Isaiah 52:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Isaiah 52:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 52:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 52:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the Lord Yahweh says: “My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there; and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.”

Isaiah 52:4 — World English Bible

Isaiah 52:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Isaiah 52:4 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 52:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Isaiah 52:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 52:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and Assyria oppressed them without cause; ”

Isaiah 52:4 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 52:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thus saith the Lord God, My people went downe afore time into Egypt to soiourne there, and Asshur oppressed them without cause.”

Isaiah 52:4 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 52:4 in Context — Isaiah 52

2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

3 For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

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

5 Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.

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What Does Isaiah 52:4 Mean?

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