complete verse (1 Chronicles 8:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 8:36:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ahaz produced Jehoaddah and Jehoaddah produced Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri produced Moza.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Ahaz was the father of Jehoada, and Jehoada was the father of Alemet, Azmavet, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah.
    Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.
    Zimri was the father of Moza.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:36

Jehoaddah is called “Jarah” in the parallel genealogy in 1 Chr 9.42. One manuscript of the Septuagint has the name “Iadah” here. The names Jehoaddah and “Jarah” seem to be long and short forms of the same name. New Living Translation reads “Jadah” in both verses. Once again, it will be helpful to inform the reader in one way or another that the same person is intended.

Good News Translation makes explicit the fact that Jehoaddah “was the father of three sons.”

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 .