complete verse (1 Chronicles 7:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 7:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Other descendants of Ephraim were: Rephah who produced Resheph, who came to produce Telah who came to produce Tahan, who produced Ladan, who produced Ammihud, who came to produce Elishama, who produced Nun who came to produce Joshua.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Ladan was Tahan’s son. Ammihud was Ladan’s son. Elishama was Ammihud’s son.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Ladan, Amihud, Elishama,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 7:26

Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son: The three names in this verse continue the list of descendants begun in the previous verse. While Revised Standard Version reflects the Hebrew in repeating his son after each name, this phrase may be left implicit as in Good News Translation if verse 25 makes clear that these are descendants in linear order and not brothers.

Elishama the son of Ammihud is mentioned in Num 1.10 and 2.18 as a leader of the tribe of Ephraim during the wilderness wanderings at the time of Moses.

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 .