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# Then I will scatter them among the nations

"Then I will force them to leave here and live in many different countries"

# neither they nor their ancestors

The understood verb may be supplied. Alternate translation: "that neither they nor their ancestors have known" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# I will send out a sword after them

Here the word "sword" refers to an enemy army. Alternate translation: "I will send an army of soldiers to fight against them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# I have completely destroyed them

This is a metonym for Yahweh causing the people's enemies to destroy them. Alternate translation: "I have caused their enemies to completely destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])