The Hebrew and Greek that is transliterated as “Rehoboam” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the signs for “king” + “divide” + “south.” (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 11:18:
Kupsabiny: “Rehoboam married Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth son of David. The mother of that woman was Abigail who was the daughter of Eliab son of Jesse.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Rehoboam married Mahalath. Her father was Jerimoth, the son of David and her mother was Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, the son of Jesse.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Rehoboam married Mahalat, whose father was Jerimot the child of David and her mother was Abihail the child of Eliab and grandson of Jesse.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Rehoboam married Mahalath. She was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth, and her mother was Abihail, the daughter of Eliab and granddaughter of Jesse.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Rehoboam took Mahalath as his wife. -or-
King Rehoboam married ⌊his cousin⌋ Mahalath.
11:18b who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail,
She was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, -or-
Her parents were David’s son Jerimoth and Abihail. -or-
Her father was David’s son Jerimoth and her mother was Abihail.
11:18c the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.
the daughter of Eliab, Jesse’s son. -or-
Abihail was the daughter of Eliab, son of Jesse.
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