# because it did not shut up the doors of my mother's womb A woman's womb is spoken of as if it were a container with doors. Alternate translation: "because that day did not close my mother's womb" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) # because it did not hide trouble from my eyes The day of Job's birth is spoken of here as if it were a person who could hide something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]]) # from my eyes Here "eyes" represents the person who sees with them. Alternate translation: "from me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])