complete verse (1 Chronicles 25:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 25:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “The fourteenth fell on Mattithiah together with his sons and relatives. They were also twelve.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The 14th lot fell to Mattithiah, his sons and his elder and younger brothers, 12 people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The 14th was Matitia and his children and blood-relatives; they (were) twelve too.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 25:21

25:21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

Fourteenth, there were 12 men chosen from Mattithiahs’s sons and relatives. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and 12 (twelve) of his sons and relatives.

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