en_tn/mat/27/09.md

General Information:

The author quotes Old Testament scripture to show that Judas's suicide was a fulfillment of prophecy.

Then that which had been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled what the prophet Jeremiah spoke" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

the price set on him by the sons of Israel

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the price the sons of Israel set on him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

the sons of Israel

This refers to those among the people of Israel who paid to kill Jesus and speaks of them as though they were doing what all the people of Israel wanted them to do. Alternate translation: "some of the descendants of Israel" or "the leaders of Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)