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# The princes used to refrain from talking when I came
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This was a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# they would lay their hand on their mouths
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They did this to show that they would not speak. This was a sign of their respect for Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# The voices of the noblemen were hushed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "The noblemen hushed their voices" or "The noblemen stopped speaking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# their tongue clung to the roof of their mouths
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This represents them having so much respect for Job that they had nothing to say. AT: "they felt that they were unable to speak" or "they had nothing to say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prince]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/voice]] |