My people went down aforetime into Egypt] When Jacob went thither in time of famine, Genesis 46:6. and] Or, but. as Chap. 53. 5. the Assyrian oppressed them without cause] The Egyptians might pretend somewhat for their evill usage of my people; because they came thither for succour, and lived as sojourners with them: but the Assyrians had no colour for their tyrannising over them: and I have the more cause therefore to punish them for so doing.