Parallel Verses

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?

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?

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, The LORD look upon you and judge because ye have made our savour to be a stench before Pharaoh and his slaves, putting a sword in their hands to slay us. 22 Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he has afflicted this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.



Cross References

Exodus 17:4

Then Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.

Numbers 11:11

And Moses said unto the LORD, Why hast thou afflicted thy slave and why have I not found grace in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all these people upon me?

Numbers 11:14-15

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

1 Samuel 30:6

And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him because the soul of all the people was bitter, each one for his sons and for his daughters; but David encouraged himself in the LORD 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 desiring to die, he said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers.

1 Kings 19:10

And he replied, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of the hosts, for the sons 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 me to take my life.

Psalm 73:25

Whom have I in heaven but thee? And apart from thee there is nothing upon the earth that I desire.

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous art thou, O LORD, even though I dispute with thee: even so, I will speak judgments with thee; Why does the way of the wicked prosper? All those that completely rebel against thee have peace.

Jeremiah 20:7

O LORD, thou hast seduced me, and I was seduced; thou wert stronger than I and hast overcome me; I am in derision daily; every one mocks me.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come; wait for it.

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