815 B
815 B
arose over Egypt
Here "Egypt" refers to the people of Egypt. AT: "began to rule over the people of Egypt" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
He said to his people
"The king said to his people"
his people
These were the people who lived in Egypt, the Egyptians.
let us
The word "us" is inclusive and refers to the king and his people, the Egyptians. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)
war breaks out
Here war is spoken of as a person that is able to act. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
leave the land
"leave Egypt"