son of

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)

See also daughter of

complete verse (1 Chronicles 27:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 27:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the people who were farming the farms of barley and wheat,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of those who worked in the field in the land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Ezri the child of Kelub was the one-supervising those who worked in the field of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:26

27:26 Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of the workers in the fields who tilled the soil.

Kelub’s son Ezri supervised the farmers who worked in the fields.
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Ezri was responsible for the ⌊agricultural⌋ workers who tilled the soil. Ezri’s father was Kelub.

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