Moses went out, and told the people Yahweh’s words; and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them around the Tent.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.
- BSB So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.
- NKJV So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord, and he gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them around the tabernacle.
- NASB So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He also gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and positioned them around the tent.
- NLT So Moses went out and reported the Lord’s words to the people. He gathered the seventy elders and stationed them around the Tabernacle.
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Quick answer
Moses gathers the seventy elders around the Tent as commanded. He obeys God's instruction for shared leadership.
Overview
Moses relays God's words and assembles the elders at the Tent of Meeting. His prompt obedience prepares the way for the Spirit's coming upon them. The scene shows leadership ordered according to God's command rather than human preference.
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Cross-references · 2
- Num 11:16Yahweh 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 stand there with you.
- Num 11:26But two men remained in the camp. The name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested on them; and they were of those who were written, but had not gone out to the Tent; and they prophesied in the camp.
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