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# Indeed, the strength of their fathers' hands, how could it have helped me ... perished?

Job uses this question to mock the weakness of those men. Alternate translation: "The strength of their fathers' hands could not have helped me ... perished." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# men in whom the strength of their mature age had perished

Their strength perishing is a metaphor that represents no longer being strong but weak. The phrase "mature age" refers to them being old. Alternate translation: "men who had become old and had no strength" or "men who had become old and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Indeed, the strength of their fathers' hands, how could it have helped me ... perished?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Job uses this question to mock the weakness of those men. Alternate translation: "The strength of their fathers' hands could not have helped me ... perished." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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			`# men in whom the strength of their mature age had perished`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Their strength perishing is a metaphor that represents no longer being strong but weak. The phrase "mature age" refers to them being old. Alternate translation: "men who had become old and had no strength" or "men who had become old and weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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