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# Yahweh, what is man that you take notice of him or the son of man that you think about him?
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These questions can be translated as statements. AT: "Man is so small compared to everything else you have made that I am surprised that you take notice of man and that you think about the son of man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# man ... son of man
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two words for human beings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# like a breath ... like a passing shadow
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The writer compares humans to these thing to emphasize how short their lives are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/breath]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shadow]] |