# General Information: Yahweh continues speaking to Cyrus. # Jacob ... Israel These both refer to the descendants of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) # I will arm you for battle Possible meanings are 1) "I will strengthen you for battle" or 2) "I will equip you for battle." # from the rising of the sun, and from the west Since the sun rises in the east, this phrase forms a merism and means everywhere on earth. AT: "from every place on earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]