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A sword! A sword! It will be sharpened and polished!

This passage describes the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for an enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem. This idea begins here and continues through Ezekiel 21:17.

It will be sharpened and polished

"It is sharp and polished"

polished

Someone made the sword smooth, shiny, and clean by rubbing it with a rough material.