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# plundered the camp
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This refers to taking items from a defeated army.
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# So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "So people sold a measure of fine flour for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# a measure of fine flour ... two measures of barley
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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: "7 liters of fine flour ... 14 liters of barley" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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/jit/translate-bmoney]])
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# just as the word of Yahweh had said
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Here "word" represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: "just as Yahweh had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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