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Now Mosesheard the peopleweeping throughout their families, eachman at the doorway of his tent; and the anger of the LORD was kindledgreatly, and Moses was displeased*.
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So Mosessaid to the LORD, "Why have You been so hard on Your servant? And why have I not foundfavor in Your sight, that You have laid the burden of allthispeople on me?
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"Was it I who conceivedallthispeople? Was it I who brought them forth, that You should say to me, 'Carry them in your bosom as a nursecarries a nursinginfant, to the landwhich You swore to their fathers '?
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The LORD therefore said to Moses, "Gather for Me seventymen from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their standthere with you.
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"Then I will comedown and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spiritwho is upon you, and will put Him upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you will not bear it all alone.
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"Say to the people, 'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eatmeat; for you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, "Oh that someone would give us meat to eat! For we were well-off in Egypt." Therefore the LORD will give you meat and you shall eat.
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but a wholemonth, until* it comes out of your nostrils and becomesloathsome to you; because* you have rejected the LORDwho is among you and have weptbefore Him, saying, "Why did we everleave*Egypt?""'