OET interlinear JOB 21:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

זָכַ֥רְתִּי

think

Job is referring implicitly to when he remembers or is mindful of his sufferings. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “I think about my sufferings”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠נִבְהָ֑לְתִּי

and,dismayed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “then that terrifies me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠אָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗⁠י פַּלָּצֽוּת

and,seizes flesh,my shuddering

Job is speaking of trembling as if it were a living thing that could seize his flesh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and my flesh trembles”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠אָחַ֥ז בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗⁠י פַּלָּצֽוּת

and,seizes flesh,my shuddering

Job is using one part of himself, his flesh, to mean his whole body. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and my whole body trembles”