complete verse (1 Chronicles 1:39)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 1:39:

  • Kupsabiny: “Seir produced Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan, and a daughter who was called Timna. And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s younger sister was Timna.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Lotan were Hori and Homam. Timna one of the wives of Elipaz and Lotan were-siblings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 13:9

Instead of Homam (verse 39), the parallel text in Gen 36.22 reads “Heman,” and this is the basis for the reading “Heman” here in some translations of 1 Chronicles (so New Living Translation, Biblia Dios Habla Hoy, La Biblia: Traducción en Lenguaje Actual).

Timna (verse 39) is probably the same person as the Timna who was the concubine of Eliphaz and the mother of Amalek (see the discussion on verse 36).

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 1:39

1:39 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

Lotan’s sons ⌊were⌋ Hori and Homam. Lotan ⌊also had a sister called⌋ Timna.
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Lotan ⌊also had sons. Their names were⌋ Hori and Homan . Timna was the sister of Lotan.

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