Numbers 11:17 “And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of…”

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 burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

World English Bible

I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you don’t bear it yourself alone.

American Standard Version

And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I will come downe, and talke with thee there, and take of the Spirite, which is vpon thee, and put vpon them, and they shall beare the burthen of the people with thee: so thou shalt not beare it alone.

Darby Translation

And I will come down and talk with thee there; and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, and thou shalt not bear it alone.

Young's Literal Translation

and I have come down and spoken with thee there, and have kept back of the Spirit which [is] upon thee, and have put on them, and they have borne with thee some of the burden of the people, and thou dost not bear [it] thyself alone.

Bible in Basic English

And I will come down and have talk with you there: and I will take some of the spirit which is on you and put it on them, and they will take part of the weight of the people off you, so that you do not have to take it by yourself.

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Cross references

“I will come”

Numbers 11:25 Exodus 19:20 Numbers 12:5 Genesis 11:5 Exodus 19:11 Exodus 34:5

Numbers 11:25 · BSB

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 ag…

Exodus 19:20 · BSB

The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

Numbers 12:5 · BSB

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,

Genesis 11:5 · BSB

Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.

Exodus 19:11 · BSB

and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

Exodus 34:5 · BSB

And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.

“talk with”

Numbers 12:8 Genesis 17:3 Genesis 17:22 Genesis 18:20–22 Genesis 18:33

Numbers 12:8 · BSB

I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Genesis 17:3 · BSB

Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

Genesis 17:22 · BSB

When He had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.

Genesis 18:20–22 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

Genesis 18:33 · BSB

When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.

“I will take”

1 Samuel 10:6 2 Kings 2:9 2 Kings 2:15 1 Corinthians 2:12 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 Joel 2:28

1 Samuel 10:6 · BSB

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.

2 Kings 2:9 · BSB

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,” Elisha replied.

2 Kings 2:15 · BSB

When the sons of the prophets who were watching 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 to the ground before him.

1 Corinthians 2:12 · BSB

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 · BSB

There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

Joel 2:28 · BSB

And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

“they shall”

Exodus 18:22 Acts 6:3 Acts 6:4

Exodus 18:22 · BSB

Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

Acts 6:3 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them

Acts 6:4 · BSB

and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.

18And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, because you have cried out in the hearing of the LORD, saying: ‘Who will feed us meat? For we were better off in Egypt!’ Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat.

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