Numbers 11:16

Good News Translation

The Lord said to Moses, “Assemble seventy respected men who are recognized as leaders of the people, bring them to me at the Tent of my presence, and tell them to stand there beside you.

Cross References

Genesis 46:27

Two sons were born to Joseph in Egypt, bringing to seventy the total number of Jacob's family who went there.

Exodus 18:25

and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Exodus 24:1

The Lord said to Moses, “Come up the mountain to me, you and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the leaders of Israel; and while you are still some distance away, bow down in worship.

Exodus 24:9

Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the leaders of Israel went up the mountain

Exodus 4:29

So Moses and Aaron went to Egypt and gathered all the Israelite leaders together.

Jeremiah 19:1

The Lord told me to go and buy a clay jar. He also told me to take some of the elders of the people and some of the older priests,

Ezekiel 8:11

Seventy Israelite leaders were there, including Jaazaniah son of Shaphan. Each one was holding an incense burner, and smoke was rising from the incense.

Numbers 11:24

So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He assembled seventy of the leaders and placed them around the Tent.

Numbers 16:25

Then Moses, accompanied by the leaders of Israel, went to Dathan and Abiram.

Luke 10:1

After this the Lord chose another seventy-two men and sent them out two by two, to go ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go.

Luke 10:17

The seventy-two men came back in great joy. “Lord,” they said, “even the demons obeyed us when we gave them a command in your name!”

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the wise and experienced leaders you chose from your tribes, and I placed them in charge of you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten. I also appointed other officials throughout the tribes.

Deuteronomy 16:18

“Appoint judges and other officials in every town that the Lord your God gives you. These men are to judge the people impartially.

Deuteronomy 31:28

Assemble all your tribal leaders and officials before me, so that I can tell them these things; I will call heaven and earth to be my witnesses against them.