Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days;
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 11 of Numbers. God responds to Moses’ burden by establishing a group of seventy elders to share responsibility for leading the people. The Spirit that was upon Moses also rests upon them. The episode teaches that Israel’s leadership should not be concentrated exclusively in one person and anticipates the conflict involving Eldad and Medad, whose prophesying confirms that the Spirit’s activity is not limited to a narrow circle.
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Compare Numbers 11:19 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
nicht einen Tag, nicht zwei, nicht fünf, nicht zehn, nicht zwanzig Tage lang,
No comeréis un día, ni dos días, ni cinco días, ni diez días, ni veinte días;
Vous en mangerez non pas un jour, ni deux jours, ni cinq jours, ni dix jours, ni vingt jours,
Voi non ne mangerete sol un giorno, nè due, nè cinque, nè dieci, nè venti;
Não comereis um dia, nem dois dias, nem cinco dias, nem dez dias, nem vinte dias;
你們不只吃一天、兩天、五天、十天、二十天,
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