656 B
656 B
I have sewn sackcloth to my skin
AT: "I have sewn sackcloth over my body;" Job describes his lamentation as if the cloth was attached to his body. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
I have thrust my horn into the ground
"Horn" represents the power and authority he had before but now is no more. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the shadow of death
Job describes death as having a shadow that appears on his eyelids. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
no violence in my hands
"Hands" refers to a person's ability and activity. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)