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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Numbers 11:25

Verse Numbers 11:25. 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, c. The prophet is called נביא nabi, because he prays, supplicates, in reference to God exhorts, entreats, in reference to man. Genesis 20:7.

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    Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah. Numbers 11:4 THE MIXT MULTITUDE - The word in the original resembles our “riff-raff,” and denotes a mob of people scraped together. It refers here to the multitude of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SPAKE. See note on Numbers 1:1. DID NOT CEASE. So the Vulgate; but Hebrew =. "did not add" (so Septuagint and Syriac), i.e. did not add any more, or again, after that day. Compare Exodus 11:6; Deutero...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WHEN THE SPIRIT RESTED UPON THEM, THEY PROPHESIED— Concerning the meaning of the word _prophet,_ we have spoken in the note on Genesis 20:7. _To prophesy,_ says Dr. Hammond, is a large word; and, besi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    E. BITTER EXPERIENCE AT THE GRAVES OF LUST (KIBROTH-HATTAAVAH), vv. 4-35 TEXT Numbers 11:4. And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    11:25 [it]. (b-49) So the LXX. The A.V. 'and ceased not,' follows a different punctuation of the Hebrew....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THEY PROPHESIED] This does not mean that they were able to predict the future, but that they broke out into the praise of God, and declared His will and goodness, while in a state of spiritual exaltat...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּ֨רֶד יְהוָ֥ה ׀ בֶּ † עָנָן֮ וַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE STRAIN OF THE DESERT JOURNEY Numbers 11:1 THE narrative has accompanied the march of Israel but a short way from the mount of God to some spot marked for an encampment by the ark of the covenant,...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S SPIRIT UPON THE SEVENTY Numbers 11:16 God's considerateness for His overwrought servant was very tender. He knows our frame and remembers that we are dust. He does not chide, nor keep His ange...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we enter upon the second section in the Book of Numbers, in which is revealed the failure of man. The first evidence was discontent, resulting unquestionably from the hardship of life. This was...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    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,...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Afterwards. Some give a contrary meaning to the Hebrew, with the Septuagint, Syriac, &c.: "They prophesied, (on that occasion) but they did not continue" to do so; except when they were favoured with...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    We are now brought to turn our thoughts in another direction-to see the conduct of the people in the wilderness, and alas! what is it except a history of unfaithfulness and rebellion? Let us add, howe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD CAME DOWN IN A CLOUD,.... In a cloud of glory, or a glorious one, as the Targums; either in the same that went before the people in the wilderness, or in one distinct from it, and only us...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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 were perpetual. _They prophesied_ Discoursed of the word and works of God...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses prayer. 4 The people lust for flesh, and loth Manna. 10 Moses complayneth of his charge. 16 God diuideth his burden vnto seuentie Elders. 31 Quailes are...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord came down in a cloud and spake unto him, the cloud, which ordinarily stood still above the tent, sank down to its door, and Jehovah addressed His servant, AND TOOK OF THE SPIRIT THAT WAS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    MOSES IS GIVEN ASSISTANTS...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    COMPLAINT ANSWERED BY FIRE (vs.1-3) Israel had reason for profound thanksgiving to the Lord, as believers certainly have today. Yet now they complained (v.1) without any reason for it. It is sad when...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-30 We have here the fulfilment of God's word to Moses, that he should have help in the government of Israel. He gave of his Spirit to the seventy elders. They discoursed to the people of the thing...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    RESTED UPON THEM, i.e. not only moved them for a time, but took up his settled abode with them, because the use and end of this gift was not temporary, but perpetual; they prophesied, i.e. discoursed...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 11:25 LORD H3068 down H3381 (H8799) cloud H6051 spoke H1696 (H8762) took H680 (H8686) Spirit...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ENDUING OF THE SEVENTY ELDERS (NUMBERS 11:24). The purpose of God in providing the seventy elders would seem to be in order to act as an advisory and supporting council to Moses, and to supervise...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    SPIRIT THAT WAS UPON HIM There was no more power than before -- only more machinery. Moses had murmured (Numbers 5:11) because of the burden that God had laid upon him. God, in distributing the burde...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Complaints about the manna and the consequences. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Eldad, Medad, Joshua. CONCLUSION: Though God graciously gives us leave to complain to Him when there is cause, yet...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    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...

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