Numbers 11:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD said to Moses, 'Gather seventy men from the elders of Israel whom you know to be leaders of the people and their officials. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting, and have them stand there with you.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the LORD 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 tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah 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 tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: gather vnto me.lxx. of the elders of Ysrael which thou knowest that they are the elders of ye peple and officers ouer them and brynge them vnto the tabernacle of witnesse and let them stonde there with the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the LORDE saide vnto Moses: Gather vnto me seuentye men amonge the Elders of Israel, whom thou knowest yt they are the Elders in ye people and officers ouer them, and brynge them before the Tabernacle of witnesse, and set them there with the:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Gather vnto me seuetie men of ye Elders of Israel, whome thou knowest, that they are the Elders of the people, and gouernonrs ouer them, & bring them vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and let them stand there with thee,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses: Gather vnto me threscore and ten men of the elders of Israel, which thou knowest that they are the elders of the people & officers ouer them: and thou shalt bryng them vnto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stande there with thee:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou hast known that they are elders of the people, and its authorities; and thou hast taken them unto the tent of meeting, and they have stationed themselves there with thee,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah 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 tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah 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 tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said to Moses, Send for seventy of the responsible men of Israel, who are in your opinion men of weight and authority over the people; make them come to the Tent of meeting and be there with you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Response of God The LORD said to Moses,“Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know are elders of the people and officials over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting; let them take their position there with you.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 24:1 : 1 The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of Israel's elders, and worship from a distance."
  • Exod 24:9 : 9 Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up.
  • Deut 1:15 : 15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and known men, and appointed them as heads over you—leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and officers for your tribes.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.
  • Deut 31:28 : 28 'Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to testify against them.
  • Ezek 8:11 : 11 Seventy elders of the house of Israel were standing there, with Jaazaniah, son of Shaphan, standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand, and a thick cloud of incense was rising.
  • Luke 10:1 : 1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He was about to go.
  • Luke 10:17 : 17 The seventy returned with joy and said, 'Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name!'
  • Gen 46:27 : 27 And the two sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, brought the total number of Jacob's family who came to Egypt to seventy.
  • Exod 4:29 : 29 Moses and Aaron went and gathered all the elders of the Israelites.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 11:23-27
    5 verses
    90%

    23The LORD answered Moses, 'Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.'

    24So Moses went out and told the people what the LORD had said. He gathered seventy of their elders and had them stand around the Tent.

    25Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.

    26Two men, Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders but had not gone out to the Tent. Yet the Spirit rested on them as well, and they prophesied in the camp.

    27A young man ran and reported to Moses, 'Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!'

  • Num 11:17
    85%

    17I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it alone.

  • Exod 24:9
    80%

    9Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up.

  • Exod 24:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1The LORD said to Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of Israel's elders, and worship from a distance."

    2Only Moses is to approach the LORD; the others must not come near, and the people must not go up with him.

  • Num 11:30
    75%

    30Then Moses returned to the camp along with the elders of Israel.

  • Num 27:15-17
    3 verses
    75%

    15Moses spoke to the LORD, saying:

    16May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the assembly

    17to go out and come in before them, to lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.

  • Exod 19:7
    75%

    7So Moses came and summoned the elders of the people. He set before them all the words that the LORD had commanded him.

  • Num 11:15
    74%

    15If this is how You are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and do not let me see my misery.

  • Exod 4:29
    73%

    29Moses and Aaron went and gathered all the elders of the Israelites.

  • Num 1:17
    73%

    17Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

  • Exod 16:11
    72%

    11The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Exod 18:25
    72%

    25He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

  • Exod 17:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5The LORD answered Moses, "Go ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go."

    6The LORD continued, "I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink." So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.

  • Num 14:26
    72%

    26Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • Num 16:20-23
    4 verses
    72%

    20The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

    21"Separate yourselves from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once."

    22But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, "O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"

    23Then the Lord said to Moses,

  • Num 20:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Moses and Aaron left the assembly and went to the entrance of the tent of meeting. They fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

    7The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 16:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2They rose up against Moses, accompanied by 250 leaders of Israel, men of reputation who had been chosen to represent the assembly.

    3They gathered against Moses and Aaron and said to them, "You have taken too much upon yourselves! The whole community is holy, each one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you set yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?"

  • Num 17:1
    71%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 11:21
    71%

    21But Moses said, 'Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and You say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month’?

  • Deut 1:13
    71%

    13Choose for yourselves wise, discerning, and known men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.

  • Deut 31:14
    71%

    14The LORD said to Moses, 'Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.' So Moses and Joshua went and stood at the tent of meeting.

  • Num 13:1
    70%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 26:52
    70%

    52The Lord spoke to Moses,

  • Exod 33:12
    70%

    12Moses said to the LORD, 'See, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My eyes.’

  • Num 26:3
    70%

    3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River near Jericho, saying,

  • Num 14:5
    70%

    5Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown before the entire assembly of the Israelite community.

  • Num 16:16
    70%

    16Moses said to Korah, "You and all your followers are to appear before the Lord tomorrow—you, they, and Aaron.

  • Num 15:17
    70%

    17The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 32:28
    70%

    28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

  • Exod 7:8
    70%

    8The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

  • Exod 19:17
    70%

    17Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

  • Exod 19:21
    70%

    21The LORD said to Moses, 'Go down and warn the people not to force their way through to see the LORD, or many of them will perish.'

  • Exod 24:14
    69%

    14He said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are with you; if anyone has a dispute, let them go to them."

  • Exod 18:21
    69%

    21But select capable men from among all the people—men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.