13 Is it [a]not enough that you have brought us up out of a (A)land flowing with milk and honey (B)to have us die in the wilderness, but you would also lord it over us? 14 Indeed, you have not brought us (C)into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor have you given us an inheritance of (D)fields and vineyards. Would you [b](E)put out the eyes of [c]these men? We will not come up!”

15 Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “(F)Do not regard their offering! (G)I have not taken a single donkey from them, nor have I done harm to any of them.”

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  1. Numbers 16:13 Lit a little thing
  2. Numbers 16:14 Lit bore out
  3. Numbers 16:14 Lit those

13 Isn’t it enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey(A) to kill us in the wilderness?(B) And now you also want to lord it over us!(C) 14 Moreover, you haven’t brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey(D) or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards.(E) Do you want to treat these men like slaves[a]?(F) No, we will not come!(G)

15 Then Moses became very angry(H) and said to the Lord, “Do not accept their offering. I have not taken so much as a donkey(I) from them, nor have I wronged any of them.”

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  1. Numbers 16:14 Or to deceive these men; Hebrew Will you gouge out the eyes of these men