complete verse (1 Chronicles 12:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 12:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer, Jashobeam who (plur.) were from the clan of Korah,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, and Joezer and Jashobeam of the Korah clan,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Elkana, Ishia, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam who were descendants of Kora,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam, who were descendants of Korah;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 12:6

Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobe-am, the Korahites (verse 6): Isshiah is the shorter more familiar form of this name, which most versions use. The spelling in the Masoretic Text here is actually “Isshiyahu” (so Traduction œcuménique de la Bible, La Bible Pléiade; similarly Osty-Trinquet). The five men listed in verse 6 as Korahites were from the “clan of Korah” (Good News Translation). But since this is a list of leaders of the tribe of Benjamin, this is not the Levitical clan of Korah.

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 12:6

12:6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;

Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam. They belonged to Korah’s clan. (EEB)
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Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam {also came to David at Ziklag.} They all were decsendents/offspring ⌊of a man, called⌋ Korah.

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