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# Connecting Statement:
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The writer continues describing the power of God's voice.
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# He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
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The ground of Lebanon shaking is spoken of as if it were a young calf skipping. This emphasizes that when Yahweh speaks, the power of his voice shakes the ground. AT: "He makes the land of Lebanon shake like a calf skipping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# skip
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jump lightly back and forth
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# Sirion like a young ox
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The words "he makes" and "skip" are understood from the first phrase. They can be repeated here. The ground of Sirion shaking is spoken of as if it were a young ox skipping. This emphasizes that when Yahweh speaks, the power of his voice shakes the ground. AT: "he makes Sirion skip like a young ox" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# Sirion
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This is a mountain in Lebanon. It is also called Mount Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# The voice of Yahweh sends out flames of fire
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All occurrences of "voice" here represent Yahweh speaking. AT: "When Yahweh speaks he causes lightning to flash in the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# flames of fire
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This refers to lightning.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lebanon]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cow]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible//ox]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/desert]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kadesh]] |