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Elihu continues speaking to Job.
Why do you struggle against him?
Elihu uses this question to emphasize that Job should not struggle against God. This question can be written as a statement. AT: "You should not struggle against God." or "You should not try to argue with God." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
He does not account for any of his doings
"He does not have to explain to us anything he does"
God speaks once—yes, twice
This is an idiom. AT: "God speaks again and again in different ways" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
a dream ... a vision of the night
These phrases have the same meaning. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumber on the bed
This speaks of people being in a deep sleep as if the sleep fell upon them or overcame them. AT: "when people are fully asleep on their bed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)