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# They always waited for me as they waited for rain
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People waited for Job patiently and expected to hear good things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# they opened their mouth wide to drink in my words
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This represents waiting eagerly for Job to speak in order to benefit from what said. Alternate translation: "they eagerly waited for me to speak in order to benefit from what I said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# as they would do for the latter rain
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"as farmers wait eagerly for the latter rain"
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# the latter rain
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This refers to the large amount of rain that falls just before the dry season.