Deuteronomy 1:9

I spoke to you at that time, saying, “I am not able to bear you myself alone.

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WEBBE

I spoke to you at that time, saying, “I am not able to bear you myself alone.

BSB

At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone.

KJV

And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

ASV

And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

BBE

At that time I said to you, I am not able to undertake the care of you by myself;

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וָאֹמַר va·'o·mar and I said H559 אֲלֵכֶם 'a·le·khem to you H413 בָּעֵת ba·'et at the time H6256 הַהִוא ha·hiv' (the) that H1931 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 אוּכַל 'u·khal I am able H3201 לְבַדִּי le·va·di to alone me H905 שְׂאֵת se·'et to bear H5375 אֶתְכֶם 'et·khem (marks the object) you H853

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–18

Moses reminds the people of the happy constitution of their government, which might make them all safe and easy, if it was not their own fault. He owns the fulfilment of God's promise to Abraham, and prays for the further accomplishment of it. We are not straitened in the power and goodness of God; why should we be straitened in our own faith and hope? Good laws were given to the Israelites, and good men were to see to the execution of them, which showed God's goodness to them, and the care of Moses.

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