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# God's hand
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Here "hand" refers to power. Alternate translation: "God's power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# an abandoned devastation
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The abstract noun "devastation" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "ruined and deserted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# as dry as the desert
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This means it will be so dry that nothing will grow there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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