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29 lines
967 B
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The narrative shifts to background information regarding blacksmiths in Israel.
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## No blacksmith could be found ##
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"No one could find a blacksmith" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## blacksmith ##
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"blacksmith" refers to someone who made or sharpened metal tools and weapons.
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## sharpen his plow points ##
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The words "plow points" refers to the point of a metal tool used for digging up the ground for planting crops.
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## their mattock, axe, and sickle ##
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A "mattox" is broad-bladed axe, with a horizontal blade that is used for breaking up hard soil. These are common garden tools.
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## sickle ##
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A curved blade for cutting grasses and grain stalks
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## two thirds of a shekel ##
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The shekel is divided into 3 parts, 2 of 3 parts are given. "2/3 of a shekel" (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicalmoney]])
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## straightening the metal tip of an ox goads ##
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AT: "take out the bend and made the goad straight again so it could be used" |