complete verse (Leviticus 20:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 20:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall turn my back on anyone who turns to the words/matters of ancestral spirits and sorceress. A person like that shall be chased away from their people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’If anyone takes advice from a person who does incantation and chanting, I will reject him/her because he has committed prostitution against me. I will drive him out from among his own people. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will- also -go-against the person who take-refuge/turns-to/goes-for-advice and follows spiritists/mediums who talk-together with the soul(s) of a dead-(person). I will- not -consider them a member of you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘ will reject those who go to those who consult/talk with the spirits of dead people and fortune-tellers to seek advice from them. I will command that they no longer be allowed to associate with my people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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