en_tn_condensed/job/15/23.md

for bread

Here "bread" refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "for food" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

the day of darkness

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the day of disaster" or "the moment of his death" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

is at hand

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "is coming soon" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)