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A voice came out of the heavens
This represents God speaking. Sometimes people avoid referring directly to God because they respect him. Alternate translation: "God spoke from the heavens" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism)
beloved Son
This is an important title for Jesus. The Father calls Jesus his "beloved Son" because of his eternal love for him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)