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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 26:29

Section 26:29-32 Some Levites had duties away from the temple

26:29a From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties

Chenaiah and his sons ⌊were descendants of Levi’s son Kohath⌋ . They were from the clan of Izhar. They did not work in the temple.
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⌊Levi was the father of Kohath. Kohath was the father of Izhar.⌋ From the clan of Izhar, Chenaiah and his sons had/did religious duties/work. But their work was away from the house of Yahweh.

26:29b as officers and judges over Israel.

They served ⌊in the country of⌋ Israel as administrative officers and governors.
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They worked as officers and judges over ⌊the people of⌋ Israel.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:29

27:29a Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon.

Shitrai came from Sharon ⌊area/valley/plain⌋ . He supervised ⌊the herdsmen who grazed⌋ the cows and bulls in Sharon ⌊area/valley/plain⌋ .
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Shitrai was responsible for the herds of cattle which grazed in the Sharon Valley. Shitrai was from the Sharon ⌊Valley⌋ .

27:29b Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

Adlai’s son Shaphat supervised ⌊the herdsmen who grazed⌋ the cows and bulls in the ⌊other⌋ valleys ⌊of Israel⌋ .
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Shaphat was responsible for the herds of cattle in other pasturelands.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:6

29:6a Then the leaders of the households, the officers of the tribes of Israel,

The leaders of families, leaders of the tribes of Israel,
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The chiefs of families and the rulers of the ⌊twelve⌋ tribes ⌊of Israel⌋ donated/gave happily.

29:6b the commanders of thousands and of hundreds,

commanders of groups of soldiers,
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The chiefs/leaders of the troops of hundreds and thousands of soldiers

29:6c and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

and leaders responsible for the king’s business voluntarily gave ⌊gifts to Yahweh⌋ .
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and officers who served the king also donated/gave happily.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:32

1:32a The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine:

The sons which Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, bore him were
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Abraham’s wife of lower status, Keturah, gave birth to ⌊six⌋ sons for him. ⌊Their names were⌋

1:32b Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

1:32c The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

Jokshan’s sons were Sheba and Dedan.
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⌊Abraham and Keturah’s second son⌋ Jokshan had sons. ⌊Their names were⌋ Sheba and Dedan.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:10

2:10a Ram was the father of Amminadab,

Ram had a son ⌊named⌋ Amminadab.
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Amminadab’s father was Ram.

2:10b and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.

Amminadab ⌊had a son named⌋ Nahshon. ⌊Nahshson was⌋ a prominent man of the tribe of Judah.
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Amminadab had ⌊a son called⌋ Nahshon. ⌊Nahshon became⌋ a leader of the people of Judah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:42

2:42a The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel:

Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel ⌊had these sons⌋ :
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Caleb was a brother to Jerahmeel. ⌊Caled had the following sons⌋ :

2:42b Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph,

Mesha ⌊was⌋ Caleb’s first son. He became the father of Ziph.
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Caleb’s first son, ⌊who was called ⌋ Mesha, founded ⌊the town of⌋ Ziph.

2:42c and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.

His ⌊other⌋ son Mareshah, became the founder of Hebron.
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Caleb’s other son Mareshah, founded the ⌊town of⌋ Hebron.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 3:19

3:19a The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei.

The sons of Pedaiah ⌊were⌋ Zerubbabel and Shimei.
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Zerubbabel and Shimei ⌊were⌋ the sons of Pedaiah.

3:19b The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith,

Meshullam and Hananiah ⌊were⌋ the sons of Zerubbabel and Shelomith was their sister.
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Zerubbabel had two sons ⌊and a daughter⌋ . The sons ⌊were⌋ Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith ⌊was⌋ his daughter.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:27

4:27a Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters,

⌊Now⌋ Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters.
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Shimei was the father of sixteen sons and six daughters.

4:27b but his brothers did not have many children,

But his brothers did not have many sons.
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But Shimei’s brothers had fewer sons/children.

4:27c so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.

So the people of Shimei’s clan were not as many as the people of the clans of Judah.
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Therefore the tribe of Shimei/Simeon did not become as big as the tribe of Judah.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020