Hebrew Language Versions
KJV For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
KJVP For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 My people H5971 went down H3381 formerly H7223 into Egypt H4714 to sojourn H1481 there; H8033 and the Assyrian H804 oppressed H6231 them without cause. H657
YLT For thus said the Lord Jehovah: `To Egypt My people went down at first to sojourn there, And Asshur -- for nought he hath oppressed it.
ASV For thus saith the Lord Jehovah, My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there: and the Assyrian hath oppressed them without cause.
WEB For thus says the Lord Yahweh, My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there: and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.
RV For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there: and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
NET For this is what the sovereign LORD says: "In the beginning my people went to live temporarily in Egypt; Assyria oppressed them for no good reason.
ERVEN The Lord God says, "First, my people went down to Egypt and became slaves. Then Assyria made them slaves.