Baruch

The Hebrew and Greek that is transliterated as “Baruch” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign depicting “Assistant to Jeremiah,” referring to Jeremiah 36:4 et al. For Jeremiah as the “crying prophet” in sign language translation, see here. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)


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

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

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “I again said to Baruch while all those people were watching,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘And before/[lit. in front of] them I told Baruc,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then, while they were all listening, I said to Baruch,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Jeremiah 32:13

Charged … saying: Here again saying is used as the equivalent of a marker for direct discourse, this time following the verb charged. Charged has the meaning of “instructed,” but in this context “said” is certainly adequate too.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .