Bethlehem

The town name that is transliterated as “Bethlehem” in English is translated in Finnish Sign Language with the signs signifying “manger + town” (referring to Luke 2:7). (Source: Tarja Sandholm)


“Bethlehem” in Finnish Sign Language (source )

See also manger.

In American Sign Language it is translated with the signs for “bread” and “house,” referring to the original meaning of “Bethlehem” as “house of bread.” (Source: RuthAnna Spooner, Ron Lawer)


“Bethlehem” in American Sign Language, source: Deaf Harbor

Translation commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader: For the name Salma, see the comments on verse 11. Since Bethlehem is a town and not a person, the father of Bethlehem is better rendered “the founder of Bethlehem” (New Living Translation, Revised English Bible; similarly Parola Del Signore: La Bibbia in Lingua Corrente). The same is true for the father of Beth-gader.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .