SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2020 – Page 35

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2:40

2:40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

¶ There were seventy-four (74) descendants of Levi from the clan of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the sub-line of Hodaviah),
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¶ ⌊This is the list and/with the numbers of⌋ the men of/from the clan of Levi ⌊who returned⌋. From the families of Jeshua and Kadmiel there were seventy-four ⌊who returned⌋. All of those came through the line of Hodaviah, the descendant of Jeshua and Kadmiel.
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¶ ⌊These are the numbers of⌋ the descendants of Levi ⌊who returned, according to their clans/families and work⌋. 74 were the descendants of Hodaviah. Their ancestors were/included Jeshua and Kadmiel.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 3:2

3:2a Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates,

Then Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and the other priests, and Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and his colleagues/associates
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Then Jeshua, ⌊the high/leading⌋ sacrificer son of Jozadak, and his companions who were also sacrificers and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his companions ⌊started working⌋.

3:2b began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it,

began to build the gift/sacrifice place of their God. They did this in order to give/offer completely burnt sacrifices on it,
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They began to rebuild the place/platform for entirely burning animals/sacrifices for the God of ⌊the people of⌋ Israel.

3:2c as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.

according to what it says in the Law that God had given Moses, the man of God.
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⌊They wanted to do all of this⌋ in just the way that Moses instructed them. Moses was the man that God had chosen ⌊to serve him and to write his instructions⌋.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 4:21

4:21a Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop,

Now, give (plur.) the order for those men to stop/cease.
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Therefore, you must order/tell these people to stop rebuilding ⌊Jerusalem city⌋.

4:21b so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.

The city of Jerusalem will not be rebuilt until I say so. (New Century Version)
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They must not rebuild the city until/unless I ⌊change my mind/decision and⌋ order/command them to do so.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 6:12

6:12a May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there,

May God, who has chosen ⌊the city of⌋ Jerusalem as the place where ⌊people⌋ honor his name,
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I ask/pray that the God who decided that people should worship him at this temple in Jerusalem will/would
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God made this house in Jerusalem his home. I call upon him to

6:12b overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree

cause the downfall of any king or people who dares/tries to change/dishonor this order
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destroy any king or people who is so bold to disobey/defy this order

6:12c or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem.

and to destroy the house of God in Jerusalem.
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by harming this temple.

6:12d I, Darius, have issued the decree.

I, Darius, have given this order/command.
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It is I, ⌊King⌋ Darius, who have said so.

6:12e Let it be carried out with diligence.

It must be done/obeyed fully.”
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You (plur.) people must give full/great effort to ensure that it happens.”

Section 6:13–18

The house of God was completed and dedicated

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 7:22

7:22a up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine,

The upper limit ⌊of what you (plur.) may give him⌋ is three thousand four hundred (3,400) kilos/kilograms of silver, ten thousand (10,000) kilos/kilograms of wheat, two thousand (2,000) liters of wine,
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⌊You may supply him with⌋ up to 7,500 pounds of silver and 500 bushels of wheat and 600 gallons of wine

7:22b a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.

and two thousand (2,000) liters of oil. ⌊You (plur.) must give him⌋ any amount of salt ⌊that he asks for⌋.
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and 600 gallons of olive oil. ⌊Supply him with⌋ as much salt as he requires/needs from you.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 8:26

8:26 I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

Tons are both an imperial (English) and metric unit of measure. In meaning line 1 below, metric tons are used. According to the English system, this would be 24-25 tons of silver, and close to 4 tons of objects made of silver and close to 4 tons of gold.

After measuring/weighing, I divided among them twenty (20) tons of silver, three (3) tons of items/objects made of silver, three (3) tons of gold,
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I gave these priests and descendants of Levi ⌊the responsibility to guard and carry⌋ fifty thousand (50,000) pounds of silver ⌊coins/pieces⌋ and seven thousand five hundred (7,500) pounds of vessels/utensils made of silver and seven thousand five hundred (7,500) pounds of gold ⌊coins/pieces⌋

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 10:7

10:7a And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem

¶ They sent a message everywhere in Judah and Jerusalem
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¶ Then ⌊the leaders and elders⌋ sent an order to all the people who lived in Jerusalem ⌊city⌋ and in ⌊the other towns of the land/territory of⌋ Judah.

10:7b that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.

to all those who had returned. The message said that they should gather in Jerusalem.
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They said, “All you (plur.) people who returned ⌊from Babylon⌋ must meet in Jerusalem.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 10:39

10:39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

Shelemiah, Nathan. Adaiah,
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and Shelemiah and Nathan and Adaiah

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Ezra 2020