¹¹ But Moses sought the favor^(A) of the Lord his God. “Lord,” he said, “why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?^(B)

¹² Why should the Egyptians say, ‘It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth’?^(A) Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster^(B) on your people.

²⁰ Now, Lord our God, deliver^(A) us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth^(B) may know that you, Lord, are the only God.^[a](C)”

² When they had stripped the land clean,^(A) I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive?^(B) He is so small!^(C)”

⁵ Then I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, I beg you, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!^(A)”