Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!”
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Holman Bible
Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth,
International Standard Version
In response, Nun's son Joshua, Moses' attendant and one of his choice men, exclaimed, "My master Moses! Stop them!"
A Conservative Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
American Standard Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Bible in Basic English
Then Joshua, the son of Nun, who had been Moses' servant from the time when he was a child, said, My lord Moses, let them be stopped.
Darby Translation
And Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them!
Julia Smith Translation
And Joshua, son of Nun, serving Moses from his chosen, will answer and say, My lord Moses, restrain them.
King James 2000
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from time of his youth, answered, "Moses, my lord, stop them."
Modern King James verseion
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, make them cease.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of Moses which he had chosen out, answered and said, "Master Moses, forbid them."
NET Bible
Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his choice young men, said, "My lord Moses, stop them!"
New Heart English Bible
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, "My lord Moses, forbid them."
The Emphasized Bible
Then responded Joshua son of Nun the attendant of Moses from his youth, and said, - My lord Moses forbid them!
Webster
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord, Moses, forbid them.
World English Bible
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, "My lord Moses, forbid them!"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, one of his young men, answereth and saith, 'My lord Moses, restrain them.'
Themes
Eldad » Prophesies in the camp of the israelites
Envy » Instances of » Joshua, of eldad and medad
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Joshua
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » A religious zealot
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 11:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eldad And Medad
27
So a young man ran and told Moses and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying [extolling the praises of God and declaring His will] in the camp.”
28 Then Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!”
29
But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!”
Cross References
Exodus 17:9
So Moses said to
Exodus 33:11
And so the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his attendant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.
Joshua 1:1
Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant (attendant), saying,
Mark 9:38-40
John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not accompanying us [as Your disciple].”
Luke 9:49-50
John replied, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name; and we tried to stop him because he does not follow along with us.”
John 3:26
So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing]—and to whom you have testified—look, He is baptizing too, and everyone is going to Him!”