וְאֵת֙ כָּל־נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְאֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ אֶפְרַ֖יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיָּ֥ם הָאַחֲרֽוֹן׃
2all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea,
The Hebrew and Greek that is transliterated as “Naphtali” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign for “deer,” referring to Genesis 49:21. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Naphtali” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
The Hebrew and Greek that is transliterated as “Ephraim” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign for “palm tree” referring to the palm of Deborah in the land of Ephraim (see Judges 4:5. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Ephraim” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
For Deborah, see here.
The Hebrew and Greek that is transliterated as “Manasseh” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign for “bull” referring to Deuteronomy 33:17. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Manasseh” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
The name that is transliterated as “Judah” or “Judea” in English (referring to the son of Jacob, the tribe, and the territory) is translated in Spanish Sign Language as “lion” (referring to Genesis 49:9 and Revelation 5:5). This sign for lion is reserved for regions and kingdoms. (Source: John Elwode in The Bible Translator 2008, p. 78ff. and Steve Parkhurst)
“Judah” and “Judea” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
See also Judah.
Contemporary English Version introduces the verse with the following: “He let Moses see the territories that would soon belong to….” For the location of the regions and places mentioned in verses 1-3, see the map on page xii.
Naphtali: the northern region west of the Jordan River.
Ephraim and Manasseh: south of Naphtali.
Judah: the southernmost region on the west side of the Jordan.
The Western Sea: that is, the Mediterranean (see 11.24).
Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .
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