# If Edom says

Here "Edom" stands for the people of Edom. AT: "If the people of Edom say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# I will throw down

Here "throw down" stands for "destroy." AT: "I will destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# country of wickedness

Here "wickedness" stands either for wicked people or for wicked actions. AT: "country of wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])