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# he commanded the skies
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Asaph speaks of the skies as if they were a person who could hear and obey God's commands. Alternate translation: "he spoke to the sky" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
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# skies
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Possible meanings are 1) "sky" or 2) "clouds."
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# opened the doors of the sky
Asaph speaks of the sky as if it were a storeroom with doors. Alternate translation: "opened the sky as if it were a storeroom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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