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


In Context

19 The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, "You are not to reduce the number of bricks required of you for each day."

20 When they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them,

21 and they said, "May the Lord look upon you and judge you! You have made us a stench to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us."

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

23 Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble upon this people, and you have not rescued your 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 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 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?