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# General Information:
Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
# skies ... will be bronze
Moses speaks of the skies being like bronze because there will be no rain. AT: "skies ... will give no rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# the earth ... will be iron
Moses speaks of the earth being like iron because no crops will grow. AT: "nothing will grow from the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])