Aaron

The name that is transliterated as “Aaron” in English is translated in Catalan Sign Language and Spanish Sign Language as “stones on chest plate” (according to Exodus 28:15-30) (Source: John Elwode in The Bible Translator 2008, p. 78ff. )


“Aaron” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España

In Colombian Sign Language, Honduras Sign Language, and American Sign Language, the chest plate is outlined (in ASL it is outlined using the letter “A”):


“Aaron” in ASL (source )

For more information on translations of proper names with sign language see Sign Language Bible Translations Have Something to Say to Hearing Christians .

See also Moses, more information on Aaron , and this lectionary in The Christian Century .

complete verse (1 Chronicles 6:50)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:50:

  • Kupsabiny: “This is again the arrangement/list of the house of Aaron following in succession from the stomach of his son Eleazar. Eleazar produced Phinehas, who came to produce Abishua.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar was the son of Aaron. Phinehas was the son of Eleazar. Abishua was the son of Phinehas.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar, Finehas, Abishua,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “These were the descendants of Aaron:
    Aaron’s son was Eleazar.
    Eleazar’s son was Phinehas.
    Phinehas’s son was Abishua.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:50

These are the sons of Aaron …: The sons of Aaron is better rendered “the descendants of Aaron” (New International Version, New Living Translation, New American Bible). The first name in the list, Eleazar, was a son of Aaron, but those that follow were his descendants since each successive name is the son of the person named previously (see verses 3-8). Good News Translation again avoids the repetition of his son by beginning with “This is the line of Aaron’s descendants….” Another possible way of rewording the listing of the descendants is to follow the model of New American Bible, which says “These were the descendants of Aaron: his son Eleazar, whose son was Phinehas, whose son was Abishua….”

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 .