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the word of Yahweh came to
See how you translated this in Jeremiah 1:1.
They will be like dung on the ground
The sons and daughters born in the land are compared to dung because they will not be buried after they die. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
For they will come to an end
This is a mild way to say that they will die. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)
by sword
The word "sword" refers to an enemy army. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)