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# your
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This refers to the twelve apostles and so is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
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# gold, silver, or copper
These are metals out of which coins were made. This list is a metonym for money, so if the metals are unknown in your area, translate the list as "money." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# purses
This means "belts" or "money belts," but it can refer to whatever might be used to carry money. A belt is a long strip of cloth or leather worn around the waist. It was often wide enough that it could be folded and used to carry money.