complete verse (Numbers 7:62)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “On the nineth day Abidan son of Gideoni from the clan of Benjamin also brought his which were like those.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Also one flattened 10-shekel vessel of gold which was full of incense.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These were-particularly the-(ones-who) brought their offerings:
    On the first day, Nashon child of Aminadad, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Juda.
    On the second day, Netanel child of Zuar, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Issachar.
    On the third day, Eliab child of Helon, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Zebulun.
    On the fourth day, Elizur child of Shedeur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Reuben.
    On the fifth day, Shelumiel child of Zurishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon.
    On the sixth day, Eliasaph child of Deuel, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Gad.
    On the seventh day, Elishama child of Amihud, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Efraim.
    On the eighth day, Gamaliel child of Pedazur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Manase.
    On the ninth day, Abidan child of Gideoni, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Benjamin.
    On the tenth day, Ahiezer child of Amishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Dan.
    On the eleventh day, Pagiel child of Ocran, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Asher.
    And on the twelfth day Ahira child of Enan, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Naftali.
    Each one of them brought these offerings: one silver big-plate that weigh about one and one half kilogram, and one silver bowl that weigh about 800 grams according to the weighing-scale of the priests. Each one of them they filled with a good/fine kind of flour that was-mixed with oil for the gift offering. Each one of them also brought one golden small-cup that weigh about 120 grams that was filled with incense; one young bull, one male sheep, and one young male sheep which is one year old as a burnt offering; one male goat as an offering for becoming-clean; and two oxen/cow, five male sheep, five male goats, and five young male sheep/lambs which is one year old as an offering for a good relation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought:
    —a silver dish that weighed more than three pounds/1.5 kg., and a silver bowl that weighed almost two pounds/800 grams, both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales;
    —a small gold dish that weighed four ounces/14 grams, filled with incense;
    —a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar;
    —a goat to be sacrificed to enable me to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
    —and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.
    This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts:
    on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts;
    on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
    on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun;
    on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
    on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon;
    on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;
    on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim;
    on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh;
    on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
    on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
    on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher;
    on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Numbers 7:60 - 7:65

On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, the leader of the men of Benjamin …: Verses 60-65 are almost identical to verses 12-17 (see the comments there). For Abidan the son of Gideoni, the leader of the men of Benjamin, see 1.11.

Quoted with permission from de Regt, Lénart J. and Wendland, Ernst R. A Handbook on Numbers. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .