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## I broke the jaws of ... I plucked the victim ##
Job helped those who had been persecuted by unrighteous people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
## I will die in my nest ##
The "nest" represents a safe place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
## multiply my days like the grains of sand ##
Job had believed he would live a long life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
## my roots ... my branches ##
With God's help, Job was as sturdy as a well-watered tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])