# 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]]