complete verse (Jeremiah 41:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 41:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “When one day had passed after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, before anyone know what had happened,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In-the-morning, before anyone had known that Gedalia was killed,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The next day, before anyone had found out that Gedaliah had been murdered,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Jeremiah 41:4

On the day after: Some translations (Bible en français courant and Traduction œcuménique de la Bible, for example) have rendered this as “Two days later.” However, “The next day” is the interpretation of most.

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 .