complete verse (Nehemiah 7:62)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 7:62:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people were 642 and they belonged to the family of Delaiah, Tobiah and Nekoda.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There were also 642 who returned to Jerusalem from the towns of Tel Mela, Tel Harsa, Kerub, Adon, and Imer. These were the descendants of Delaya, Tobia, and Nekoda, but they could not prove that they were Israelinhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Another group of 642 people from the clans of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda also returned. They came from the towns of Tel-Melah, Tel-Harsha, Kerub, Addan (which is also known as Addon), and Immer in Babylonia. But they could not prove that they were descendants of Israelis.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Nehemiah 7:61 - 7:62

For these verses refer to Ezra 2.59-60. Only the name Addon is spelled differently in Ezra (“Addan”).

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 .