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# dug down deep in the ground and built the house's foundation on solid rock
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"dug down deep into the ground until he found a large, solid rock. Then he built his house on that rock so that it would be strong and stable." Some cultures may not be familiar with this process of building a house and may need to use another image for a stable foundation.
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# torrent of water
"fast-moving water" or "river"
# flowed against
"crashed against"
# shake it
Possible meanings are 1) "cause it to shake" or 2) "destroy it."
# because it had been well built
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "because the man had built it well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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