Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At that time I said to you, “You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone. New Living Translation Moses continued, “At that time I told you, ‘You are too great a burden for me to carry all by myself. English Standard Version “At that time I said to you, ‘I am not able to bear you by myself. Berean Standard Bible At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. King James Bible And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: New King James Version “And I spoke to you at that time, saying: ‘I alone am not able to bear you. New American Standard Bible “And I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to endure you alone. NASB 1995 “I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. NASB 1977 “And I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. Legacy Standard Bible “And I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. Amplified Bible “I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. Christian Standard Bible “I said to you at that time: I can’t bear the responsibility for you on my own. Holman Christian Standard Bible I said to you at that time: I can’t bear the responsibility for you on my own. American Standard Version And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And I said to you at that time, ‘I alone am not able to bear you: Brenton Septuagint Translation And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I shall not be able by myself to bear you. Contemporary English Version Right after the LORD commanded us to leave Mount Sinai, I told you: Israel, being your leader is too big a job for one person. Douay-Rheims Bible And I said to you at that time: English Revised Version And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: GOD'S WORD® Translation At that time I said to you, "I'm not able to take care of you by myself. Good News Translation Moses said to the people, "While we were still at Mount Sinai, I told you, 'The responsibility for leading you is too much for me. I can't do it alone. International Standard Version "I also told you at that time that I won't be able to sustain you on my own. JPS Tanakh 1917 And I spoke unto you at that time, saying: 'I am not able to bear you myself alone; Literal Standard Version And I speak to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you by myself; Majority Standard Bible At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. New American Bible At that time I said to you, “I am unable to carry you by myself. NET Bible I also said to you at that time, "I am no longer able to sustain you by myself. New Revised Standard Version At that time I said to you, “I am unable by myself to bear you. New Heart English Bible I spoke to you at that time, saying, "I am not able to bear you myself alone: Webster's Bible Translation And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: World English Bible I spoke to you at that time, saying, “I am not able to bear you myself alone. Young's Literal Translation 'And I speak unto you at that time, saying, I am not able by myself to bear you; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Appoints Leaders9At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. 10The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.… Cross References Exodus 18:18 Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone. Exodus 18:24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. Numbers 11:14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me. Deuteronomy 22:18 Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him. Treasury of Scripture And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: I am not Exodus 18:18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Numbers 11:11-14,17 And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? … Jump to Previous Able Alone Bear Burden Care Carry Heavy Speak Time UndertakeJump to Next Able Alone Bear Burden Care Carry Heavy Speak Time UndertakeDeuteronomy 1 1. Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year6. briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb 14. of giving them officers 19. of sending the spies to search the land 34. of his anger for their incredulity 41. and disobedience (9-18) In these words Moses appears to combine the recollection of two distinct things: (1) the advice of Jethro (Exodus 18), by following which he would be relieved from the ordinary pressure of litigation; (2) the still further relief afforded him by the appointment of the seventy elders. These last received the gift of prophecy, and were thus enabled to relieve Moses from some of the higher responsibilities of his office by representing his mind and reproducing his personal influence in many parts of the camp at once. Jethro's advice was given on their first arrival in Horeb: when it was carried into effect we are not told. The seventy elder were appointed (Numbers 11) between Sinai and Kadesh-barnea, shortly after they left Sinai. It is quite possible that both institutions came into existence at the same time. The seventy elders would have been of great service in the selection of the numerous judges and officers who were required. (9) I am not able to bear you myself alone.--Repeated almost exactly from Numbers 11:14. Verses 9-18. - Moses reminds them that he had done all that was required on his part to conduct the people to the enjoyment of what God had freely given to them. The people had so increased in number that Moses found himself unable to attend to all the matters that concerned them, or to adjudicate in all the differences that arose among them. God had brought to pass that which he had promised to Abraham (Genesis 15:5), that his seed should be as the stars of heaven for multitude; in this Moses rejoiced, nay, he would even that their numbers were, with the Divine blessing, increased a thousandfold beyond what they were. But he found the burden, the weight of care and trouble, especially in connection with their strifes and suits thereby brought on him, too much for him; and, therefore, whilst they were still at Horeb, he had, following the advice of Jethro, his father-in-law, counseled them to select competent men from among themselves, who should relieve him by attending to those duties which he found it too burdensome for him to have to attend to (cf. Exodus 18:13, etc.). This appointment of captains was quite distinct from that of the elders whom God directed Moses to select that they might assist him in bearing the burden of the people (Numbers 11:10, etc.). The occasion of the appointment was the same in both cases, viz. the complaint of Moses that the task was too onerous for him, but the time, the place, and the manner of the two transactions were different. Verse 9. - I spake unto you at that time. The somewhat indefinite phrase, "at that time" (comp. Genesis 38:1), does not refer to the time after the people departed from Horeb, but to the time generally when they were in that region (see Exodus 18:5, 13). "The imperfect (וָאֹמַד, I spake), with yaw tel. expresses the order of thought and not of time" (Keil). It is not mentioned in Exodus that Moses spake to the people, as here stated, but what Jethro said to him to this effect is recorded; and as Moses proceeded to put in execution what his lather-in-law advised, it is probable that in doing so he told the people what he proposed to do, with his reasons for so doing, and obtained their assent, as here mentioned.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew At thatהַהִ֖וא (ha·hi·w) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are time בָּעֵ֥ת (bā·‘êṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when I said וָאֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to you, אֲלֵכֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “I cannot לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no carry the burden שְׂאֵ֥ת (śə·’êṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take for you אֶתְכֶֽם׃ (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case alone. לְבַדִּ֖י (lə·ḇad·dî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of Links Deuteronomy 1:9 NIVDeuteronomy 1:9 NLT Deuteronomy 1:9 ESV Deuteronomy 1:9 NASB Deuteronomy 1:9 KJV Deuteronomy 1:9 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 1:9 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 1:9 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 1:9 French Bible Deuteronomy 1:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 1:9 I spoke to you at that time (Deut. 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