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 # one thousand cubits
 
-"1,000 cubits." If it is necessary to use modern distance units, here is a way of doing it. Alternate translation: "457 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
+"1,000 cubits." A cubit is about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "460 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])