Deuteronomy 1:12
But how can I alone bear up under the burden of your hardship and strife?
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- Num 11:11-15 : 11 And Moses said to the LORD,“Why have you afflicted your servant? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of this entire people on me? 12 Did I conceive this entire people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me,‘Carry them in your arms, as a foster father bears a nursing child,’ to the land which you swore to their fathers? 13 From where shall I get meat to give to this entire people, for they cry to me,‘Give us meat, that we may eat!’ 14 I am not able to bear this entire people alone, because it is too heavy for me! 15 But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble.”
- Deut 1:9 : 9 I also said to you at that time,“I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.
- 1 Kgs 3:7-9 : 7 Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced. 8 Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
- Ps 89:19 : 19 Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said:“I have placed a young hero over a warrior; I have raised up a young man from the people.
- 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
- 2 Cor 3:5 : 5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
- Exod 18:13-16 : 13 On the next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until evening. 14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said,“What is this that you are doing for the people? Why are you sitting by yourself, and all the people stand around you from morning until evening?” 15 Moses said to his father-in-law,“Because the people come to me to inquire of God. 16 When they have a dispute, it comes to me and I decide between a man and his neighbor, and I make known the decrees of God and his laws.”
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- Deut 1:9-113 verses82%
9 I also said to you at that time,“I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.
10 The LORD your God has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky.
11 Indeed, may the LORD, the God of your ancestors, make you a thousand times more numerous than you are now, blessing you just as he said he would!
- Deut 1:13-164 verses78%
13 Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”
14 You replied to me that what I had said to you was good.
15 So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.
16 I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner.
- Num 11:11-155 verses77%
11 And Moses said to the LORD,“Why have you afflicted your servant? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of this entire people on me?
12 Did I conceive this entire people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me,‘Carry them in your arms, as a foster father bears a nursing child,’ to the land which you swore to their fathers?
13 From where shall I get meat to give to this entire people, for they cry to me,‘Give us meat, that we may eat!’
14 I am not able to bear this entire people alone, because it is too heavy for me!
15 But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble.”
- Exod 18:18-192 verses75%
18 You will surely wear out, both you and these people who are with you, for this is too heavy a burden for you; you are not able to do it by yourself.
19 Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;
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31 and in the wilderness, where you saw him carrying you along like a man carries his son. This he did everywhere you went until you came to this very place.”
- 1 Kgs 12:9-113 verses72%
9 He asked them,“How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me,‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?”
10 The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him,“Say this to these people who have said to you,‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ Say this to them:‘I am a lot harsher than my father!
11 My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’”
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17 Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the Spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.
- 2 Chr 10:9-102 verses71%
9 He asked them,“How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me,‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?”
10 The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him,“Say this to these people who have said to you,‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden’– say this to them:‘I am a lot harsher than my father!
- Exod 18:22-232 verses71%
22 They will judge the people under normal circumstances, and every difficult case they will bring to you, but every small case they themselves will judge, so that you may make it easier for yourself, and they will bear the burden with you.
23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will be able to go home satisfied.”
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6 It said:“I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were released from holding the basket.
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3 “My people, how have I wronged you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!
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4 “Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”
- 1 Sam 12:7-82 verses69%
7 Now take your positions, so I may confront you before the LORD regarding all the LORD’s just actions toward you and your ancestors.
8 When Jacob entered Egypt, your ancestors cried out to the LORD. The LORD sent Moses and Aaron, and they led your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them in this place.
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27 “How long must I bear with this evil congregation that murmurs against me? I have heard the complaints of the Israelites that they murmured against me.
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11 your infants, your wives, and the resident foreigners living in your encampment, those who chop wood and those who carry water–
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42 But the LORD told me:“Tell them this:‘Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you and you will be defeated by your enemies.’”
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4 “Your father made us work too hard! Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”
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13 Look! I will press you down, like a cart loaded down with grain presses down.
- Nah 1:12-132 verses68%
12 Oracle of Deliverance to Judah This is what the LORD says:“Even though they are powerful– and what is more, even though their army is numerous– nevertheless, they will be destroyed and trickle away! Although I afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
13 And now, I will break Assyria’s yoke bar from your neck; I will tear apart the shackles that are on you.”
- Deut 1:22-232 verses68%
22 So all of you approached me and said,“Let’s send some men ahead of us to scout out the land and bring us back word as to how we should attack it and what the cities are like there.”
23 I thought this was a good idea, so I sent twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.
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33 David said to him,“If you leave with me you will be a burden to me.
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20 It seems like you arrived just yesterday. Today should I make you wander around by going with us? I go where I must go. But as for you, go back and take your men with you. May genuine loyal love protect you!”
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8 Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.
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24 Therefore, the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the Powerful One of Israel, says this:“Ah, I will seek vengeance against my adversaries, I will take revenge against my enemies.
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30 Indeed, you had little before I arrived, but now your possessions have increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I worked. But now, how long must it be before I do something for my own family too?”
- 2 Chr 28:10-112 verses68%
10 And now you are planning to enslave the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Yet are you not also guilty before the LORD your God?
11 Now listen to me! Send back those you have seized from your brothers, for the LORD is very angry at you!”
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10 Where then is your king, that he may save you in all your cities? Where are your rulers for whom you asked, saying,“Give me a king and princes”?
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12 the Sidonians, Amalek, and Midian when they oppressed you? You cried out for help to me, and I delivered you from their power.
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6 So now, please come and curse this nation for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”
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16 The LORD said to him,“Ah, but I will be with you! You will strike down the whole Midianite army.”
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2 He said to them,“Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Even Ephraim’s leftover grapes are better quality than Abiezer’s harvest!
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29 So I responded to you,“Do not be terrified of them!