complete verse (1 Chronicles 6:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “Joah, Iddo, Zerah and Jeatherai.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Joah was Zimmah’s son. Iddo was Joah’s son. Zerah was Iddo’s son. Jeatherai was Zerah’s son.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Joa, Iddo, Zera, and Jeaterai.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Zimmah’s son was Joah.
    Joah’s son was Iddo.
    Iddo’s son was Zerah.
    Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:21

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son: The fourfold repetition of his son is avoided by Good News Translation and a number of other modern versions as being redundant (see the comments on the previous verse).

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 .