The Hebrew text speaks twice of the body of water to which the Israelites came (see Revised Standard Version “the sea” and “the Red Sea”); Good News Translation has eliminated the repetition, as a matter of style. For Red Sea see 2.10.

But I led you out (verse 5) and I brought your ancestors out (verse 6) say basically the same thing, since in the narration of events the writer freely shifts from “you” to “your ancestors.” Verses 5-6 may then be translated as a unit:

• Later I sent Moses and Aaron to help your ancestors, and I brought great trouble on the people of Egypt. I led your ancestors out of Egypt and to the Red Sea. When the Egyptian army pursued them with war chariots and men on horses….

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Newman, Barclay M. A Handbook on Joshua. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1983. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .