complete verse (Joshua 15:58)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 15:58:

  • Kupsabiny: “Others were: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Halhul, Bet Zur, Gedor,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the central part of the hilly region: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Joshua 15:58 - 15:59

NINTH DISTRICT: cities in the highlands, north of Hebron.

The Septuagint adds another district at the end of verse 50, as follows: “Tekoa, Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem), Peor, Etam, Culon, Tatam, Shoresh, Cerem, Gallim, Bether, and Manach: eleven cities, along with the towns around them.” Hebrew Old Testament Text Project (“A” decision) believes that the Septuagint preserves the original text here, and recommends that this material be included, New English Bible, New American Bible, Bible de Jérusalem, and Jerusalem Bible include it. In light of the firm decision of Hebrew Old Testament Text Project (also Gray, Soggin, Smith) and the inclusion of this material by the translations cited, a translator will be justified in including it.

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 15:58

Paragraph: 15:58-59

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

15:58

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor: 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⌋ Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor…

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