Egypt, Assyria and Greece -in one fascinating morning.

埃及、亚述和希腊——在一个迷人的早晨。

Assyria saw itself as the inheritor and protector of this tradition.

亚述将自己视为这一传统的继承者和保护者。

We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

我们投降埃及人和亚述人，为要得粮吃饱。

Pazuzu is an ancient demon who's origins hail back to ancient Assyria and Babylon.

Pazuzu 是一个古老的恶魔，其起源可追溯到古代亚述和巴比伦。

Assyria’s innovations laid the groundwork for every superpower that’s followed.

亚述的创新为随后的每个超级大国奠定了基础。

Then Sennacherib, king of Assyria, departed and went home and dwelt at Nineveh.

亚述王西拿基立就起身回国，住在尼尼微。

One of Assyria’s final rulers, Ashurbanipal, sent scholars throughout Babylonia to gather up and copy ancient literary works.

亚述的最后一位统治者亚述巴尼拔 ( Ashurbanipal)派遣学者到巴比伦各地收集和抄写古代文学作品。

14 The third river is named Hiddekel and flows east of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.

14 第三道河名叫希底结，流在亚述的东边。第四道河就是伯拉河。

So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.

亚述王西拿基立就拔营回去，住在尼尼微。

The voice of the Lord will shatter Assyria; with his rod he will strike them down.

亚述人必因耶和华的声音惊惶，耶和华必用杖击打他。

They will not remain in the Lord's land; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

他们必不得住耶和华的地；以法莲却要归回埃及，必在亚述吃不洁净的食物。

For the next 150 years, Assyria extended its reach and thrived.

在接下来的 150 年里，亚述扩大了势力范围并繁荣发展。

So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.

亚述王西拿基立就拔营回去，住在尼尼微。

For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.

他们投奔亚述，如同独行的野驴。以法莲贿买朋党。

Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up to attack Hoshea, who had been Shalmaneser's vassal and had paid him tribute.

亚述王撒缦以色上来攻击何细亚，何细亚就服侍他，给他进贡。

Behold, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, destroying them utterly.

看哪，你们已经听说过亚述诸王对所有土地所做的一切，将它们彻底毁灭。

He will stretch out his hand against the north and destroy Assyria, leaving Nineveh utterly desolate and dry as the desert.

耶和华必伸手攻击北方，毁灭亚述，使尼尼微荒凉，又干旱如旷野。

Why do you go about so much, changing your ways? You will be disappointed by Egypt as you were by Assyria.

你为何东跑西奔，要更换你的路呢？你必因埃及蒙羞，像从前因亚述蒙羞一样。

And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.

并且我要救你和这城脱离亚述王的手，也要保护这城。

The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege to it for three years.

亚述王上来攻击以色列遍地，上到撒玛利亚，围困三年。