SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 14

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 13:10

13:10a And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah,

Yahweh became very angry with Uzzah.
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The Lord was very angry with Uzzah.

13:10b and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark.

He killed him for touching the Sacred Chest.
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He knocked him down to the ground. Uzzah should not have touched the Holy Box.

13:10c So he died there before God.

So Uzzah died in God’s presence.
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Uzzah died there, beside God’s Covenant Box. (EEB)

13:10:a–c (combined/reordered)

Uzzah put his hand on the Sacred Chest. This made Yahweh very angry. He struck Uzzah down, and Uzzah died right there in the presence of God.
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Uzzah touched the Covenant Box. This made Yahweh very angry and so he/Yahweh killed Uzzah.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 15:11

15:11a David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar

{Then} David summoned ⌊together⌋ the priests Zadok and Abiathar.
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{Later,} David ⌊sent people⌋ to call Zadok and Abiathar the ⌊chief⌋ priests to come to him.

15:11b and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

⌊He also gathered⌋ the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
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⌊David also called⌋ Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab, who were {also} Levites.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:14

16:14a He is the LORD our God;

He is Yahweh our(incl.) God.
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He/Yahweh, is our God.

16:14b His judgments carry throughout the earth.

His ⌊just/fair⌋ laws are in all the earth.
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⌊The rule of God⌋ is over the whole world.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 17:3

17:3 But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

That night the word of God came to ⌊the prophet⌋ Nathan. God said,
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But that same night God spoke to the prophet Nathan. He told him,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 18:8

18:8a And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer,

From the towns of Tibhath and Cun, that were ⌊ruled⌋ by Hadadezer,
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⌊In the⌋ towns of Tibhath and Cun, ⌊in the kingdom⌋ of Hadadezer,

18:8b David took a large amount of bronze,

David took a great quantity of bronze.
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David’s ⌊army⌋ captured large amounts of bronze.

18:8a–b (combined and reordered)

David took a great quantity of bronze from the towns of Tibhath and Cun that belonged to Hadedezer.
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David’s ⌊army⌋ captured large amounts of bronze. ⌊They captured it⌋ in the towns of Tibhath and Cun, ⌊in the kingdom⌋ of Hadadezer.

18:8c with which Solomon made the bronze Sea,

⌊Later, David’s son⌋ Solomon, used ⌊some of the bronze⌋ to make ⌊a big basin⌋ of bronze.
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Solomon ⌊the son of David, later⌋ used ⌊some of this bronze⌋ to make ⌊a large⌋ bronze ⌊bowl called⌋ the Sea.

18:8d the pillars, and various bronze articles.

⌊In addition, he used the bronze to make⌋ pillars ⌊of bronze⌋ and other items of bronze ⌊for the temple⌋ .
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⌊He also⌋ made pillars and several other articles ⌊from this⌋ bronze.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 20:4

20:4a Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer.

Later, the Israelites ⌊again⌋ went to war with the Philistines at the town of Gezer. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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Some time after that, the Israelites fought a battle against the Philistines at Gezer. (EEB)

20:4b At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai,

In that battle, Sibbecai from ⌊the clan called⌋ Hushah killed ⌊a man called⌋ Sippai.
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This was when Sibbecai from Hushah killed a giant named Sippai. (GNTD)

20:4c a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.

Sippai was a descendant of ⌊a giant called⌋ Rapha. So the Israelites won against the Philistines.
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Sippai was a descendant of the very large people ⌊called the ⌋ Raphaites. So those Philistines became like slaves to the Israelites.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 21:28

21:28a At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him

David saw that Yahweh had answered his plea ⌊for mercy⌋ .
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And that’s the story of what happened when David saw that Yahweh ⌊had heard his prayer and⌋ answered him

21:28b at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there.

So he/David sacrificed to him/Yahweh again on the ⌊former⌋ threshing floor of Araunah.
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on the threshing floor of Ornan. David burned ⌊more⌋ sacrifices there. ⌊David understood that he was allowed to offer sacrifices to Yahweh at this place.⌋

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:11

23:11a Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second;

Jahath was the oldest son and Zizah was the second. (EEB)
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⌊Of these four⌋ Jahath was the oldest and Zizah/Zina was second.

23:11b but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons,

Jeush and Beriah did not have many descendants.
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But Jeush and Beriah did not have many children. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

23:11c so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.

Therefore they were counted as one clan and given one job together.
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Therefore they were counted as one family with one task.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020