complete verse (Leviticus 27:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 27:5:

  • Kupsabiny: β€œIf a person has five years continuing up to twenty, (someone) redeems (him/her) with twenty pieces of silver if it is a boy, and if a girl, (someone) pays ten pieces.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: β€œ– The value of a boy between 5 years and 20 years of age would be 20 shekels of silver
    — and as for the value of a girl, [it] would be 10 shekels of silver.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: β€œif his value is-paid with silver which is according to its weight on the scale of the priests:
    those-who-are- 1 month to 4 years -of-age
    a male: 5 pieces of silver
    a female: 3 pieces of silver
    those-who-are- 5 years until 19 -of-age
    a male: 20 pieces of silver
    a female: 10 pieces of silver
    those-who-are- 20 years until 59 -of-age
    a male: 50 pieces of silver
    a female: 30 pieces of silver
    those-who-are- 60 years -of-age (and)-above
    a male: 15 pieces of silver
    a female: 10 pieces of silver” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: β€œ20 pieces of silver for young men who are between five and 20 years old,
    ten pieces of silver for young women who are between five and 20 years old,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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