Numbers 11:16 — Accordingly, the Lord said to Moses, “Gather for Me seventy men from among the… — AMP | maBible

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16 Accordingly, the Lord said to Moses, “Gather for Me seventy men from among the elders of Israel whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers; bring them to the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) and let them stand there with you.

Notes and references

A council of seventy elders had existed the year before this (Ex 24:9). It appears to be the source of the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish assembly for government in the time of our Lord—usually translated “council.”

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Author: Moïse · Written: Entre 1440 et 1400 av. J.-C. · Reading time: 7h · Characters: Moïse, Aaron, Josué, Caleb, Balaam

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