complete verse (Ezra 10:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 10:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “From the house/family of Zattu were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From the family of Zattu — Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad and Aziza.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Elioenai, Eliashib, Matania, Jeremot, Zabad, and Aziza, who came-from the family of Zatu;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Translation commentary on Ezra 10:26 - 10:28

Zabbai in verse 28 is referred to in Neh 3.20. His son Baruch was one of the builders of the wall of Jerusalem. The other men are not mentioned elsewhere.

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 10:27

10:27 From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

Those who descended from Zattu were Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
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From the sub-clan of Zattu, there were Elioenai and Eliashib and Mattaniah and Jeremoth and Zabad and Aziza.
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Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza came from the clan of Zattu.

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