complete verse (1 Chronicles 12:12)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Johanan, Elzabad,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Johanan was the eighth, Elzabad was the ninth,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Johanan was the eighth,
    Elzabad was the ninth;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Next was Johanan.
    Next was Elzabad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 12:10 - 12:13

In the Hebrew text there is a slight difference in spelling of the name Jeremiah in verses 10 and 13 (verses 11 and 14 in Hebrew). The longer form “Jermiyahou” is used in verse 13 (so Traduction œcuménique de la Bible, La Bible Pléiade, Osty-Trinquet). But few other translations reflect the difference. Parola Del Signore: La Bibbia in Lingua Corrente says “another Jeremiah” in verse 13 in order to make it clear that there is not a mistaken repetition of the name from verse 10.

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 12:12

12:12a Johanan the eighth,

Eighth was Johanan,
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Johanan was the eighth.

12:12b Elzabad the ninth,

and Elzabad was ninth.
-or-
Elzabad was ninth.

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