And he went into the desert the way of a day, and he will come and sit under one broom-tree: and he will ask for his soul to die: and he will say, Much now, O Jehovah, Take my soul, for I am not good above my fathers.
Numbers 11:15 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And if so thou doest to me, killing, kill me now, if I found grace in thine eyes; and I shall not look upon my evil Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if this is the way You deal with me, kill me, I pray You, at once, and be granting me a favor and let me not see my wretchedness [in the failure of all my efforts]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible If you’re going to treat me like this, please kill me. If I’ve found favor in your eyes, then don’t let me endure this wretched situation.” Catholic Public Domain Version But if it seems to you otherwise, I beg you to put me to death, and so may I find grace in your eyes, lest I be afflicted with such evils." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
And he went into the desert the way of a day, and he will come and sit under one broom-tree: and he will ask for his soul to die: and he will say, Much now, O Jehovah, Take my soul, for I am not good above my fathers.
And now if thou wilt, lift up their sin; and if not, wipe me off from thy book which thou didst write.
Wherefore was my pain everlasting and my blow incurable, refusing to be healed? Being, wilt thou be to me as falsehood, the waters were not faithful?
Wherefore this came I forth from the womb to see labor and sorrow, and my days shall be finished with shame?
And now, O Jehovah, take now my soul from me, for it is good for me to die rather than for me to live.
Jehovah removed thy judgments, be turned away thine enemy: the king of Israel, Jehovah in the midst of thee: thou shalt no more see evil.
And let patience have a perfect work, that ye be perfect and entire, being left behind in nothing.