# They were scorched by the terrible heat

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The extreme heat burned them badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# they blasphemed the name of God

Here the name of God represents God. Alternate translation: "they blasphemed God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# God, who has the authority over these plagues

This phrase reminds readers of something they already know about God. It helps to explain why the people were blaspheming God. Alternate translation: "God because he has the authority over these plagues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-distinguish]])

# the authority over these plagues

This refers to the power to inflict these plagues on people, and the power to stop the plagues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])