Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Have I conceived all this people, or have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, 'Carry them in thy bosom, as a nurse beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?'
New American Standard Bible
Was it I who conceived all this people? Was it I who brought them forth, that You should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom as a
King James Version
Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Holman Bible
Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth so You should tell me, ‘Carry them at your breast, as a nursing woman carries a baby,’
International Standard Version
Did I conceive this people or give birth to them, so that you would tell me to carry them near my heart like a wet nurse carries a suckling baby to the land that you promised to their forefathers?
A Conservative Version
Have I conceived all this people? Have I brought them forth, that thou should say to me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carries the sucking child, to the land which thou swore to their fathers?
American Standard Version
Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Amplified
Was it I who conceived all these people? Was it I who brought them forth, that You should say to me, ‘Carry them in your
Bible in Basic English
Am I the father of all this people? have I given them birth, that you say to me, Take them in your arms, like a child at the breast, to the land which you gave by an oath to their fathers?
Darby Translation
Have I conceived all this people, have I brought them forth, that thou sayest to me, Carry them in thy bosom, as the nursing-father beareth the suckling, unto the land which thou didst swear unto their fathers?
Julia Smith Translation
Did I form all this people? did I beget them? for thou wilt say to me, Lift them up into thy bosom, as a nurse will lift up the sucking child upon the land which thou swarest to their fathers.
King James 2000
Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that you should say unto me, Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse bears the nursing child, unto the land which you swore to give unto their fathers?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Did I conceive all these people? If I have fathered them, that you could say to me, 'Carry them in your lap, just as a foster-father carries the suckling on the land that you swore an oath to their ancestors?'
Modern King James verseion
Have I conceived all this people? Did I bring them forth, that You should say to me, Bear them in your bosom like a nursing father carries the sucking child, to the land which You swore to their fathers?
NET Bible
Did I conceive this entire people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me, 'Carry them in your arms, as a foster father bears a nursing child,' to the land which you swore to their fathers?
New Heart English Bible
Have I conceived all this people? Have I brought them forth, that you should tell me, 'Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which you swore to their fathers?'
The Emphasized Bible
Did, I, conceive all this people, or, I, beget them, - that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father carrieth a suckling, unto the soil which thou didst swear unto their fathers?
Webster
Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say to me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father beareth the sucking child, to the land which thou sworest to their fathers?
World English Bible
Have I conceived all this people? Have I brought them forth, that you should tell me, 'Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which you swore to their fathers?'
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- have I conceived all this people? I -- have I begotten it, that Thou sayest unto me, Carry it in thy bosom as the nursing father beareth the suckling, unto the ground which Thou hast sworn to its fathers?
Themes
Childhood » Marks of » Dependence
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
Marks » Of childhood » Dependence
moses » Character of » Impatience of
moses » Character of » Complainings of
Murmuring » Instances of » moses
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Interlinear
Harah
Yalad
Nasa'
'aman
Nasa'
Yanaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 11:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Complaints About Food
11 And Moses said unto the LORD, "Wherefore dealest thou so cruelly with thy servant? Wherefore do I not find favour in thy sight, seeing that thou puttest the weight of this people upon me? 12 Have I conceived all this people, or have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, 'Carry them in thy bosom, as a nurse beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?' 13 Where should I have flesh to give unto all this people? For they weep unto me saying, 'Give us flesh that we may eat.'
Cross References
Exodus 13:5
When the LORD hath brought thee in to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites and Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers that he would give thee: a land wherein milk and honey floweth, then see that thou keep this service in this same month.
Isaiah 49:23
For kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and Queens shall be thy nursing mothers. They shall fall before thee with their faces flat upon the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet: that thou mayest know, how that I am the LORD. And who so putteth his trust in me, shall not be confounded.
Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a herdsman. He shall gather the lambs together with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall kindly entreat those that bear young.
Genesis 50:24
And Joseph said unto his brethren, "I die; And God will surely visit you and bring you out of this land, unto the land which he sware unto Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."
1 Thessalonians 2:7
But were tender among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children,
Genesis 13:15
for all the land which thou seest will I give unto thee and to thy seed for ever.
Genesis 22:16-17
saying, "By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing and hast not spared thy only son,
Genesis 26:3
Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee: for unto thee and unto thy seed I will give all these countries. And I will perform the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father,
Isaiah 49:15
Doth a wife forget the child of her womb, and the son who she hath born? And though she do forget, yet will not I forget thee.
Ezekiel 34:23
I will raise up to them one only shepherd: even my servant David. He shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
John 10:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Galatians 4:19
My little children - of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be fashioned in you -