Numbers 11:16

New American Bible - revised edition

Then the Lord said to Moses: Assemble for me seventy of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be elders and authorities among the people, and bring them to the tent of meeting. When they are in place beside you,

Cross References

Genesis 46:27

Together with Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt—two persons—all the people comprising the household of Jacob who had come to Egypt amounted to seventy persons in all.

Exodus 18:25

He picked out able men from all Israel and put them in charge of the people as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 24:1

Moses himself was told: Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, with Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. You shall bow down at a distance.

Exodus 24:9

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

Exodus 4:29

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

Jeremiah 19:1

Thus said the Lord: Go, buy a potter’s earthenware flask. Take along some of the elders of the people and some of the priests,

Ezekiel 8:11

Before them stood seventy of the elders of the house of Israel. Among them stood Jaazaniah, son of Shaphan, each with censer in hand; a cloud of incense drifted upward.

Numbers 11:24

So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. Gathering seventy elders of the people, he had them stand around the tent.

Numbers 16:25

Moses, followed by the elders of Israel, arose and went to Dathan and Abiram.

Luke 10:1

After this the Lord appointed seventy[-two] others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.

Luke 10:17

The seventy[-two] returned rejoicing, and said, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.”

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and reputable, and set them as leaders over you, commanders over thousands, over hundreds, over fifties and over tens, and other tribal officers.

Deuteronomy 16:18

In all the communities which the Lord, your God, is giving you, you shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes to administer true justice for the people.

Deuteronomy 31:28

Assemble all your tribal elders and your officials before me, that I may speak these words for them to hear and so may call heaven and earth to witness against them.