they had dug
-avaient creusé
Past perfect they conjugation of dig.
The presence of the Lord does not delay in showing its efficacy by means of the self inflicted punishment of his adversaries: they tumble into the pit which they had dug for the just one (cf.
La présence du Seigneur ne tarde pas à révéler son efficacité, à travers la punition des adversaires par eux-mêmes : ces derniers tombent dans la fosse qu'ils avaient creusée pour le juste (cf.
And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said unto him, We have found water.
32 Et il arriva, en ce jour-là, que les serviteurs d’Isaac vinrent, et l’avertirent au sujet du puits qu’ils avaient creusé, et lui dirent : Nous avons trouvé de l’eau.
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