SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 21:15

21:15a Then God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem,

⌊During the epidemic⌋ he/Yahweh sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem.
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God sent an angel to kill the people in Jerusalem.

21:15b but as the angel was doing so,

But then he saw the angel start to kill people. (Easy English Bible)
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But as the angel started to kill people, (EEB)

21:15c the LORD saw it and relented from the calamity,

Yahweh saw what was happening. He decided to stop the punishment that he was causing, because he felt sorry.
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Yahweh saw the suffering that the people endured. He had mercy on them and stopped the punishment.

21:15d and He said to the angel who was destroying the people,

So he said to the angel, who killed the people,
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So he spoke to the angel who was destroying the people. (New International Reader’s Version)

21:15e “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!”

“Stop what you are doing! That is enough!” (Translation for Translators)
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⌊He/Yahweh said that the angel⌋ should stop and not kill any more people.

21:15f At that time the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

This happened when the angel of the LORD was standing where Araunah/Ornan the Jebusite threshed his grain.
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Yahweh’s angel was at that moment standing near the place where Araunah/Ornan used to beat the straw to gather the grain. ⌊Ornan was from⌋ Jebus ⌊which is the old name that the city of Jerusalem had before David conquered it⌋ .

21:15:a–f (combined)

God sent his angel to destroy Jerusalem. But as the angel started to kill people, Yahweh saw what was happening and he had pity. So he decided to stop the punishment that he was causing. He said to the angel who was killing the people, “That is enough. Stop what you are doing!” When Yahweh said that, his angel was standing near the place where Araunah/Ornan the Jebusite used to beat out the grain.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 22:17

22:17 Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:

Then David commanded that all the Israelite leaders must assist his son Solomon.
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David then gave orders for the leaders of Israel to help Solomon. (Contemporary English Version)

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:30

23:30a They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD,

Every morning they were to be in their places to thank Yahweh and praise him.
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Their job was to stand in a designated place every morning and to offer thanks and praise to Yahweh.

23:30b and likewise in the evening.

And they had to do the same in the evening. (Easy English Bible)
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They were also required to do the same thing every evening. (Translation for Translators)

23:30a–b (combined)

⌊In addition to to all that,⌋ each morning and evening they would stand before Yahweh to sing thanks and praise to him.
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Their job was ⌊also⌋ to sing praise and thanks to Yahweh in his temple each morning and evening.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 24:30

24:30a And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. (Translation for Translators)
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Mushi was the father of Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

24:30b These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.

That is the list of the Levites, with the leaders of each family. (EEB)
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These are the leaders of the Levite families. They are listed by their families. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 25:31

25:31 and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all

Twenty-fourth, there were 12 men chosen from Romamti-ezer’s sons and relatives. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and 12 (twelve) of his sons and relatives.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 26:32

26:32a Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families.

⌊King David chose⌋ twenty seven hundred relatives of Jerijah. They were strong and experienced leaders in their clans.
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Jerijah had two thousand seven hundred (2,700) kinsmen who were skilled soldiers and chiefs of their families.

26:32b King David appointed them over the Reubenites,

King David appointed/chose them to supervise the tribe of Reuben,
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King David gave them authority over ⌊the activities of⌋ the descendants of Reuben

26:32c the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God

the tribe of Gad, and the tribe of East Manasseh. ⌊Jerijah’s relatives⌋ served both Yahweh
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and Gad and the sub-tribe of Manasseh ⌊which lived east of the Jordan River⌋ . They served Yahweh in the temple

26:32d and to the affairs of the king.

and the king in every matter ⌊relating to these tribes⌋ .
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and they managed the king’s affairs.

26:32a–d (combined)

Jerijah and 2,700 of his skilled relatives were the officials in charge of all religious and government business in the Israelite territories east of the Jordan River. The tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh ⌊lived in these territories⌋ .
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King David chose Jerijah and two thousand seven hundred (2,700) of his relatives. He chose/selected them to supervise every matter having to do with himself or with God/Yahweh. Jeriah’s relatives were men skilled at leading their own families. They also looked after the ⌊three tribes that lived east of the Jordan river⌋ . ⌊These ⌋ tribes were Reuben and Gad and the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:32

27:32a David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe.

⌊King⌋ David’s uncle was Jonathan. He was a man with understanding and wise advice. He was also a scribe/teacher.
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Jonathan was a good advisor/counsellor. He was a well educated man/scholar. He was ⌊King⌋ David’s father’s brother.

27:32b Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.

⌊Jonathan and⌋ Hachmoni’s son Jehiel taught the king’s sons.
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⌊Jonathan and a man named⌋ Jehiel were responsible for ⌊the education of⌋ King David’s sons. The father of Jehiel was Hachmoni.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:9

29:9a And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders,

The people ⌊of Israel⌋ were happy that their leaders
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Everybody rejoiced that their leaders wanted to give/contribute.

29:9b for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly.

had freely and sincerely given ⌊gifts⌋ to Yahweh.
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The leaders willingly gave/donated ⌊articles/things to use for the house of⌋ Yahweh.

29:9c And King David also rejoiced greatly.

King David was also very happy.
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David, their king, also rejoiced ⌊that the leaders had generously given their own things⌋ .

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