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May darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own
Here darkness and the shadow of death are spoken of as if they were people who could claim something as their own possession. The word "it" refers to the day of Job's birth. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
the shadow of death
Here a shadow represents death itself. AT: "death like a shadow" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
May a cloud live over it
Here a cloud is spoken of as if it were a person who could live over the day of Job's birth. AT: "May a cloud cover it so no one can see it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
everything that makes the day black
This refers to things that block out the sun's light and create darkness. Here "black" represents darkness. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
terrify it
"terrify that day." The day is spoken of as if it were a person who could be terrified by the darkness. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)