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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."