SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 82

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2:40

2:40 Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,

Elasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
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Elasah had a son named Sismai. Sismai had a son named Shallum.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 3:17

3:17 The descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,

The sons of Jehoiachin, the captive, ⌊were⌋ Shealtiel,
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Jehoiachin ⌊who was exiled as a⌋ prisoner ⌊by the Babylonians, had⌋ several sons. ⌊They were⌋ Shealtiel,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 4:25

4:25 The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.

Shaul’s son was Shallum and Shallum’s son was Mibsam. Mibsam’s son was Mishma. (Easy English Bible)
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Shaul ⌊was⌋ the father of Shallum. ⌊Shallum was the father of⌋ Mibsam. ⌊Mibsam was the father of⌋ Mishma.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 5:14

5:14a These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead,

These were all descendants of Abihail, son of Huri. ⌊Huri was⌋ the son of Jaroah ⌊and Jaroah was⌋ the son of Gilead.
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Abihail was their ancestor. Abihail’s father ⌊was⌋ Huri, ⌊and Huri’s⌋ father ⌊was⌋ Jaroah. ⌊Jaroah’s⌋ father ⌊was⌋ Gilead, ⌊and Gilead’s⌋ father ⌊was⌋ Michael.

5:14b the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz.

⌊Gilead was⌋ the son of Michael. ⌊Michael was⌋ the son of Jeshishai. ⌊Jeshishai was⌋ the son of Jahdo, ⌊and Jahdo was⌋ the son of Buz.
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Michael’s father ⌊was⌋ Jeshishai. ⌊Jeshishai’s⌋ father ⌊was⌋ Jahdo, ⌊and Jahdo’s⌋ father ⌊was⌋ Buz.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:20

6:20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

⌊This is the list of men who are family leaders⌋ in the clan of Gershon. Gershon’s ⌊eldest/firstborn⌋ son ⌊was⌋ Libni. Libni’s son ⌊was⌋ Jahath. Jahath’s son ⌊was⌋ Zimmah.
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⌊Levi’s son⌋ Gershon ⌊was⌋ the father of Libni. Libni ⌊was⌋ the father of Jahath. Jahath ⌊was⌋ the father of Zimmah.
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⌊Levi’s firstborn son was Gershon.⌋ The descendants of Gershon ⌊were/included⌋ Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 6:52

6:52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

Zerahiah’s son ⌊was⌋ Meraioth. Meraioth’s son ⌊was⌋ Amariah. Amariah’s son ⌊was⌋ Ahitub.
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Zerahiah ⌊was⌋ the father of Meraioth. Meraioth ⌊was⌋ the father of Amariah. Amariah ⌊was⌋ the father of Ahitub.
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Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 7:3

7:3a The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah.

Uzzi’s son was Izrahiah. Izrahiah’s sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah.
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Uzzi was the father of Izrahiah. Izrahiah was the father of Michael, and Obadiah and Joel and Isshiah.
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Uzzi had a son named Izrahiah. Izrahiah had ⌊four⌋ sons. ⌊Their names were⌋ Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah.

7:3b All five of them were chiefs.

Izrahiah and his sons were all leaders.
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These five men were the chiefs ⌊of their clans⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 7:36

7:36 The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

Zophah’s sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, (Translation for Translators)
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Zophah was the father of Suah and Harnepher and Shual and Beri and Imrah

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