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1 Samuel 13:21

It cost a pim to sharpen a plow blade or a hoe. It cost a third of a shekel to sharpen a pitchfork or an axe. It cost a third of a shekel to put a new point on a stick for driving oxen.

1 Samuel 13:21, Readable English Bible (READ)

Note: A pim was about 1/4 ounce (8 grams) of silver. A third of a shekel was about 1/8 ounce (4 grams).

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