complete verse (Nehemiah 12:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 12:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua who were high priests, the names of heads of the families of priests and those of the Levites were written until the time of king Darius’ reign.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “During Dariu’s reign in Persia, the names of the leaders/[lit. heads] of the families of the priests and of the Levites were-listed-down, in the time of the leading priests who were Eliashib, Joyada, Johanan, and Jadua.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “During the years that Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua were Supreme Priests, they wrote/kept a list of the names of the clans who were descendants of Levi. When Darius was the king of Persia, they stopped writing that list.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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