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# They are as fast as papyrus reed boats
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Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to the speed of fast boats. Alternate translation: "They pass quickly by like papyrus reed boats" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# papyrus reed boats
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"boats made out of reeds." Papyrus reed is a hollow grass that grows along the banks of rivers.
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# as fast as the eagle that swoops down on its victim
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Job compares how quickly his days are passing by to a large bird diving toward its prey. Alternate translation: "as fast as the eagle that flies down quickly to catch its food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# swoops down
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"rushes down"
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