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But two men had remained 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 among those who had been registered, but had not gone out to the tent), and they prophesied in the camp.

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.

So a young man ran and informed Moses, and said, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp."

And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.

Then Joshua the son of Nun, the personal servant of Moses from his youth, responded and said, "My lord Moses, restrain them!"

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? If only all the LORD'S people were prophets, that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!"

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!

Then Moses returned to the camp, both he and the elders of Israel.

And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.