22. If flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough? ”
23. The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s power limited? You will see whether or not what I have promised will happen to you.”
24. Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He brought 70 men from the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.
25. Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the 70 elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again.
26. Two men had remained in the camp, one named Eldad and the other Medad; the Spirit rested on them — they were among those listed, but had not gone out to the tent — and they prophesied in the camp.
27. A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
28. Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, “Moses, my lord, stop them! ”