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.

For the Lord God says, My people went down at first into Egypt, to get a place for themselves there: and the Assyrian put a cruel yoke on them without cause.

Διοτι ουτω λεγει Κυριος ο Θεος· Ο λαος μου κατεβη το προτερον εις την Αιγυπτον δια να παροικηση εκει και οι Ασσυριοι αναιτιως κατεθλιψαν αυτους.

For thus saith the Lord God, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.