KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If this is how you're going to treat me, please just kill me right now if you care about me at all. Don't make me watch this misery anymore.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is so overwhelmed and desperate from leading the complaining Israelites that he's asking God to end his life rather than continue watching the people's misery and rebellion.
📚 Historical Context
This is Moses' desperate prayer during Israel's journey through the wilderness when the people were constantly complaining about their food and circumstances. Moses felt crushed by the burden of leading over a million grumbling people and felt like he was failing both God and the nation.
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