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# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
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Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Zechariah 1:3](../01/03.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])
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# I will cut off the names of the idols from the land
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Causing the people to no longer mention the names of idols is spoken of as if Yahweh would "cut off the names of the idols from the land." Alternate translation: "I will cause the people to no longer mention the names of the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# they will no longer be remembered
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they no longer think about the idols" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# I will remove the prophets and the spirit of uncleanness from the land
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The prophets may refer to "false prophets." The spirit of impurity is spoken of as if it were physically unclean. Alternate translation: "I will also remove from the land the false prophets and their evil spirits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# spirit of uncleanness
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Some modern translations read, "unclean spirit," taking the phrase "of uncleanness" as a description of the word "spirit."
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