Exodus 18:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.

New Living Translation
“You’re going to wear yourself out—and the people, too. This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself.

English Standard Version
You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.

Berean Study Bible
Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.

New American Standard Bible
You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.

NASB 1995
"You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.

NASB 1977
“You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.

Amplified Bible
You will certainly wear out both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you [to bear]; you cannot do it alone.

Christian Standard Bible
“You will certainly wear out both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you. You can’t do it alone.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will certainly wear out both yourself and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you. You can't do it alone.

Contemporary English Version
You and the people who come to you will soon be worn out. The job is too much for one person; you can't do it alone.

Good News Translation
You will wear yourself out and these people as well. This is too much for you to do alone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You and your people will wear yourselves out. This is too much work for you. You can't do it alone!

International Standard Version
You will certainly wear yourself out, both you and these people who are with you, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot do it by yourself.

NET Bible
You will surely wear out, both you and these people who are with you, for this is too heavy a burden for you; you are not able to do it by yourself.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

New King James Version
Both you and these people who are with you will surely wear yourselves out. For this thing is too much for you; you are not able to perform it by yourself.

King James 2000 Bible
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you: for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it yourself alone.

New Heart English Bible
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.

World English Bible
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.

American King James Version
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you: for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it yourself alone.

American Standard Version
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

A Faithful Version
You will surely wear away, both you and this people that are with you, for this thing is too burdensome for you. You are not able to perform it alone.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou wilt be quite exhausted, both thou and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee: thou canst not perform it alone.

English Revised Version
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou both weariest thy selfe greatly, & this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heauie for thee: thou art not able to doe it thy selfe alone.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou both weryest thy selfe, and this people that is with thee: For this thing is of more wayght, then thou art able to perfourme thy selfe alone.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou weeriest thy self, and the people that is with the. This busynesse is to sore for the, thou canst not perfourme it alone.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Thou doest vnwysely and also this people that is with the: because the thinge is to greuous for the, and thou art not able to do it thi selfe alone.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
you surely wear away, both you, and this people which [is] with you, for the thing is too heavy for you, you are not able to do it by yourself.

Young's Literal Translation
thou dost surely wear away, both thou, and this people which is with thee, for the thing is too heavy for thee, thou art not able to do it by thyself.

Smith's Literal Translation
Fading, thou wilt fade away, also thou, also this people that is with thee: for this word is heavy for thee; thou wilt not be able to do it thyself alone.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou are spent with foolish labour, both thou and this people that is with thee: the business is above thy strength, thou alone canst not bear it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will be consumed by foolish efforts, both you and this people who are with you. The task is beyond your strength; you will not be able bear it alone.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Being dishonored you are also shamed, so is also all this people that are with you, because the matter is too heavy for you and you cannot do it alone.

Lamsa Bible
You will surely wear yourself out, both you, and all this people that is with you; for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to do it alone.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
thou wilt wear away with intolerable weariness, both those and all this people which is with thee: this thing is hard, thou wilt not be able to endure it thyself alone.
















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