After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Ja-azani´ah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Eli´jah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.