Exodus 18:18

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that [is] with thee: for this thing [is] too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

Thou wilt surely {H5034} wear away {H5034}, both thou, and this people {H5971} that is with thee: for this thing {H1697} is too heavy {H3515} for thee; thou art not able {H3201} to perform {H6213} it thyself alone.

You will certainly wear yourself out - and not only yourself, but these people here with you as well. It's too much for you - you can't do it alone, by yourself.

Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 11:14 (5 votes)

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

  • Numbers 11:17 (5 votes)

    And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which [is] upon thee, and will put [it] upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear [it] not thyself alone.

  • Acts 6:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

  • Acts 6:4 (4 votes)

    But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

  • Philippians 2:30 (2 votes)

    Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:15 (2 votes)

    And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

  • Deuteronomy 1:9 (2 votes)

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