Numbers 11:17

And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

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Other Translations for Numbers 11:17

BSB
And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.
AKJV
And I will come down and talk with you there: and I will take of the spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you bear it not yourself alone.
CPDV
so that I may descend and speak to you. And I will take from your spirit, and I will deliver it to them, so that, with you, they may sustain the burden of the people, and so that you will not be weighed down alone.
ERV
And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
NHEB
I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.
SMT
And I came down and I spake with thee there; and I took from the spirit which is upon thee, and I put upon them, and they lifted up with thee in the debt of the people, and thou shalt not lift it up thyself alone.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Numbers 11:17

AndIwillcomedownH3381VerbandtalkH1696VerbwiththeethereandIwilltakeH680VerbofthespiritH7307Noun FemininewhichisupontheeandwillputH7760VerbituponthemandtheyshallbearH5375VerbtheburdenH4853ofthepeopleH5971Noun MasculinewiththeethatthoubearH5375Verbitnotthyselfalone

Commentary for Numbers 11:17

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Overview of Numbers 11:17
Summary
God shares Moses' spiritual authority with elders.
Place
Tabernacle
Event
God shares spirit with elders
Estimated Time Period
c. 1400 BC
Category
Covenant