# The inhabitants of these coasts

the people who lived in the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea

# where we fled for help to be rescued

This can be stated in active form. AT: "where we fled to so they would rescue us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# now, how can we escape?

The author uses this question to emphasize how hopeless their situation was. AT: "now there is no way for us to escape!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])