en_tn/job/36/10.md

# He also opens their ears

Elihu speaks of causing a person to listen as if it were opening that person's ear. AT: "He also causes them to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# to his instruction

The noun "instruction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. AT: "to what he is instructing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# to turn back from iniquity

Elihu speaks of stopping an action as if it were turning back from it. AT: "to stop committing iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# they will spend their days in prosperity, their years in contentment

The words "days" and "years" both refer to the person's lifetime. AT: "they will spend their lives in prosperity and contentment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# they will perish by the sword

Elihu speaks of a person dying violently as if someone had killed them with a sword. AT: "they will die a violent death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# He also opens their ears`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Elihu speaks of causing a person to listen as if it were opening that person's ear. AT: "He also causes them to listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to his instruction`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The noun "instruction" can be translated with a verbal phrase. AT: "to what he is instructing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to turn back from iniquity`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Elihu speaks of stopping an action as if it were turning back from it. AT: "to stop committing iniquity" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# they will spend their days in prosperity, their years in contentment`

			`The words "days" and "years" both refer to the person's lifetime. AT: "they will spend their lives in prosperity and contentment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# they will perish by the sword`

			`Elihu speaks of a person dying violently as if someone had killed them with a sword. AT: "they will die a violent death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`