unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/077/017.md

# The clouds poured down water

Asaph speaks of the clouds as if they were people pouring water out of containers. Alternate translation: "Much rain fell" or "It rained very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# your arrows flew about

This is a metaphor that describes lightning as God's arrows. Alternate translation: "the lightning you made flashed like arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# flew

Use your language's word for what an arrow does after someone shoots it.
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# The clouds poured down water`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Asaph speaks of the clouds as if they were people pouring water out of containers. Alternate translation: "Much rain fell" or "It rained very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# your arrows flew about`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This is a metaphor that describes lightning as God's arrows. Alternate translation: "the lightning you made flashed like arrows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# flew`

			`Use your language's word for what an arrow does after someone shoots it.`