son of

The Greek and Hebrew that is translated as “son of” in English is translated in all Icelandic Bible versions of the Icelandic Bible Society (latest edition 2007) in parallel with the Icelandic naming system . This means that for instance in Matthew 16:17 the name that is transliterated and translated in English as “Simon son of Jonah” becomes “Simon Jónasson” or in Isaiah 8:2 “Zechariah son of Jeberechiah” becomes “Sakaría Jeberekíason” where in both cases the “-son” means “son of.”

In cases where “son of” does not refer to a literal father or perhaps stepfather but to lineage, however, this system is not used. So in Matthew 1:1 “Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham” is translated as “Jesú Krists, sonar Davíðs, sonar Abrahams.”

The referenced verses all have at least one instance where the Icelandic patronymic or matronymic naming system is used. (Source: Halldór Elías Guðmundsson)

See also daughter of.

complete verse (Judges 12:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 12:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when Elon was dead, Abdon son of Hillel from Pirathon became adviser in Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Abdon, son of Hillel, the Pirathonite became the leader of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The one (who) succeeded him as leader/[lit. head] was Abdon the child of Hilel who comes-from-Piraton.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After Elon died, a man named Abdon who was the son of Hillel, from Pirathon city, in the area where the tribe of Ephraim live became the leader of the Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

SIL Translator’s Notes on Judges 12:13

12:13 After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

Abdon judged Israel after Elon. Abdon was the son of Hillel from the town Pirathon.
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When Elon died, Abdon became the leader of Israel. He was the son of a man from Pirathon who was named Hillel.

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