# 1,700 shekels of gold

"one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold." If it is necessary to use modern weight units, here are two ways of doing it. AT: "18.7 kilograms of gold" or "about 20 kilograms of gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])

# crescent ornaments

See how you translated this in [Judges 8:21](./20.md).

# pendants

pieces of jewelry that hang at the end of the chains or cords of necklaces

# that was worn by the kings of Midian

This can be stated in active form. AT: "that the kings of Midian wore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])