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 those who were written, but did not go out to the Tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. 27. And there ran a young man and told Moses and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, “My lord Moses, forbid them.” 29. And Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? God will give, make, all the LORD’s* people prophets, and the LORD* will put His Spirit upon them!” 30. And Moses withdrew into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.
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