Numbers 11:16

New International Version

The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you.

Cross References

Genesis 46:27

With the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy in all.

Exodus 18:25

He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Exodus 24:1

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. You are to worship at a distance,

Exodus 24:9

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

Exodus 4:29

Moses and Aaron brought together all the elders of the Israelites,

Jeremiah 19:1

This is what the Lord says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take along some of the elders of the people and of the priests

Ezekiel 8:11

In front of them stood seventy elders of Israel, and Jaazaniah son of Shaphan was standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising.

Numbers 11:24

So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent.

Numbers 16:25

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

Luke 10:1

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.

Luke 10:17

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the leading men of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.

Deuteronomy 16:18

Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.

Deuteronomy 31:28

Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to testify against them.