Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 8:23:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses slaughtered that ram and took a little of the blood and smeared it on the tip of the right ear, the big finger of the right hand and the big finger of the right foot of Aaron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Moses killed it. Taking the blood, he applied it to Aaron’s right ear lobe, the thumb of [his] right hand, and the big toe of [his] right foot.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Moises slaughtered the sheep and he took its blood and wiped (it) on the bottom part of the right ear of Aaron, on the big-digit/thumb of his right hand, and on the big-digit/big-toe of his right foot.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Moses/I slaughtered that ram, drained some of its blood in a bowl, and put some of that blood on the lobes of the right ears, the thumbs of the right hands, and the big toes of the right feet of Aaron and his sons to indicate that what they listened to and what they did and where they went should be directed by Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
