Numbers 11:16

Modern English Version

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting, that they may take a stand there with you.

Cross References

Genesis 46:27

And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All those of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy.

Exodus 18:25

Moses chose capable men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Exodus 24:1

Then He said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and you shall worship from a distance.

Exodus 24:9

Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

Exodus 4:29

Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the Israelites.

Jeremiah 19:1

Thus says the Lord: Go and buy a potter’s earthen bottle, and take some of the elders of the people and some of the elders of the priests.

Ezekiel 8:11

There stood before them seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel, and in their midst stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand, and a thick cloud of incense went up.

Numbers 11:24

Moses went out, and he spoke to the people the words of the Lord and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people and set them around the tabernacle.

Numbers 16:25

Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

Luke 10:1

After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of Him into every city and place where He Himself was about to come.

Luke 10:17

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us through Your name.”

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and well-known men, and appointed them as leaders over you, leaders over thousands, and leaders over hundreds, and leaders over fifties, and leaders over tens, and officers among your tribes.

Deuteronomy 16:18

You must appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the Lord your God gives you, throughout your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 31:28

Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.