the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
Parallel translations
- WEB They stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,
- KJV And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
- NKJV And they stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the leaders and all the congregation, by the doorway of the tabernacle of meeting, saying:
- NASB They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, before the leaders, and all the congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting, saying,
- NLT These women stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the tribal leaders, and the entire community at the entrance of the Tabernacle.
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Quick answer
The daughters present their case publicly before Moses, Eleazar, the leaders, and the whole assembly.
Overview
They stand at the Tent of Meeting before the full assembly, bringing their petition through the proper, God-ordained channels rather than seizing redress for themselves. Their orderly appeal models how God's people may seek justice with faith and reverence, trusting the Lord to vindicate the right.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Exod 18:13–14The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
- Num 15:33–34Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation,
- Deut 17:8–10If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.
- Exod 18:19–26Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
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