## I broke the jaws of ... I plucked the victim ##

Job helped those who had been persecuted by unrighteous people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## I will die in my nest ##

The "nest" represents a safe place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## multiply my days like the grains of sand ##

Job had believed he would live a long life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

## my roots ... my branches ##

With God's help, Job was as sturdy as a well-watered tree. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])