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The nations have sunk down into the pit that they made

People dig pits in order to catch animals that fall into them. Here digging a pit represents making plans to destroy people. AT: "The nations are like people who dig a pit for others and then fall into it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

their feet are caught in the net that they hid

People hide nets in order to catch animals that get caught in them. Here hiding a net represents making plans to destroy people. AT: "they are like people who hide a net and get trapped in it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

ensnared

"trapped" or "caught." This represents being destroyed. AT: "destroyed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

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