# panic and pitfall have come upon us, ruin and destruction

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/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# pitfall

This refers to falling into a pit. Here it represents being trapped in any way.

# have come upon us

"have happened to us"

# ruin and destruction

These two words share similar meanings and refer to the destruction of Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "total destruction" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])