vineyard

The Hebrew, Latin, and Greek that is translated as “vineyard” in English is translated in Noongar as boodjer-djildjiyang, lit. “land for fruit.” (Source: Portions of the Holy Bible in the Nyunga language of Australia, 2018).

Judah, Judea

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.

Translation commentary on Jeremiah 39:10

In most languages it would not be natural to repeat Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard. The pronoun “he” would be better.

Poor: This is the rendering of most versions. Good News Translation has “poorest.” The word may also mean “unimportant,” which may be the basis for New English Bible “weakest class.” But New Jerusalem Bible has “poor,” and Revised English Bible has “poorest class.”

The text has that these people owned nothing, but “owned no property” (Good News Translation) is more likely.

Vineyards: See “vine” in 2.21 and “vine-rows” in 5.10.

Fields is the rendering of most versions, though the precise meaning of the Hebrew is unclear. The rendering of New English Bible (“laborers”) is based on a suggested change of vowels in the Hebrew text. Hebrew Old Testament Text Project does not recommend this.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .