complete verse (1 Chronicles 2:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 2:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Caleb who was son of Hezron had two wives. One was called Azubah, and the other Jerioth. Azubah bore to Caleb these sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Caleb son of Hezron had children from his wife Azubah and from Jerioth. His sons were Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Caleb the child of Hezron had children by his wife Azuba which were also called Jeriot. They were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:18

2:18a Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth.

Caleb, whose father was Hezron, had children with his wife Azubah. He also had children with ⌊his other wife named⌋ Jerioth.
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Hezron was the father of Caleb. Caleb had children with his wife ⌊named⌋ Azubah. ⌊He also had children with another wife called⌋ Jerioth.

2:18b These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

The the sons of Azubah ⌊were named⌋ Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
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⌊Caleb’s wife⌋ Azubah bore ⌊three⌋ sons for him. ⌊They were named⌋ Jesher, Shobah, and Ardon.

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