and then he was taken to go to where Moses was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “An Israelite woman had a son. His father was an Egyptian. The son of that Israelite woman was living with the Israelites. He quarreled with an Israelite man.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, there-was a man whose/[lit. who his] father (was) an Egyptian/[Egiptohanon] and his mother (was) an Israelite. (The name of his mother was Shelomit, the child/(daughter) of Dibri from the tribe of Dan.) This man fought-together-with one of the Israelinhon there in the camp, and he blasphemed the name of the LORD. So they brought him to Moises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “There was a man whose mother’s name was Shelomith; she was an Israeli whose father was Dibri from the tribe of Dan. And that man’s father was from Egypt. One day that man and another Israeli man started to fight inside the camp. And while they were fighting, that man cursed Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “There was a person (man) whose father was an Egyptian and his mother was Shelomith who was the daughter of Dibri from the clan of Dan. That man quarreled with an Israelite inside the camp. As they were quarrelling, that person abused God, and then he was taken to go to where Moses was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “At that time, the son of the Israelite woman uttered a curse, blaspheming the name of the LORD. Then the men seized him and brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith. She was the daughter of Dibri of the Tribe of Dan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, there-was a man whose/[lit. who his] father (was) an Egyptian/[Egiptohanon] and his mother (was) an Israelite. (The name of his mother was Shelomit, the child/(daughter) of Dibri from the tribe of Dan.) This man fought-together-with one of the Israelinhon there in the camp, and he blasphemed the name of the LORD. So they brought him to Moises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “There was a man whose mother’s name was Shelomith; she was an Israeli whose father was Dibri from the tribe of Dan. And that man’s father was from Egypt. One day that man and another Israeli man started to fight inside the camp. And while they were fighting, that man cursed Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then that man was guarded/kept and they waited for what God would say to be done to him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They confined him until they knew the LORD’s desire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and they imprisoned him until they knew/(determined) what the will of the LORD (was) for that man.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the Israeli people seized him and guarded him until they could find out what Yahweh would reveal to them that they should do to that man.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God said to Moses,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the LORD said to Moses –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, the LORD said to Moises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 24:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 24:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Bring that man outside the camp. And every person who heard the man abuse, he is to place his hands on the head of the man. Then all the people who have gathered there are to throw stones until the man dies.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Take the one who uttered the curse outside the camp and all who heard what he said must put their hands on his head, and then the whole assembly must kill him by stoning. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Take that man who blasphemed me outside the camp. All (those) who heard his blaspheming are-to-place their hands on his head to testify that he is-to-answer/is-accountable (for this), and then he is-to-be-stoned by the whole community of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tie up and take outside the camp the man who has cursed me. There all those who heard what he said must put their hands on his head to indicate that he is guilty, and then all the people must kill him by throwing stones at him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)