Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou dealt ill with this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

New American Standard Bible

Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?

King James Version

And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

Holman Bible

So Moses went back to the Lord and asked, “Lord, why have You caused trouble for this people? And why did You ever send me?

International Standard Version

So Moses returned to the LORD and asked him, "LORD, why have you caused trouble for this people? Why have you sent me here?

A Conservative Version

And Moses returned to LORD, and said, LORD, why have thou dealt ill with this people? Why is it that thou have sent me?

Amplified

Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have You brought harm and oppression to this people? Why did You ever send me? [I cannot understand Your purpose!]

Bible in Basic English

And Moses went back to the Lord and said, Lord, why have you done evil to this people? why have you sent me?

Darby Translation

And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? why now hast thou sent me?

Julia Smith Translation

And Moses will turn back to Jehovah, and he will say, My Lord, why didst thou evil to this people? wherefore for this didst, thou send me?

King James 2000

And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, why have you brought evil upon this people? why is it that you have sent me?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Moses returned to Yahweh and said, "Lord, why have you brought trouble to this people? Why ever did you send me?

Modern King James verseion

And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Lord, why have You treated this people ill? Why then have you sent me?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moses returned unto the LORD and said, "LORD wherefore dealest thou cruelly with this people: and wherefore hast thou sent me?

NET Bible

Moses returned to the Lord, and said, "Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? Why did you ever send me?

New Heart English Bible

Moses returned to the LORD, and said, "Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?

The Emphasized Bible

And Moses returned unto Yahweh and said, - O My Lord wherefore hast thou caused harm to this people? Wherefore now didst thou send me?

Webster

And Moses returned to the LORD, and said, Lord, why hast thou so ill treated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

World English Bible

Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, "Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?

Youngs Literal Translation

And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Lord, why hast Thou done evil to this people? why is this? -- Thou hast sent me!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Moses
משׁה 
Mosheh 
Usage: 766

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

and said

Usage: 0

אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

why is it that thou hast sent
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

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Context Readings

Further Oppression Of Israel

21 and they said unto them, Jehovah look upon you, and judge: because ye have made our savor to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. 22 And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou dealt ill with this people? why is it that thou hast sent me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath dealt ill with this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.



Cross References

Exodus 17:4

And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? They are almost ready to stone me.

Numbers 11:11

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Wherefore hast thou dealt ill with thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

Numbers 11:14-15

I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

1 Kings 19:4

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

1 Kings 19:10

And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

Psalm 73:25

Whom have I in heaven but thee ? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

Jeremiah 20:7

O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

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