Numbers 11:17 (WEB)
I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you don’t bear it yourself alone.
Fathers and councils · 4
Justin Martyr
“To this I replied, “Do you not think that the same thing happened in the case of Joshua the son of Nave (Nun), who succeeded to the command of the people after Moses, when Moses was commanded to lay his hands on Joshua, and God said to him, ‘I will take of the spirit which is in thee, and put it on him?’ ”” — editor's note: Num. xi. 17, spoken of the seventy elders. Justin confuses what is said here with Num. xxvii. 18 and Deut. xxxiv. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Or do we more suitably understand thereby the fathers Moses and Aaron, and the other elders who are related in the same Scripture also to have received the Spirit, of which also Moses received, in order that they might aid him in ruling and bearing the same people?” — editor's note: Numb. xi. 17.
Read the whole comment“And the same thing is to be understood of Moses, when the Lord says to him, “And I will take of thy spirit, and will put it upon them;” that is, I will give to them of the Holy Spirit, which I have already given to thee.” — editor's note: Num. xi. 17
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Aphrahat
“For thus it is written, that when it was a grievous burden to Moses to lead the camp alone, the Lord said to him:—Lo! will take away of the Spirit that is upon thee, and will put it upon seventy men, elders of Israel.” — editor's note: Num. xi. 17.
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 49.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 49.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.14.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 49.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 49.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 49.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.14.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 49.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity V.14.