## Why has your god Apis run away? ##

AT: "Your god Apis has run away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Apis ##

This is one of the chief gods of Egypt. Here "Apis" represents "strength you trust" (UDB) of the nation of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## Why is your bull-god not standing? ##

god not standing?** - AT: "Your bull-god is unable to stand." Apis was represented in idols as a bull. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Yahweh has thrown him down ##

AT: "Yahweh has defeated Apis, your bull-god."

## this sword that is beating us down ##

Here "sword" refers to the army of the nation of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## Pharaoh the king of Egypt is only a noise, one who has let his opportunity slip away ##

These two phrases are saying that the nation of Egypt has become of little importance. AT: "Pharaoh brags much but cannot do what he brags he will."