complete verse (Leviticus 19:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 19:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do (plur.) not eat meat which still has blood. Do not go around doing witchcraft.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’Do not eat flesh [from which] the blood has not been drained [lit.: taken out].
    Do not try divination or to do incantation and chanting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] are- not -to-eat the meat which still has blood (in it).
    [You (plur.)] do- not -do what the one-who-divines/fortune-teller or sorcerer does.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘o not eat any meat that still has the animal’s blood in it.
    ‘o not consult spirits to find out what will happen in the future, and do not practice sorcery.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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