Ezra

The Hebrew, Latin, and Greek that is transliterated as “Ezra” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign for “scribe” referring to Ezra’s profession. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)


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

In Swiss-German Sign Language it is translated with a sign that depicts the return from Babylon to Jerusalem and toward God.


“Ezra” in Swiss-German Sign Language, source: DSGS-Lexikon biblischer Begriffe , © CGG Schweiz

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

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Translation commentary on 2 Esdras 6:10

For the beginning of a man is his hand, and the end of a man is his heel; between the heel and the hand seek for nothing else, Ezra!: As the Revised Standard Version footnote indicates, the Latin text of this verse is clearly defective; something is missing. It has to be filled in from the Syriac (with indirect support from other versions). For a model we offer the following modification of Good News Bible:

• So, Ezra, if Esau’s heel is the end and Jacob’s hand the beginning, don’t look for any space in between.”*
* The Latin of this verse is unclear. Our translation depends on the ancient Syriac translation.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Esdras. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2019. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.