complete verse (Nehemiah 7:59)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 7:59:

  • Kupsabiny: “Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim and Amon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The descendants of the servants of Solomon also returned from being-captive:
    The descendants of Sotai, Soferet, Perida, Jaala, Darkon, Gidel, Shefatia, Hatil, Pokeret Hazebaim, and Amon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Amon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Nehemiah 7:57 - 7:59

For these verses refer to Ezra 2.55-57. The following names are spelled differently in Ezra: Sophereth instead of “Hassophereth,” Perida instead of “Peruda,” Jaala instead of “Jaalah,” and Amon instead of “Ami.” Good News Translation has harmonized the name Jaala with the spelling at Ezra 2.56, but it has not done this with the other variant names here.

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 .