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# he commanded the skies
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Asaph speaks of the skies as if they were a person who could hear and obey God's commands. AT: "he spoke to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# skies
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Possible meanings are 1) "sky" or 2) "clouds."
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# opened the doors of the sky
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Asaph speaks of the sky as if it were a storeroom with doors. AT: "opened the sky as if it were a storeroom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# He rained down manna for them to eat, and gave them the grain from heaven
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These two lines speak of the same event.
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# He rained down manna
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"He caused manna to fall from the sky like rain"
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# the bread of angels
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This refers to the manna that God provided for the people. The word "bread" represents food in general. AT: "the same kind of food that angels eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# food in abundance
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The abstract noun "abundance" can be translated with an adjective. AT: "abundant food" or "a large amount of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]]) |