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# cut off the chariot from Ephraim
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Here "cut off" is an idiom that means to destroy. Alternate translation: "destroy the chariots in Israel that are used for battle"
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# the horse from Jerusalem
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The references to "chariot" and "bow" means that this refers to horses used in battle. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "the warhorses in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# the bow will be cut off from battle
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Here the bow represents all weapons used in warfare. Alternate translation: "all weapons of war will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# for he will speak peace to the nations
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Here the action of announcing peace represents the action of making peace. Alternate translation: "for your king will bring peace to the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# his dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
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The phrases "sea to sea" and "from the River to the ends of the earth" mean the same thing and can be combined. Alternate translation: "his kingdom will be over all the earth!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# the River
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This probably refers to the Euphrates River.
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