complete verse (Jeremiah 40:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 40:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Johanan son of Kareah came with all the military leaders who were till around there in the highlands and they went to Mizpah where Gedaliah was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Some time later Johanan the child of Karea and the other officials of the soldiers who had- not -surrendered to Babilonia went to Gedalia at Mizpa” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Some time later, Johanan and all the other leaders of the Israeli soldiers who had not surrendered to the army of Babylonia came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Jeremiah 40:13

Now: Good News Translation translates the transition as “After this.” “One day” (Bible en français courant) is good, too.

Forces in the open country: See verse 7.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .