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For the yoke of his burden, the beam across his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have shattered
The word "his" refers to the people of Israel. Isaiah includes himself as a part of Israel. Isaiah compares the slaves from Israel to oxen wearing yokes. AT: "You will free the slaves from Israel like a person removing a yoke from an oxen, and you will shatter the rod of the one who oppresses us." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
as on the day of Midian
AT: "as when you defeated the Midianites."
every boot treading in the tumult and the garments rolled in blood will be burned
AT: "You will burn the boots of the soldiers and their clothes which are covered with blood." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
fuel for the fire
This can be translated as a new sentence: "You will make them fuel for the fire."