complete verse (1 Chronicles 4:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 4:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Mishma produced Hammuel who later produced Zakkur, and that one produced Shimei.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The descendant of Mishma was Hammuel his son. Hammuel’s son was Zakkur. Zakkur’s son was Shimei.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Mishma was the father of Hamuel, Hamuel was the father of Zacur, and Zacur was the father of Shimei.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 4:26

The sons of Mishma: Hammu-el his son, Zaccur his son, Shime-i his son: Mishma was the father of Hammu-el, the grandfather of Zaccur, and the great-grandfather of Shime-i. Some interpreters, however, understand the Hebrew of this verse to mean that Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei were brothers–all sons of Mishma. There is a textual problem here since the Septuagint does not have the phrase The sons of Mishma. Klein follows the Septuagint here, which makes Shime-i the seventh generation after Simeon.

Eight or nine other people in the Old Testament have the name Zaccur, but nothing else is known of the person by that name in this verse.

Apart from verses 26-27, nothing more is known of the person named Shime-i. Sixteen different men or clans bear this name in the Old Testament.

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 4:26

4:26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.

Mishma’s son was Hammuel and Hammuel’s son was Zaccur. Zaccur’s son was Shimei. (Easy English Bible)
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Mishma ⌊was⌋ the father of Hammuel. ⌊Hammuel was the father of⌋ Zaccur. ⌊Zaccur was the father of⌋ Shimei.

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