Numbers 11:16

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.

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  • 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.'

  • 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.

  • 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 And he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.
  • Exod 24:9 : 9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
  • Deut 1:15 : 15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and known men, and made them leaders over you, captains over thousands, captains over hundreds, captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 Judges and officers you shall make for yourself in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, throughout your tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
  • Deut 31:28 : 28 Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
  • Ezek 8:11 : 11 And there stood before them seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.
  • Luke 10:1 : 1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before him into every city and place where he himself would come.
  • Luke 10:17 : 17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.
  • Gen 46:27 : 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls; all the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.
  • Exod 4:29 : 29 And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.

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%

    23And the LORD said to Moses, Is the LORD's hand shortened? You shall see now whether My word shall come to pass to you or not.

    24And 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 around the tabernacle.

    25And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it to the seventy elders; and it came to pass, that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

    26But two of the men remained in the camp, the name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad; and the spirit rested upon them, and they were of those that were written, but did not go out to the tabernacle, and they prophesied in the camp.

    27And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp.

  • 17And I will come down and talk with you there, and I will take of the Spirit which is upon you, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you do not bear it yourself alone.

  • 9Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

  • Exod 24:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1And he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.

    2And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.

  • 30And Moses returned to the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

  • Num 27:15-17
    3 verses
    75%

    15And Moses spoke to the LORD, saying,

    16Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

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

  • 7And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the LORD commanded him.

  • 15And if You deal thus with me, kill me, I pray You, out of hand, if I have found favor in Your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

  • 29And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.

  • 17And Moses and Aaron took these men who were named.

  • 44And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 11And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 25And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

  • Exod 17:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5And the LORD said to Moses, Go ahead of the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and your rod, with which you struck the river, take in your hand, and go.

    6Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

  • 26And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

  • Num 16:20-23
    4 verses
    72%

    20And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

    21Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.

    22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will You be angry with all the congregation?

    23And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 20:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and they fell on their faces, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

    7And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 16:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the assembly, distinguished in the congregation, men of renown.

    3And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: why then do you lift yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

  • 1And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 21And Moses said, The people among whom I am are six hundred thousand footmen; and You have said, I will give them meat, that they may eat a whole month.

  • 13Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men among your tribes, and I will make them leaders over you.

  • 14And the LORD said to Moses, Behold, your days approach that you must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 1And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 52And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 12And Moses said to the LORD, See, you say to me, 'Bring up this people: and you have not let me know whom you will send with me.' Yet you have said, 'I know you by name, and you have also found grace in my sight.'

  • 3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

  • 42And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.

  • 5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

  • 36And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 16And Moses said to Korah, Be here with all your company before the LORD, you, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow.

  • 17And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 28So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel,

  • 8And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

  • 17And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the lower part of the mount.

  • 21And the LORD said to Moses, Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

  • 14And he said to the elders, Wait here for us until we come again to you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man has any matters to do, let him come to them.

  • 21Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.