KJV ORIGINAL
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Joshua, the son of Nun, who was Moses' assistant and one of his young helpers, spoke up and said, 'My master Moses, stop them!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua is asking Moses to prevent two men from prophesying in the camp because they weren't part of the official group of elders.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's wilderness journey when God had given His Spirit to 70 elders to help Moses lead the people. Two men, Eldad and Medad, who had remained in the camp rather than going to the tabernacle with the other elders, began prophesying among the people. Joshua, who would later become Moses' successor, was concerned about maintaining proper order and authority.
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