Deuteronomy 1:12

What does Deuteronomy 1:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 1:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

How is it possible for me by myself to be responsible for you, and undertake the weight of all your troubles and your arguments?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`How do I bear by myself your pressure, and your burden, and your strife?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I alone am not able to bear your business, and the charge of you and your differences.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

Context

v.11Jehovah, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!

v.12This passage

v.13Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 2:16

    to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

  • 2 Corinthians 3:5

    not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

  • Deuteronomy 1:9

    And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

  • Exodus 18:13

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood about Moses from the morning unto the evening.

  • Numbers 11:11

    And Moses said unto Jehovah, Wherefore hast thou dealt ill with thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

  • 1 Kings 3:7

    And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.

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