complete verse (1 Chronicles 11:45)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 11:45:

  • Kupsabiny: “Jedial and his brother Joha who were sons of Shimri who came from Tiz,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jediael sone of Shimri, his brother Joha the Tizite,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jediel the child of Shimri,
    Joha his sibling of/from-Tiz,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jediael the son of Shimri
    and his younger brother Joha, from Tiz town/clan;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:45

Tizite probably refers to a place, but the location is not known. Some interpreters suggest that it could be the name of a clan called the “Tizites.” The reference may be to someone of foreign origin.

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 11:45

11:45 Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

Shimri’s son Jediael. Jediael’s brother Joha, from Tiz. (EEB)
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Jediael and his brother Joha ⌊were two of David’s mighty warriors. Their⌋ father was Shimri. Shimri belonged to the ⌊people called⌋ Tizites.

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