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General Information
Jesus told another story.
The kingdom of God is also like treasure
The kingdom of God is spoken of as if it were a hidden treasure in a field. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
treasure
This means something that is very valuable.
buried it again
It is also possible to add: “so that no one else would find it.”
filled with joy
Other ways to say this are: “very happy” or “excited.”
so he could buy that field where the treasure was
The implied information is that the person buys the field to take possession of the hidden treasure. This can be clearly stated: “so he could buy that field to make the treasure his own.’” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)