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- Now a certain matter was secretly brought to me; my ear received a whisper about it. - These are separate sentences expressing 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: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_parallelism)
- was secretly brought - "something brought a certain matter to me secretly" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive)
- in thoughts - "amidst troubling thoughts"
- visions in the night - "dreams"