Deuteronomy 1:12

12 How can I take care of your problems, your troubles, and your disagreements all by myself?

Deuteronomy 1:12 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:12

How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden,
and your strife?
] His meaning is, that he could not hear and try all their causes, and determine all their law suits, and decide the strifes and controversies which arose between them; it was too heavy for him, and brought too much trouble and incumbrance upon him.

Deuteronomy 1:12 In-Context

10 The LORD your God has made your population increase so that you are now as numerous as the stars in the sky.

11 May the LORD God of your ancestors make you a thousand times more numerous, and may he bless you as he has promised.

12 How can I take care of your problems, your troubles, and your disagreements all by myself?

13 From each of your tribes, choose some men who are wise, intelligent, and experienced, and I'll appoint them to be your leaders."

14 You agreed that this was a good idea.