the heavens opened

The Greek that is translated as “the heavens opened” or similar in English is translated in Chuj as “the door of heaven opened.” If translated literally it would have meant that the clouds clear away, leaving an open space between them. (Source: Kenneth L. Williams in Notes on Translation, December 1963, p. 1-4)

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