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Connecting Statement:
Job continues to speak to his friends.
Will not his majesty terrify you, and the dread of him fall upon you?
Job uses these questions to rebuke his friends. Possible meanings are 1) Job is saying that they should fear God. Alternate translation: "His majesty should make you afraid, and his dread should fall on you." or 2) Job is saying that they will fear God. Alternate translation: "His majesty will make you afraid, and his dread will fall on you!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
and the dread of him fall upon you
Dread falling on people represents them becoming terribly afraid. Alternate translation: "and you not be terribly afraid" or "and you not be terrified" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)