# General Information:

The writer uses parallelism in these verses, conveying a single idea using different statements to emphasize Eliphaz's fear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# fear and trembling came upon me

Here fear and trembling are spoken of as if they were objects that could come to a person. AT: "I began to be afraid and to tremble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the hair of my flesh stood up

This indicates great fear.

# the hair of my flesh

"the hair on my body"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/face]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]]