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# his soul draws close to the pit
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Here a person is represented by his "soul." Alternate translation: "he is close to going into the grave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# the pit
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The place where people go when they die is referred to here as "the pit." Alternate translation: "the place where dead people are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# his life to those who wish to destroy it
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Here the person is represented by his "life." The phrase "those who wish to destroy it" refers to the place where people go after they die. Alternate translation: "and he is close to going to the place where dead people go" or "and he will soon go to the place of the dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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