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# All the gold that was used for the project
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "All the gold that the people used for the project" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# twenty-nine talents
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A talent is about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "29 talents" or "about 960 kilograms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-bweight]])
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# 730 shekels
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A shekel is 11 grams. Alternate translation: "seven hundred and thirty shekels" or "about 8 kilograms." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-bweight]])
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# measured by the standard of the sanctuary shekel
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There were evidently shekels of more than one weight at the time. This specified which one was to be used. See how you translated this in [Exodus 30:13](../30/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-bweight]])
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