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# By the breath of God ice is given
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Elihu speaks of the cold north wind as if it were God's breath. This can be stated in active form. AT: "God's breath makes ice" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# frozen like metal
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Elihu compares the hardness of ice to the hardness of metal. AT: "frozen, as hard as metal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture
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Elihu speaks of God causing the storm clouds to be full of water as if the moisture weighed heavily on the clouds. AT: "he causes the thick clouds to be full of moisture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/breath]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/water]] |