Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At that time I said to you, “You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone. New Living Translation Moses continued, “At that time I told you, ‘You are too great a burden for me to carry all by myself. English Standard Version “At that time I said to you, ‘I am not able to bear you by myself. Berean Standard Bible At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. King James Bible And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: New King James Version “And I spoke to you at that time, saying: ‘I alone am not able to bear you. New American Standard Bible “And I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to endure you alone. NASB 1995 “I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. NASB 1977 “And I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. Legacy Standard Bible “And I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. Amplified Bible “I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. Christian Standard Bible “I said to you at that time: I can’t bear the responsibility for you on my own. Holman Christian Standard Bible I said to you at that time: I can’t bear the responsibility for you on my own. American Standard Version And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: Contemporary English Version Right after the LORD commanded us to leave Mount Sinai, I told you: Israel, being your leader is too big a job for one person. English Revised Version And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: GOD'S WORD® Translation At that time I said to you, "I'm not able to take care of you by myself. Good News Translation Moses said to the people, "While we were still at Mount Sinai, I told you, 'The responsibility for leading you is too much for me. I can't do it alone. International Standard Version "I also told you at that time that I won't be able to sustain you on my own. Majority Standard Bible At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. NET Bible I also said to you at that time, "I am no longer able to sustain you by myself. New Heart English Bible I spoke to you at that time, saying, "I am not able to bear you myself alone: Webster's Bible Translation And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: World English Bible I spoke to you at that time, saying, “I am not able to bear you myself alone. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I speak to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you by myself; Young's Literal Translation 'And I speak unto you at that time, saying, I am not able by myself to bear you; Smith's Literal Translation And I spake to you at that time, saying, I shall not be able alone to bear you: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I said to you at that time: Catholic Public Domain Version And I said to you, at that time: New American Bible At that time I said to you, “I am unable to carry you by myself. New Revised Standard Version At that time I said to you, “I am unable by myself to bear you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I said to you at that time, I am not able to bear you myself alone; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I said to you at that time, ‘I alone am not able to bear you: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I spoke unto you at that time, saying: 'I am not able to bear you myself alone; Brenton Septuagint Translation And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I shall not be able by myself to bear you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Appoints Leaders9At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. 10The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.… Cross References Exodus 18:17-26 But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. / Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone. / Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him. ... Numbers 11:14-17 I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me. / If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.” / Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. ... Acts 6:1-7 In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. / So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ... 1 Kings 3:7-9 And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in. / Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number. / Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” 2 Chronicles 19:5-10 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. / Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. / And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” ... Numbers 11:11-12 So Moses asked the LORD, “Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant? Why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid upon me the burden of all these people? / Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth, so that You should tell me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries an infant,’ to the land that You swore to give their fathers? 1 Samuel 8:5-6 “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” / But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. 1 Timothy 3:1-13 This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. / An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, / not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money. ... Titus 1:5-9 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. / An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination. / As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. ... 1 Corinthians 12:28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues. Romans 12:6-8 We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; / if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; / if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. Ephesians 4:11-12 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, 1 Peter 5:1-3 As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: / Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. Proverbs 11:14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. Proverbs 24:6 Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors. Treasury of Scripture And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: I am not Exodus 18:18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Numbers 11:11-14,17 And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? … Jump to Previous Able Alone Bear Burden Care Carry Heavy Speak Time UndertakeJump to Next Able Alone Bear Burden Care Carry Heavy Speak Time UndertakeDeuteronomy 1 1. Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year6. briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb 14. of giving them officers 19. of sending the spies to search the land 34. of his anger for their incredulity 41. and disobedience At that time This phrase situates the events within a specific historical context. In Deuteronomy, Moses is recounting the history of Israel's journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. The phrase "at that time" refers to a pivotal moment when Moses recognized the need for a change in leadership structure. Historically, this was a period of transition and growth for the Israelites, as they were learning to live as a free people under God's law. The Hebrew root for "time" (עֵת, 'et) often signifies an appointed or significant moment, underscoring the importance of divine timing in the unfolding of God's plan. I said to you I cannot carry the burden alone alone (9) I am not able to bear you myself alone.--Repeated almost exactly from Numbers 11:14. Verses 9-18. - Moses reminds them that he had done all that was required on his part to conduct the people to the enjoyment of what God had freely given to them. The people had so increased in number that Moses found himself unable to attend to all the matters that concerned them, or to adjudicate in all the differences that arose among them. God had brought to pass that which he had promised to Abraham (Genesis 15:5), that his seed should be as the stars of heaven for multitude; in this Moses rejoiced, nay, he would even that their numbers were, with the Divine blessing, increased a thousandfold beyond what they were. But he found the burden, the weight of care and trouble, especially in connection with their strifes and suits thereby brought on him, too much for him; and, therefore, whilst they were still at Horeb, he had, following the advice of Jethro, his father-in-law, counseled them to select competent men from among themselves, who should relieve him by attending to those duties which he found it too burdensome for him to have to attend to (cf. Exodus 18:13, etc.). This appointment of captains was quite distinct from that of the elders whom God directed Moses to select that they might assist him in bearing the burden of the people (Numbers 11:10, etc.). The occasion of the appointment was the same in both cases, viz. the complaint of Moses that the task was too onerous for him, but the time, the place, and the manner of the two transactions were different. Verse 9. - I spake unto you at that time. The somewhat indefinite phrase, "at that time" (comp. Genesis 38:1), does not refer to the time after the people departed from Horeb, but to the time generally when they were in that region (see Exodus 18:5, 13). "The imperfect (וָאֹמַד, I spake), with yaw tel. expresses the order of thought and not of time" (Keil). It is not mentioned in Exodus that Moses spake to the people, as here stated, but what Jethro said to him to this effect is recorded; and as Moses proceeded to put in execution what his lather-in-law advised, it is probable that in doing so he told the people what he proposed to do, with his reasons for so doing, and obtained their assent, as here mentioned.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew At thatהַהִ֖וא (ha·hi·w) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are time בָּעֵ֥ת (bā·‘êṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when I said וָאֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to you, אֲלֵכֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “I cannot לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no carry the burden שְׂאֵ֥ת (śə·’êṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take for you אֶתְכֶֽם׃ (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case alone. לְבַדִּ֖י (lə·ḇad·dî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of Links Deuteronomy 1:9 NIVDeuteronomy 1:9 NLT Deuteronomy 1:9 ESV Deuteronomy 1:9 NASB Deuteronomy 1:9 KJV Deuteronomy 1:9 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 1:9 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 1:9 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 1:9 French Bible Deuteronomy 1:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 1:9 I spoke to you at that time (Deut. 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