weighing half a/ten gold shekels

The Hebrew in Genesis 24:22 that is translated as “weighing two/ten gold shekels” or similar in English is translated in Kutu as zahabu or “of great price” to make the meaning clear as weight for these items would not convey the meaning of great worth. (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)

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