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# standing between earth and heaven
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This is symbolic language to indicate that the angel was sent from Yahweh in heaven to judge the people on the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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# having a drawn sword in his hand raised over Jerusalem
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The angel holding a sword in his hand is a symbolic action that shows he is ready to attack Jerusalem. This is symbolic, because the judgment was sickness. AT: "holding a sword in his hand as if ready to attack Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# clothed in sackcloth, lay facedown on the ground
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These were symbols of repentance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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