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Raw Blame History

the Sabeans

This refers to a people in a region in modern day Yemen. Here it represents a group of raiders or bandits. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

fell on them

Here "fell" represents the idea of attacking. Alternate translation: "attacked them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

have struck

Here striking represents killing. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the edge of the sword

Here "edge" represents the part of swords that kill people, that is, either the point or the sharp edge. Also, all the swords of the Sabeans are spoken of as if they were only one sword. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun)