Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Amplified
Then Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!”
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 And a young man went running to Moses and said, Eldad and Medad are acting as prophets in the tent-circle. 28 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. 29 And Moses said to him, Are you moved by envy on my account? If only all the Lord's people were prophets, and the Lord might put his spirit on them!
Cross References
Exodus 17:9
And Moses said to Joshua, Get together a band of men for us and go out, make war on Amalek: tomorrow I will take my place on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.
Exodus 33:11
And the Lord had talk with Moses face to face, as a man may have talk with his friend. And when Moses came back to the tents, his servant, the young man Joshua, the son of Nun, did not come away from the Tent.
Joshua 1:1
Now after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the word of the Lord came to Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses' helper, saying,
Mark 9:38-40
John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.
Luke 9:49-50
And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us.
John 3:26
And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.