Numbers 11:14 web — I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

World English Bible

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

— Numbers 11:14, World English Bible

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Numbers 11 — Context

11

Moses said to Yahweh, "Why have you treated with your servant so badly? Why haven't I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?

12

Have I conceived all this people? Have I brought them forth, that you should tell me, 'Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which you swore to their fathers?'

13

Where could I get meat to give to all this people? For they weep to me, saying, 'Give us meat, that we may eat.'

14

I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

15

If you treat me this way, please kill me right now, if I have found favor in your sight; and don't let me see my wretchedness."

16

Yahweh said to Moses, "Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.

17

I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.

Numbers 11:14 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Numbers 11:14 say?
Numbers 11:14 in the World English Bible reads: “I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy 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 (WEB): “I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy 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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