Exodus 5:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֧שָׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֗י לָמָ֤ה הֲרֵעֹ֙תָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה שְׁלַחְתָּֽנִי׃

Transliteration

And wayyāšāb (returned) mōšeh (Moses) to YHWH (the LORD) and wayyōʾmar (said), ʾădōnāy (my Lord), lāmâ (why) hărēʿōtâ (have you done evil) to lāʿām (the people) hazzeh (this)? lāmmâ (why) zeh (this) šĕlaḥtānî (you sent me)?

Grammar Details

*wayyāšāb*: qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he returned
*mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
*ʾel*: preposition - to
*YHWH*: proper divine name - the LORD
*wayyōʾmar*: qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
*ʾădōnāy*: divine title with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord
*lāmâ*: interrogative adverb - why
*hărēʿōtâ*: hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done evil/harmed
*lāʿām*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people
*hazzeh*: demonstrative adjective - this
*zeh*: demonstrative pronoun - this
*šĕlaḥtānî*: qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you sent me

Word Meanings

*wayyāšāb*: returned/turned back/went back
*ʾădōnāy*: my Lord/Lord (as divine title)
*hărēʿōtâ*: done evil to/brought harm to/mistreated
*lāmmâ zeh*: why this/why then/why for this purpose

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Referenced Verses

Exod 17:4 : 4 And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? They are almost ready to stone me.
Num 11:11 : 11 And Moses said unto Jehovah, Wherefore hast thou dealt ill with thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
Num 11:14-15 : 14 I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. 15 And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
1 Sam 30:6 : 6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.
1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
1 Kgs 19:10 : 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Ps 73:25 : 25 Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.
Jer 12:1 : 1 Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
Jer 20:7 : 7 O Jehovah, thou hast persuaded me, and I was persuaded; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocketh me.
Hab 2:3 : 3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

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