richmahn_en_tn/job/05/20.md

# General Information:

The shift in pronoun from "he" to "you" which began in [Job 5:19](./17.md) continues through the end of Eliphaz's speech in [Job 5:27](./26.md).

# In famine he will ransom you

Here rescuing is spoken of as if it were ransoming, buying back. AT: "In famine God will rescue you from danger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the hands of the sword

Here "hands" probably represents the people who attack with weapons, including swords. AT: "violent people" or "people who attack you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# of destruction

Here "destruction" refers to the danger of being destroyed by enemies. AT: "that any enemy will destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# You will laugh at destruction and famine

Here "laugh" represents that the person is not afraid. AT: "You will not be afraid of any danger of destruction or famine" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])

# beasts of the earth

This refers to wild animals. AT: "wild animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/famine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tongue]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/famine]]