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Exodus 5:22
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20 Then, as they came out from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who stood there to meet them.
21 aAnd they said to them, “Let the Lord look on you and judge, because you have made1 us abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us.”  

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22 So Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me?
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done evil to this people; neither have You delivered Your people at all.”
Verse Comparison: Exodus 5:22

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

Amplified® Bible
Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, O Lord, why have You dealt evil to this people? Why did You ever send me?

Contemporary English Version
Moses left them and prayed, "Our LORD, why have you brought so much trouble on your people? Is that why you sent me here?

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

Good News Bible
Then Moses turned to the LORD again and said, "Lord, why do you mistreat your people? Why did you send me here?

King James Version
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, LORD, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?

New American Standard Bible
Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, "O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?

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

New King James Version
So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Moses returned to the LORD and said, "O Lord, why have You brought harm to this people? Why did You ever send me?

Revised Standard Version
Then Moses turned again to the LORD and said, "O LORD, why hast thou done evil to this people? Why didst thou ever send me?

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses turneth back unto Jehovah, and saith, `Lord, why hast Thou done evil to this people? why `is' this? -- Thou hast sent me!

New English Translation
1 Moses returned2 to the Lord, and said, “Lord,3 why have you caused trouble for this people?4 Why did you ever5 send me?


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