complete verse (1 Chronicles 6:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:37:

  • Kupsabiny: “son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ephiasaph was the son of Korah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Zefanias was the child of Tahat. Tahat was the child of Asir. Asir was the child of Ebiasaf. Ebiasaf was the child of Kora.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Zephaniah was the son of Tahath.
    Tahath was the son of Assir.
    Assir was the son of Ebiasaph.
    Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:37

As in verse 23 above, the name Ebiasaph (verse 37) is written “Abiasaph” in Bible en français courant and Parole de Vie to harmonize with the spelling of the name elsewhere 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 6:37

6:37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

⌊Zephaniah was⌋ the son of Tahath. ⌊Tahath was⌋ the son of Assir. ⌊Assir was⌋ the son of Ebiasaph. ⌊Ebiasaph was⌋ the son of Korah.
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⌊Zephaniah’s⌋ father was Tahath. Tahath’s father ⌊was⌋ Assir. Assir’s father ⌊was⌋ Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s father ⌊was⌋ Korah.
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Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah,

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