SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 78

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:11

1:11 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

The descendants of Mizraim were the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, ⌊and⌋ Naphtuhites.
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⌊Noah’s son Ham had a son named Mizraim.⌋ His descendants ⌊were the people of⌋ Lud, ⌊the people of⌋ Anam, ⌊the people of⌋ Lehab, ⌊and the people of⌋ Naphtuh.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 1:43

Section 6:43-54

These were the Kings and Leaders in Edom

1:43a These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

Before Israel had a king that ruled over Israel, these were the kings who ruled in Edom.
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⌊The following list of men⌋ are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom. ⌊They reigned⌋ before ⌊there were⌋ any Israelite kings who ruled in Israel.

1:43b Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.

⌊The first king was named⌋ Bela. He was the son of Beor. Bela ruled from a city called Dinhabah.
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⌊The name of Edom’s first king was⌋ Bela. His father was Beor. Bela ruled ⌊in Edom⌋ from a place called Dinhabah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:21

2:21a Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead.

Some time later, Hezron went into the daughter of Makir. Makir’s father ⌊was called⌋ Gilead.
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Later, ⌊Caleb’s father⌋ Hezron married the daughter of Makir. Makir’s father ⌊was named⌋ Gilead.

2:21b He had married her when he was sixty years old,

(Hezron married Makir when he was sixty years old.)
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Now, He/Hezron took Makir as his wife when he was sixty years old,

2:21c and she bore to him Segub.

Makir gave birth to Segub with Hezron.
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and she gave birth to ⌊a son⌋ for him ⌊named⌋ Segub.

2:21a–c (reordered)

And when Hezron was sixty years old, he married the daughter of Makir. Makir’s father was called Gilead. He went into her, and she bore him Segub.
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Later, when ⌊Caleb’s father⌋ Hezron was sixty years old, he married the daughter of Makir. Makir’s father was called Gilead. He/Hezron ⌊had intercourse with⌋ her, and she gave birth to ⌊a son for⌋ him ⌊named⌋ Segub.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:53

2:53a and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites.

and the clans who lived in Kiriath-jearim. ⌊They were⌋ the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites.
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The families at Kiriath-kearim ⌊were⌋ the Ithr ⌊family⌋ , the Puth ⌊family⌋ , the Shumath ⌊family⌋ and the Mishra ⌊family⌋ .

2:53b From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

The Zorathites and the Esthtaolites came from these ⌊families/clans⌋ .
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⌊The people of the town of⌋ Zorath and ⌊the people of the town of⌋ Esthtaol came from these ⌊four families/clans⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:6

4:6a Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

Naarah, ⌊the wife of Ashur, gave birth to sons⌋ for him. They were Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
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Ashhur’s wife Naarah had four sons for him. These were Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

4:6b These were the descendants of Naarah.

These were the sons of Naarah.
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The ⌊four, Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari⌋ were the sons of ⌊Ashur’s wife⌋ Naarah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:38

4:38a These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans.

The people whose names were mentioned above were leaders of their clans.
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The above named people were leaders/heads of their families.

4:38b Their families increased greatly,

Their clans became very big/large.
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The families ⌊of Shimei/Simeon⌋ ancestral house spread out (New American Bible).

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:1

Section 6:1–15

This was the family line of the high priests

6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Levi’s sons ⌊were⌋ Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Levi ⌊was⌋ the father of Gershon and Kohath and Merari.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:33

6:33a These are the men who served, together with their sons.

These men and their sons organized ⌊the music to worship Yahweh⌋ .
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The men who served ⌊in the tent for meeting Yahweh⌋ were from the clans ⌊of Levi’s sons Gershon, Kohath, and Merari⌋ .
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These musicians, singers, and their descendants served ⌊at the place of worship⌋ .

6:33b From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

In the clan of Kohath ⌊was⌋ a man named Heman ⌊who was⌋ the head musician. ⌊Heman was⌋ the son of Joel. ⌊Joel was⌋ the son of Samuel.
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⌊These men were⌋ from the clan of ⌊Levi’s son⌋ Kohath. Heman ⌊was⌋ the leading musician. His father ⌊was⌋ Joel. Joel’s father ⌊was⌋ Samuel.
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The descendants of Kohath were led by Heman. ⌊Heman was⌋ the musician ⌊in charge/authority⌋ . ⌊Heman’s family line went back to their forefather/ancestor Jacob thus/namely, Heman,⌋ Joel, Samuel,

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020