SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:29
Y Moisés le respondió: ¿Tienes tú celos por mí? Mas quién diese que todo el pueblo del SEÑOR fuese profeta, que el SEÑOR diese su espíritu sobre ellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Numbers 11:29
Verse 29. Enviest thou for my sake?] Moses, the minister of God, Rebukes our partial love, Who envy at the gifts bestow'd On those we disapprove. We do not our own spirit know, Who wish to see suppress'd The men that Jesu's spirit show, The men whom God hath bless'd.
Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets] SHALL we the Spirit's course restrain, Or quench the heavenly fire? Let God his messengers ordain, And whom he will inspire.
Blow as he list, the Spirit's choice Of instruments we bless; We will, if Christ be preached, rejoice, And wish the word success.
Can all be prophets then? are all Commission'd from above? No; but whome'er the Lord shall call We joyfully approve.
O that the Church might all receive The spirit of prophecy, And all in Christ accepted live, And all in Jesus die! Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures, by Charles Wesley, M. A., and Presbyter of the Church of England.
Bristol, 1762. 2 vols. 12mo.
These sentiments are the more particularly remarkable as they come from one who was sufficiently bigoted to what was called ecclesiastical orders and regularity.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 29. Moses said unto him, enviest thou for my sake ? etc.] Lest his authority should be weakened, and his honour lessened, because they began not to prophesy in his presence, and at the tabernacle, and among the rest of the elders, and so seemed not to have received of the Spirit that was upon him, and to be independent of him: would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets ; this is not to he understood in the most absolute sense, as if Moses wished that every individual person among the people of Israel were prophets, as the word may signify a set and order of men, and an office in the church or state, as ministers of the word extraordinary or ordinary; for then there would be none to prophesy to, or to teach and instruct; and so likewise not rulers, or helps and assistants in government, for then there would be none to be governed; but it is to be taken comparatively, and is designed to show how far Moses was from an envious spirit at the gifts of others, that he could wish, if it was the will of God, and consistent with the order of things, that every man had as great or greater gifts than he had, qualifying them for public service and usefulness; such was the modesty and meekness of Moses: there is a sense indeed, in which all the Lord’s people, all good men, are and should be prophets, and for which by the grace of the Spirit of God they are qualified; and should act as such, by praying and singing praises, which are sometimes meant by prophesying, and by spiritual conferences in private with one another, building up each other on their most holy faith, and by teaching and instructing all under their care in their families: [and] that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them ; the gifts of it, which are necessary to fit men for public service in church or state, or for private usefulness, ( 1 Corinthians 12:7).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-30 - We have here the fulfilment of God's word to Moses, that he should have help in the government of Israel. He gave of his Spirit to the sevent elders. They discoursed to the people of the things of God, so that all who heard them might say, that God was with them of a truth. Two of the elders, Eldad and Medad, went not out unto the tabernacle, as the rest being sensible of their own weakness and unworthiness. But the Spiri of God found them in the camp, and there they exercised their gift of praying, preaching, and praising God; they spake as moved by the Holy Ghost. The Spirit of God is not confined to the tabernacle, but, lik the wind, blows where He listeth. And they that humble themselves shal be exalted; and those who are most fit for government, are leas ambitious of it. Joshua does not desire that they should be punished but only restrained for the future. This motion he made out of zeal for what he thought to be the unity of the church. He would have the silenced, lest they should occasion a schism, or should rival Moses but Moses was not afraid of any such effects from that Spirit which God had put upon them. Shall we reject those whom Christ has owned, or restrain any from doing good, because they are not in every thing of our mind? Moses wishes all the Lord's people were prophets, that he would put his Spirit upon all of them. Let the testimony of Moses be believed by those who desire to be in power; that government is burden. It is a burden of care and trouble to those who make conscienc of the duty of it; and to those who do not, it will prove a heavie burden in the day of account. Let the example of Moses be followed by those in power; let them not despise the advice and assistance of others, but desire it, and be thankful for it. If all the presen number of the Lord's people were rendered prophets, or ministers, by the Spirit of Christ, though not all agreed in outward matters, ther is work enough for all, in calling sinners to repentance, and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 לו משׁה 4872 המקנא 7065 אתה 859 לי ומי 4310 יתן 5414 כל 3605 עם 5971 יהוה 3068 נביאים 5030 כי 3588 יתן 5414 יהוה 3068 את 853 רוחו 7307 עליהם׃ 5921
