Genesis 1:6

1:6 God said, “Let there be an expanse ¹  in the midst of the waters and let it separate water ²  from water.

Genesis 19:24

19:24 Then the Lord rained down ³  sulfur and fire ⁴  on Sodom and Gomorrah. It was sent down from the sky by the Lord. ⁵ 

Genesis 27:28

27:28 May God give you

the dew of the sky ⁶ 

and the richness ⁷  of the earth,

and plenty of grain and new wine.

¹ tn The Hebrew word refers to an expanse of air pressure between the surface of the sea and the clouds, separating water below from water above. In v. 8 it is called “sky.”

² tn Heb “the waters from the waters.”

³ tn The disjunctive clause signals the beginning of the next scene and highlights God’s action.

⁴ tn Or “burning sulfur” (the traditional “fire and brimstone”).

⁵ tn Heb “from the Lord from the heavens.” The words “It was sent down” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁵ tn Heb “and from the dew of the sky.”

⁶ tn Heb “and from the fatness.”