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General Information:
The narrative shifts to background information regarding blacksmiths in Israel.
No blacksmith could be found
This can be stated in active form. AT: "No one could find a blacksmith" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
blacksmith
Here "blacksmith" refers to someone who made or sharpened metal tools and weapons.
sharpen his plow points
The words "plow points" refer to the point of a metal tool used for digging up the ground for planting crops.
mattock ... ax ... sickle
These are common garden tools.
mattock
A "mattock" is a broad-bladed axe, with a horizontal blade that is used for breaking up hard soil.
sickle
a curved blade for cutting grasses and grain stalks
two-thirds of a shekel
The shekel is divided into 3 parts, 2 of 3 parts are given. "2/3 of a shekel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)
straightening the goads
"taking out the bend and making the ox goad straight again so it could be used"