en_tn/job/17/03.md

# Give now a pledge, be a guarantee for me with yourself

Job begins to speak to God. Here he speaks of his situation as if he were in prison. He is asking God to provide a pledge so that he may be released. Alternate translation: "God, give now a pledge so that I may be released from this prison" or "pay for my release from prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# who else is there who will help me?

Job uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no one else to help him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no one else who will help me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Give now a pledge, be a guarantee for me with yourself`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Job begins to speak to God. Here he speaks of his situation as if he were in prison. He is asking God to provide a pledge so that he may be released. Alternate translation: "God, give now a pledge so that I may be released from this prison" or "pay for my release from prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# who else is there who will help me?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Job uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that there is no one else to help him. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "there is no one else who will help me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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