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16. And the LORD said to Moses, “Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and the officers over them. And bring them to the tabernacle of the congregation so that they may stand there with you.

17. And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take of the Spirit which is upon you, and will put it upon them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you so that you do not bear it yourself alone.

18. And say to the people, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat flesh. For you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, “Who shall give us flesh to eat, for it was well with us in Egypt?” Therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and you shall eat.

19. You shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, nor ten days, nor twenty days.

20. But, even a whole month, until it comes out at your nostrils, and it is hateful to you because you have rejected the LORD among you and have wept before Him, saying, “Why did we come out of Egypt?” ’ ”

21. And Moses said, “The people among whom I am are six hundred thousand footmen. And You have said, ‘I will give them flesh so that they may eat a whole month!’

22. Shall the flocks and the herds be killed for them to be enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them to be enough for them?”

23. And the LORD said to Moses, “Has the LORD’S hand become short? You shall see now whether or not My word shall come to pass to you.”

24. And Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them all around the tabernacle.

25. And the LORD came down in a cloud and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit upon him and gave it to the seventy elders. And it came to pass when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they never did so again.

26. But two of the men stayed in the camp; the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other was Medad. And the Spirit rested upon them. And they were of those who were written, but did not go out to the tabernacle. And they prophesied in the camp.

27. And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”

28. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, “My lord Moses, make them cease.”

29. And Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would to God that all the LORD’S people were prophets, that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!”

 (A Faithful Version)

16. 耶和華對摩西說：召集以色列當中年長的，要七十人，是民眾當中年長和當領導的，與你一起到會幕前。

17. 介時，我要與你及他們說話，我的靈會澆灌在你身上，也充滿他們身上，

18. 你對百姓說：明天人當自潔，是為當日有肉可吃作好準備。事因有人哭訴耶和華：我們原本在埃及過得很好，現在有誰能提供新鮮的肉類？這此話耶和華都聽進耳，要吃肉，就供應你們。

19. 不是一天、兩天、五天、十天、二十天，

20. 是整整一個月，吃到由鼻孔噴出，覺得厭惡為止。那是因為你們拒絕相信耶和華，並且大聲哭訴：為何帶離開埃及？

21. 摩西心有疑慮說：百姓的人數，單步行的男丁就有六十萬。還說可以食足一個月。

22. 相信要將所有的牲畜都宰了才夠供應這麼多人。可以的話把海裡魚都網起來，才夠吃，」

23. 耶和華笑對摩西說：耶和華的能力難道變得短了？你留心觀察，我的話會否落空。

24. 摩西出去，將耶和華的話告訴在會幕前這七十人，讓他們把耶和說過的話告之眾民。

25. 事情就這樣發生：耶和華在雲中顯現，祂的說話臨到對摩西再轉述給那七十位被召的人。耶和華的靈也同時臨到這些人身上，這種被靈充滿的感覺是從來未曾有過的經驗。

26. 當時有兩位，留在會幕當中充當記錄的，一位名伊利達，另一位名米達，因為都在會幕當中，耶和華的靈也臨在他們身上，同樣感受到靈的同在。

27. 群眾當中有一位就立馬上前告訴摩西：伊利達和米達也被靈感動。

28. 嫩的兒子約書亞，是一位事奉摩西左右的年青人，對摩西說：制止他們。

29. 摩西回應：你擔心我？相信耶和華是期望眾民都被靈充滿！

這段經文有個關鍵詞：they prophesied H5012

H5012 corresponds to the Hebrew verb nâbâʼ (נָבָא), which means to prophesy. It is defined as speaking or singing by divine inspiration, encompassing both prediction and simple discourse.

上述是一種解釋。下述是另一種解釋。

In the biblical narrative of the Exodus, being “filled with the spirit” primarily refers to divine empowerment for specific tasks rather than a general state for the entire Jewish population. The most significant instances involve:

• Artistic Craftsmanship: Bezalel and Oholiab were filled with the spirit of God, granting them exceptional wisdom, understanding, and knowledge to design and build the Tabernacle and its sacred vessels with gold, silver, bronze, and wood (Exodus 31:1-5).
• Leadership and Governance: Moses was filled with the spirit of wisdom, and later, God took some of the spirit that was upon him and placed it upon seventy elders so they could share the burden of leading the people and prophesied (Numbers 11:17, 25-26).
• Joshua’s Succession: Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him, enabling him to lead Israel after Moses (Deuteronomy 34:9).

https://bible.art/meaning/numbers-11:25

上址在結語中這樣陳述

In conclusion, Numbers 11:25 is a pivotal moment in the history of the Israelites, demonstrating God’s provision for leadership and guidance through the empowerment of the seventy elders. The verse carries themes of divine govern ance, the importance of shared leadership, and the continuity of God’s guidance through the Holy Spirit. It also holds symbolic significance in anticipating the broader outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. Overall, this verse exemplifies the sovereign and gracious nature of God’s relationship with His people throughout history.

明顯現今是有這二種解釋存在，也是靈恩這種想法的依據。這處採用的依據是相信在曠野的處境下，這種被聖靈充滿，是 [同感一靈] 的其根本的意思。至於方式如何，相信可以自由發揮，目的只有一個，對當時出埃及的領袖而言，是同摩西有著同一個使命感，平息當時因為食肉引起的紛亂，藉同心解決的一個更為完美沒有副作用產生的方法。在曠野全無資源之下，用什麼方式處理好那60-100 ( 60是行路的男丁 )萬人的食物安排，同感一靈是必要而不是可有可無，它亂不得。

當時耶和華的直接參與，是否意味當今也一直如是？ 按歷史的揭示，它是有原則，不是人人都會得著。有一個方式是可以肯定，就是相信的人，相信耶和華是否認許這個人心願，這事是直接關乎耶和華那位大能者，有沒有與你持有相關的約而定。

當然，這個約，會涉及見證。今日信眾作見證是耶和華如何幫助，當日也是。只是這個幫助使自己生活上健康上安寢無憂，是個人處事遇上難題困感，都是，原則上是可行的，大家可以放心祈求。也同樣有大事如對錯、不法和守法的對立、欺詐和說實話，該做不去逃避等事，大多數人選擇逃避，可以，個人的選擇。當然任何選擇都會產生不同的後果。

摩西有勇氣去承擔，耶和華看重這份心意，有這樣經歷的機會不多，來的時候，多珍惜。