complete verse (1 Chronicles 1:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 1:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Serug, Nahor, and Terah” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Serug, Nahor, Terah,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Serug, Nahor, Tera,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 1:26

Serug represents the seventeenth generation. He was the father of Nahor.

Nahor represents the eighteenth generation. He was the father of Terah.

Terah represents the nineteenth generation. He was the father of Abram.

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 1:26

1:26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Serug ⌊was the father of Nahor and⌋ Nahor ⌊was the father of⌋ Terah.
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Serug ⌊had a son named⌋ Nahor and ⌊Nahor had a son named⌋ Terah.

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