SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 21:22

21:22a Then David said to Ornan, “Grant me the site of this threshing floor,

David said to Araunah, “Let me buy this threshing floor from you. (EEB)
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David said to Ornan, “Sell me your threshing place,

21:22b that I may build an altar to the LORD.

I want to build an altar here to worship Yahweh.
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so that I can build an altar to Yahweh.

21:22c Sell it to me for the full price,

I will pay the whole price for your land.
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How much does it cost? I will pay it in full.

21:22d so that the plague upon the people may be halted.”

Then he will stop this bad illness from killing the people.” (EEB)
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Then God will stop the illness that is killing people.” (Easy English Bible)

21:22:a–d (reordered)

David said to him, “I want to build an altar to Yahweh ⌊here on your land⌋ . Then he will stop this plague. Therefore, let me have your threshing floor. Sell it to me at the full price.”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:5

23:5a 4,000 are to be gatekeepers

And 4,000 men will keep the gates safe. (Easy English Bible)
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{David also decided that} four thousand (4,000) ⌊Levites⌋ should be guards of the Temple gates,

23:5b and 4,000 are to praise the LORD

4,000 of them will use music to praise the Lord. (EEB)
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and another four thousand (4,000) should praise Yahweh,

23:5c with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

They will use the musical instruments that I have supplied for worship.”
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with the musical instruments he/David had made.

23:5b–c (combined)

The remaining 4,000 of them will take the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose and praise Yahweh.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 24:5

24:5a Thus they were divided by lot,

They used lots to decide who should be in which group.
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They chose in a way that was fair to every group. (Easy English Bible)

24:5b for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God

There were temple officials and priests, (Translation for Translators)
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Some of the men were chosen to be in charge of the Holy Place. And other men were chosen to serve as priests ⌊in the Holy Place⌋ .

24:5c among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.

in both clans, the one of Eleazar and of Ithamar.
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All these men were from the families of Eleazar and Ithamar. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

24:5a–c (combined)

Among the descendants of both clans Eleazar and Ithamar were Temple officials and spiritual leaders. Therefore, ⌊in order to make it fair for everyone⌋ the assignments were made by drawing lots.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 25:6

25:6a All these were under the direction of their fathers

(NET Bible🙂 All of these were under the supervision of their fathers;

All those men were supervised by their fathers. (Translation for Translators)
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All these ⌊Levites⌋ sang at Yahweh’s temple under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

25:6b for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres,

They played cymbals, lyres, and harps in the temple of Yahweh.
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They used percussion instruments and stringed instruments to make music to worship Yahweh in his temple.

25:6c for the service of the house of God.

This was their service at God’s house.
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They served God in this manner in his house.

25:6d Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.

The king had authority over Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman. (EEB)
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The king told Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman how they should be leaders in this music. (Easy English Bible)

22:6a–d (combined)

All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of Yahweh. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 26:7

26:7a Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad;

Shemaiah’s sons included Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad.
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Shemaiah was the father of Othni and Rephael and Obed and Elzabad.

26:7b his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.

Shemaiah’s relatives were Elihu and Semakiah. They were also highly respected.
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Their relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also worthy men.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:7

27:7a The fourth, for the fourth month, was Joab’s brother Asahel,

⌊The commander in charge⌋ of the fourth division was Joab’s brother Asahel. He served in the fourth month ⌊of the year⌋ .
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Asahel was responsible for the fourth troop during the fourth month ⌊of the year⌋ . Asahel was the younger brother of Joab, ⌊who was the superior commander over all King David’s troops⌋ .

27:7b and his son Zebadiah was commander after him. There were 24,000 men in his division.

He supervised twenty-four thousand fighting men. Asahel’s son Zebadiah became the commander after ⌊his death⌋ .
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Asahel was the chief/leader of twenty-four thousand (24,000) soldiers. Zebadiah became chief/leader ⌊of this troop⌋ after his father Asahel ⌊died⌋ .

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 28:5

28:5a And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—

Yahweh gave me many sons.
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From among my many sons that Yahweh gave me

28:5b He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

He chose my son Solomon to sit on the ⌊king’s⌋ throne in Yahweh’s kingdom. Yahweh’s kingdom is the country/land of Israel.
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he/Yahweh as chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of Israel which is Yahweh’s kingdom.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:16

29:16a O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance

Yahweh our(excl.) God, all these valuable gifts
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Yahweh, you(sing) are our God. We(excl.) have provided many riches

29:16b that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name

that we(excl.) have given to build a temple for you(sing)
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to build a house that bears your(sing) sacred name, the house of Yahweh.

29:16c and all of it belongs to You.

come directly from your(sing) hand. It all belongs to you(sing) alone.
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All we(excl.) have given comes from you(sing) and it is already yours(sing).

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