4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 7:4:1 ⧉וַעֲלֵיהֶ֨םvaalehemand upon them or and with them 1 Chronicles 7:4:2 ⧉לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֜םletoldetotamby their generations 1 Chronicles 7:4:3 ⧉לְבֵ֣יתlevetto the house of 1 Chronicles 7:4:4 ⧉אֲבוֹתָ֗םavotamtheir fathers 1 Chronicles 7:4:5 ⧉גְּדוּדֵי֙gedudetroops of 1 Chronicles 7:4:6 ⧉צְבָ֣אtsevaarmy 1 Chronicles 7:4:7 ⧉מִלְחָמָ֔הmilkhamaof war 1 Chronicles 7:4:8 ⧉שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםsheloshimthirty 1 Chronicles 7:4:9 ⧉וְשִׁשָּׁ֖הveshishaand six 1 Chronicles 7:4:10 ⧉אָ֑לֶףalefthousand 1 Chronicles 7:4:11 ⧉כִּֽי־הִרְבּ֥וּkihirbufor they increased or for they had many 1 Chronicles 7:4:12 ⧉נָשִׁ֖יםnashimwomen or wives 1 Chronicles 7:4:13 ⧉וּבָנִֽים׃uvanimand sons |
4. Formal Translation And upon them, according to their generations and belonging to the house of their fathers, were bands of the army for war—thirty-six thousand—for they had multiplied wives and children. |
4. Dynamic Translation According to their family records, there were thirty-six thousand military troops ready for battle, because they had many wives and children {banim: sons, descendants}. |