Numbers 11:25 “Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took som…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was on him, and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Lord came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the Spirit that was vpon him, and put it vpon the seuentie Ancient men: and when the Spirit rested vpon them, then they prophecied, and did not cease.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy men, the elders; and it came to pass, that when the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did not repeat [it].

Young's Literal Translation

and Jehovah cometh down in the cloud, and speaketh unto him, and keepeth back of the Spirit which [is] on him, and putteth on the seventy men of the elders; and it cometh to pass at the resting of the Spirit on them, that they prophesy, and do not cease.

Bible in Basic English

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and had talk with him, and put on the seventy men some of the spirit which was on him: now when the spirit came to rest on them, they were like prophets, but only at that time.

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Cross references

“came down”

Numbers 11:17 Numbers 12:5 Exodus 34:5 Exodus 40:38 Psalm 99:7 Luke 9:34

Numbers 11:17 · BSB

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 yourse…

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,

Exodus 34:5 · BSB

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

Exodus 40:38 · BSB

For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.

Psalm 99:7 · BSB

He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.

Luke 9:34 · BSB

While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

“took”

2 Kings 2:15 James 1:17

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.

James 1:17 · BSB

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

“they prophesied”

1 Samuel 10:10 1 Corinthians 14:1–3 2 Peter 1:21 1 Samuel 19:20–24 Acts 11:28 Acts 21:9–11

1 Samuel 10:10 · BSB

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.

1 Corinthians 14:1–3 · BSB

Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

2 Peter 1:21 · BSB

For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

1 Samuel 19:20–24 · BSB

he sent messengers to seize 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.

Acts 11:28 · BSB

One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

Acts 21:9–11 · BSB

He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

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

In context

24So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.

26Two men, however, had remained in the camp—one named Eldad and the other Medad—and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the tent, and they prophesied in the camp.

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