Levi

The Hebrew, Latin and Greek that is transliterated as “Levi” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign that signifies a menorah referring to the temple service of the tribe of the Levites. The same sign is also used for the tribe. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)


“Levi” or “Levite” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España

For more information on translations of proper names with sign language see Sign Language Bible Translations Have Something to Say to Hearing Christians .

See also Levite, Levi and the Tribe of Levi .

complete verse (1 Chronicles 24:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 24:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “Other descendants of Levi who were leaders were these: Jehdeiah who was leading the house/family of Shubael and Isshiah who was leading the house/family of Rehabiah. Those people were from the house of Amram.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From the remaining Levites —
    Shebuel [was] the son of Amram,
    Jehdeiah [was] the son of Shebuel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These were the leaders/[lit. heads] of the families of the other descendants of Levi:
    From the descendant of Amram: Shebuel.
    From the descendants of Shebuel: Jedea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 24:20

24:20a Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael;

These are the names of the rest of Levi’s descendants. Shubael came from the clan of Amram.
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Here is the list of the leaders of the other Levite families. Shubael was a descendant of Amram

24:20b from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

Jehdeiah was a descendant of Shubael. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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and Jehdeiah was a descendant of Shubael. (Easy English Bible)

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