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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Elam.
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# I will shatter Elam
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These words are a metonym for Yahweh causing enemies to destroy Elam. Alternate translation: "I will cause Elam's enemies to destroy Elam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# Elam
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the people of Elam (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# those who seek their lives
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Seeking a person's life represents wanting or desiring to kill someone. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will bring disaster against them
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Yahweh causing people to experience disaster is spoken of as if he would bring disaster against them. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to experience disaster" or "I will cause terrible things to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the sword after them
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Here "sword" represents the enemy army carrying their weapons. Alternate translation: "the enemy army to pursue and kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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