# The sword will fall on their cities

Here "sword" represents the enemies of Israel who will destroy Israel's cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# destroy the bars of their gates

Gates offered security to city inhabitants from their enemies, and the bars secured the closed gates. To destroy the bars meant to take away the people's security. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])