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# By the breath of God they perish; by the blast of his anger they are consumed
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The writer explains a single idea using two different statements. This is a form of Hebrew poetry used for emphasis, clarity, teaching, or all three. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# the breath of God
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This may represent the action of God giving a command. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the blast of his anger
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This expression suggests the heavy breathing that a person sometimes does through his nose when he is very angry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# breath ... blast
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The second builds on the first. They make the same point by using meanings that increase the result. "By the puff of God's mouth they die; the rushing wind of his anger devastates them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# perish ... are consumed
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The second phrase builds on the first. They make the same point. "By the puff of God's breath they die, the rushing wind of his anger devastates them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# they are consumed
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Here being consumed or eaten represents being killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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