The Greek and Hebrew that is translated as “son of” in English is translated in all Icelandic Bible versions of the Icelandic Bible Society (latest edition 2007) in parallel with the Icelandic naming system . This means that for instance in Matthew 16:17 the name that is transliterated and translated in English as “Simon son of Jonah” becomes “Simon Jónasson” or in Isaiah 8:2 “Zechariah son of Jeberechiah” becomes “Sakaría Jeberekíason” where in both cases the “-son” means “son of.”
In cases where “son of” does not refer to a literal father or perhaps stepfather but to lineage, however, this system is not used. So in Matthew 1:1 “Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham” is translated as “Jesú Krists, sonar Davíðs, sonar Abrahams.”
The referenced verses all have at least one instance where the Icelandic patronymic or matronymic naming system is used. (Source: Halldór Elías Guðmundsson)
The place name that is transliterated as “Zebulun” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign that signifies “boat” referring to Genesis 49:13. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
The Hebrew and Greek that is transliterated as “Naphtali” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign for “deer,” referring to Genesis 49:21. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
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)
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. -or-
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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