# Yahweh rained down upon [Sodom](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sodom) and [Gomorrah](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gomorrah) sulfur and fire from Yahweh out of the sky

The phrase "from Yahweh" stands for God's power to cause the sulfur and fire to fall on the city. AT: "Yahweh caused sulfur and fire to fall from the sky onto [Sodom](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/sodom) and [Gomorrah](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gomorrah)" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# sulfur and fire

These two words are used together to describe one object. AT: "burning sulfur" or "fiery rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])