A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
Parallel translations
- WEB A young man ran, and told Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!”
- KJV And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
- NKJV And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
- NASB So a young man ran and informed Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
- NLT A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!”
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Quick answer
A young man reports the unexpected prophesying to Moses. The unusual event provokes concern in the camp.
Overview
Someone hurries to inform Moses that Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp. The report sets up the test of whether the activity will be welcomed or suppressed. It frames the question of how God's people respond when his Spirit works outside the expected channels.
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