Numbers 11:29

What does Numbers 11:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 11:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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!

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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!

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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!

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses said to him, Are you moved by envy on my account? If only all the Lord's people were prophets, and the Lord might put his spirit on them!

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses saith to him, `Art thou zealous for me? O that all Jehovah's people were prophets! that Jehovah would put His Spirit upon them!'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But he said: Why hast thou emulation for me? O that all the people might prophesy, and that the Lord would give them his spirit!

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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!

Context

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

v.29This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 2:1

    Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  • James 5:9

    Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.

  • 1 Corinthians 14:5

    Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

  • Matthew 9:37

    Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:21

    Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

  • Acts 26:29

    And Paul said, I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

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