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# You will not die by the sword.
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The word "sword" is a metonym for dying in war. AT: "You will not die in battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the funeral burning of your ancestors
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The people would burn spices in honor of people who had recently died. They did not burn the dead people's bodies.
# this is Yahweh's declaration
Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/07.md). AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])