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# the voice of the lad
"the boy's voice." Here "voice" stands for the sound of the boy crying or speaking. Alternate translation: "the sound of Ishmael" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
# the angel of God
"a messenger from God" or "God's messenger"
# out of heaven
Here "heaven" means the place where God lives.
# What troubles you
"What is wrong" or "Why are you crying"
# the voice of the lad where he is
Here "voice" stands for the sound of the boy crying or speaking. Alternate translation: "the sound of the boy lying over there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])