I spoke to you at that time, saying, “I am not able to bear you myself alone.
Parallel translations
- KJV And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
- BSB At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone.
- NKJV “And I spoke to you at that time, saying: ‘I alone am not able to bear you.
- NASB “And I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to endure you alone.
- NLT Moses continued, “At that time I told you, ‘You are too great a burden for me to carry all by myself.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Exod 18:18You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
- Num 11:17I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.
- Num 11:11–14Moses said to Yahweh, “Why have you treated with your servant so badly? Why haven’t I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?
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