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## He ##
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This refers to the wicked man whom Eliphaz started to describe in the previous chunk.
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## return out of darkness ##
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AT: "return from the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## the sword waits for him ##
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The sword is a metaphor for death. At the same time the sword is described as if it were a person that is waiting. AT: "the sword is like a person that is waiting for him to kill him" or "death waits for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## the day of darkness ##
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AT: "the day of disaster" or "the moment of his death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## is at hand ##
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AT: "is coming soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## distress and anguish ##
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These two words mean the same thing and are used together to emphasize the emotion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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## they prevail against him ##
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"it will overpower him" or "they will defeat him"
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## as a king ready for battle ##
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This compares the fears he has to a king with an army. AT: "just like a king, who is ready for a battle, would prevail against him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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