1:11a

Josiah the father of Jeconiah: According to 1 Chronicles 3:16–17, Josiah was actually the grandfather of Jeconiah. If your word for father means only the actual biological father, you may want to use another word here. For example:

Josiah was the grandfather of (New Century Version)
-or-
Josiah was the ancestor of

Jeconiah: Most English versions spell this name Jechoniah or Jeconiah. A few English versions spell this name Jehoiachin. You should follow the spelling of the national language version, but spell it according to the rules of your language.

and his brothers: Jeconiah was the oldest brother. If your language has different words for older-brothers and younger-brothers, you should use the word for younger-brothers here. For example:

and his younger-brothers

1:11b

at the time of the exile to Babylon: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as at the time of the exile to Babylon means that Jeconiah and his brothers were born before the deportation to Babylon.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

They lived at the time when the people were exiled to Babylon. (God’s Word)
-or-
Then the deportation to Babylon took place. (New Jerusalem Bible)

exile to Babylon: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as exile refers to forcefully moving people away from their homeland and causing them to live somewhere else. People who are deported are not permitted to return to their homeland.

In this case, the king of Babylon conquered Israel and forced many of the people of Israel to live in his country. They lived there for seventy years.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

forced to move to Babylon and live there
-or-
the king of Babylon forced the people of Israel to go live in his country

Babylon: The word Babylon can refer either to the capital city or to the country. Here it refers to the country. In some languages, it may be natural to include some of this information. For example:

⌊the country/land of⌋ Babylon

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