son of

The Greek and Hebrew that is translated as “son of” in English is translated in all Icelandic Bible versions of the Icelandic Bible Society (latest edition 2007) in parallel with the Icelandic naming system . This means that for instance in Matthew 16:17 the name that is transliterated and translated in English as “Simon son of Jonah” becomes “Simon Jónasson” or in Isaiah 8:2 “Zechariah son of Jeberechiah” becomes “Sakaría Jeberekíason” where in both cases the “-son” means “son of.”

In cases where “son of” does not refer to a literal father or perhaps stepfather but to lineage, however, this system is not used. So in Matthew 1:1 “Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham” is translated as “Jesú Krists, sonar Davíðs, sonar Abrahams.”

The referenced verses all have at least one instance where the Icelandic patronymic or matronymic naming system is used. (Source: Halldór Elías Guðmundsson)

See also daughter of

army

The Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Ge’ez, and Latin that is translated as “army” in English is translated in Chichewa as “group of warriors.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Samuel 20:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 20:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, Joab was again in charge of all the soldiers of Israel. But/And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the king’s (body)guards.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Joab was the commanding general of all the Israelite forces [lit.: group] and as for Benaiah son of Jehoiada, he was the captain of the Kerethites and Pelethites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The leader/[lit. head] of the entire soldiers of Israel was Joab. The leader/[lit. head] of the bodyguards of David who were the Keretnon and Peletnon was Benaya the child of Jehoyada.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Joab was the commander of the entire Israeli army. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was the commander of David’s bodyguards;” (Source: Translation for Translators)