SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2020

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 10:32

10:32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
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and Benjamin and Malluch and Shemariah.

10:31-32 (combined)

Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah came from the clan of Harim.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2:1

Section 2:1–70

These are the Jews who returned from Babylon

2:1a Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles

¶ This is ⌊a record of⌋ the people who returned to the province ⌊of Judah⌋ after living as captives/prisoners ⌊in Babylon⌋.
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¶ These are the descendants of families originally from ⌊Judah⌋ province who went back ⌊there, to their homeland⌋.

2:1b carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king.

⌊They are the people⌋ that Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had taken by force to Babylon, far from their homeland.
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Nebuchadnezzar, chief/ruler of Babylon, had captured ⌊their ancestors⌋ and taken them to Babylon ⌊many years earlier ⌋.

2:1c They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town,

They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, ⌊and lived/settled⌋ in their respective towns.
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And now they each went back to the town where their ancestors were from, some to Jerusalem and some to other towns in Judah ⌊province⌋.

2:1a–c (reordered)

These are the descendants of the people of Judah who had lived in Babylon, far from their homeland, after they had been taken to Babylon as captives by King Nebuchadnezzar. They went back to ⌊the city of⌋ Jerusalem and to ⌊the province of⌋ Judah, and settled in the towns where their ancestors used to live.
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Many years before, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had conquered Judah and forced people from there to live in the kingdom/country of Babylon. Now their descendants returned to Jerusalem and to their home towns in Judah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2:33

2:33 the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

seven hundred and twenty-five (725) men from Lod, Hadid, and Ono,
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From/of ⌊the ancestral towns of⌋ Lod, Hadid, and Ono there were seven hundred and twenty-five men ⌊who returned⌋.
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725 men ⌊whose ancestors had lived in⌋ Lod and Hadid and Ono ⌊returned⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2:65

2:65a in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants,

In addition, there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven (7,337) slaves, counting both men and women,
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This number did not include/count their male and female slaves ⌊who returned with them⌋. There were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven of them.

2:65b as well as their 200 male and female singers.

and there were also two hundred (200) singers, counting both men and women.
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And it did not include/count two hundred ⌊other⌋ male and female singers.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 4:14

4:14a Now because we are in the service of the palace

Now, because we (excl.) eat the salt of the palace/king,
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⌊Your Majesty,⌋ we are your servants and are loyal you.

4:14b and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored,

and we (excl.) refuse to allow the king/chief to be shamed/humiliated,
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It is our duty/responsibility to protect your (sing.) honor.

4:14c we have sent to inform the king

we (excl.) are sending this letter to inform him.
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That is why, ⌊Your Majesty⌋, we send you (sing.) this letter so you will know ⌊about it⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 6:5

6:5a Furthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God,

Also, the gold and silver objects/items from the temple of God,
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Also, there are sacred/ritual vessels/utensils made of gold and silver that belong to the house of God.

6:5b which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon,

which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon,
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Nebuchadnezzar, ⌊the king,⌋ took them away from the house of God in Jerusalem and brought them to Babylon.

6:5c must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.

must/should be returned to where they were in the temple at Jerusalem. Put them in the temple of God.”
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I want the Jews to take them back to Jerusalem and put/placed them in the house of God in their original places.’”

6:5a-d (reordered)

Nebuchadnezzar took gold and silver objects from the house of God in Jerusalem and brought them to Babylon. They must be taken back and placed in the temple in Jerusalem. Each must be put in its original place.”

Section 6:6–12

King Darius ordered the rebuilding of the house/temple of God

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 7:15

7:15a Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold

Also, you (sing.) should/must take with you the silver and gold
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We (excl.) also require that you carry with you the ⌊voluntary gifts of⌋ silver and gold

7:15b that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel,

which ⌊I⌋, the king, and my advisers desire to give to the God of Israel,
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which I and the elders of my council offer to/for the God that the Jews worship/serve.

7:15c whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,

who lives/dwells in Jerusalem.
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His temple/house is in Jerusalem, ⌊and our (excl.) gifts are for his temple/house there.⌋

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 8:19

8:19a also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari,

⌊They also sent to us (excl.) ⌋ Hashabiah, and Jeshaiah with him, both from the family/clan of Merari.
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Hashabiah and Jeshaiah ⌊were⌋ also ⌊brought to us⌋. Their ancestor was Merari ⌊the son of Levi⌋.

8:19b and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.

Hashabiah ⌊brought with him⌋ his brothers, and ⌊they brought⌋ their sons. They were twenty (20) men in all.
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⌊They came⌋ with twenty of their relatives.

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