Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!”

King James Version

And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!

Holman Bible

But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account? If only all the Lord’s people were prophets and the Lord would place His Spirit on them!”

International Standard Version

"Are you jealous on account of me?" Moses asked in reply. "I wish all of the LORD's people were prophets and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!"

A Conservative Version

And Moses said to him, Are thou jealous for my sake? Would that all of LORD's people were prophets, that LORD would put his Spirit upon them!

American Standard Version

And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would that all Jehovah's people were prophets, that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!

Amplified

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!”

Bible in Basic English

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!

Darby Translation

But Moses said to him, Enviest thou for my sake? would that all Jehovah's people were prophets, and that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!

Julia Smith Translation

And Moses will say to him, Thou envying for me; and who will give all the people of Jehovah prophets? when Jehovah will give his spirit upon them.

King James 2000

And Moses said unto him, Are you jealous for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that he give all Yahweh's people prophets, that Yahweh put his spirit on them!"

Modern King James verseion

And Moses said to him, Are you jealous for my sake? Would God that all Jehovah's people were prophets, that Jehovah would put His Spirit upon them!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Moses said unto him, "Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people could prophesy, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them."

NET Bible

Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for me? I wish that all the Lord's people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!"

New Heart English Bible

Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the LORD's people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them."

The Emphasized Bible

But Moses said unto him, Art, thou, jealous for, me? Oh would that, all the people of Yahweh, were prophets! Yea let Yahweh put his spirit upon them!

Webster

And Moses said to him, Enviest thou for my sake? I would that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them.

World English Bible

Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all Yahweh's people were prophets, that Yahweh would put his Spirit on them!"

Youngs Literal Translation

And Moses saith to him, 'Art thou zealous for me? O that all Jehovah's people were prophets! that Jehovah would put His Spirit upon them!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
משׁה 
Mosheh 
Usage: 766

קנא 
Qana' 
Usage: 34

thou for my sake would God that all the
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

and that the Lord

Usage: 0

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

Context Readings

Eldad And Medad

28 Then Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. 29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!” 30 And Moses withdrew into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:5

I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied, for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the congregation may receive edifying.

Matthew 9:37-38

Then he said unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Luke 10:2

Therefore he said unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Acts 26:29

And Paul said, I desire before God that by little or by much, not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were such as I am, except these bonds.

1 Corinthians 3:3

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?

1 Corinthians 3:21

Therefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

1 Corinthians 13:4

Charity suffers long and is benign; charity envies not; charity does nothing without due reason, is not puffed up,

Philippians 1:15-18

Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in humility let each esteem others better than themselves,

James 3:14-15

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and do not be liars against the truth.

James 4:5

Do ye think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?

James 5:9

Complain not one against another, brethren, that ye not be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.

1 Peter 2:1

Having therefore left all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies and all murmurings,

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