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# General Information:
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In these verses, the writer summarizes what happened by repeating the events that he described in [2 Kings 7:1-2](./01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
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# About this time
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"About this time tomorrow"
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# two measures of barley ... a measure of fine flour
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Here the word "measure" translates the word "seah," which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. Alternate translation: "14 liters of barley ... 7 liters of fine flour" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
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# a shekel
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A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: "about 11 grams of silver" or "one silver coin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
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