# A declaration

"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is Yahweh's message"

# about the Valley of Vision

Here "Valley" refers to those who live in the valley, that is, Jerusalem. AT: "about those who live in the Valley of Vision" or "about those who live in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# What is the reason that you have all gone up to the housetops?

Isaiah uses a question to scold the people of Judah. AT: "You should not go and stand on the tops of your houses." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# a town full of revelry

"a town full of people celebrating"

# Your dead were not killed with the sword

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Enemy soldiers did not kill your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# with the sword

Here "sword" represents the soldiers who fight in battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/declare]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vision]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]