SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2020

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 5:14

5:14a He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God,

He also took out of the temple in Babylon the gold and silver objects/items that belonged to the temple of the God ⌊of Israel⌋.
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In addition to that, King Cyrus returned the gold vessels/utensils and silver vessels/utensils that were originally in/from the house of God ⌊in Jerusalem⌋.

5:14b which Nebuchadnezzar had taken

⌊Many years before,⌋ King Nebuchadnezzar had brought those objects/items ⌊to Babylon⌋
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These were vessels/utensils that Nebuchadnezzar ⌊previously⌋ had taken

5:14c and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem.

from the temple ⌊of God⌋ in Jerusalem and placed them in the temple ⌊in Babylon⌋.
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from the house of God which was in Jerusalem. He had put ⌊them⌋ into the house of the god ⌊of/in Babylon⌋.

5:14d King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar,

Then King Cyrus gave the objects/items to a man called Sheshbazzar,
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King Cyrus gave those vessels/utensils to a man whose name was Sheshbazzar,

5:14e whom he appointed governor

whom he made the governor ⌊of the Jews⌋.
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whom he had chosen/selected to govern/rule ⌊the province of Judah⌋.

5:14a-e (reordered)

⌊Many years earlier,⌋ ⌊King⌋ Nebuchadnezzar had taken sacred/ritual objects made of gold and silver out of the temple of God in Jerusalem. He took them to Babylon and put them in the temple of his god there. ⌊But when Cyrus commanded to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem,⌋ he took these objects out of the temple in Babylon. He appointed a man named Sheshbazzar to be the chief/leader ⌊of the Jews⌋, and he gave these objects to him.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 7:7

7:7a So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem

In the seventh year that King Artaxerxes ⌊ruled Persia⌋, Ezra ⌊departed from Babylon⌋ and went to Jerusalem.
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During the seventh year after Artaxerxes became king, Ezra went up to Jerusalem.
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In the seventh year of the reign of King Artaxerxes, I journeyed/traveled to Jerusalem,

7:7b with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.

Some of the people of Israel, including those who were priests, temple workers of/from the clan of Levi, singers, doorkeepers, and temple servants, went with him.
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Some of the Jews ⌊in Babylon⌋, including some ⌊who were temple workers such as⌋ sacrificers, descendants of Levi, temple singers, those who guarded the gates of the temple, and other temple workers, traveled with him.
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and some Israelites journeyed with me, including some who were priests, some who were from the clan of Levi, some who were singers, some who were gatekeepers, and some who were temple servants.

7:7a–b (reordered)

In the seventh year that Artaxerxes was king, some of the people of Israel traveled/journeyed to Jerusalem with Ezra. Among them were temple workers from the clan of Levi including priests, singers, and guardians of the gates/doors. There were also other workers/servants who helped the men of Levi.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 8:11

8:11 from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

Zechariah, son of Bebai, was from the clan of Bebai. Twenty-eight (28) men were with him.
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Zechariah was ⌊the head/chief of an extended family⌋ that descended from Bebai. His father was Bebai. There were twenty-eight men with him.
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From/of those whose ancestor was Bebai, Bebai’s son Zechariah came/returned together with 28 men.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 9:7

9:7a From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great.

From the days of our (excl.) forefathers until now, our guilt has been high/deep/much.
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Since the time when our ancestors lived until now, we deserve punishment because of what we have done.

9:7b Because of our iniquities,

Because we (excl.) sinned,
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Because we have done wicked/wrong deeds ⌊against you⌋,

9:7c we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and put to the sword and captivity, to pillage and humiliation,

together with our (excl.) kings and priests, we have suffered death by the sword, have been captured, our lands and goods/possessions have been taken, and we have been humiliated/shamed. All of this was done to us by kings of other lands/countries.
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⌊you have allowed⌋ foreign kings to defeat us, including our kings and sacrificers. They killed ⌊some of⌋ us in battle. They caught ⌊others of⌋ us ⌊and took them away to another country⌋. They robbed/took our land and our property. We were shamed.

9:7d as we are this day.

That is our (excl.) state/situation still today.
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Even now ⌊we still have this shame⌋.

9:7a-d (reordered)

Starting in the days of our (excl.) ancestors and continuing until the present time, we people of Israel have sinned badly and our guilt is high/deep. This is the reason you have handed/given our nation, including our kings and priests, over to foreign kings. They defeated us in battle. Many people died and others were taken away ⌊to Babylon⌋ as prisoners. These kings took our lands, our flocks and our things as their own. We suffer shame.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 10:24

10:24a From the singers: Eliashib.

There was Eliashib from/among the singers.
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There was also Eliashib who was a singer.
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Eliashib was from the ⌊temple⌋ singers ⌊from the clan of Levi⌋.

10:24b From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

These are the doorkeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
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Some of the men were ⌊descendants of Levi⌋ who guarded the temple and its gates. They/there were Shallum and Telem and Uri.
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Shallum, Telem, and Uri were from ⌊the temple workers/servants from the clan of Levi⌋ who guarded the gates.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 1:4

1:4a And let every survivor, wherever he lives,

Anywhere there are Jews who survived the captivity ⌊in Babylon⌋,
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Also, in any part/region ⌊of Babylon⌋ from where/which people of Israel ⌊choose to journey to Judah⌋,

1:4b be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock,

people living near them should provide them with silver, gold, goods, herds/livestock,
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⌊I order⌋ their neighbors to give them silver and gold and other objects/utensils and animals.

1:4c along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’”

and other voluntary gifts for the temple of God in Jerusalem.’ ”
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They should also give them any other gifts they may desire to give for use in the house of God in ⌊the city of⌋ Jerusalem.’ ”

1:4a–c (reordered)

Let the people of every place ⌊in Babylon⌋ provide silver and gold, goods, livestock, and any other voluntary gifts to/for the Jews living near those ⌊who choose to go⌋. These gifts will be given/donated to the house of God in Jerusalem.’ ”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2:25

2:25 the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

seven hundred and forty-three (743) men from Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth,
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From/of ⌊the ancestral towns of⌋ Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth there were seven hundred and forty-three men ⌊who returned⌋.
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743 men ⌊whose ancestors had lived in⌋ Kiriath-jearim and Chephirah and Beeroth ⌊returned⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2:57

2:57 the descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the descendants of Ami.

Shephatiah, Hattil, Pochereth-hazzebaim and Ami.
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and Shephatiah and Hattil and Pochereth-hazzebaim and Ami.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2020