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The Ten Men of G-d

Question

What ten men are called “Men of G-d”?

Answer

The Midrash (Seder Olam Ch.2; Sifrei, end of Deut.) says that ten men were called “ish ha-Elokim” (“man of G-d”): Moses, Elkanah, Shemuel, David, Shemaiah, Edo, Elijah, Elisha, Micah, and Amotz.