en_tn_condensed/job/17/01.md

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General Information:

Job continues to speak.

My spirit is broken

The word "spirit" is a synecdoche that refers to Job as a whole person and means that he has no physical strength left. Alternate translation: "I have no more strength" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche)

my days are over

"my time is over" or "I am going to die soon"

the grave is ready for me

This phrase describes "the grave" as if it is a person who will receive Job as a guest. Alternate translation: "soon I will be dead and buried" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification)