Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor this is what the Lord GOD says: “At first My people went down to Egypt to live, then Assyria oppressed them without cause. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause. Hebrew Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this is what כֹ֤ה (ḵōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “At first בָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה (ḇā·ri·šō·nāh) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank My people עַמִּ֥י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock went down יָֽרַד־ (yā·raḏ-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to Egypt מִצְרַ֛יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa to live, לָג֣וּר (lā·ḡūr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility then Assyria וְאַשּׁ֖וּר (wə·’aš·šūr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur oppressed them עֲשָׁקֽוֹ׃ (‘ă·šā·qōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow without cause. בְּאֶ֥פֶס (bə·’e·p̄es) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot |