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 · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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 · 1949And 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 · 1862And 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) · 1752But 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 · 1890But 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!
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Cross references
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- 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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