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# The wicked
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This refers to the wicked people. AT: "The wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# have drawn out their swords ... have bent their bows
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Both "swords" and "bows" are weapons used to attack people. The fact that they are "drawn" and "bent" means they are ready to start attacking. AT: "have prepared their weapons in order to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# to cast down
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This destruction of the needy people is spoken of as if they were clay pots that would break into pieces when thrown down on the ground. AT: "to destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the oppressed and needy
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These terms both refer to people who are powerless to defend themselves. AT: "people who are not able to resist them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# Their swords will pierce their own hearts
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Swords are examples of weapons and "hearts" represent the people. To "pierce the heart" is an idiom that means "to kill." AT: "Their weapons will be turned against them and they will kill themselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bowweapon]] |