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# the house of Jacob will be a fire ... Joseph a flame

Yahweh speaks of the descendantsof Jacob and Joseph as if they were fire because they will destroy the descendants of Esau like a fire that quickly and completely burns up straw. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# stubble

The dry pieces of plants that are left in the ground after the stalks have been cut.

# and they

The word "they" refers to the house of Jacob and the house of Joseph.

# will burn them

The word "them" refers to the descendants of Esau, who are the nation of Edom.

# There will be no survivors to the house of Esau

"Not one person of the house of Esau will survive"

# the house of Esau

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Esau's descendants. Alternate translation: "descendants of Esau" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# for Yahweh has spoken it

This is an oath formula that means it will certainly happen because Yahweh said it.