³For thus says the Lord: ⁱ“You were sold for nothing, and ^jyou shall be redeemed without money.” ⁴For thus says the Lord God: ^k“My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing.¹

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1Or the Assyrian has oppressed them of late

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,

and without money you will be redeemed.”

For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“At first my people went down to Egypt to live;

lately, Assyria has oppressed them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,

and you will be redeemed without silver.”

For this is what the Lord God says:

“At first my people went down to Egypt to reside there,

then Assyria oppressed them without cause.

NLTNew Living Translation

For this is what the Lord says:

“When I sold you into exile,

I received no payment.

Now I can redeem you

without having to pay for you.”

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Long ago my people chose to live in Egypt. Now they are oppressed by Assyria.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For thus says Yahweh:

“You were sold for nothing,

and you shall be redeemed without money.”

For thus says the Lord Yahweh:

“My people went down to Egypt in the beginning, to dwell as aliens there, and Assyria oppressed him without cause.

KJV 1900King James Version

For thus saith the Lord,

Ye have sold yourselves for nought;

And ye shall be redeemed without money.

For thus saith the Lord God,

My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there;

And the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

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