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In the beginning
Here "beginning" refers to the start of Israel's history as they were first becoming a people.
went down to ... Egypt
"went to ... Egypt." It was common to use the phrase "went down" when speaking of traveling from Canaan to Egypt.
Assyria has oppressed them
Assyria refers to the people of Assyria. AT: "the people of Assyria have treated them badly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)