complete verse (Deuteronomy 15:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 15:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Guard yourselves, do not show contempt to the poor people saying, ‘The seventh year in which people are being forgiven for their debts is near.’ If you have refused to lend your things to the poor and they cry out to God, it will be reckoned to you as a sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Be careful! If by keeping evil thoughts in your heart, thinking that the seventh year is coming to forgive all your debtors, and you do not want to cancel the debts, the poor, hungry one will speak against you to the LORD and that accusation of sin will fall upon you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) do- not -think of bad-things, just because the seventh year is near, the year for cancelling the debts, you (plur.) no-longer lend to your (plur.) poor fellowmen/[lit. townmate]. If this poor people seek-refuge to the LORD because of what you (plur.) have-done, you (plur.) are-responsible/[lit. are-to-answer].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Be sure that you do not say to yourself, ‘The year when debts will be canceled is near, so I do not want to lend anyone any money now, because he will not need to pay it back when that year comes.’ It would be evil to even think that. If you act in an unfriendly way toward a needy fellow Israeli, and give him nothing, he will cry out to Yahweh about you, and Yahweh will say that you have sinned by not helping that person.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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