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Yahweh compares the leaders of Jerusalem to a wall and himself to an invading army. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
a man from them who would build up a wall
This speaks of a man who would take responsibility to pray for the people and to lead them to repentance as if that man were to build a wall to protect the people from Yahweh. AT: "a man from among them who would act like he built a wall" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
stand before me in its breach
Its "breach" refers to a gap in the wall. This speaks of the man defending the people before Yahweh as if he were a warrior standing in the breach to defend the city. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
for the land so I would not destroy it
Here the "land" represents the people who live there. AT: "for the people so that I would not destroy them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
pour out my indignation upon them
This speaks of Yahweh punishing the people as if his indignation were a liquid that he poured out on them. AT: "I will punish the people because of my indignation for them" or "I will punish the people because of my anger against them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
indignation
anger of a person who has suffered injustice
I will finish them with the fire of my indignation
This speaks of how harsh Yahweh's judgement is by comparing it to a fire. Here destroying the people is referred to as "finishing" them. AT: "I will destroy them with my wrath which is as intense as a blazing fire" or "I will destroy them with my wrath" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)
set their way on their own heads
Setting something on a person's head refers to making them carry a burden or take responsibility for it. AT: "make them take responsibility for what they have done" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)