Numbers 11:14

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.11.14", "source": "לֹֽא־אוּכַ֤ל אָנֹכִי֙ לְבַדִּ֔י לָשֵׂ֖את אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֥י כָבֵ֖ד מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "Not *'ûḵal* *'ānōḵî* *ləḇaddî* to *lāśē't* *'et*-all-the *hā'ām* the *zeh*, for *ḵāḇēḏ* from me.", "grammar": { "*'ûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I am able", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular independent pronoun - I", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself/alone", "*lāśē't*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to carry/bear", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ḵāḇēḏ*": "adjective masculine singular - heavy/burdensome", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - from me/than me" }, "variants": { "*lō'-'ûḵal*": "I am not able/I cannot/I am unable", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own", "*lāśē't*": "to carry/to bear/to support", "*ḵāḇēḏ*": "heavy/too burdensome/too weighty" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹֽא־אוּכַ֤ל אָנֹכִי֙ לְבַדִּ֔י לָשֵׂ֖את אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֥י כָבֵ֖ד מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

Transliteration

Not 'ûḵal 'ānōḵî ləḇaddî to lāśē't 'et-all-the hā'ām the zeh, for ḵāḇēḏ from me.

Grammar Details

• *'ûḵal*: qal imperfect 1st common singular - I am able
• *'ānōḵî*: 1st common singular independent pronoun - I
• *ləḇaddî*: preposition + noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself/alone
• *lāśē't*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to carry/bear
• *hā'ām*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the people
• *zeh*: demonstrative pronoun - this
• *ḵāḇēḏ*: adjective masculine singular - heavy/burdensome
• *mimmennî*: preposition + 1st common singular suffix - from me/than me

Word Meanings

• *lō'-'ûḵal*: I am not able/I cannot/I am unable
• *ləḇaddî*: by myself/alone/on my own
• *lāśē't*: to carry/to bear/to support
• *ḵāḇēḏ*: heavy/too burdensome/too weighty

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I am not able to bere all this people alone for it is to heuy for me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I am not able to beare all this people alone, for it is to heuy for me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I am not able to beare al this people alone, for it is too heauie for me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I am not able to beare all this people alone, seyng it is to heauie for me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I am not able -- I alone -- to bear all this people, for `it is' too heavy for me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I am not able by myself to take the weight of all this people, for it is more than my strength.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Exod 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.18", "source": "נָבֹ֣ל תִּבֹּ֔ל גַּם־אַתָּ֕ה גַּם־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֤ד מִמְּךָ֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל עֲשֹׂ֖הוּ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*nābōl* *tibbōl* also-you also-*hāʿām* *hazzeh* which with-you because-*kābēd* from-you *haddābār* not-*tûḵal* *ʿăśōhû* to-*baddəḵā*", "grammar": { "*nābōl* *tibbōl*": "infinitive absolute with imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will surely wear out", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hazzeh*": "article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*tûḵal*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*ʿăśōhû*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to do it", "*baddəḵā*": "noun with preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - by yourself" }, "variants": { "*nābōl* *tibbōl*": "you will surely wear out/you will certainly become exhausted", "*kābēd*": "heavy/weighty/burdensome/too difficult" } }
• Deut 1:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.9", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵכֶ֔ם בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל לְבַדִּ֖י שְׂאֵ֥ת אֶתְכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wāʾōmar* to-you in-the-*ʿēṯ* the-*hî* *lēʾmōr* not-*ʾûḵal* by-myself *śəʾēṯ* you", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*ʿēṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the time", "*hî*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able", "*śəʾēṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to bear/carry" }, "variants": { "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/told", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/season/period", "*ʾûḵal*": "I am able/can/am capable", "*śəʾēṯ*": "to bear/carry/support/endure" } } 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.10", "source": "יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם הִרְבָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְהִנְּכֶ֣ם הַיּ֔וֹם כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵem* *hirbâ* you and-*hinnəḵem* the-*yôm* like-*kôḵəḇê* the-*šāmayim* *lārōḇ*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hirbâ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - has multiplied", "*hinnəḵem*": "interjection with 2nd masculine plural suffix - behold you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*kôḵəḇê*": "masculine plural construct - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*lārōḇ*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - for multitude" }, "variants": { "*hirbâ*": "has multiplied/increased/made many", "*hinnəḵem*": "behold you/look at you", "*lārōḇ*": "for multitude/abundance/greatness" } } 11 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.11", "source": "יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבֽוֹתֵכֶ֗ם יֹסֵ֧ף עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם כָּכֶ֖ם אֶ֣לֶף פְּעָמִ֑ים וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶתְכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר לָכֶֽם", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾăḇôṯêḵem* *yōsēp* upon-you as-you *ʾelep* *pəʿāmîm* and-*wîḇārēḵ* you as-which *dibbēr* to-you", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇôṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*yōsēp*": "hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - may he add", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*wîḇārēḵ*": "piel jussive 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and may he bless", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke" }, "variants": { "*yōsēp*": "may he add/increase/multiply", "*wîḇārēḵ*": "and may he bless/praise/salute", "*dibbēr*": "he spoke/said/promised" } } 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.12", "source": "אֵיכָ֥ה אֶשָּׂ֖א לְבַדִּ֑י טָרְחֲכֶ֥ם וּמַֽשַּׂאֲכֶ֖ם וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם", "text": "How *ʾeśśā* by-myself *ṭorḥăḵem* and-*maśśaʾăḵem* and-*rîḇəḵem*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśā*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will bear", "*ṭorḥăḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your burden/trouble", "*maśśaʾăḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your load/burden", "*rîḇəḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your strife/dispute" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśā*": "I will bear/carry/endure", "*ṭorḥăḵem*": "your burden/trouble/labor", "*maśśaʾăḵem*": "your load/burden/cargo", "*rîḇəḵem*": "your strife/dispute/controversy/legal case" } }
• Ps 89:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.19", "source": "כִּי לַיהוָה מָגִנֵּנוּ וְלִקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַלְכֵּנוּ", "text": "For to-*YHWH* *māginnēnû* and-to-*qᵉdôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* *malkēnû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/belonging to YHWH", "*māginnēnû*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix - our shield", "*wᵉ-li-qᵉdôš*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective construct - and to holy one of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*malkēnû*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix - our king" }, "variants": { "*māginnēnû*": "our shield/protection/defense", "*qᵉdôš Yiśrāʾēl*": "Holy One of Israel [divine title]", "*malkēnû*": "our king/ruler" } }
• Isa 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.6", "source": "*לם‪[c]‬*רבה **לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס", "text": "[Textual note: *לם‪[c]‬*רבה] For *marbēh* the *miśrāh* and for *šālôm* *ʾên*-*qēṣ* upon-*kissēʾ* *dāwiḏ* and upon-his *mamlaḵtô* to *hāḵîn* her and to *saʿădāh* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣəḏāqāh* from *ʿattāh* and until-*ʿôlām* *qinʾat* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *taʿăśeh*-this.", "grammar": { "*marbēh*": "noun, Hiphil, infinitive, absolute - increasing/abundance", "*miśrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - rule/dominion/government", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - peace", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*mamlaḵtô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his kingdom", "*hāḵîn*": "verb, Hiphil, infinitive, construct - to establish", "*saʿădāh*": "verb, Qal, infinitive, construct with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - to uphold her", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - justice/judgment", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - righteousness", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - forever/eternity", "*qinʾat*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - zeal of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - hosts/armies", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - will do/perform" }, "variants": { "*marbēh*": "increase/abundance/greatness", "*miśrāh*": "rule/dominion/government/authority", "*šālôm*": "peace/completeness/welfare/safety", "*qēṣ*": "end/boundary/limit", "*hāḵîn*": "to establish/to set up/to prepare", "*saʿădāh*": "to uphold/to support/to sustain", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/decision", "*ṣəḏāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*qinʾat*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/military forces" } }
• Zech 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Zechariah.6.13", "source": "וְ֠הוּא יִבְנֶ֞ה אֶת־הֵיכַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ וְהֽוּא־יִשָּׂ֣א ה֔וֹד וְיָשַׁ֥ב וּמָשַׁ֖ל עַל־כִּסְא֑וֹ וְהָיָ֤ה כֹהֵן֙ עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וַעֲצַ֣ת שָׁל֔וֹם תִּהְיֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ין שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *hûʾ* (he) shall *yiḇneh* (build) the *hêḵal* (temple) of *YHWH*, and *hûʾ* (he) shall *yiśśāʾ* (bear) *hôḏ* (majesty) and shall *yāšaḇ* (sit) and *māšal* (rule) upon his *kisʾô* (throne); and he shall be *ḵōhēn* (priest) upon his *kisʾô* (throne), and *ʿăṣaṯ* *šālôm* (counsel of peace) shall *tihyeh* (be) between *šənêhem* (the two of them).", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yiḇneh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will build", "*hêḵal*": "masculine singular construct - temple of", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will bear/carry", "*hôḏ*": "masculine singular noun - majesty/splendor", "*yāšaḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will sit", "*māšal*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will rule", "*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*ḵōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*šənêhem*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - the two of them" }, "variants": { "*hôḏ*": "majesty/splendor/glory/honor", "*yāšaḇ*": "sit/dwell/remain", "*māšal*": "rule/reign/govern/have dominion", "*ḵōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʿăṣaṯ* *šālôm*": "counsel of peace/peaceful understanding/harmonious agreement", "*šənêhem*": "the two of them/both of them" } }
• 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.16", "source": "Οἷς μὲν ὀσμὴ θανάτου εἰς θάνατον· οἷς δὲ ὀσμὴ ζωῆς εἰς ζωήν. Καὶ πρὸς ταῦτα τίς ἱκανός;", "text": "To whom *men osmē thanatou* unto *thanaton*; to whom *de osmē zōēs* unto *zōēn*. And *pros tauta* who *hikanos*?", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle (correlative with *de*) - on the one hand", "*osmē*": "nominative feminine singular - fragrance/odor", "*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - of death", "*thanaton*": "accusative masculine singular - death", "*de*": "particle (correlative with *men*) - on the other hand", "*zōēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of life", "*zōēn*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*pros tauta*": "preposition + accusative demonstrative - for these things", "*hikanos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - sufficient/qualified" }, "variants": { "*osmē*": "fragrance/aroma/odor", "*thanatou*": "of death/of mortality", "*zōēs*": "of life/of vitality", "*hikanos*": "sufficient/qualified/competent/adequate" } }