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General Information:
Moses speaks a poetic song to the people of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
When I sharpen my glittering sword
"When I sharpen my shining sword." This means God is preparing to judge and punish his enemies. Alternate translation: "When I am ready to judge my enemies" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
when my hand begins to bring justice
Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "when I get ready to judge the wicked" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)