# He called

"The nobleman called." It may be helpful to state that the man did this before he left to receive his kingdom. AT: "Before he left, he called"

# gave them ten minas

"gave each of them one mina"

# ten minas

A mina is 600 grams. Each mina was worth about what someone would be paid in four months. AT: "ten valuable coins" or "a large amount of money" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# Conduct business

"Trade with this money" or "Use this money in order to earn more"

# his citizens

"the people of his country"

# a delegation

"a group of people to represent them" or "several messengers"

# It happened

This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# having received the kingdom

"after he had become king"

# to be called to him

This can be stated in active form. AT: "to come to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# what profit they had made

"how much money they had earned"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/citizen]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ambassador]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/profit]]