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were filled with fear
"became afraid"
bowed down their faces to the earth
"bowed low to the ground." This action expresses their humility and submission to the men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
Why do you seek the living among the dead?
The men use a question to mildly criticize the women for looking in a tomb for a living person. Alternate translation: "You are looking for a living person among dead people!" or "You should not be looking for someone who is alive in a place where they bury dead people!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
Why do you seek
Here "you" is plural, referring to the women who came. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)