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Numbers 11:28 Cross-References
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“And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.”
Numbers 11:28 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 11:28
Joshua's response 'My lord Moses, forbid them' reveals the mindset of zealous but misguided loyalty. The title 'My lord Moses' shows respect and deference, but Joshua's request was wrong. His statement 'forbid them' (Hebrew kela'em, כְּלָאֵם—restrain, shut up, stop) sought to suppress Eldad and Medad's prophesying. Joshua perceived their irregular prophesying as threat to Moses' authority or proper order, yet Moses saw it as evidence of God's blessing that should be celebrated, not suppressed.The description of Joshua as 'the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men' provides con...
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Cross-References for Numbers 11:28
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“Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us.”
“and said to him”
“Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us.”
“that Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun”
“Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God's rod in my hand.”
“as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp”