Job continues describing situations in which he would deserve God's punishment, but he knows they are not true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

## then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and let my arm be broken from its joint ##

AT: "then let someone tear off my shoulder and break my arm" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## calamity ##

something that happens which causes great harm