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# General Information
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Jesus continues with another story about the kingdom of God.
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# The kingdom of God is also like a perfect pearl of great value
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The kingdom of God is spoken of as if it were a perfect pearl that was worth a lot of money. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# a perfect pearl
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This means ‘a pearl without any defects.’
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# a pearl
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If pearls are unknown, this can be translated as: “a beautiful stone” or “a beautiful stone-like thing.”
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# of great value
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This could mean ‘that was very valuable’ or ‘that was worth a lot of money.’
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# a pearl merchant
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This could mean ‘a pearl dealer’ or ‘a pearl trader.’ This refers to a person whose business is buying and selling pearls.
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