The word "hand" here is a metonym for the power or control that the enemies will exercise using their hands. AT; "I will allow their enemies to have complete control over them" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs-metonymy]])
This is a polite way to say that they wanted to kill them. AT: "seeking to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
# this is Yahweh's declaration
Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/07.md). AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
# into the hand of their enemies
Here the word "hands" represents control. AT: "to be conquered by their enemies" or "over to the control of their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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