complete verse (1 Chronicles 11:44)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 11:44:

  • Kupsabiny: “Uzzia who came from Ashterah, Shama and Jeiel who were sons of Hotham who came from Aroer,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Uzzia the Ashtarothite, Shama and Jeiel sons of Hotham of Aroer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Uzzia of/from-Ashterat,
    Shama and Jeiel who were the children of Hotam of/from-Aroer,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Uzzia from Ashterath town;
    Shama and Jeiel, the sons of Hotham, from Aroer city;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:44

Ashterathite and Aroerite: An Ashterathite was a person from the town of Ashtaroth in northern Transjordan, in the region of Bashan. An Aroerite was a person from the town of Aroer.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:44

11:44a Uzzia the Ashterathite,

Uzzia, from Ashterath. (EEB)
-or-
Uzzia ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. He⌋ was from ⌊the town called⌋ Ashtaroth.

11:44b Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Shama and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, from Aroer. (EEB)
-or-
Shama and Jeiel ⌊were two of David’s mighty warriors. Their⌋ father was Hotham from ⌊ the town called⌋ Aroer.

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