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# Behold
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The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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# a donkey's head was sold for
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a donkey's head cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# eighty pieces of silver
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"80 pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# the fourth part of a kab
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This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a fourth part of a liter" or "a quarter of a liter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
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# the fourth part
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This is one part out of four equal parts. Alternate translation: "one fourth" or "a quarter" or "1/4" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])
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# dove's dung for
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The words "was sold for" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: "dove's dung was sold for" or "dove's dung cost" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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