Exodus 5:22 “So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought t…”

Exodus 5:22

So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

World 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?

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore Moses returned to the Lord, and saide, Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou thus 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?

Young's 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!

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?

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Cross references

“returned”

Exodus 17:4 1 Samuel 30:6 Psalm 73:25 Jeremiah 12:1

Exodus 17:4 · BSB

Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”

1 Samuel 30:6 · BSB

And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

Psalm 73:25 · BSB

Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.

Jeremiah 12:1 · BSB

Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

“why is it”

Jeremiah 20:7 1 Kings 19:4 1 Kings 19:10 Habakkuk 2:3 Numbers 11:14 Numbers 11:15

Jeremiah 20:7 · BSB

You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.

1 Kings 19:4 · BSB

while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

1 Kings 19:10 · BSB

“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are…

Habakkuk 2:3 · BSB

For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.

Numbers 11:14 · BSB

I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me.

Numbers 11:15 · BSB

If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.”

Also

Numbers 11:11

Numbers 11:11 · BSB

So Moses asked the LORD, “Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant? Why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid upon me the burden of all these people?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”

23Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”

Read Exodus 5