en_tn_condensed/job/28/03.md

# A man sets an end to darkness

Here "sets an end to darkness" represents shining a light in the darkness. People used a lantern or a torch for light. AT: "A man carries light into dark places" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# to the farthest limit

"to the farthest parts of the mine"

# obscurity ... thick darkness

These two phrases are used together to emphasize that the mine is extremely dark. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# shaft

a deep narrow hole dug into the ground or rock. People go down into the hole to mine it.

# places that are forgotten by anyone's foot

The foot is spoken of as if it is a person who can remember. AT: "places where people no longer walk" or "where no one ever walks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# He hangs far away from people

How and where he hangs can be stated clearly. AT: "Far away from people, he hangs from a rope in the shaft" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])