complete verse (1 Chronicles 8:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 8:37:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moza produced Binea, (and) Binea produced Raphah. Raphah came to produce Eleasah who produced Azel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was Binea’s son. Eleasah was Raphah’s son. And Azel was Eleasha’s son.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and Moza was the father of Binea. The child of Benia was Rafah, the child of Rafah was Eleasa, and the child of Eleasa was Azel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Moza was the father of Binea.
    The son of Binea was Raphah.
    The son of Raphah was Eleasah.
    The son of Eleasah was Azel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:37

Most interpreters understand this verse to mean that Raphah was the son of Bine-a, Ele-asah was the grandson of Bine-a, and Azel was the great-grandson of Bine-a. However, it is also possible to understand the Hebrew as meaning that Bine-a, Raphah, Ele-asah, and Azel were brothers and all were sons of Moza.

Raphah is called “Rephaiah” in 1 Chr 9.43. New Living Translation uses the name “Rephaiah” in both verses.

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 8:37

8:37a Moza was the father of Binea.

Moza’s son was Binea.
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Moza was the father of Binea.

8:37b Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

Binea’s son was Raphah. Raphah’s son was Eleasah. Eleasah’s son was Azel.
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Binea was the father of Raphah. Raphah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.

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