Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And I will come down and talk with thee there. And I will take from the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou not bear it thyself alone.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
Holman Bible
Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them.
International Standard Version
Then I'll come down and speak with you. I'll take some of the spirit that rests on you and apportion it among them, so that they may help you bear the burden of the people. That way, you won't bear it by yourself."
American Standard Version
And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
Amplified
Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take away some of the Spirit who is upon you, and will put Him upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you will not have to bear it all alone.
Bible in Basic English
And I will come down and have talk with you there: and I will take some of the spirit which is on you and put it on them, and they will take part of the weight of the people off you, so that you do not have to take it by yourself.
Darby Translation
And I will come down and talk with thee there; and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, and thou shalt not bear it alone.
Julia Smith Translation
And I came down and I spake with thee there; and I took from the spirit which is upon thee, and I put upon them, and they lifted up with thee in the debt of the people, and thou shalt not lift it up thyself alone.
King James 2000
And I will come down and talk with you there: and I will take some of the spirit which is upon you, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you bear it not yourself alone.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I will come down and speak with you there; I will take away from the spirit that [is] on you, and I will place [it] on them; and they will bear the burdens of the people with you; you will not bear it alone.
Modern King James verseion
And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take of the spirit on you, and will put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you so that you do not bear it yourself alone.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I will come down and talk with thee there, and take of the spirit which is upon thee and put upon them, and they shall bear with thee in the burden of the people, and so shalt thou not bear alone.
NET Bible
Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.
New Heart English Bible
I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.
The Emphasized Bible
Then will I come down, and speak with thee there, and will take of the spirit that is upon thee and put upon them, - and they shall carry, with thee, the burden of the people, and, thou, shalt not carry it by thyself.
Webster
And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou mayest not bear it thyself alone.
World English Bible
I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I have come down and spoken with thee there, and have kept back of the Spirit which is upon thee, and have put on them, and they have borne with thee some of the burden of the people, and thou dost not bear it thyself alone.
Themes
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The seventy elders
Jury » Of seventy men, elders (senators)
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
moses » Institutes a system of government
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Had seventy helpers
Interlinear
Yarad
Suwm
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 11:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seventy Elders Anointed
16 And LORD said to Moses, Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them. And bring them to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee. 17 And I will come down and talk with thee there. And I will take from the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou not bear it thyself alone. 18 And say thou to the people, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow, and ye shall eat flesh, for ye have wept in the ears of LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt. Therefore LORD will give you
Cross References
Numbers 11:25
And LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took from the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders. And it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no mor
1 Samuel 10:6
And the Spirit of LORD will come mightily upon thee, and thou shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.
2 Kings 2:9
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
2 Kings 2:15
And when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho opposite him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
Joel 2:28
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. Your old men shall dream dreams. Your young men shall see visions.
Genesis 11:5
And LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men built.
Exodus 18:22
and let them judge the people at all seasons. And it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring to thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear [the burden
Exodus 19:20
And LORD came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount. And LORD called Moses to the top of the mount, and Moses went up.
Numbers 12:5
And LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the tent, and called Aaron and Miriam. And they both came forth.
Nehemiah 9:20
Thou also gave thy good Spirit to instruct them, and did not withhold thy manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.
Genesis 17:3
And Abram fell on his face. And God talked with him, saying,
Genesis 17:22
And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Genesis 18:20-22
And LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
Genesis 18:33
And LORD went his way as soon as he had left off conversing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
Exodus 19:11
and be ready for the third day, for the third day LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exodus 34:5
And LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of LORD.
Numbers 12:8
With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches, and he shall behold the form of LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
Numbers 27:18
And LORD said to Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him,
Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water upon him who is thirsty, and streams upon the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.
Isaiah 59:20-21
And he who redeems will come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob, says LORD.
John 3:13
And no man has ascended into heaven, except he who came down out of heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
John 7:39
But he spoke this about the Spirit that those who believe in him were going to receive, for Holy Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Acts 6:3-4
Therefore, brothers, seek ye out seven men from you being well reported, full of Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this need.
Romans 8:9
But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ, this man is not of him.
1 Corinthians 2:12
But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the spirit from God, so that we might know the things graciously given to us by God.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore he who disregards, disregards not man, but God, who also gave his Holy Spirit to you.
1 Peter 1:22
Men who have purified your souls in obedience of the truth through the Spirit for non-hypocritical brotherly love. Ye should love each other fervently from a pure heart,
Jude 1:19
These are those who make divisions, world-soul men, not having Spirit.