richmahn_en_tn/2ch/03/08.md

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He built ... He overlaid

The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. AT: "Solomon's workers built ... They overlaid" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

twenty cubits

A cubit is 46 centimeters. AT: "9.2 meters" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance)

six hundred talents

"600 talents." A talent is 33 kilograms. AT: "about 20 metric tons" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)

fifty shekels

"50 shekels." A shekel is 11 grams. AT: ".55 kilograms" or "about a half a kilogram"(See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)

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