29:17 In the twenty-seventh year, in the first month, on the first day of the month, 3 the word of the Lord came to me:
1 sn Eight ounces (Heb “twenty shekels”). The standards for weighing money varied considerably in the ancient Near East, but the generally accepted weight for the shekel is 11.5 grams (0.4 ounce). This makes the weight of grain about 230 grams here (8 ounces).
2 tn Heb “from time to time.”
3 sn April 26, 571
5 tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
6 tn Heb “five cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters).
7 tn Heb “twenty cubits” (i.e., 10.5 meters).
9 tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers).
10 tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers).