Numbers

Numbers 11:25–29

25Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied — but they never did so again.

26Two men, however, had remained in the camp — one named Eldad and the other Medad — and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the tent, and they prophesied in the camp. 27A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”

28Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”

29But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!”

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Numbers 11:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
came downוַיֵּ֨רֶדway·yê·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
in the cloudבֶּעָנָן֮be·‘ā·nānPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to himאֵלָיו֒’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and He tookוַיָּ֗אצֶלway·yā·ṣelConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH680 lay aside, reserve, withdraw, withhold
some ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Spiritהָר֙וּחַ֙hā·rū·aḥArticle; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was onעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and placedוַיִּתֵּ֕ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
that Spirit onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îmNumber - common pluralH7657 seventy
eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֑יםhaz·zə·qê·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
As the Spiritהָר֔וּחַhā·rū·aḥArticle; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
restedכְּנ֤וֹחַkə·nō·w·aḥPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5117 rest
on themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
they prophesiedוַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּway·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
but they neverוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
did so againיָסָֽפוּ׃yā·sā·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3254 add

Numbers 11:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Twoשְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê-Number - masculine dual constructH8147 two
menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
howeverוַיִּשָּׁאֲר֣וּway·yiš·šā·’ă·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
had remainedוַיִּשָּׁאֲר֣וּway·yiš·šā·’ă·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֡הbam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
oneהָאֶחָ֣ד׀hā·’e·ḥāḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
namedשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Eldadאֶלְדָּ֡ד’el·dāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH419 Eldad
and the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֨יhaš·šê·nîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
Medadמֵידָ֜דmê·ḏāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH4312 Medad
and the Spiritהָר֗וּחַhā·rū·aḥArticle; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
restedוַתָּ֧נַחwat·tā·naḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5117 rest
on themעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
Theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙wə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were among those listedבַּכְּתֻבִ֔יםbak·kə·ṯu·ḇîmPreposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH3789 write
but they had notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
gone outיָצְא֖וּyā·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3318 go or come out
to the tentהָאֹ֑הֱלָהhā·’ō·hĕ·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH168 tent
and they prophesiedוַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּway·yiṯ·nab·bə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃bam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Numbers 11:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A young manהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
ranוַיָּ֣רָץway·yā·rāṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7323 run
and reportedוַיַּגֵּ֥דway·yag·gêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to Mosesלְמֹשֶׁ֖הlə·mō·šehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Eldadאֶלְדָּ֣ד’el·dāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH419 Eldad
and Medadוּמֵידָ֔דū·mê·ḏāḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4312 Medad
are prophesyingמִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםmiṯ·nab·bə·’îmVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃bam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Numbers 11:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
sonבִּן־bin-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nunנ֗וּןnūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5126 Nun, Non
the attendantמְשָׁרֵ֥תmə·šā·rêṯVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular constructH8334 minister, serve
to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
since youthמִבְּחֻרָ֖יוmib·bə·ḥu·rāwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH979 youth
spoke upוַיַּ֜עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
stop themכְּלָאֵֽם׃kə·lā·’êmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3607 shut up, restrain, withhold

Numbers 11:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Are youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
jealousהַֽמְקַנֵּ֥אham·qan·nêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7065 be jealous, zealous
on myלִ֑יlîPreposition
accountוּמִ֨יū·mîPreposition; first person common singularH4310 who?
I wish thatיִתֵּ֜ןyit·tênConjunctive waw; InterjectionH5414 give, put, set
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
peopleעַ֤ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
were prophetsנְבִיאִ֔יםnə·ḇî·’îmNoun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
would placeיִתֵּ֧ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
His Spiritרוּח֖וֹrū·ḥōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
on themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height

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Numbers 11:25 Numbers 11:17 · Joel 2:28–29 · 1 Corinthians 14:1–3 · Numbers 12:5 · 1 Samuel 10:10 · 1 Samuel 10:5–6 · 2 Peter 1:21 · 2 Kings 2:15 · Acts 2:17–18 · 1 Samuel 19:20–24

Numbers 11:26 Jeremiah 36:5 · 1 Samuel 20:26

Numbers 11:28 Luke 9:49–50 · Mark 9:38–40 · John 3:26 · Joshua 1:1

Numbers 11:29 1 Corinthians 14:5 · Matthew 9:37–38 · Luke 10:2 · James 4:5 · James 5:9 · Philippians 1:15–18 · James 3:14–15 · Philippians 2:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:21 · 1 Peter 2:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.