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Berean Standard Bible

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

Exodus 5:22

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Moses's first request to Pharaoh has backfired: the Israelites must now gather their own straw and still make the same number of bricks. The people blame Moses, and Moses turns to God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, “Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?

King James Version (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?

American Standard Version (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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Moses went back to the Lord and said, Lord, why have you done evil to this people? why have you sent me?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Moisés se volvió á Jehová, y dijo: Señor, ¿por qué afliges á este pueblo? ¿para qué me enviaste?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Moisés oró al Señor, y le dijo: ―Señor, ¿cómo puedes maltratar a tu pueblo de esta manera? ¿Por qué me enviaste, si ibas a hacerles esto?

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