Aaron

The name that is transliterated as “Aaron” in English is translated in Catalan Sign Language and Spanish Sign Language as “stones on chest plate” (according to Exodus 28:15-30) (Source: John Elwode in The Bible Translator 2008, p. 78ff.)


“Aaron” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España

In Colombian Sign Language, Honduras Sign Language, and American Sign Language, the chest plate is outlined (in ASL it is outlined using the letter “A”):


“Aaron” in ASL (source )

See also Moses and this lectionary in The Christian Century .

Translation commentary on Exod 6:23

Aaron took to wife Elisheba means “Aaron married Elisheba” (Good News Translation). (See verse 20.) The daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon identifies Elisheba as coming from the tribe of Judah rather than the tribe of Levi (Num 1.7 and Ruth 4.19-20). And she bore him is the same expression as that in verse 20. Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were the four sons of Aaron who were later consecrated with him as priests. Eleazar succeeded Aaron as chief priest (Num 20.25-28).

Quoted with permission from Osborn, Noel D. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Exodus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1999. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .