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Look!

This sentence emphasizes the importance of the statement that follows. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations)

There is

For some languages this would be, “Here is” or, “That man is.”

the Lamb of God

John speaks of Jesus as if Jesus is a lamb from God. This is a metaphor that represents God's perfect sacrifice. Jesus is called the "Lamb of God" because he was sacrificed to pay for people's sins. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

will take away

The sacrifice of Jesus causes God to look at our sin as if it never existed.

world

The word "world" is a metonym and refers to all the people in the world. Alternate translation: "all the people in the world" or "every person in the world" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the sin of the world

That is, “the sin of the people in the world.”