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# Connecting Statement:
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Job continues speaking to his friends.
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# Why do wicked people continue to live, become old, and grow mighty in power?
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Job uses this question to show that his friends are wrong to think evil men always suffer. AT: "Wicked people indeed continue to live, become old, and become wealthier." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Their descendants are established with them in their sight ... their offspring are established before their eyes
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This two clauses mean the same thing and emphasize that this is true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# in their sight ... before their eyes
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These phrases mean the same thing because "eyes" refers to sight. Wicked people get to watch their descendants grow strong and wealthy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Their houses
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Here "houses" refers to the family members that lives in them. AT: "Their families" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# rod of God
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This refers to God's punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |