Person Old Testament
Eldad
Eldad was a prophet who prophesied in the Israelite camp during the time of Moses. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 11:26.
Why it matters. Prophet who prophesied in the Israelite camp
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Eldad
Eldad is mentioned in Num.11.26-27 as one of the seventy elders chosen by Moses to share the burden of leadership. When the Spirit rested upon the elders, they prophesied. However, Eldad and another man named Medad were not with the others at the tent of meeting but prophesied in the camp. Joshua urged Moses to stop them, but Moses replied that he wished all the Lord's people were prophets. This incident highlights the unexpected and widespread nature of the Spirit's work.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.