## they always waited for me as they waited for the rain ##

People waited for Job patiently and with expectation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

## opened their mouth to drink my words ##

AT: "They appreciated my words like farmers desire the rain." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitinfo]])

## I smiled on them ##

AT: "I greatly encouraged them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## light of my face ##

This refers to Job's cheerful expressions.