And if you deal thus with me, kill me, I pray you, out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness. Treasury of Scripture kill me 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree... Job 3:20-22 Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul... Job 6:8-10 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!... Job 7:15 So that my soul chooses strangling, and death rather than my life. Jonah 4:3,8,9 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live... Philippians 1:20-24 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always... James 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. let me not Jeremiah 15:18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? will you be altogether to me as a liar... Jeremiah 20:18 Why came I forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame? Zephaniah 3:15 The LORD has taken away your judgments, he has cast out your enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the middle of you... my wretchedness. Two of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts read, 'their wretchedness.' The Jerusalem Targum has the same, and adds, by way of explanation, 'who are thine own people.'
Context The Complaint of Moses
10Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased. 11And Moses said to the LORD, Why have you afflicted your servant? and why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me? 12Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that you should say to me, Carry them in your bosom, as a nursing father bears the sucking child, to the land which you swore to their fathers? 13From where should I have flesh to give to all this people? for they weep to me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. 14I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. 15And if you deal thus with me, kill me, I pray you, out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if it seem unto thee otherwise, I beseech thee to kill me, and let me find grace in thy eyes, that I be not afflicted with so great evils.
Darby Bible Translation
And if thou deal thus with me, slay me, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, that I may not behold my wretchedness.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
and if thus Thou art doing to me -- slay me, I pray Thee; slay, if I have found grace in thine eyes, and let me not look on mine affliction.'
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