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940 B
it will be said
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will say" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
burning wind from the plains
Here a "burning wind" represents a fierce and merciless enemy. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
will make its way
"will travel" or "will rush"
the daughter of my people
Yahweh shows his love for his people by speaking of them as a daughter. Alternate translation: "my people, who are like a daughter to me" or "my dear people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
It will not winnow or cleanse them
The words "winnow" and "cleanse" refer to blowing away the useless skins from grain. Only a light wind was needed for that. Alternate translation: "It will not be a light wind for blowing the chaff away from the grain" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)