complete verse (1 Chronicles 3:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 3:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “Elioenai came to produce seven sons: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Elioenai had seven sons. They were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The male children/(sons) of Elioenai were Hodavia, Eliashib, Pelaya, Akub, Johanan, Delaya, and Anani — they were seven in all.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:24

The sons of Eli-o-enai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven: Since this is the end of the list of Jehoiachin’s descendants, Die Bibel im heutigen Deutsch begins with “And finally the seven sons of Elioenai….” Nothing more is known of any of these persons. The name written Hodaviah in Revised Standard Version and Good News Translation is actually “Hodavyahu” (Traduction œcuménique de la Bible) in the Hebrew, but this is nothing more than a slightly longer form of the same name and so may be written in the shortened form. As in the previous verses, Good News Translation shifts the number seven forward toward the beginning of the verse.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 3:24

3:24a The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan,

Elioenai sons ⌊were⌋ Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan,
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⌊And finally⌋ Elioenai had seven sons. ⌊They were⌋ Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan,

3:24b Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.

Delaiah, and Anani. ⌊They were⌋ seven in all.
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Delaiah, and Anani. ⌊There were⌋ seven ⌊sons⌋ in all.

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