complete verse (Joshua 15:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 15:42:

  • Kupsabiny: “Others were: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Libnah, Ether, Ashan,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Libna, Eter, Ashan,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the central part of the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Joshua 15:42 - 15:44

FOURTH DISTRICT: cities in the central part of the foothills, between districts two and three.

It is to be noticed that Ether and Ashan (verse 42) are assigned to Simeon in 19.7.

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Newman, Barclay M. A Handbook on Joshua. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1983. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 15:42

Paragraph: 15:42-44

This paragraph is a list of more towns that were given to the tribe of Judah.

15:42

Libnah, Ether, Ashan: This is the beginning of a new list of towns. It may be helpful to make this clear.

Here is another way to translate this part of the verse:

⌊There were also the towns of⌋ Libnah, Ether, Ashan…

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