Here the word "now" is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
# do not speak against the house of Isaac
Here "house" represents the family or descendants of Isaac. AT: "do not speak against the descendants of Isaac" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword
Here "sword" represents enemies. AT: "enemies will kill your sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# your land will be measured and divided up
This can be stated in active form. AT: "other people will take your land and divide it up among themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
A land full of people that are unacceptable to God is spoken of as if the land were physically unclean. Here it means a land other than Israel. AT: "a foreign land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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