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you gave them into the hand of their enemies, who made them suffer

Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "you allowed their enemies to defeat them and cause them to suffer" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

you sent them rescuers who rescued them out of the hand of their enemies

Here "hand" represents power or control. Alternate translation: "you sent people to stop their enemies from harming them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)