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# concerning their coming disgrace

The word "disgrace" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "about how he will disgrace them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# A sword, a sword is drawn! It is sharpened for the slaughter

This refers to the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the soldiers that Yahweh uses to kill a large number of people who have been disobedient to him. Alternate translation: "Swords! My soldiers have drawn their swords! They are sharpened for the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# is drawn

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is out of its sheath"

# It is sharpened for the slaughter in order to devour

This speaks of the soldiers killing people as if they were animals devouring their prey. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is sharp in order to slaughter and to kill people"

# so it will be like lightning

This means that the sword is so shiny that light reflects off of it easily and brightly. Alternate translation: "and light reflects off of it as brightly as lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# concerning their coming disgrace`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "disgrace" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "about how he will disgrace them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# A sword, a sword is drawn! It is sharpened for the slaughter`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This refers to the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the soldiers that Yahweh uses to kill a large number of people who have been disobedient to him. Alternate translation: "Swords! My soldiers have drawn their swords! They are sharpened for the slaughter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# is drawn`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "is out of its sheath"`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# It is sharpened for the slaughter in order to devour`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This speaks of the soldiers killing people as if they were animals devouring their prey. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "It is sharp in order to slaughter and to kill people"`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# so it will be like lightning`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This means that the sword is so shiny that light reflects off of it easily and brightly. Alternate translation: "and light reflects off of it as brightly as lightning" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00