complete verse (Numbers 5:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 5:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the priest shall make the woman agree with this oath saying to (her), ‘If a man has not slept with you, this ceremonial water shall not do anything to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then, causing that woman to swear an oath, [he] must speak like this, ‘If you have not slept with any other man, you have not made yourself impure while under your husband’s authority, this bitter water won’t do anything to you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and then he will-cause the woman -to-swear if she committed-adultery or not, and say-to-(her), ‘If you (sing.) have- not -made- yourself -dirty by having-sexual-intercourse with another man, you (sing.) will- not -be-harmed/affected with the curse that is-being-carried by this bitter water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The priest must require her to solemnly declare that she will tell the truth. Then he must say to her, ‘as another man had sex with you? Have you faithfully slept only with your husband or not? If you have not slept with another man, nothing bad will happen to you if you drink the water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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