SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 27

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:45

1:45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

After the death of Jobab, Husham, who came from the land of the Temanites, became king.
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Husham was ⌊one of the people of⌋ Teman. He became king ⌊of Edom⌋ after Jobab died.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:23

2:23a But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair,

⌊Some time later⌋ Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair.
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⌊Later, the kingdoms/nations of⌋ Geshur and Aram ⌊came and⌋ conquered Havvoth Jair.

2:23b along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages.

This included the town of Kenath with its surrounding settlements. ⌊All together they captured⌋ sixty settlements.
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⌊They⌋ also conquered the town of Kenath and the 60 villages that ⌊surrounded it/Kenath⌋ .

2:23c All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.

These ⌊people⌋ were all descendants of Makir, who was the father of Gilead.
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All these ⌊people who were conquered⌋ were descendants of Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:55

2:55a and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—

⌊Salma’s descendants also included⌋ the ⌊family group of⌋ scribes who lived at Jabez.
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⌊Salma’s descendants also included⌋ the families of experts in writing and copying documents. ⌊These experts⌋ lived in ⌊the town of⌋ Jabez.

2:55b the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites.

⌊Their individual clans were⌋ the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Sucathites.
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These ⌊clans of scribes⌋ were the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and the Sucathites.

2:55c These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

These were the Kenites who came from Hammath, the ancestor of the Rekabites.
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These ⌊three clans⌋ were the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the founder of ⌊the town of⌋ Beth-Rechab.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:8

4:8a and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah

and Koz. Koz was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah
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and Kos. Kos had sons Anub and Hazzobebah

4:8b and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

and the ⌊family groups⌋ of Harum son of Aharhel.
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⌊and he was father/founder of⌋ the clans of Harum. Harum was the son of Aharhel.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:40

4:40a There they found rich, good pasture,

They found fertile land and good pastures.
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They found good fields that had plenty of grass. (Easy English Bible)

4:40b and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet;

The land was large, peaceful, and quiet.
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It was in a wide stretch of open country where everything was quiet and people gave them no trouble.

4:40c for some Hamites had lived there formerly.

The people who lived in the land earlier were ancestors of Ham.
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Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region. (New Living Translation (2004))

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:3

6:3a The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.

Amram’s sons ⌊were⌋ Aaron and Moses, and ⌊his daughter was⌋ Miriam.
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Amram ⌊was⌋ the father of Aaron and Moses and Miriam(fem).

6:3b The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Aaron’s sons ⌊were⌋ Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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Aaron ⌊was⌋ the father of Nadab and Abihu and Eleazar and Ithamar.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:35

6:35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

⌊Toah was⌋ the son of Zuph. ⌊Zuph was⌋ the son of Elkanah. ⌊Elkanah was⌋ the son of Mahath. ⌊Mahath was⌋ the son of Amasai.
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⌊Toah’s⌋ father ⌊was⌋ Zuph. Zuph’s father ⌊was⌋ Elkanah. Elkanah’s father ⌊was⌋ Mahath. Mahath’s father ⌊was⌋ Amasai.
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Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:67

6:67 They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,

They received/got Shechem, a town of safety/peace. It was in the hills/mountains of the terrritory ⌊belonging to the tribe of⌋ Ephraim. ⌊The rest of the clan of Kohath also received/got the towns of⌋ Gezer,
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In the hilly part of Ephraim ⌊area⌋ , they gave them Shechem ⌊which was another⌋ retreat/safe city. ⌊They also gave them⌋ Gezer and
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They gave them ⌊the town of Shechem and the uncultivated land around it⌋ in the hill country of Ephraim. Shechem was a place to which people could flee and be protected ⌊if they accidentally killed someone⌋ . ⌊They gave them the town of⌋ Gezer ⌊and the uncultivated land around it⌋ .

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