# the covenant was broken This can be stated in active form. AT: "the covenant ended" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # knew that Yahweh had spoken It is implied that those watching knew Yahweh was giving them a message through the breaking of the staff. AT: "knew that Yahweh had given them a message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # thirty pieces of silver It is implied that this was very little pay for the shepherd. AT: "only thirty pieces of silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # thirty pieces "30 pieces" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/staff]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]]