Numbers 11:14 nasb — "I alone am not able to carry all this people, because it is too burdensome for me.

NASB

""I alone am not able to carry all this people, because it is too burdensome for me."

— Numbers 11:14, NASB

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Numbers 11 — Context

11

So Moses said to the LORD, "Why have You been so hard on Your servant? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid the burden of all this people on me?

12

"Was it I who conceived all this people? Was it I who brought them forth, that You should say to me, 'Carry them in your bosom as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which You swore to their fathers'?

13

"Where am I to get meat to give to all this people? For they weep before me, saying, 'Give us meat that we may eat!'

14

"I alone am not able to carry all this people, because it is too burdensome for me.

15

"So if You are going to deal thus with me, please kill me at once, if I have found favor in Your sight, and do not let me see my wretchedness."

16

The LORD therefore said to Moses, "Gather for Me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you.

17

"Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit who is upon you, and will put Him upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you will not bear it all alone.

Numbers 11:14 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Numbers 11:14 say?
Numbers 11:14 in the NASB reads: “"I alone am not able to carry all this people, because it is too burdensome for me.”
Where is Numbers 11:14 in the Bible?
Numbers 11:14 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Numbers, chapter 11, verse 14.
Who wrote Numbers?
Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.
What is the book of Numbers about?
Numbers records Israel's forty years of wilderness wandering — two censuses (hence the name), rebellions, the failure at Kadesh-Barnea, and the slow journey to the plains of Moab. It is a sober portrait of human unbelief and God's patient faithfulness across a generation.
What are the major themes of Numbers?
Numbers explores themes including Wilderness, Faithfulness, Rebellion, Guidance, Provision. These themes shape the meaning and context of Numbers 11:14.
What translation should I read Numbers 11:14 in?
Numbers 11:14 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Numbers 11:14?
Numbers 11:14 reads (NASB): “"I alone am not able to carry all this people, because it is too burdensome for me.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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