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609 B
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13 lines
609 B
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# For he has founded it upon the seas and established it on the rivers
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Here "founded it upon the seas" and "established it on the rivers" mean basically the same thing. The Hebrews of that time believed their land was supported by the oceans and deep underground rivers. AT: For he formed its foundation on the seas and built it on the deep waters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# the seas ... the rivers
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These phrases are used together to refer to the huge deep ocean below the earth.
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# on the rivers
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"the water that is deep below"
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