# General Information:

Yahweh speaks to the Israelites about Nineveh.

# Even if they are at their full strength and full numbers

This refers to the Assyrians or to the people of Nineveh.

# they will nevertheless be sheared

Yahweh speaks of destroying the people of Nineveh as if the were sheep that he will shear. This can be stated in active form. AT: "I will nevertheless shear them" or "I will nevertheless destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Now will I break that people's yoke from off you; I will break your chains

Yahweh speaks of freeing Judah from Assyrian oppression as if he were breaking the yoke and chains that the Assyrians had placed on them. AT: "Now I will free you from that people and they will no longer oppress you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/afflict]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/yoke]]