complete verse (Ezra 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 10:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “From the family of Harim are Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From the family of Harim — Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel and Uzziah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Maasea, Elias, Shemaya, Jehiel, and Uzia, who came-from the family of Harim;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on Ezra 10:20 - 10:22

All the men mentioned in these verses were also priests.

Of the sons of: Revised Standard Version translates the Hebrew literally (also New Jerusalem Bible, New Jewish Publication Society’s Tanakh, Traduction œcuménique de la Bible). Good News Translation considers the person to whom the sons belong to be the clan representative. Other translations refer here to “descendants” (New International Version, New Revised Standard Version). Translators should use the appropriate expression in the receptor language for a list of this type.

Quoted with permission from Noss, Philip A. and Thomas, Kenneth J. A Handbook on Ezra. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2005. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 10:21

10:21 From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Those who descended from Harim were Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
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From the sub-clan of Harim, there were Maaseiah and Elijah and Shemaiah and Jehiel and Uzziah.
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Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah came from the clan of Harim, ⌊the priest⌋.

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