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# God has spoken once, twice have I heard this
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This means that God has said this more than once.
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# power belongs to God
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God being characterized by power is spoken of as if power belonged to him. The abstract noun "power" can be translated with an adjective. AT: "God is powerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# Also to you, Lord, belongs covenant faithfulness
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God being characterized by covenant faithfulness is spoken of as if covenant faithfulness belonged to him. The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be translated with an adjective. AT: "You, Lord, are also faithful to your covenant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# for you pay back every person for what he has done
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The writer speaks of God's rewards as if he were paying a wage for work. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]] |