unfoldingWord_en_tn/job/33/28.md

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rescued my soul from going down into the pit

Here the person is referred to by his "soul." Alternate translation: "rescued me from dying and going to the pit" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

the pit

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/translate/figs-metaphor)

my life will continue to see light

Here the person is represented by his "life." Also, living is spoken of as seeing the light. Alternate translation: "I will continue to live and see the daylight" or "I will continue to live" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)