complete verse (Nehemiah 3:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 3:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Eliashib who was high priest together with other priests got going, and (they) began to rebuild the gate which was called Gate of Sheep and made on/for it doors. Then they dedicated it to God. They rebuilt the wall until the tower of Hundred and to the tower of Hananel. (Then) they prepared a feast in which it was dedicated.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The ones-who-built the Gate of the Sheep were Eliasib the leading priest and his fellow priests. After they set-up the gate/door, they dedicated it to God. They also built and dedicated the stone-walls as far as the Tower of the Hundred and Tower of Hananel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is a list/These are the names of the people who helped to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. Eliashib the Supreme Priest and the other priests began to rebuild it at the Sheep Gate. They also put the gates in their places. They built the wall as far as the Tower of 100 Soldiers and further north to the Tower of Hananel, and they dedicated it to God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments