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# concerning their coming disgrace
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The word "disgrace" can be expressed as a verb. AT: "about how he will disgrace them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# A sword, a sword is drawn! It is sharpened for the slaughter
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This refers to the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the soldiers that Yahweh uses to kill a large number of people who have been disobedient to him. AT: "Swords! My soldiers have drawn their swords! They are sharpened for the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# is drawn
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "is out of its sheath"
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# It is sharpened for the slaughter in order to devour
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This speaks of the soldiers killing people as if they were animals devouring their prey. This can be stated in active form. AT: "It is sharp in order to slaughter and to kill people"
# so it will be like lightning
This means that the sword is so shiny that light reflects off of it easily and brightly. AT: "and light reflects off of it as brightly as lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])