complete verse (1 Chronicles 8:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 8:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “The descendants of Jeroham (are/were) these: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sons of Jeroham were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Jeroham were Shamsherai, Sheharia, Atalia, Jaareshia, Elias, and Zicri.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Another descendant of Benjamin was Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:26 - 8:27

Good News Translation, New Century Version, Bible en français courant, Die Bibel im heutigen Deutsch, Parola Del Signore: La Bibbia in Lingua Corrente, and Nova Tradução na Linguagem de Hoje bring forward from verse 27 the information that the persons named in verses 26-27 were sons/descendants of Jeroham. Jeroham is called “Jeremoth” in verse 14. Moffatt reads “Jeremoth” in both verses, while Biblia Dios Habla Hoy has “Jeroham” in both verses. It is obvious that the two names refer to the same person, but the spelling of one of the two names is a mistake, and there is no way to know which spelling is correct. Unless some kind of adjustment is made in the spelling of the two names in the text, an explanatory footnote will be required to inform the reader that the different forms refer to the same person.

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 8:26

8:26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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⌊Jeroham was the father of⌋ Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah

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