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# A sword is against ... against ... A sword is coming against
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Here "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "War will soon happen to ... to ... War will soon happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# they will become like women
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The weakness of the Babylonian soldiers is spoken of as if they were women. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "they will all become as weak as women" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# storerooms
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A storeroom is a place where supplies or valuables are kept.
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# they will be plundered
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "enemy soldiers will plunder them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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