complete verse (1 Chronicles 6:58)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:58:

  • Kupsabiny: “Hilen, Debir,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Hilen, Debir,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the following places including its pasturelands were-given to the descendants of Aaron: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libna, Jatir, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, Juta, and Bet Shemesh.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Hilen, Debir,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:58

Hilen is called “Holon” in another list of such towns in Josh 15.51. Some translations say “Holon” here also (so New Living Translation, New American Bible, Einheitsübersetzung, Menge). Other translations follow some Hebrew manuscripts that have the name “Hilez” (Nouvelle Bible Segond, New Jewish Publication Society’s Tanakh, Osty-Trinquet, Herder).

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 .