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Numbers 11:27-29
Contemporary English Version
Numbers 11:27-29
Contemporary English Version
27 A boy ran to Moses and told him about Eldad and Medad.
28 Joshua[a] was there helping Moses, as he had done since he was young. And he said to Moses, “Sir, you must stop them!”
29 But Moses replied, “Are you concerned what this might do to me? I wish the Lord would give his Spirit to all his people so everyone could be a prophet.”
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- 11.28 Joshua: Hebrew “Joshua son of Nun.”
Numbers 11:27-29
New International Version
Numbers 11:27-29
New International Version
27 A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
28 Joshua son of Nun,(A) who had been Moses’ aide(B) since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”(C)
29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets(D) and that the Lord would put his Spirit(E) on them!”(F)
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