832 B
832 B
The wicked have drawn out their swords and have bent their bows
AT: "The wicked have readied their weapons." Bows are examples of the weapons the wicked use. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
to cast down the oppressed and needy
AT: "ready to kill those they treat cruelly and the poor" (See:rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
Their swords will pierce their own hearts,
AT: "Their weapons will be turned against them." Swords are examples of weapons and "hearts" represent the persons. (See:rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
their bows will be broken
AT: "The weapons they use against the righteous will be destroyed." Bows are examples of the weapons the wicked use. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)