MLV(i)
13 From where should I have flesh to give to all this people? For they weep to me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.
14 I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. 15 And if you deal thus with me, I beseech you, kill me out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight and do not let me see my wretchedness.
16 And Jehovah said to Moses, Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them. And bring them to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. 17 And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take of the spirit which is upon you and will put it upon them and they will bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.
18 And you say to the people, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow and you* will eat flesh, for you* have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who will give us flesh to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt. Therefore Jehovah will give you* flesh and you* will eat. 19 You* will not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days, 20 but a whole month, until it comes out at your* nostrils and it is loathsome to you*, because you* have rejected Jehovah who is among you* and have wept before him, saying, Why did we come forth out of Egypt?
21 And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen and you have said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. 22 Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? Or will all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
23 And Jehovah said to Moses, Is Jehovah's hand grown short? Now you will see whether my word will happen to you or not.
14 I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. 15 And if you deal thus with me, I beseech you, kill me out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight and do not let me see my wretchedness.
16 And Jehovah said to Moses, Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them. And bring them to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. 17 And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take of the spirit which is upon you and will put it upon them and they will bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.
18 And you say to the people, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow and you* will eat flesh, for you* have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who will give us flesh to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt. Therefore Jehovah will give you* flesh and you* will eat. 19 You* will not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days, 20 but a whole month, until it comes out at your* nostrils and it is loathsome to you*, because you* have rejected Jehovah who is among you* and have wept before him, saying, Why did we come forth out of Egypt?
21 And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen and you have said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. 22 Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? Or will all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
23 And Jehovah said to Moses, Is Jehovah's hand grown short? Now you will see whether my word will happen to you or not.