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Luke 16:7
New English Translation
Luke 16:7
New English Translation
7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ The second man[a] replied, ‘100 measures[b] of wheat.’ The manager[c] said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write 80.’[d]
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- Luke 16:7 tn Grk “He”; the referent (the second debtor) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated for stylistic reasons.
- Luke 16:7 sn The 100 measures here was 100 cors. A cor was a Hebrew dry measure for grain, flour, etc., of between 10-12 bushels (about 390 liters). This was a huge amount of wheat, representing the yield of about 100 acres, a debt of between 2500-3000 denarii.
- Luke 16:7 tn Grk “He”; the referent (the manager) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 16:7 sn The percentage of reduction may not be as great because of the change in material.
Luke 16:7
King James Version
Luke 16:7
King James Version
7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
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Luke 16:7
New King James Version
Luke 16:7
New King James Version
7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ So he said, ‘A hundred [a]measures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’
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- Luke 16:7 Gr. koros, same as Heb. kor; 10 or 12 bushels each
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