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# A sword is against ... against ... A sword is coming against
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Here "sword" represents war. AT: "War will soon happen to ... to ... War will soon happen to" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# this is Yahweh's declaration
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Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8 ](../01/07.md ). AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# reveal themselves as fools
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This phrase shows that their actions are foolish and will be exposed so everyone can see.
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# they will be filled with terror
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"they will be terrified"
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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. AT: "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. AT: "enemy soldiers will plunder them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/chaldeans]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/declare]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/divination]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/terror]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/horse]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chariot]]