SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 100

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:29

29:29a Now the acts of King David, from first to last,

All the activities of King David ⌊were recorded⌋ , from the first to the last.
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⌊People wrote⌋ about everything David did while he was king

29:29b are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer,

They recorded them in the book of Samuel the prophet,
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in the history books ⌊of Israel⌋ . The prophets named Samuel

29:29c the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,

the book of Nathan the prophet, and the book of Gad the prophet.
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and Nathan and Gad ⌊each⌋ wrote about ⌊the events of King David’s life⌋ .

29:29a–c (reordered)

The prophets Samuel, Nathan and Gad wrote books about all the things that King David did. They wrote about everything that he did from the beginning to the end. (Easy English Bible)

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:23

1:23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of them were descendants of Joktan.
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⌊Joktan was also the ancestor of the people of⌋ Ophir, ⌊the people of⌋ Havilah, and ⌊the people of⌋ Jobab. Joktan was the ancestor of all of these ⌊people⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:1

2:1 These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

The sons of Israel ⌊were⌋ Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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The sons ⌊of Jacob, who is also called Israel,⌋ were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:33

2:33a The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza.

Jonathan’s sons ⌊were⌋ Peleth and Zaza.
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Jonathan had two sons. ⌊They were⌋ Peleth and Zaza.

2:33b These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

They were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
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These people ⌊who were just listed⌋ were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 3:10

3:10a Solomon’s son was Rehoboam:

Solomon had a son called Rehoboam.
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Rehoboam was the son of Solomon.

3:10b Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

Abijah was the son of Rehoboam. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat.
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Rehoboam had a son called Abijah. Abijah has a son called Asa. Asa had a son called Jehoshaphat.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:18

4:18a These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah.

Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah ⌊whom Mered had married⌋ .
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Bithiah, the daughter of Pharaoh, was the mother of these children ⌊just mentioned⌋ .

4:18b Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor,

Mered’s wife from the tribe of Judah bore him Jered. ⌊Jered⌋ became the founder of Gedor.
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Mered’s wife from the tribe of Judah had Jered. ⌊Jered⌋ founded ⌊the city of⌋ Gedor.

4:18c Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

⌊She also bore him⌋ Heber ⌊the founder⌋ of Soko and Jekuthiel ⌊the founder of⌋ Zanoah.
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⌊She gave birth to⌋ Heber who founded ⌊the city⌋ of Soko. ⌊She also gave birth to⌋ Jekuthiel who founded ⌊the city⌋ of Zanoah.

4:17-18 (combined and reordered)

Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. Mered married Bithiah. Her father was the king of Egypt. The children of Mered and Bithiah were Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah. Ishbah was the father of Eshtemoa. Mered also had a wife who was an Israelite. Her sons were Jered, Heber and Jekuthiel. Jered became the father of Gedor. Heber became the father of Soco. And Jekuthiel became the father of Zanoah. (Easy English Bible)
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Ezrah had four sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered married Bithiah, a daughter of the king of Egypt. They had ⌊a daughter named⌋ Miriam, and ⌊two sons named⌋ Shammai and Ishbah. Ishbah founded ⌊the town of⌋ Eshtemoa. Mered also married a woman from the tribe of Judah. They had three sons. ⌊One was⌋ Jered. He founded⌊the town of⌋ Gedor. ⌊Another son was⌋ Heber. He founded ⌊the town of⌋ Soco. ⌊Another son was⌋ Jekuthiel. He founded ⌊the town of⌋ Zanoah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 5:7

5:7a His relatives by their clans are recorded in their genealogy:

The relatives of ⌊Beerah⌋ are listed by their clans according to their ancestors.
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The book of ancestors show Beerah’s relatives. The books record these people by their clans. (Easy English Bible)

5:7b Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,

⌊They included⌋ Jeiel. ⌊He was⌋ the chief. ⌊They also included⌋ Zechariah
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⌊One was⌋ Jeiel. ⌊He was⌋ their leader. ⌊Others were⌋ Zechariah

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:13

6:13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

Shallum’s son was Hilkiah. Hilkiah’s son was Azariah.
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Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020