Exodus 5:22
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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?So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?
In other translations
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?So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?
Hebrew words
וַיָּשָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725מֹשֶׁהmoshehMosesH4872אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַרvaiyomarand he saidH559אֲדֹנָי'adonaiO LordH136לָמָהlamah<to> why?H4100הֲרֵעֹתָהhare'otahhave you done harmH7489לָעָםla'amto the peopleH5971הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100זֶּהzehthisH2088שְׁלַחְתָּנִי׃shelachtanidid you send meH7971
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