complete verse (1 Chronicles 3:3)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “The fifth son was Shephatiah, and his mother was Abital. And the sixth son, was Ithream, and Eglah his mother.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
    And the youngest was Ithream, whose mother was David’s wife, Eglah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The fifth was Shefatia who was his child with Abital. And the sixth was Itream who was his child with Egla.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The next son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
    His youngest son was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:3

By his wife Eglah (verse 3): Good News Translation omits the word wife, but it is probably better to follow the example of Parola Del Signore: La Bibbia in Lingua Corrente, which says “by Eglah, she also a wife of David” (similarly Bible en français courant).

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 3:3

3:3 the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

⌊David’s⌋ fifth ⌊son was named⌋ Shephatiah, ⌊and his mother was⌋ Abital. ⌊David’s⌋ sixth ⌊son⌋ was born to his wife Eglah and was called Ithream.
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⌊David had a⌋ fifth son who was called Shephatiah. Abital was his mother. The sixth ⌊son of David ⌋ was Ithream. ⌊His mother was⌋ David’s wife Eglah.

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