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Exodus 5:22
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KJ21
And Moses returned unto the Lord and said, “Lord, why hast Thou so evilly treated this people? Why is it that Thou hast sent me?
ASV
And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou dealt ill with this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
AMP
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have You brought harm and oppression to this people? Why did You ever send me? [I cannot understand Your purpose!]
AMPC
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, O Lord, why have You dealt evil to this people? Why did You ever send me?
BRG
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?
CSB
So Moses went back to the Lord and asked, “Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? And why did you ever send me?
CSBA
So Moses went back to the Lord and asked, ‘Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? And why did you ever send me?
CEB
Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “My Lord, why have you abused this people? Why did you send me for this?
CJB
(Maftir) Moshe returned to Adonai and said, “Adonai, why have you treated this people so terribly? What has been the value of sending me?
CEV
Moses left them and prayed, “Our Lord, why have you brought so much trouble on your people? Is that why you sent me here?
DARBY
And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? why now hast thou sent me?
DRA
And Moses returned to the Lord, and said: Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou sent me?
ERV
Then Moses prayed to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have you done this terrible thing to your people? Why did you send me here?
EASY
Then Moses returned to the Lord. He said, ‘My Lord, why have you brought trouble to these people? Why did you send me to lead them?
EHV
So Moses went back to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why did you send me?
ESV
Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me?
ESVUK
Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me?
EXB
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have you brought this ·trouble [evil; harm] on your people? Is this why you sent me here?
GNV
Wherefore Moses returned to the Lord, and said, Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou thus sent me?
GW
Moses went back to the Lord and asked, “Why have you brought this trouble on your people? Why did you send me?
GNT
Then Moses turned to the Lord again and said, “Lord, why do you mistreat your people? Why did you send me here?
HCSB
So Moses went back to the Lord and asked, “Lord, why have You caused trouble for this people? And why did You ever send me?
ICB
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have you brought this trouble on your people? Is this why you sent me here?
ISV
So Moses returned to the Lord and asked him, “Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? Why have you sent me here?
JUB
Then Moses returned unto the LORD and said, Lord, why hast thou so afflicted this people? Why is it that thou hast sent me?
KJV
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?
AKJV
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?
LSB
Then Moses returned to Yahweh and said, “O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?
LEB
And Moses returned to Yahweh and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble to this people? Why ever did you send me?
TLB
Then Moses went back to the Lord. “Lord,” he protested, “how can you mistreat your own people like this? Why did you ever send me if you were going to do this to them?
MSG
Moses went back to God and said, “My Master, why are you treating this people so badly? And why did you ever send me? From the moment I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, things have only gotten worse for this people. And rescue? Does this look like rescue to you?”
MEV
Moses returned to the Lord, and said, “Lord, why have You caused trouble for this people? Why is it that You have sent me?
NOG
Moses went back to Yahweh and asked, “Why have you brought this trouble on your people? Why did you send me?
NABRE
Then Moses again had recourse to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have you treated this people badly? And why did you send me?
NASB
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?
NASB1995
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?
NCB
Moses turned again to the Lord and said, “My Lord, why have you treated this people so badly? Why did you send me?
NCV
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have you brought this trouble on your people? Is this why you sent me here?
NET
Moses returned to the Lord, and said, “Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? Why did you ever send me?
NIRV
Moses returned to talk to the Lord. He said to him, “Why, Lord? Why have you brought trouble on these people? Is this why you sent me?
NIV
Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me?
NIVUK
Moses returned to the Lord and said, ‘Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me?
NKJV
So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me?
NLV
Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have You hurt these people? Why did you ever send me?
NLT
Then Moses went back to the Lord and protested, “Why have you brought all this trouble on your own people, Lord? Why did you send me?
NRSVA
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, ‘O Lord, why have you mistreated this people? Why did you ever send me?
NRSVACE
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, ‘O Lord, why have you mistreated this people? Why did you ever send me?
NRSVCE
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you mistreated this people? Why did you ever send me?
NRSVUE
Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “O my Lord, why have you mistreated this people? Why did you ever send me?
OJB
And Moshe returned unto Hashem, and said, Adonoi, why hast Thou brought evil upon this people? why is it that Thou hast sent me?
RGT
Therefore, Moses returned to the LORD and said, “LORD, why have you afflicted this people? Why have you sent me?
RSV
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? Why didst thou ever send me?
RSVCE
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? Why didst thou ever send me?
TLV
So Moses returned to Adonai and said, “Adonai, why have You brought evil on these people? Is this why You sent me?
VOICE
Moses went back to meet with the Eternal One. Moses: Eternal, these are Your people. Why have You brought so much trouble on them? And why have You sent me here?
WEB
Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
WYC
And Moses turned again to the Lord, and said, Lord, why hast thou tormented this people? why sentest thou me?
YLT
And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, `Lord, why hast Thou done evil to this people? why [is] this? -- Thou hast sent me!
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