Numbers 11:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' aide since youth, spoke up and said, "Moses, my lord, stop them!"

New Living Translation
Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses’ assistant since his youth, protested, “Moses, my master, make them stop!”

English Standard Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them.”

Berean Study Bible
Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”

New American Standard Bible
Then Joshua the son of Nun, the personal servant of Moses from his youth, responded and said, “My lord Moses, restrain them!”

NASB 1995
Then Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses from his youth, said, "Moses, my lord, restrain them."

NASB 1977
Then Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses from his youth, answered and said, “Moses, my lord, restrain them.”

Amplified Bible
Then Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!”

Christian Standard Bible
Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, “Moses, my lord, stop them! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, "Moses, my lord, stop them!"

Contemporary English Version
Joshua was there helping Moses, as he had done since he was young. And he said to Moses, "Sir, you must stop them!"

Good News Translation
Then Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' helper since he was a young man, spoke up and said to Moses, "Stop them, sir!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Joshua, son of Nun, who had been Moses' assistant ever since he was a young man, spoke up and said, "Stop them, sir!"

International Standard Version
In response, Nun's son Joshua, Moses' attendant and one of his choice men, exclaimed, "My master Moses! Stop them!"

NET Bible
Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his choice young men, said, "My lord Moses, stop them!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

New King James Version
So Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, one of his choice men, answered and said, “Moses my lord, forbid them!”

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

New Heart English Bible
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, "My lord Moses, forbid them."

World English Bible
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, "My lord Moses, forbid them!"

American King James Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

American Standard Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

A Faithful Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, "My lord Moses, make them cease."

Darby Bible Translation
And Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them!

English Revised Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord, Moses, forbid them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Ioshua the sonne of Nun the seruant of Moses one of his yong men answered & said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Iosuah the sonne of Nun the seruaunt of Moyses, one of his young men aunswered, and sayde: My lorde Moyses, forbyd them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then answered Iosua ye sonne of Nun Moses seruaunte (whom he had chosen) and sayde: My lorde Moses, for bydde them.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Iosua the sonne of Nu the seruaunte of Moses which he had chosen out answered and sayed: master Moses forbyd them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, [one] of his young men, answers and says, “My lord Moses, restrain them.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, one of his young men, answereth and saith, 'My lord Moses, restrain them.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joshua, son of Nun, serving Moses from his chosen, will answer and say, My lord Moses, restrain them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Forthwith Josue the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and chosen out of many, said: My lord Moses forbid them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Promptly, Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses and chosen from many, said: “My lord Moses, prohibit them.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Husha Bar Nun the Servant of Moshe from his childhood answered and said to him: “My Lord Moshe, forbid them.”

Lamsa Bible
And Joshua the son of Nun, who had ministered to Moses from his youth, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses from his youth up, answered and said: 'My lord Moses, shut them in.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joshua the son of Naue, who attended on Moses, the chosen one, said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
















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