884 B
884 B
Yahweh founded the earth ... established the heavens
The writer speaks of Yahweh creating the earth and the heavens as if he were laying the foundation of a building. AT: "Yahweh created the earth ... made the heavens" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the depths broke open
In ancient thought, water existed under the earth. This phrase refers to Yahweh causing that water to come out of the earth and make the oceans and rivers exist. AT: "he caused the rivers to flow" or "he caused the oceans to exist" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
dew
water that forms on the ground at night