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# Now a certain matter was secretly brought to me ... my ear received a whisper about it
These phrases express 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]])
# visions in the night
"dreams"
# when deep sleep falls on people
"when people sleep very deeply"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vision]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sleep]]