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exacuere vade ad dextram sive ad sinistram quocumque faciei tuae est appetitus
Go you one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, wherever your face is set.
Go you one way or the other, either on the right hand, or on the left, wherever your face is set.
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
“Swords at the ready! Thrust right! Set your blade! Thrust left— Wherever your edge is ordered!
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Gather thee together, go to the right, set thyself in array, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Gather up strength, go to the right hand, turn thee, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is appointed.
Be thou sharpened, go to the right hand, or to the left, which way soever thou hast a mind to set thy face.
Gather thee together, go to the right; set thyself in array, go to the left; whithersoever thy face is set.
Cut sharply to the right; set yourself to the left, wherever your face is directed.
Sword, cut to the right. Cut to the left or wherever your blade is turned.
Slash to the right; turn to the left-- wherever your blade is directed.
Be sharp! Attack on the right, or parry to your left, wherever you point your sword.
Cut sharply on the right! Swing to the left, wherever your edge is appointed to strike.
"Show yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your edge is appointed.
Slash to the right, you sword, then to the left, wherever your blade is turned.
O sword, slash to the right, then slash to the left, wherever you will, wherever you want.
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to the left, wherever your face is set.
My sword, attack quickly on your right side! Now turn and attack on your left side! Attack in every direction that you turn!
Take possession of the right, place thyself at the left, Whither thy face is appointed.
O sharp sword, cut to the left and to the right. Cut wherever you have been sent.
Now, My sword, thrust to the right— and slash to the left! Be ready to attack wherever the blade is turned.
O sword, slash to the right and slash to the left, wherever you will, wherever you want.
Be prepared on the right, be ready on the left— wherever your sword is needed.
Show yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your edge is appointed.
Go one way or other, either on the right hand or on the left, wherever thy face is set.
Slash to the right; turn to the left— wherever your blade is directed.
Turn [O sword] and cut right or cut left, whichever way your lust for blood and your edge direct you.
Sword, cut on the right side; then cut on the left side. Cut anywhere your blade is turned.
“So, prophesy, son of man! Clap your hands. Get their attention. Tell them that the sword’s coming down once, twice, three times. It’s a sword to kill, a sword for a massacre, A sword relentless, a sword inescapable— People collapsing right and left, going down like dominoes. I’ve stationed a murderous sword at every gate in the city, Flashing like lightning, brandished murderously. Cut to the right, thrust to the left, murderous, sharp-edged sword! Then I’ll clap my hands, a signal that my anger is spent. I, God, have spoken.” * * *
Slash to the right. Thrust to the left— wherever your blade is directed.
Attack to the right! Engage to the left! —wherever your edge is directed.
Cut to the right and the left, you sharp sword! Cut wherever you turn.
Be thou made sharp, go thou to the right side, either to the left side, whither ever the desire of thy face is (wherever the desire of thy face is/wherever thou desireth).
It will slash right and left, wherever the blade is pointed.
Cut sharply to right and left where your edge is directed.
Attack to the right! Engage to the left! —wherever your edge is directed.
Attack to the right! Engage to the left!— wherever your edge is directed.
Stab again and again! Plunge right, plunge left, wherever your edge goes.
Turn O sword and cut right or cut left, whichever way your thirst for blood and your edge direct you.
Cut sharply to the right; set yourself to the left, wherever your face is directed.
I have given it over to the burnisher that he might hold it in his hand, A sword sharpened and burnished to be put in the hands of an executioner.
Prove yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your edge is ordered.
Sword, ·cut [slash; cut sharp] on the right side; then ·cut on [swing; L put to] the left side. Cut anywhere your ·blade [or face] is turned.
It is given to be polished, to be seized. The sword is sharpened, polished, to be put into the hand of the slayer.
Cut sharply to right and left where your edge is directed.
Sword, cut to the right. Then cut to the left. Strike down people everywhere your blade is turned.
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
The sword was given to be polished, so that it could be wielded; it was sharpened and polished to be placed in the slaughterer’s hand.’
Attack to the right! Engage to the left!— wherever your edge is directed.
Go thee one way or the other, either on right hand, or on left, wherever thy face is appointed.
Sword, cut to the right. Cut to the left or wherever your blade is turned.
Show yourself sharp, go to the right hand. Set yourself. Go to the left hand, wherever your edge is set.
Sword, be sharp! Cut on the right side. Cut straight ahead. Cut on the left side. Go wherever your edge was chosen to go.
Sword, cut on the right side. Then cut on the left side. Cut anywhere your blade is turned.
Gather together, strike to the right; cause to go to the left, where your edge is directed.
Slash to the right, you sword, then to the left, wherever your blade is turned.
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