King James Version

Numbers 11:27

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

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וַיָּ֣רָץvayaratsand runרוּץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and run”, the next action in the storyH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.הַנַּ֔עַרhanaarthe boyנַעַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the boy”, the ordinary formH5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).וַיַּגֵּ֥דvayagedand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְמֹשֶׁ֖הlemoshehto Mosesמֹשֶׁהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֶלְדָּ֣דeldadEldadאֶלְדָּדnoun, proper name — “Eldad”H419Eldad, an IsraeliteEldad.וּמֵידָ֔דumeydadand Medadמֵידָדconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Medad”H4312Medad, an IsraeliteMedad.מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖יםmitnabimprophesyנָבָאverb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “prophesy”, a verb used as a describing wordH5012to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽהbamachanehin armyמַחֲנֶהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in army”, the ordinary formH4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said: 'Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

And there ran a youth, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.

Douay-Rheims

And when they prophesied in the camp, there ran a young man, and told Moses, saying: Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said: 'Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And a young man ran and told Moses, and spoke, saying, Eldad and Modad prophesy in the camp.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προσδραμὼν ὁ νεανίσκος, ἀπήγγειλε Μωυσῇ· καὶ εἶπε, λέγων, Ἑλδὰδ καὶ Μωδὰδ προφητεύουσιν ἐν τῇ παρεμβολῇ.