¹⁴ I am not able to carry all this people alone, for they are too heavy for me.^(A)

¹⁸ You will surely wear yourself out, both you and these people with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.^(A)

Appointment of Tribal Leaders

⁹ “At that time I said to you, ‘I am unable by myself to bear you.^{(A) 10} The Lord your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars of heaven.^{(B) 11} May the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times more and bless you, as he has promised you!^{(C) 12} But how can I bear the heavy burden of your disputes all by myself?

¹⁶ to the one group a fragrance from death^[a] to death, to the other a fragrance from life^[b] to life. Who is qualified for these things?^(A)

¹³ It is he who shall build the temple of the Lord; he shall bear royal honor and shall sit upon his throne and rule. There shall be a priest by his throne, with peaceful understanding between the two of them.^(A)