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Numbers 11:16 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Numbers 11:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 11 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Seventy Elders
“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.”
Numbers 11:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 11:16
The LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel... and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them. God provides Moses with leadership assistance by distributing the Spirit. The number seventy recalls the seventy descendants of Israel who entered Egypt (Exodus 1:5) and creates a governing council. The phrase 'I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them' shows God's Spirit empowering leadership. This wasn't diminishing Moses' Spirit (like dividing a limited resource) but sharing God's unlimited power. The Spiri...
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Cross-References for Numbers 11:16
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“Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship from a distance.,And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off., וְאֶל־מֹשֶׁה אָמַר עֲלֵה אֶל־יְהוָה אַתָּה וְאַהֲרֹן נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא וְשִׁבְעִים מִזִּקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם מֵרָחֹק׃ ,And unto Moses He said: Come up unto the LORD”
“Aaron”
“which Yahweh your God gives you”
“saying”
“the Lord also appointed seventy others”
“who were born to him in Egypt”
“wise men”
“every man with his censer in his hand; and the odor of the cloud of incense went up.”
“And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:”
“and your officers”