“ You Israelites are just like the people of Cush to me,” announces the Lord.“ I brought Israel up from Egypt. I also brought the Philistines from Crete and the Arameans from Kir.

耶和华说：“以色列人哪，我岂不看你们如古实人吗？我岂不是领以色列人出埃及地，领非利士人出迦斐托，领亚兰人出吉珥吗？

耶和华说：“以色列人哪，我岂不是看你们如古实人吗？我岂不是领以色列人出埃及地，也领非利士人出迦斐托，领亚兰人出吉珥吗？

耶和华说：“以色列人哪，我岂不是看你们如古实人吗？我岂不是领以色列人出埃及地，也领非利士人出迦斐托，领亚兰人出吉珥吗？

耶和华说：“以色列人啊，在我眼中，你们不是和古实人一样吗？我不是领你们出埃及，也领非利士人出迦斐托，领亚兰人出吉珥吗？

“以色列人哪！在我看来，你们不是与古实人一样吗？我带领以色列人出埃及地，不是也领非利士人出迦斐托，领亚兰人出吉珥吗？”这是耶和华的宣告。

耶和華說：以色列人哪，我豈不看你們如古實人嗎？我豈不是領以色列人出埃及地，領非利士人出迦斐託，領亞蘭人出吉珥嗎？

耶和華說：「以色列人哪，我豈不是看你們如古實人嗎？我豈不是領以色列人出埃及地，也領非利士人出迦斐託，領亞蘭人出吉珥嗎？

耶和華說：「以色列人哪，我豈不是看你們如古實人嗎？我豈不是領以色列人出埃及地，也領非利士人出迦斐託，領亞蘭人出吉珥嗎？

耶和華說：「以色列人啊，在我眼中，你們不是和古實人一樣嗎？我不是領你們出埃及，也領非利士人出迦斐托，領亞蘭人出吉珥嗎？

“以色列人哪！在我看來，你們不是與古實人一樣嗎？我帶領以色列人出埃及地，不是也領非利士人出迦斐託，領亞蘭人出吉珥嗎？”這是耶和華的宣告。

永恆主發神諭說：『以色列人哪，你們在我看不是像古實人麼？豈不是我領以色列人從埃及地上來，領非利士人從迦斐託、領亞蘭人從吉珥、上來麼？

耶和華曰、以色列人歟、我非視爾如古實人乎、我非導以色列人出埃及地、非利士人出迦斐託、亞蘭人出吉珥乎、

耶和華又曰、以色列族乎、我豈不能待爾若古實人乎、昔我導以色列族出埃及、亦導非利士人自鴿托、導亞蘭人自吉地。

主曰、以色列人歟、我豈不能視爾若古實人乎、昔我導以色列人出伊及、亦導非利士人出鴿託、導亞蘭人出吉珥、

“ Are not you Israelites the same to me as the Cushites?” declares the Lord.“ Did I not bring Israel up from Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?

“ Are you not like the Cushites to me, O people of Israel?” declares the Lord.“ Did I not bring up Israel from the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor and the Syrians from Kir?

“ Are you Israelites more important to me than the Ethiopians?” asks the Lord.“ I brought Israel out of Egypt, but I also brought the Philistines from Crete and led the Arameans out of Kir.

Israelites, are you not like the Cushites to me? This is the LORD’s declaration. Didn’t I bring Israel from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?

“ Are you not as the sons of Ethiopia to Me, You sons of Israel?” declares the Lord.“ Have I not brought up Israel from the land of Egypt, And the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?

“ Are you not like the people of Ethiopia to Me, O children of Israel?” says the Lord.“ Did I not bring up Israel from the land of Egypt, The Philistines from Caphtor, And the Syrians from Kir?

Are ye not as the children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith Jehovah. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?

Israelites, are you not like the Cushites to Me? This is the Lord’s declaration. Didn’t I bring Israel from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?

[ Are] ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?

“ You Israelites are just like the Ethiopians in my sight,” says the LORD.“ Certainly I brought Israel up from the land of Egypt, but I also brought the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir.

Are you not like the children of the Ethiopians to me, children of Israel?” says Yahweh.“ Haven’t I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?

I will break down the city gate of Damascus. I will kill the king who lives in the Valley of Aven, that evil place. He holds the ruler’s scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will be taken away to Kir as prisoners,” says the Lord.

The day has come to destroy all the Philistines. The time has come to remove all those who could help Tyre and Sidon. I am about to destroy the Philistines. I will not leave anyone alive who came from the coasts of Crete.

The Avvites lived in villages as far away as Gaza. But people came from Crete and destroyed the Avvites. Then the people of Crete made their home in the territory of the Avvites.

So the king of Assyria did what Ahaz asked him to do. He attacked the city of Damascus and captured it. He sent its people away to Kir. And he put Rezin to death.

“ People of Israel, I brought you up out of Egypt. I led you in the desert for 40 years. I gave you the land of the Amorites.

The king of Assyria will lead prisoners away from Egypt and Cush. Young people and old people alike will be taken away. Like Isaiah, they will be barefoot and naked. Their backsides will be bare. So the Egyptians will be put to shame.

Can people from Ethiopia change their skin? Can leopards change their spots? It’s the same with you. You have always done what is evil. So how can you do what is good?

On that day the Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt like an army on the march.

The prophet Moses brought Israel up from Egypt. The Lord used him to take care of them.

Soldiers from Elam came armed with bows and arrows. They came with their chariots and horses. Soldiers from Kir got their shields ready.

“ The days are coming when I will judge people,” announces the Lord.“ I will punish all those who are circumcised only in their bodies.That includes the people of Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon and Moab. It also includes all those who live in the desert in places far away. None of the people in these nations is really circumcised. And not even the people of Israel are circumcised in their hearts.”

I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I am the one who saves you. I will give up Egypt to set you free. I will give up Cush and Seba for you.