complete verse (Nehemiah 11:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 11:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “People were also in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “in En Rimon, Zora, Jarmut,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “in En-Rimmon city, in Zorah city, in Jarmuth city,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Nehemiah 11:29

Zorah was located 27 kilometers (17 miles) west of Jerusalem in the lowlands going down to the coastal plain along the Mediterranean Sea. It was Samson’s hometown (Jdg 13.2).

Quoted with permission from Noss, Philip A. and Thomas, Kenneth J. A Handbook on Nehemiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2005. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .