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# while my life is yet in me
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This refers to the duration of the rest of his life. Alternate translation: "during the whole time that my life is yet in me" or "as long as my life is yet in me"
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# while my life is yet in me
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The abstract noun "life" can be expressed with the adjective "alive" or the verb "live." Alternate translation: "as long as I am still alive" or "while I still live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# the breath from God is in my nostrils
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"Breath ... in my nostrils" represents being able to breathe. "Breath from God" represents God making him able to breathe. Alternate translation: "God enables me to breathe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# nostrils
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"nose"
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