Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Leviticus 26:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do not make for yourselves idols to be worshipped. Do not raise up stones or shape something that you intend to worship in your land. I am your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’I am the LORD your God, so it is not OK for you to make idols for yourselves. And it is also not OK to Idol, carved wooden image, stone pillar, carved stone for you to worship. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] do- not -make little-gods/false-gods just-like statues/images, stones of remembrance, or stones that have a picture/figure, in-order to-worship (it), for I (am) the LORD your (plur.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also said this to Moses/me on Sinai Mountain: ‘Do not make idols or set up statues of false gods or sacred stones to worship other gods. And do not put on your property a stone that has been shaped to resemble a false god and bow down to worship it. You must worship only me, Yahweh, your God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 26:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Keep my days of rest and honor where I am worshipped. I am God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’You must keep the Sabbath and you must honor my holy place. I am the LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] obey what I am having- you (plur.) -do on the Day For-Resting and [you (plur.)] honor/respect the place where- you (plur.) -worship me. I am-the-one (who is) the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Honor the Sabbath days and revere my Sacred Tent, because I, Yahweh, live there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 26:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “If you follow my laws and what I have decided/decreed,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’If you proceed in accordance with my decrees and if you obey my commands, ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If [you (plur.)] follow my regulations/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] and commands,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘If you carefully obey all my commands ,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 26:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall give you rain in the right days so that the land can produce food.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will make the rain come at the right time for you, and because of that the crops will be growing in the fields and the trees in the fields will be bearing fruit.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-send you (plur.) rain at the right/proper season/time, so-that the land will-produce-crops and the trees will-bear-fruit.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will send rain for you at the proper/right times, in order that crops will grow on your land and there will be plenty of fruit on your trees.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 26:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then you shall be harvesting until the day when the grapes are picked and you shall pick grapes until the days of sowing. Food will be enough for you and you shall relax in your land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You will be reaping the harvest up to the time for gathering grapes. You will still be picking grapes when it is time to plant grain. you will enough foods and you will live in peace your own country.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Your (plur.) crops will-be so exceedingly abundant/plentiful that even then your (plur.) threshing/trampling-upon the heads-of-grain will-continue until the harvest-season-of-picking of grapes, and your picking of grapes will-continue until your (plur.) harvest-season-of — planting-seeds-(of-grain). So you (plur.) can-have-as-much-as- you (plur.) -want of your (plur.) food and yet/also you (plur.) will-live in peace in your place/(land).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You will continue harvesting and threshing grain until it is time to harvest grapes, and you will continue to harvest grapes until it is time to start planting things in the following year. And you will have all the food that you want to eat, and you will live safely in your land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 26:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall give you peace in the land and you shall sleep without anxiety. I shall destroy fierce animals in the land and the enemies shall never defeat you if war comes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’I will give peace in your land. You will be able to sleep pleasantly. There will be no one to threaten you. I will drive the dangerous animals from the land and there will be no war in your land. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-cause-to-be-extended the peace in your (plur.) place/(land), so you (plur.) can-sleep without being-afraid-of-(anything). I will-drive-away the cruel animals in your (plur.) place/(land), and no enemies will-be-able-to-attack/invade you (plur.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘If you obey all my laws, there will be peace in your country, and when you lie down to sleep, nothing will cause you to be afraid. I will get rid of the dangerous animals in your country, and there will no wars in your country.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 26:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will make you chase away your enemies and kill them with swords to be destroyed before you and you shall defeat them completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You will be able to drive out your enemies, killing them with the sword.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) will-be-able-attack/invade your (plur.) enemies and you (plur.) will-kill them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You will pursue your enemies and kill them with your swords:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Leviticus 26:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Five of your people shall defeat hundred enemies and hundreds of your people shall defeat what amounts to ten thousand enemies finishing them with swords.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Five of you will be able to defeat 100 [men], and 100 [of you] [will be able to defeat] 10,000 [men]. Your enemies will die by your sword.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “5 of you (plur.) will-be-able-to-defeat 100 and 100 of you (plur.) will-be-able-to-defeat 10,000.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Five of you will pursue 100 of them, and 100 of you will pursue 1,000 of them and kill them with your swords.” (Source: Translation for Translators)