complete verse (1 Chronicles 8:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 8:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “The descendants of Beriah were: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah and Joha.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Michael, Ishpah and Joha.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Beria were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremot, Zebadia, Arad, Eder, Micael, Ishpa, and Joha.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:16

Good News Translation, New Century Version, Bible en français courant, Parola Del Signore: La Bibbia in Lingua Corrente, and Nova Tradução na Linguagem de Hoje move the words were the sons of Beriah to the beginning of verse 14 (see the comments there).

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 8:16

8:16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were Beriah’s sons.
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and Michael and Ishpah and Joha. These were the sons of Beriah.

8:14-16 (reordered)

Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

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