complete verse (Leviticus 21:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 21:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Priests must be set apart, because they are the ones who give/present food to God. I God who is holy am setting you aside.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “People must consider them holy, for they offer your grain sacrifices to God. People must consider them holy, for I am holy, the LORD who makes you holy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) must be-considered holy by your (plur.) fellow Israelinhon who (are) holy for you (plur.) (are) the-(ones-who) offer the offerings which (are) for me. Yes, they should surely consider you (plur.) holy because I, the LORD, (am) holy, and I make my people holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You must consider that you are holy, because you offer food to me, your God. Consider yourselves to be holy because I, Yahweh, the one who caused you to be priests and the one who enables you to be holy, am holy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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