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# He built ... He overlaid
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The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers built ... They overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# twenty cubits
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A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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# six hundred talents
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"600 talents." A talent is 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 20 metric tons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
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