SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 2021 / 2022 – Page 103

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 31:4

31:4a Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites

He commanded the people in Jerusalem to give to the priests and Levites the gifts that were required ⌊by God’s law⌋.
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The king told the inhabitants of Jerusalem that they had to give ⌊the offerings⌋ that they owed to the sacrificers and to the men ⌊from the clan⌋ of Levi.

31:4b so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

This allowed the priests and Levites to do the work that Yahweh’s law ⌊required them to do⌋.
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So the sacrificers and men of Levi were able to spend their time obeying Yahweh’s teachings.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 32:15

32:15a So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this.

So do not let Hezekiah lie and deceive you(plur) in this matter.
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Do not listen to King Hezekiah when he tells lies to you.

32:15b Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers.

Stop believing him. Not one of the gods of any nation or kingdom has been able to save his people from my power, or from that of my ancestors.
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If you believe him, you will be disappointed. None of the gods from the other kings or nations rescued them from me or my fathers.

32:15c How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!”

Nor will your god be able to save you from my power.”
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So do not ⌊deceive yourselves and⌋ think that your god can rescue you from me.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 33:14

33:14a After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley

After this he rebuilt the wall outside David’s city. The wall ran along the west side of the Gihon spring in the valley,
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Later he rebuilt the outer wall of ⌊the part of Jerusalem called⌋ the City of David. The wall was west of the Gihon spring in the ⌊Kidron⌋ valley.

33:14b to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel

all the way to the Fish Gate and around Ophel Hill.
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It went around the hill of Ophel and went as far as the Fish Gate.

33:14c and heightened it considerably.

He built the wall much higher.
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He raised the wall much higher ⌊than it had been before⌋.

33:14d He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

He put military commanders in each of Judah’s protected cities.
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He ⌊reinforced/supported⌋ each of the walled cities of Judah by sending military officers to them.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 34:21

34:21a Go and inquire of the LORD for me

“Go and consult Yahweh for me
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“Go and ask Yahweh for me

34:21b and for those remaining in Israel and Judah

and for the people who still remain in Israel and Judah.
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and for the people who are still alive in ⌊the lands of⌋ Judah and Israel.

34:21c concerning the words in the book that has been found.

⌊Ask him⌋ about the words in this scroll we found.
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⌊Find out from Yahweh⌋ about the words in the book that Hilkiah found.

34:21d For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us

For Yahweh’s anger must be very great
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Yahweh is very angry with us

34:21e because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD

because our forefathers did not observe his commands
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because our ancestors disobeyed the laws of Yahweh.

34:21f by doing all that is written in this book.”

and do all that is written in this scroll.”
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They did not do everything that is in this book.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 35:20

35:20a After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order,

After Josiah had restored the temple,
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King Josiah finished repairing the temple. Some time later

35:20b Neco king of Egypt marched up

Neco the king of Egypt came
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Egypt’s king called Neco went with his army

35:20c to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates,

to fight the king of Carchemish beside the Euphrates River.
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to attack the town of Carchemish. This town was by the River Euphrates.

35:20d and Josiah went out to confront him.

Josiah went out to fight against him.
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King Josiah took his army to fight against King Necho ⌊because King Necho was passing through the land of Judah⌋.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 2021 / 2022