22And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? why now hast thou sent me?


In Context

19 And the officers of the children of Israel saw that it stood ill with them, because it was said, Ye shall not diminish anything from your bricks, the daily work.

20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood there to meet them, as they came out from Pharaoh.

21 And they said to them, Jehovah look upon you and judge, that ye have made our odour to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his bondmen, putting a sword into their hand to kill us!

22 And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? why now hast thou sent me?

23 For ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all!

Exodus 5:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:22And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou [so] evil entreated this people? why [is] it [that] thou hast sent me?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:22Moses returned to the Lord and said, "O Lord, why have you brought trouble upon this people? Is this why you sent me?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:22And Moses returned to the Lord, and said: Lord, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou sent me?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:22And Moses returned unto Jehovah, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou dealt ill with this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:22And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:22And Moses returned to the LORD, and said, Lord, why hast thou so ill treated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:22Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, |Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:22And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Lord, why hast Thou done evil to this people? why is this? — Thou hast sent me!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:22And Moses returned to the LORD, and said, LORD, why have you so evil entreated this people? why is it that you have sent me?