complete verse (1 Chronicles 1:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 1:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Ofir, Havila, and Jobab. They were all the children of Joktan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:23

Ophir was famous for its gold (see 1 Chr 29.4).

It is not certain whether Havilah refers to the same place as in verse 9 or whether more than one area had the same name.

All these were the sons of Joktan refers to the descendants of Joktan listed in verses 20-23. For reasons of English style Good News Translation omits this summary statement since it repeats the information from verse 20, but this kind of repetition may be quite appropriate in other languages.

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 1:23

1:23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of them were descendants of Joktan.
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⌊Joktan was also the ancestor of the people of⌋ Ophir, ⌊the people of⌋ Havilah, and ⌊the people of⌋ Jobab. Joktan was the ancestor of all of these ⌊people⌋ .

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