complete verse (Nehemiah 7:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 7:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “of Gibeon 95” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Descendants of Paros 2,172
    Shefatia 372
    Ara 652
    Pahat Moab (from the families of Jesua and Joab) 2,818
    Elam 1,254
    Zatu 845
    Zacai 760
    Binui 648
    Bebai 628
    Azgad 2,322
    Adonikam 667
    Bigvai 2,067
    Adin 655
    Ater (also called Hezekia) 98
    Hasum 328
    Bezai 324
    Harif 112
    Gibeon 95” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “95 men from the clan of Gibeon, whose other name is Gibbar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Nehemiah 7:8 - 7:25

For these verses refer to Ezra 2.3-20.

In verse 15 Binnui is in place of “Bani” in Ezra 2.10. In verse 24 Hariph is an alternative name for “Jorah” in Ezra 2.18. Both names have similar meanings: “of the autumn” and “autumn rain,” respectively. In verse 25 Gibeon is in place of “Gibbar” in Ezra 2.20. Translators should not try to harmonize the variants of names in this list and the list in Ezra 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 .