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# Complete darkness is reserved for his treasures
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"Complete darkness" here is a metaphor for destruction. Alternate translation: "Destruction is reserved for his treasures" or "His treasures will be destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# a fire not fanned will devour him
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Here "devour" is a metaphor meaning destroy. Alternate translation: "a fire that is not fanned will destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# a fire not fanned will devour him
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The phrase "not fanned" implies that no human will start the fire. Rather, God will cause the fire. Alternate translation: "a fire that is not started by humans will destroy him" or "God will cause a fire to destroy him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# it will consume
Here "consume" is a metaphor meaning destroy. Alternate translation: "the fire will destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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