SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 73

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 5:1

5:1a These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel.

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel.
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The oldest son of Israel was Reuben.

5:1b Though he was the firstborn,

Even though he was born first,
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Reuben was Israel’s firstborn ⌊son ⌋ ,

5:1c his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel,

⌊his father Jacob/Israel⌋ gave Reuben’s birthright to his other son Joseph and his sons,
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but he no longer had his rights as firstborn of Israel. Joseph and his sons received those rights.

5:1d because Reuben defiled his father’s bed.

because he slept with one of his father’s concubines and this dishonored his father.
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This was because Reuben had sex with one of his father’s wives of lower status.

5:1e So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

For that reason, Reuben was not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son.
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That is why Reuben did not get the first place in the list of Israel’s sons.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:7

6:7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
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Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:39

6:39a Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand:

Heman’s helper was Asaph. He stood at Heman’s right side and ministered/worked with him.
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⌊That leading musician,⌋ Heman, had Asaph as his main assistant. Asaph was his relative ⌊from the clan of Levi’s son Gershon⌋ .
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⌊The descendants of Gershon⌋ served on Heman’s right side. ⌊They were led by Heman’s⌋ fellow Levite Asaph.

6:39b Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

Asaph was the son of Berechiah. ⌊Berechiah was⌋ the son of Shimea.
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Asaph’s father ⌊was⌋ Berekiah. Berekiah’s father ⌊was⌋ Shimea.
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⌊Asaph’s family line went back to Levi thus/namely,⌋ Asaph, Berekiah, Shimea,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:71

6:71a The Gershomites received the following:

⌊This is a record of the towns and territory⌋ assigned ⌊by means of sacred lots⌋ to the clan of Gershon.
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⌊The people of Israel⌋ gave the clans of ⌊Levi’s son⌋ Gershon ⌊their own towns and nearby open/uncultivated land too⌋ .
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The Gershonites received/inherited/got this ⌊land⌋ .

6:71b From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth,

From ⌊the territory of⌋ the tribe of East Manasseh, they received/got ⌊the towns of⌋ Ashtaroth and Golan in Bashan ⌊region⌋ .
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Manasseh’s sub-clan which lived in Bashan ⌊area⌋ gave them Golan and Ashtaroth ⌊towns⌋ .
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The eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh which lived in ⌊the hills of⌋ Bashan gave them Golan ⌊town and the uncultivated land around it⌋ . ⌊They gave them the town of⌋ Ashtaroth

6:71c together with their pasturelands.

⌊They⌋ also ⌊received/got⌋ the grazing land surrounding these ⌊towns⌋ .
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⌊They gave them both these towns⌋ and the nearby open/uncultivated land.
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and the uncultivated land around it.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 7:23

7:23a And again he slept with his wife,

Ephraim had intercourse with his wife again.
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Afterwards he lay/slept with his wife

7:23b and she conceived and gave birth to a son.

So she became pregnant and a son was born.
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who conceived and bore a son.

7:23c So he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come upon his house.

He named him Beriah ⌊which means ‘trouble,’⌋ because he was born during a time of trouble.
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⌊The death of Ezer and Elead was⌋ was devastating/distressing/disturbing, therefore Ephraim named this son Beriah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 8:15

8:15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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and Zebadiah and Arad and Eder

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 9:7

9:7 From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

⌊Sallu lived in Jerusalem city.⌋ Sallu was the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah. Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.
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These men from the tribe of Benjamin ⌊returned to Jerusalem city⌋ . Sallu ⌊returned⌋ . His father was Meshullam. Meshullam’s father was Hodaviah. Hodaviah’s father was Hassenuah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 9:39

9:39a Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul,

Ner’s son was Kish. Kish’s son was Saul.
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Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of ⌊King⌋ Saul.

9:39b and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

Saul’s son was Jonathan. ⌊Saul’s other sons were⌋ Malkishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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Saul was the father of Jonathan, and Malkishua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020