complete verse (1 Chronicles 27:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 27:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ishmaiah son of Obadiah was leading the clan of Zebulun, Jerimoth son of Azriel was leading that of Naphtali.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “[For] the tribe of Zebulun — Ishmaiah son of Obadiah,
    [For] the tribe of Naphtali — Jerimoth son of Azriel,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For the tribe of Zebulun: Ishmaya the child of Obadias.
    For the tribe of Naftali: Jeremot the child of Azriel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah, was the administrator of the tribe of Zebulun.
    Jerimoth, the son of Azriel, was the administrator of the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:19

27:19 over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;

⌊The leader⌋ of the tribe of Zebulun was Obadiah’s son Ishmaiah. ⌊The leader⌋ of the tribe of Naphtali was Azriel’s son Jerimoth.
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Ishmaiah was ⌊the chief of the clan⌋ of Zebulun. Ishmaiah’s father was Obadiah. Jerimoth was ⌊the chief of the clan⌋ of Naphtali. Jerimoth’s father was Azriel.

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