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Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? <a href="/nlt/numbers/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> Did I give birth to them? Did I bring them into the world? Why did you tell me to carry them in my arms like a mother carries a nursing baby? How can I carry them to the land you swore to give their ancestors? <a href="/esv/numbers/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> Did I conceive all this people? Did I give them birth, that you should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a nursing child,’ to the land that you swore to give their fathers? <a href="/bsb/numbers/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth, so that You should tell me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries an infant,’ to the land that You swore to give their fathers? <a href="/kjv/numbers/11.htm">King James Bible</a> Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? <a href="/nkjv/numbers/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Did I conceive all these people? Did I beget them, that You should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a guardian carries a nursing child,’ to the land which You swore to their fathers? <a href="/nasb_/numbers/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Was it I who conceived all this people? Or did I give birth to them, that You should say to me, ‘Carry them in your arms, as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which You swore to their fathers’? <a href="/nasb/numbers/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Was it I who conceived all this people? Was it I who brought them forth, that You should say to me, &#8216Carry them in your bosom as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which You swore to their fathers &#8216? <a href="/nasb77/numbers/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Was it I who conceived all this people? Was it I who brought them forth, that Thou shouldest say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which Thou didst swear to their fathers’? <a href="/lsb/numbers/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Was it I who conceived all this people? Was it I who gave birth to them, that You should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom as a nurse carries a nursing baby, to the land which You swore to their fathers’? <a href="/amp/numbers/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Was it I who conceived all these people? Was it I who brought them forth, that You should say to me, ‘Carry them in your arms as a nurse carries the nursing infant, to the land which You swore to their fathers’? <a href="/csb/numbers/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth so you should tell me, ‘Carry them at your breast, as a nursing mother carries a baby,’ to the land that you swore to give their ancestors? <a href="/hcsb/numbers/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth so You should tell me, &#8216Carry them at your breast, as a nursing woman carries a baby,&#8217 to the land that You swore to give their fathers? <a href="/asv/numbers/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? <a href="/cev/numbers/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> but they're not my children. You told me to nurse them along and to carry them to the land you promised their ancestors. <a href="/erv/numbers/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? <a href="/gwt/numbers/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Am I their mother? Did I give birth to them? Are you really asking me to carry them in my arms-as a nurse carries a baby-all the way to the land you promised their ancestors with an oath? <a href="/gnt/numbers/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> I didn't create them or bring them to birth! Why should you ask me to act like a nurse and carry them in my arms like babies all the way to the land you promised to their ancestors? <a href="/isv/numbers/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Did I conceive this people or give birth to them, so that you would tell me to carry them near my heart like a wet nurse carries a suckling baby to the land that you promised to their forefathers? <a href="/net/numbers/11.htm">NET Bible</a> 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? <a href="/nheb/numbers/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Have I conceived all this people? Have I brought them forth, that you should tell me, 'Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which you swore to their fathers?' <a href="/wbt/numbers/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say to me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father beareth the sucking child, to the land which thou sworest to their fathers?<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/numbers/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth, so that You should tell me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries an infant,’ to the land that You swore to give their fathers? <a href="/web/numbers/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Have I conceived all this people? Have I brought them out, that you should tell me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which you swore to their fathers?’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I—have I conceived all this people? I—have I begotten it, that You say to me, Carry it in your bosom, as the one supporting carries the nursing suckling, to the ground which You have sworn to its fathers? <a href="/ylt/numbers/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I -- have I conceived all this people? I -- have I begotten it, that Thou sayest unto me, Carry it in thy bosom as the nursing father beareth the suckling, unto the ground which Thou hast sworn to its fathers? <a href="/slt/numbers/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Did I form all this people? did I beget them? for thou wilt say to me, Lift them up into thy bosom, as a nurse will lift up the sucking child upon the land which thou swarest to their fathers.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Have I conceived all this multitude, or begotten them, that thou shouldst say to me: Carry them in thy bosom as the nurse is wont to carry the little infant, and bear them into the land, for which thou hast sworn to their fathers? <a href="/cpdv/numbers/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Could I have conceived this entire multitude, or have given birth to them, so that you might say to me: Carry them in your bosom, as a nursemaid usually carries a little infant, and bring them into the land, about which you have sworn to their fathers? <a href="/nabre/numbers/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Was it I who conceived all this people? or was it I who gave them birth, that you tell me to carry them at my breast, like a nurse carrying an infant, to the land you have promised under oath to their fathers? <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Did I conceive all this people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a sucking child, to the land that you promised on oath to their ancestors’?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Have I conceived all this people? Or have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say to me, Carry them in your bosom, as a nursing father carries the suckling child, to the land which thou swearest to their fathers? <a href="/hpbt/numbers/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Have I conceived all this people or have I given birth to it, that you say to me, ‘Take it up into your bosom like a nurse taking up an infant, to the land that I swore to their fathers?.’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that Thou shouldest say unto me: Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which Thou didst swear unto their fathers? <a href="/sep/numbers/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Have I conceived all this people, or have I born them? that thou sayest to me, Take them into thy bosom, as a nurse would take her suckling, into the land which thou swarest to their fathers? <a href="/parallel/numbers/11-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=3612" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/11.htm">The Complaint of Moses</a> …11So Moses asked the LORD, “Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant? Why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid upon me the burden of all these people? 12<a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: he·’ā·nō·ḵî (Art:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">Did I</a> <a href="/hebrew/2029.htm" title="2029: hā·rî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To conceive, become pregnant. A primitive root; to be pregnant, conceive.">conceive</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people?</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">Did I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yə·liḏ·tî·hū (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">give them birth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ṯō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">You should tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: śā·’ê·hū (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">‘Carry them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2436.htm" title="2436: ḇə·ḥê·qe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Bosom. Or cheq; and chowq; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom.">in your bosom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: hā·’ō·mên (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To confirm, support. ">a nurse</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">carries</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3243.htm" title="3243: hay·yō·nêq (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To suck. A primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk.">an infant,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘·tā (V-Nifal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">You swore to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: la·’ă·ḇō·ṯāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">their fathers?</a> 13Where can I get meat for all these people? For they keep crying out to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/4-22.htm">Exodus 4:22-23</a> Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son, / and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’” <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Deuteronomy 1:31</a> and in the wilderness, where the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way by which you traveled until you reached this place.” <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a> “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! <a href="/hosea/11-1.htm">Hosea 11:1-4</a> When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. / But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images. / It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them. ... <a href="/psalms/103-13.htm">Psalm 103:13</a> As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. <a href="/isaiah/66-13.htm">Isaiah 66:13</a> As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.” <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12-13</a> But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God. <a href="/galatians/4-19.htm">Galatians 4:19</a> My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you, <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:7</a> On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-15.htm">1 Corinthians 4:15</a> Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Deuteronomy 32:10-11</a> He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye. / As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. <a href="/psalms/27-10.htm">Psalm 27:10</a> Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a> Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Have 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?carry them<a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.<a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23</a> And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a> I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.as a nursing<a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15,23</a> Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee… <a href="/galatians/4-19.htm">Galatians 4:19</a> My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,<a href="/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:7</a> But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:the land<a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15</a> For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.<a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16,17</a> And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: … <a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a> Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/39-4.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-10.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-45.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/exodus/4-7.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-10.htm">Carries</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-40.htm">Carrieth</a> <a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-13.htm">Child</a> <a href="/numbers/5-28.htm">Conceive</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-13.htm">Infant</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-20.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/genesis/31-50.htm">Shouldest</a> <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Shouldst</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-4.htm">Sucking</a> <a href="/exodus/32-13.htm">Swarest</a> <a href="/numbers/5-21.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-5.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/exodus/32-13.htm">Sworest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/25-17.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/numbers/26-59.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/numbers/26-58.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-6.htm">Bosom</a> <a href="/numbers/24-22.htm">Carries</a> <a href="/job/21-18.htm">Carrieth</a> <a href="/numbers/11-14.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/11-28.htm">Child</a> <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Conceive</a> <a href="/numbers/12-12.htm">Infant</a> <a href="/numbers/14-16.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Shouldest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-9.htm">Shouldst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Sucking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-15.htm">Swarest</a> <a href="/numbers/14-23.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/numbers/14-16.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/exodus/32-13.htm">Sworest</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 11</div>1. <a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses' prayer</a> 4. <a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">The people crave meat, and loathe manna</a> 10. <a href="/numbers/11-10.htm">Moses complains of his charge</a> 16. <a href="/numbers/11-16.htm">God promises to divide his burden unto seventy elders, </a> 18. <a href="/numbers/11-18.htm">and to give the people meat for a month</a> 21. <a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Moses' faith is staggered</a> 31. <a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Quails are given in wrath at Kibroth Hattaavah</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Did I conceive all these people? Moses expresses his frustration with the burden of leading the Israelites, questioning his responsibility for their welfare. This rhetorical question highlights Moses' human limitations and the overwhelming nature of his leadership role. It reflects the common biblical theme of leaders feeling inadequate for their God-given tasks, similar to Jeremiah's reluctance (<a href="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Jeremiah 1:6</a>) and Gideon's hesitance (<a href="/judges/6-15.htm">Judges 6:15</a>).Did I give them birth, Moses uses maternal imagery to emphasize his lack of responsibility for the Israelites' existence. This metaphor underscores the intimate and nurturing role expected of him, which he feels unqualified to fulfill. The use of birth imagery is significant in the Bible, often symbolizing new beginnings and God's creative power, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a> and the birth of Isaac in <a href="/genesis/21.htm">Genesis 21</a>.so that You should tell me, Moses is addressing God directly, indicating a personal and candid relationship. This phrase shows Moses' boldness in prayer, a model for believers to approach God with honesty and transparency. It echoes other instances where biblical figures question God, such as Job (<a href="/job/13-3.htm">Job 13:3</a>) and Habakkuk (<a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2-3</a>).‘Carry them in your bosom, The imagery of carrying in the bosom suggests tender care and protection, akin to a shepherd with his sheep (<a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a>). This phrase reflects God's expectation for Moses to lead with compassion and patience. It also foreshadows Christ's role as the Good Shepherd (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>), who carries and cares for His flock.as a nurse carries an infant,’ The comparison to a nurse carrying an infant highlights the nurturing and sustaining role Moses is expected to play. In ancient cultures, nurses were trusted caregivers, emphasizing the depth of responsibility. This imagery parallels Paul's description of his ministry in <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:7</a>, where he likens his care for the church to a nursing mother.to the land that You swore to give their fathers? This phrase references the Abrahamic covenant, where God promised the land of Canaan to Abraham's descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7, 15</a>:18-21). It underscores the faithfulness of God to His promises despite human frailty. The land promise is a central theme in the Pentateuch and is fulfilled in part through Joshua's conquests (<a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43-45</a>). It also points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who secures an eternal inheritance for believers (<a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this verse, Moses is expressing his frustration and feeling of inadequacy in bearing the burden of leading the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now journeying through the wilderness to the Promised Land. They are often depicted as grumbling and complaining, which adds to Moses' burden. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The setting for this event, representing a place of testing and reliance on God. It is a physical and spiritual journey for the Israelites. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land God swore to give to the forefathers of the Israelites. It symbolizes God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign Lord who called Moses to lead His people. He is the one who provides guidance, strength, and sustenance for the journey.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_burden_of_leadership.htm">The Burden of Leadership</a> Leadership often comes with heavy burdens and responsibilities. Like Moses, leaders may feel overwhelmed and inadequate. It is important to seek God's guidance and strength in these times. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a> Moses' cry to God reflects a deep dependence on divine help. Believers are encouraged to rely on God for strength and wisdom, especially when facing overwhelming tasks. <a href="/topical/s/shared_responsibility.htm">Shared Responsibility</a> Just as Moses needed to share the burden of leadership, we are reminded of the importance of community and delegation. In the body of Christ, we are called to support one another. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> Despite the challenges, God remains faithful to His promises. The journey to the Promised Land is a testament to God's unwavering commitment to His people. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_honest_communication_with_god.htm">Prayer and Honest Communication with God</a> Moses' honest prayer shows that we can bring our frustrations and concerns to God. He invites us to communicate openly with Him, trusting in His understanding and provision.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 11</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_name_of_moses'_mother.htm">What is the name of Moses' mother?</a> <a href="/q/why_avoid_eating_livestock_in_wilderness.htm">Why didn't Israelites eat their livestock in the wilderness?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_one_act_bar_moses_from_canaan.htm">Numbers 20:12 - Why would a single act of disobedience prevent Moses and Aaron from entering the Promised Land, despite their lifelong dedication?</a> <a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) Have I conceived . .?--The personal pronoun is emphatic in this and the following clause: Is it I who have conceived all this people? Is it I who have brought them forth? (or, begotten them), as in <a href="/genesis/4-18.htm" title="And to Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.">Genesis 4:18</a>; <a href="/genesis/10-8.htm" title="And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.">Genesis 10:8</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father. Probably he meant to say that this was the part and the duty of God himself as the Creator and Father of Israel. Compare the reading, which is perhaps the correct one, in <a href="/acts/13-18.htm">Acts 13:18</a>: Τεσσαρακονταετῆ χρόνον ἐτροφοόρησεν αὐτοὺς ἑν τῇ ἐρήμῳ. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/11-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Did I הֶאָנֹכִ֣י (he·’ā·nō·ḵî) Article | Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I conceive הָרִ֗יתִי (hā·rî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2029.htm">Strong's 2029: </a> To conceive, become pregnant all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every these הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that people? הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Did I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I give them birth, יְלִדְתִּ֑יהוּ (yə·liḏ·tî·hū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage so that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction You should tell תֹאמַ֨ר (ṯō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say me, אֵלַ֜י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to ‘Carry them שָׂאֵ֣הוּ (śā·’ê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take in your bosom, בְחֵיקֶ֗ךָ (ḇə·ḥê·qe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2436.htm">Strong's 2436: </a> The bosom as כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that a nurse הָאֹמֵן֙ (hā·’ō·mên) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> To confirm, support carries יִשָּׂ֤א (yiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take a nursing infant,’ הַיֹּנֵ֔ק (hay·yō·nêq) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3243.htm">Strong's 3243: </a> To suck, to give milk to עַ֚ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the land הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that You swore to give נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתָּ (niš·ba‘·tā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear their fathers? לַאֲבֹתָֽיו׃ (la·’ă·ḇō·ṯāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/11-12.htm">Numbers 11:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/11-12.htm">OT Law: Numbers 11:12 Have I conceived all this people? 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