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Exodus 5:22

Moses
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20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour 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.

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?

23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

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BSB
So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?
KJV
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?
WEB
Moses returned to the LORD, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
ASV
And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou dealt ill with this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
DARBY
And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? why now hast thou sent me?
BLB
And Moses returned to YHWH and said, “My Lord, why have You done evil to this people? [Is] this why You have sent me?
ÅB
Da vendte Moses seg igjen til Herren og sa: Herre, hvorfor har du gjort så ille med dette folk? Hvorfor har du sendt meg?
OTB
Moses vendte tilbake til Herren og sa: «Herre, hvorfor har du brakt trøbbel over dette folket? Hvorfor sendte du meg?
B1930
Da vendte Moses sig igjen til Herren og sa: Herre, hvorfor har du gjort så ille med dette folk? Hvorfor har du sendt mig?

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 20:7

    O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

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  • 1 Kings 19:10

    And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD 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.

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  • Numbers 11:14–15

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

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  • 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 LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

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  • Numbers 11:11

    And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

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  • 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 encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

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  • 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, it will not tarry.

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  • Psalms 73:25

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

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