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15 lines
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## Now a certain matter was secretly brought to me; my ear received a whisper about it. ##
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These are separate sentences expressing the same idea in a different way. They convey the idea that Eliphaz heard a message whispered to him. This repetition is a form of Hebrew poetry used frequently for emphasis, teaching, or clarity. (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## was secretly brought ##
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"something brought a certain matter to me secretly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## in thoughts ##
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"amidst troubling thoughts"
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## visions in the night ##
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"dreams" |