## It is as though ... into the power of the wicked ##

Job expresses the same idea in two ways to emphasize what he is saying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## dashed me to pieces ##

Job says that his life is "ruined", like a glass that is dropped on the floor and breaks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## target ##

Job compares himself to a focus of attack and criticism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])