8. See, I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land the Lord swore he would give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.”
9. At that time I said to you, “You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone.
10. The Lord your God has increased your numbers so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.
11. May the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!
12. But how can I bear your problems and your burdens and your disputes all by myself?