complete verse (Joshua 15:49)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 15:49:

  • Kupsabiny: “Dannah, Kiriath-sannah, that is, Debir,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah, which is called Debir,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Dana, Kiriat Sana,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Joshua 15:48 - 15:51

SIXTH DISTRICT: cities in the highlands.

In verse 49 Good News Translation has Kiriath Sepher instead of Hebrew Kiriath-Sannah (see Revised Standard Version), in keeping with its principle of using the better known form of a name when a person or place is called by two or more different names (see 15.15-16; Judges 1.11-12). The same applies in verse 50 to Eshtemoa (see Josh 21.14; 1 Sam 20.28; 1 Chr 6.57) instead of the Hebrew Eshtemoh, which occurs only here.

In verse 51 Goshen is to be understood as the capital city of the region of Goshen (see 10.41).

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 15:49

15:49

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir):

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah which is also known as Debir
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Dannah, Kiriath-sannah which is also called Debir

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