Yahweh compares these people who are continually annoying him to smoke that irritates a person's breathing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# a fire that burns all day long
Yahweh compares the people of Israel to a slow-burning fire that sends out smoke without stopping as it irritates. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])