Numbers 11:26

But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.

King James Version · Read in your translation · Open the Explore console

Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
remained	וַיִּשָּׁאֲר֣וּ vai.yi.sha.'a.Ru	H7604	properly · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
two	שְׁנֵֽי she.nei-	H8147	two · cardinal number, both genders dual construct
men	אֲנָשִׁ֣ים 'a.na.Shim	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · noun, common masculine plural absolute
camp	בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֡ה ba.ma.cha.Neh	H4264	an encampment (of travellers or troops) · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
name	שֵׁ֣ם shem	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct
one	הָאֶחָ֣ד ha.'e.Chad	H259	properly · definite article + cardinal number, feminine singular absolute
Eldad	אֶלְדָּ֡ד 'el.Dad	H419	Eldad · proper noun, a man's name
name	וְשֵׁם֩ ve.Shem	H8034	an appellation · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
other	הַשֵּׁנִ֨י ha.she.Ni	H8145	properly · definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular absolute
Medad	מֵידָ֜ד mei.Dad	H4312	Medad · proper noun, a man's name
spirit	הָר֗וּחַ ha.Ru.ach	H7307	wind · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
rested	וַתָּ֧נַח va.Ta.nach	H5117	to rest · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
written	בַּכְּתֻבִ֔ים ba.ke.tu.Vim	H3789	to grave · preposition with the article + verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural absolute
out	יָצְא֖וּ ya.tze.'U	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
tabernacle	הָאֹ֑הֱלָה ha.'O.he.lah	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute + directional suffix
prophesied	וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ vai.yit.na.be.'U	H5012	to prophesy · conjunction + verb, hithpael sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
camp	בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה Ba.ma.cha.Neh	H4264	an encampment (of travellers or troops) · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Jeremiah 36:5 And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:
1 Samuel 20:26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
Exodus 3:11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Exodus 4:13-14 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
1 Samuel 10:22 Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among th…
Jeremiah 1:6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 11:24-30

We have here the performance of God's word to Moses, that he should have help in the government of Israel. I. Here is the case of the seventy privy-counsellors in general. Moses, though a little disturbed by the tumult of the people, yet was thoroughly composed by the communion he had with God, and soon came to himself again. And according as the matter was concerted, 1. He did his part; he presented the seventy elders before the Lord, round the tabernacle (Num 11:24), that they might there stand ready to receive the grace of God, in the place where he manifested himself, and that the people also might be witnesses of their solemn call. Note, Those that expect favour from God must humbly off…

Read the whole note in the console

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 11:26

But there remained two of the men in the camp--They did not repair with the rest to the tabernacle, either from modesty in shrinking from the assumption of a public office, or being prevented by some ceremonial defilement. They, however, received the gifts of the Spirit as well as their brethren. And when Moses was urged to forbid their prophesying, his answer displayed a noble disinterestedness as well as zeal for the glory of God akin to that of our Lord (Mar 9:39).

John Gill on Numbers 11:26

But there remained two of the men in the camp,.... Of the seventy who were summoned, that came not out of the camp of Israel to the tabernacle when the rest did: the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: who, according to the Targum of Jonathan, were brethren of Moses by his mother's side; for it says, they were the sons of Elizaphan the son of Parnac, whom Jochebed the daughter of Levi brought forth at the time that Amram her husband dismissed her, and she was married to him before she brought forth Moses; but it is elsewhere said (r), that Elizaphan married her after the death of Amram; and Eldad and Medad were born unto them: and the Spirit rested upon them; as it…

Read the whole note in the console

John Calvin

Dictionary and topics

Eldad — Whom God has loved, one of the seventy elders whom Moses appointed (Num. 11:26, 27) to administer justice among the people. He, with Medad, prophesied in the camp instead of going with the rest to…
Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Medad — Love, one of the elders nominated to assist Moses in the government of the people. He and Eldad “prophesied in the camp” (Num. 11:24-29).
Moses — Drawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen. 45:17-25), Jacob and his sons went down into Egypt. This immigration took place probably about 350 years…
Prophet — (Heb. nabi, from a root meaning “to bubble forth, as from a fountain,” hence “to utter”, comp. Ps. 45:1). This Hebrew word is the first and the most generally used for a prophet. In the time of…
Courts Of Justice · Sanhedrim or court of the seventy: Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses — Sanhedrim or court of the seventy: Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · Seventy elders appointed to assist Moses — Seventy elders appointed to assist Moses
Eldad · Prophesies in the — Prophesies in the
Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, The · Necessary to prophesying — Necessary to prophesying
Intolerance, Religious · .Joshua — .Joshua
Medad · Moses, but prophesied in the

Numbers 11:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 11:24-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 11:26

John Gill on Numbers 11:26

John Calvin

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 11:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 11:24-30

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 11:26

John Gill on Numbers 11:26

John Calvin

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 11:24-30

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 11:25

Rashi on Numbers 11:26