complete verse (1 Chronicles 2:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 2:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Jerahmeel also had another son call Onam, and his mother was Atarah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jerameel had another wife whose name was Atara. She was the mother of Onam.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:26 - 2:27

Verses 27-33 name the descendants of Jerahmeel’s sons. The Hebrew text mentions Ram at the end of verse 25, then verse 26 begins with mention of Jerahmeel and his second wife and their son Onam before returning to Ram in verse 27. Then verse 28 continues with Onam’s descendants. Some translations reverse verses 26 and 27 in order to present the information about Ram first before mentioning Jerahmeel’s second wife and their son named Onam (so Good News Translation, Parola Del Signore: La Bibbia in Lingua Corrente, Nova Tradução na Linguagem de Hoje). Similar restructuring may be advisable in other languages.

Instead of Jamin, the Syriac has “Jabin,” but most modern translations ignore this.

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 2:26

2:26a Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah,

Jerahmeel’s other wife was Atarah.
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Jerahmeel had a second wife called Atarah.

2:26b who was the mother of Onam.

Her son ⌊with Jerahmeel⌋ was Onam.
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She had ⌊a son with Jerahmeel named⌋ Onam.

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