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# The wicked
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This refers to the wicked people. Alternate translation: "The wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# have drawn out their swords ... have bent their bows
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Both "swords" and "bows" are weapons used to attack people. The fact that they are "drawn" and "bent" means they are ready to start attacking. Alternate translation: "have prepared their weapons in order to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# to cast down
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This destruction of the needy people is spoken of as if they were clay pots that would break into pieces when thrown down on the ground. Alternate translation: "to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the oppressed and needy
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These terms both refer to people who are powerless to defend themselves. Alternate translation: "people who are not able to resist them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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