unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/31/08.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Judah, referring to the Assyrians as though they are one person.

# Assyria will fall by the sword; a sword not wielded by man will consume him

"Sword" refers to military might. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God's sword, and not a man's sword, will destroy the Assyrian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# He will flee

"The Assyrians will flee"

# his young men will be forced to do hard labor

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies will capture their young men and force them to do hard labor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Judah, referring to the Assyrians as though they are one person.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Assyria will fall by the sword; a sword not wielded by man will consume him`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`"Sword" refers to military might. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God's sword, and not a man's sword, will destroy the Assyrian army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# He will flee`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"The Assyrians will flee"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# his young men will be forced to do hard labor`
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 can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemies will capture their young men and force them to do hard labor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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