SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 2

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:62

6:62a The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities

Thirteen towns were selected ⌊by lot⌋ for the families ⌊of Aaron’s grandson⌋ from the clan of Gershon.
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The clans descended from ⌊Levi’s son⌋ Gershon received thirteen (13) towns which were distributed among them.
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The Gershonites, according to their clans, received thirteen towns by lot

6:62b from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.

⌊They received/inherited/got these towns⌋ from the ⌊territory of the⌋ tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and ⌊East Manasseh. The⌋ tribe of East Manasseh ⌊lived in the region⌋ of Bashan.
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Issachar and Asher and Naphtali’s clans ⌊gave them some of these towns⌋ . Manasseh’s sub-clan, which lived in Bashan ⌊area, also gave them some of these towns⌋ .
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from the tribe of Issachar and from the tribe of Asher and from the tribe of Naphtali and from the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh, which lived in ⌊the hills of ⌋ Bashan.

6:62 (reordered)

The descendants of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the eastern tribe of Manasseh in Bashan area gave/donated/allocated thirteen towns to the descendants of Gershon.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 7:14

Section 7:14-19 This was the family line of Manasseh

7:14a The descendants of Manasseh:

Manasseh’s son ⌊was Machir⌋
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Manasseh had many descendants.

7:14b Through his Aramean concubine, Asriel,

and his great grandson was Asriel. ⌊They were⌋ descended through his Aramean concubine.
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⌊One descendant was⌋ Asriel. Manasseh’s Aramean slave wife ⌊was the mother of Machir⌋ .
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Through Manasseh’s wife of lower status from Aram came Asriel,

7:14c as well as Machir the father of Gilead.

Machir’s son was Gilead.
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Machir was the father of Gilead. ⌊Gilead was the father of Asriel.⌋
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whose father was Gilead, and whose grandfather was Machir.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 8:6

Section 8:6-7 These were the families/clans that lived in Geba

8:6a These were the descendants of Ehud

The descendants of Ehud
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One of Gera’s sons was Ehud. The descendants of Ehud (Translation for Translators)

8:6b who were the heads of the families living in Geba

were leaders in their families. They lived in Geba ⌊town/city⌋
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were chiefs of their clans who lived in Geba ⌊town⌋ .

8:6c and were exiled to Manahath:

but were deported to Manahath ⌊town/city⌋ .
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⌊Gera led them when⌋ they moved to Manahath ⌊town⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 8:38

8:38a Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azel had six sons. His sons were named
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Azel was the father of

8:38b Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.

Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan.
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Azrikam and Bocheru and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan.

8:38c All these were the sons of Azel.

They were all Azel’s sons.
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These were the ⌊six⌋ sons of Azel.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 9:30

9:30 And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices.

There were some priests assigned/chosen to mix different spices together.
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But only the priests were chosen to mix the spices ⌊for anointing priests and equipment⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:4

11:4a Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus)

David and all ⌊the tribes of ⌋ Israel went to ⌊the town called ⌋ Jebus. ⌊It would later be called ⌋ Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem was called Jebus at the time, and David led Israel’s army to attack the town. (CEVUK)

11:4b where the Jebusites inhabited the land

The people who lived there were the Jebus people-group. (Translation for Translators)
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The people living in that city were named Jebusites. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:36

11:36a Hepher the Mecherathite,

Hepher from the Mekerath clan. (Translation for Translators)
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Hepher ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. He⌋ was from ⌊the town called⌋ Mekera.

11:36b Ahijah the Pelonite,

Ahijah, from the Pelonite people/clan.
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Ahijah ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. He⌋ was from ⌊the place called⌋ Pelon.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:21

12:21a They helped David against the raiders,

(Contemporary English Version🙂 They fought on his side when enemy troops attacked.

They helped David fight against bad men who were going around the country and stealing things from people. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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They helped David to fight against other armies,

12:21b for they were all mighty men of valor

All these men of Manasseh were brave soldiers. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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because they all were brave/virtuous soldiers.

12:21c and commanders in the army.

David made them leaders in his army.
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And they became officers in David’s army. (Easy English Bible)

12:21:a-c (combined)

They were brave/virtuous warriors and able commanders in David’s army. They assisted David when he fought against the band of raiders at Ziklag.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020