## they passed ##

the Israelites passed

## they were swallowed up ##

AT: "the water swallowed them" or "they drowned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## they had been circled around for seven days ##

AT: "the Israelites marched around them for seven days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## had received the spies in safety ##

AT: "hid the spies to keep them safe"