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 .

Aaron

The name that is transliterated as “Aaron” in English means “light,” “a mountain of strength” “to be high.” (Source: Cornwall / Smith 1997 )

In Catalan Sign Language and Spanish Sign Language it is translated as “stones on chest plate” (according to Exodus 28:15-30) (Source: John Elwode in The Bible Translator 2008, p. 78ff. )


“Aaron” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España

In Colombian Sign Language, Honduras Sign Language, and American Sign Language, the chest plate is outlined (in ASL it is outlined using the letter “A”):


“Aaron” in ASL (source )

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 Moses, more information on Aaron , and this lectionary in The Christian Century .

complete verse (1 Chronicles 27:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 27:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Hashabiah son of Kemuel was leading the clan of Levi, Zadok was leading that of Aaron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “[For] the tribe of Levi — Hashabiah son of Kemuel,
    [For] Aaron — Zadok,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For the tribe of Levi: Hashabia the child of Kemuel.
    For the tribe of Aaron: Zadok.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel, was the administrator of the tribe of Levi.
    Zadok was the administrator of the tribe of Aaron.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:17

27:17 over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;

⌊The leader⌋ of the tribe of Levi was Kemuel’s son Hashabiah. ⌊The leader⌋ of the clan of Aaron was Zadok.
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Hashabiah was ⌊the chief of the clan⌋ of Levi. Hashabiah’s father was Kemuel. ⌊Levi had a descendant named Aaron. The chief of the clan⌋ of Aaron was Zadok.

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