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 # the sword of the king of Babylon
 
-The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation: "the soldiers of the king of Babylon" or "the Babylonian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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 # a signpost will mark one of them as leading to a city
 
-This is a sign posted where the road divides into two roads. Alternate translation: "a sign will be posted where the road divides into two roads" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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