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# when his time will come
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This refers to when a person dies. Alternate translation: "when he will die" or "when the time of his death will come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# fish are caught ... birds are caught ... the children of human beings are ensnared
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This speaks of people dying when they do not expect it, in the same way that people catch animals and kill them when they do not expect it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# the children of human beings are ensnared by evil times
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This can be stated in active form. Also, this speaks of people experiencing disaster and unfortunate times as if they were being imprisoned or trapped. Alternate translation: "evil times are coming upon the children of human beings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# that suddenly fall upon them
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This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "at times when they do not expect them to happen" or "that suddenly happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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