en_tn/deu/28/23.md

# General Information:

Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# skies ... will be bronze

Moses speaks of the skies being like bronze because there will be no rain. AT: "skies ... will give no rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the earth ... will be iron

Moses speaks of the earth being like iron because no crops will grow. AT: "nothing will grow from the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Yahweh will make the rain of your land into powder and dust

"instead of rain, Yahweh will send sandstorms"

# until you are destroyed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "until it destroys you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])