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# When Pharaoh came close
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The word "Pharaoh" here represents the entire Egyptian army. AT: "When Pharaoh and his army came close" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# they were terrified
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"the Israelites were terrified"
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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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The Israelites ask this question to express their frustration and fear of dying. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "There were plenty of graveyards in Egypt for us to be buried in. You did not have to take us into the wilderness to die!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Why have you treated us like this, bringing us out of Egypt?
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The Israelites ask this question to rebuke Moses for bringing them to the desert to die. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "You should not have treated us like this by bringing us out of Egypt!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Is this not what we told you in Egypt?
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The Israelites ask this question to emphasize that this is what they had told Moses. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "This is exactly what we told you while we were in Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# We said to you, 'Leave us alone, so we can work for the Egyptians.'
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This can be stated as an indirect quote. AT: "We told you to leave us alone, so we could work for the Egyptians." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/terror]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cry]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tomb]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/desert]] |