complete verse (Jeremiah 42:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, I called Johanan and all the leaders of soldiers together with all the small and big people and I said to (them),” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore Jeremias caused-to-be-call Johanan, and all his fellow/companion officials of the soldiers, as-well-as all the people from the least to the greatest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So I summoned Johanan and all his other soldiers and all the other people, including those who were important and those who were not important.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Jeremiah 42:8

He; that is, Jeremiah.

Summoned may be somewhat high-level in English; Good News Translation has “called together” and New American Bible “called.”

Commanders of the forces: See verse 1.

All the people from the least to the greatest: See verse 1 and 6.13.

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 .