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Why did Yahweh bring us to this land to die by the sword?
The people ask this question in order to complain and accuse Yahweh of treating them unfairly. AT: "Yahweh should not have brought us to this land only to die by the sword." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
to die by the sword
AT: "to die in battle" or "to have people kill us with swords" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Is it not better for us to return to Egypt?
AT: "It is better for us to return to Egypt than to try to conquer Canaan." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)