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Numbers 11:29

Moses
Envy and jealousyThe Holy SpiritProphecyHumility

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

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

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.

31 And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.

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BSB
But 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!”
KJV
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!
WEB
Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!”
ASV
And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would that all Jehovah`s people were prophets, that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!
DARBY
But Moses said to him, Enviest thou for my sake? would that all Jehovah's people were prophets, [and] that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!
BLB
And Moses said to him, “Are you zealous for my sake? If only he would make all people of YHWH prophets, [and] that YHWH would put His Spirit upon them.”
ÅB
Men Moses sa til ham: Er du nidkjær for min skyld? Gid alt Herrens folk var profeter, gid Herren ville legge sin Ånd på dem!
OTB
Men Moses svarte: “Er du bekymret på mine vegne? Jeg skulle ønske at hele Herrens folk var profeter og at Herren ville legge sin Ånd på dem!”
B1930
Men Moses sa til ham: Er du nidkjær for min skyld? Gid alt Herrens folk var profeter, gid Herren vilde legge sin Ånd på dem!

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Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 14:5

    I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

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  • Matthew 9:37–38

    Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

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  • James 4:5

    Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

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  • Luke 10:2

    Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

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  • James 5:9

    Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

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  • Philippians 2:3

    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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  • James 3:14–15

    But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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  • Philippians 1:15–18

    Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

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