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