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


In Context

19 And the officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in evil case, because it was said to them: There shall not a whit be diminished of the bricks for every day.

20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood over against them as they came out from Pharao:

21 And they said to them: The Lord see and judge, because you have made our savour to stink before Pharao and his servants, and you have given him a sword to kill us.

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

23 For since the time that I went in to Pharao to speak in thy name, he hath afflicted thy people: and thou hast not delivered them.

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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:22And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Lord, why hast thou done evil to this people? why now hast thou 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?