They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, before the leaders, and all the congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting, saying,
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,
- BSB the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
- 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:
- 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 18:13–14On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.
- Num 15:33–34Those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation.
- Deut 17:8–10If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates; then you shall arise, and go up to the place which Yahweh your God chooses.
- Exod 18:19–26Listen now to my voice. I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You represent the people before God, and bring the causes to God.
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