And the LORD said to Moses: in some languages it will be more natural to say “And the LORD went on to say (or, also said)” or “The LORD continued…,” since this is actually a continuation of his words. In other languages it may be unnecessary or undesirable to repeat this phrase at all. In Good News Translation it is omitted as redundant, since indirect discourse is being used.

A bull or sheep or goat: since these are newborn animals, words for newborns should be used if they exist in the receptor language. Compare Good News Translation.

It shall remain: the future tense has an imperative meaning, “it must remain.” Or stated negatively, “it must not be taken away.”

From the eighth day on: in some languages it may be better to say “beginning on the eighth day” or “any time after the end of the seventh day.”

It shall be acceptable: or “God will accept it.” See verses 20 and 25.

An offering by fire: see 21.21 as well as 1.9.

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René and Ellington, John. A Handbook on Leviticus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1990. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .