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Numbers 11:28

JoshuaMosesNun
Envy and jealousy

26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.

27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’s people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!

30 And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
WEB
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”
ASV
And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
DARBY
And Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them!
BLB
And Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant from his youth, answered and said, “My lord Moses, restrain them.”
ÅB
Og Josva, Nuns sønn, som hadde tjent Moses fra sin ungdom av, tok til orde og sa: Min herre Moses, forbyd dem det!
OTB
Josva, Nuns sønn, som hadde vært Moses’ assistent fra sin ungdom, talte opp og sa: “Moses, min herre, stopp dem!”
B1930
Og Josva, Nuns sønn, som hadde tjent Moses fra sin ungdom av, tok til orde og sa: Min herre Moses, forbyd dem det!

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Cross references

  • Luke 9:49–50

    And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

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  • Mark 9:38–40

    And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

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  • John 3:26

    And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

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  • Joshua 1:1

    Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,

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  • Exodus 33:11

    And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

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  • Exodus 17:9

    And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

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