Numbers 11:25 BSB — MannaFest

Numbers 11:25

Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.

BSB

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ASV

And Jehovah came down in the cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

KJV

And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

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Commentary

3 voices

Cyril of Jerusalem

Catechetical Lecture 16.25 (386)

This Spirit descended upon the seventy elders in Moses' day. My object is to prove that he knew all things and worked according to his will. The seventy elders were chosen: "The Lord then came down in the cloud, and taking some of the spirit that was on Moses, he bestowed it on the seventy elders." It was not that the Spirit was divided, but his gifts were distributed according to the vessels and the capacity of the recipients. Now there were sixty-eight present, and they prophesied. Eldad and Medad were not present.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Rested on them - Not only moved them for a time, but took up his settled abode with them, because the use and end of this gift was perpetual. They prophesied - Discoursed of the word and works of God in a marvelous manner, as the prophets did. So this word is used, 1 Sam. x, 5, 6 Joel ii, 28;

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

When the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied - By prophesying here we are to understand their performing those civil and sacred functions for which they were qualified; exhorting the people to quiet and peaceable submission, to trust and confidence in the goodness and providence of God, would make no small part of the duties of their new office. The ideal meaning of the word נבא naba is to pray, entreat, etc. The prophet is called נביא nabi, because he prays, supplicates, in reference to God; exhorts, entreats, in reference to man. See on Gen 20:7 (note).

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּ֨רֶד	vai.Ye.red	and he came down	H3381 →
יְהוָ֥ה׀	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
בֶּעָנָן֮	be.'a.Nan	in the cloud	H6051 →
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	vay.da.Ber	and he spoke	H1696 →
אֵלָיו֒	'e.Lav	to him	H413 →
וַיָּ֗אצֶל	vai.Ya.tzel	and he shared	H680 →
מִן־	min-	some of	H4480 →
הָר֙וּחַ֙	ha.Ru.ach	the spirit	H7307 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
עָלָ֔יו	'a.Lav	[was] on him	H5921 →
וַיִּתֵּ֕ן	vai.yi.Ten	and he put [it]	H5414 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
שִׁבְעִ֥ים	shiv.'Im	seventy	H7657 →
אִ֖ישׁ	'ish	man	H376 →
הַזְּקֵנִ֑ים	ha.ze.ke.Nim	the elders	H2205 →
וַיְהִ֗י	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
כְּנ֤וֹחַ	ke.No.ach	when rested	H5117 →
עֲלֵיהֶם֙	'a.lei.Hem	on them	H5921 →
הָר֔וּחַ	ha.Ru.ach	the spirit	H7307 →
וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ	vai.yit.na.be.'U	and they prophesied	H5012 →
וְלֹ֥א	ve.Lo'	and not	H3808 →
יָסָֽפוּ׃	ya.Sa.fu	they repeated	H3254 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Numbers 11:17
And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the…
leads to
- 1 Samuel 10:6
  Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
- 1 Corinthians 2:12
  We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
- 1 Corinthians 12:4–11
  There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
- 2 Kings 2:9
  After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,”…
- 2 Kings 2:15
  When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down…
Through
Numbers 12:5
and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,
leads to
- Exodus 34:5
  And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.
Through
1 Samuel 10:10
When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.
leads to
- 1 Samuel 10:5–6
  After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded…
- 1 Samuel 19:20–24
  he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.