son vs. grandson

“Son of x, son of y” must be rendered as “son of x and grandson of y” in Tibetan or else it will sound like two different people.

Note: The same translation solution is chosen in many contemporary English Bibles that emphasize easy readability, such as the Contemporary English Version, Common English Bible, Good News Translation, God’s Word, or New Living Translation.

See also father / grandfather.

Levite

The Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic and Latin that is transliterated “Levites” in English (only the Contemporary English Version translates it as “temple helpers”) is translated in Ojitlán Chinantec as “temple caretakers,” Yatzachi Zapotec as “people born in the family line of Levi, people whose responsibility it was to do the work in the important church of the Israelites,” in Alekano as “servants in the sacrifice house from Jerusalem place,” and in Tenango Otomi as “helpers of priests.” (Source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)

In American Sign Language with a sign that combines “temple” + “servant.” (Source: Ruth Anna Spooner, Ron Lawer)


“Levite” in American Sign Language, source: Deaf Harbor

For the sign in Spanish Sign Language, see Levi.

More information about Levites .

complete verse (1 Chronicles 9:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 9:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Some Levites who returned are/were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah from the house of Merari.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “These are the Levites who returned — Shemaiah [was the] son of Hasshub, Hasshub was the son of Azrikam, Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Merari.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Of the Levites:
    Shemaya the child of Hashub (Hashub was the child of Azrikam; Azrikam was the child of Hashabia the descendant of Merari),” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “From the descendants of Levi who returned to Judah there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub.
    Hasshub was the son of Azrikam;
    Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah;
    Hashabiah was a descendant of Levi’s youngest son Merari.” (Source: Translation for Translators)