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Numbers 11:14

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11:14I am not able to bear this entire people alone,35 because it36 is too heavy for me!

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  1. 35 The word order shows the emphasis: “I am not able, I by myself, to bear all this people.” The infinitive לָשֵׂאת (lase’t) serves as the direct object of the verb. The expression is figurative, for bearing or carrying the people means being responsible for all their needs and cares.
  2. 36 The subject of the verb “heavy” is unstated; in the context it probably refers to the people, or the burden of caring for the people. This responsibility was turning out to be a heavier responsibility than Moses anticipated. Alone he was totally inadequate.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I am not able to carry all this people alone; the burden is too heavy for me.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I can’t carry all these people by myself. They are too much for me.

NLTNew Living Translation

I can’t carry all these people by myself! The load is far too heavy!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I am not able to carry all these people along alone; they are too heavy for me.

KJV 1900King James Version

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