Numbers 11:29

And he seide, What hast thou enuye for me? who yyueth that al the puple profesie, and that God yyue his spirit to hem?

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In The King James Version

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!

In Context

28Anoon Josue, the sone of Nun, the `mynystre of Moises, and chosun of manye, seide, My lord Moises, forbede thou hem.

30And Moises turnede ayen, and the eldre men in birthe of Israel in to the tentis.

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Cross References

Matthew 9:37Thanne he seide to hise disciplis, Sotheli there is myche ripe corn, but fewe werk men.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 11:25-31

God Promises the People Flesh; The Case of Eldad and Medad. ( b. c. 1490.) 24 And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the Lord , and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle. 25 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. 26 But there remained two of the men in the… Read the whole commentary →

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