# I have not been brought to an end by darkness This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) "The thick darkness in front of me has not made me silent" or 2) "Darkness has not stopped me" or "God has stopped me, not the darkness." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]]) # the gloom of my face Here Job refers to himself by his "face." Alternate translation: "my sadness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])