The chaff is the insignificant part of the plant being thrown away and so this day will pass quickly. (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]]).
## before the fierce anger of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you! Before the day of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you ##
<b>before the fierce anger of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you! Before the day of Yahweh's wrath comes upon you</b> Notice that the same phrase is repeated almost exactly the same. This shows intensity. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]).
## Yahweh's wrath ##
This stands for God's intent to punish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])