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# panic and pitfall have come upon us, ruin and destruction
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The abstract nouns "panic," "pitfall," "ruin" and "destruction" can be expressed with verbs. Alternate translation: "we are panicking. We are trapped, and we are being ruined and destroyed" or "we are terrified and trapped. We are being completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# pitfall
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This refers to falling into a pit. Here it represents being trapped in any way.
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# have come upon us
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"have happened to us"
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# ruin and destruction
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These two words share similar meanings and refer to the destruction of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "total destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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