Numbers 11:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

A young man ran and reported to Moses, 'Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֣רָץ הַנַּ֔עַר וַיַּגֵּ֥ד לְמֹשֶׁ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֶלְדָּ֣ד וּמֵידָ֔ד מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

Transliteration

And yārāṣ the-naʿar and yaggēd to-mōšeh and yōʾmar: ʾeldād and-mêdād mitnabbəʾîm in-the-maḥăneh.

Grammar Details

• *yārāṣ*: qal imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he ran
• *naʿar*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the young man
• *yaggēd*: hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he told
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *yōʾmar*: qal imperfect third person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *ʾeldād*: proper noun - Eldad
• *mêdād*: proper noun - Medad
• *mitnabbəʾîm*: hitpael participle masculine plural - prophesying
• *maḥăneh*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp

Word Meanings

• *naʿar*: young man/boy/servant

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And there ran a younge man and tolde Moses and sayed: Eldad ad Medad do prophecye in the hoste.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then ran there a lad, & tolde Moses, & sayde: Eldad and Medad prophecie in the hoost.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then there ranne a yong man, and tolde Moses, and saide, Eldad and Medad doe prophesie in the hoste.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there ran a young man, and tolde Moyses, and sayd: Eldad and Medad do prophesie in the hoast.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the young man runneth, and declareth to Moses, and saith, `Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And a young man went running to Moses and said, Eldad and Medad are acting as prophets in the tent-circle.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A young man ran, and told Moses, and said, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And a young man ran and told Moses,“Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!”