en_tn/job/30/04.md

# Connecting Statement:

Job continues to talk about the fathers of the mockers.

# saltwort ... bushes' leaves ... the roots of the broom tree

These are plants that people would eat only if they could find nothing better.

# the roots of the broom tree were their food

Possible meanings are 1) the people ate the roots of the broom tree or 2) the people warmed themselves by burning the roots of broom trees.

# They were driven out from among people who shouted after them as ... a thief

The phrase "were driven out" means "were forced to leave." These phrases can be reordered and stated in active form. AT: "The people shouted after them as ... a thief and forced them to leave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# shouted after them as one would shout after a thief

"shouted at them as though they were thieves"