complete verse (1 Chronicles 1:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 1:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Arvadnon, Zemarnon, and Hamatnon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:16

The Arvadites lived in the city of Arvad, located on a rocky island in northern Phoenicia. Arvad is mentioned also in Ezek 27.8, 11.

The Zemarites were probably the inhabitants of a city in Syria, referred to in several ancient inscriptions.

The Hamathites lived in the Hittite city-state of Hamath, located in Syria on the Orontes River about 210 kilometers (130 miles) north of Damascus.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .