# My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust

The worms and clods of dust are pictured as covering Job as if they were clothing. Alternate translation: "My flesh is covered with worms and clods of dust" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# My flesh

This represents his whole body. Alternate translation: "My body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# clods of dust

Possible meanings are 1) lumps or crusts of dirt or 2) scabs on the skin.

# dissolve and run afresh

"break out again"