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they were trapped between Pharaoh’s army and the Red Sea
Another way to say this would be, “there was nowhere they could go to escape since the Egyptians were behind them and the Red Sea was in front of them.”
Why did we leave Egypt?
The Israelites were not asking for reasons. Because they were afraid, in this moment they were wishing they had not left Egypt (even though it had been very difficult for them there). This could be a statement, “We should not have left Egypt!” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
We are going to die!
This is a strong statement that expresses their certainty that the Egyptians would kill them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations)