Exodus 5:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated 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 the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
Num 11:11 : 11 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?
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 favour 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 encouraged himself in the LORD 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 LORD, 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 the LORD 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{H8804)} beside thee.
Jer 12:1 : 1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Jer 20:7 : 7 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
Hab 2:3 : 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

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Num 21:5
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Num 20:15
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