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897 B
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23 lines
897 B
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## Pharaoh came close ##
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The word Pharaoh here is used to refer to the entire Egyptian army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## and they were terrified ##
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AT: "and they were very afraid"
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## Verses 11-12 ##
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The Israelites used these rhetorical questions to express to Moses their frustration and fear of dying. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## "Is it because there were no graves in Egypt, that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? ##
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AT: "There are plenty of graveyards in Egypt for us to be buried in. You did not have to take us into the wilderness to die!"
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## Why have you treated us like this, bringing us out of Egypt? ##
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AT: "You have led us out of Egypt to be killed."
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## We said to you, 'Leave us alone, so we can work for the Egyptians'? ##
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AT: "We told you to leave us alone so we can continue to be slaves of the Egyptians." |