Numbers 11:16
Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“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.”Numbers 11:16
What Does Numbers 11:16 Mean?
Numbers 11:16 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 11, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Numbers 11:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 24:1“And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.”Numbers 11:24“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.”Exodus 24:9“Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:”Genesis 46:27“And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.”Deuteronomy 1:15“So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.”Deuteronomy 16:18“Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.”Isaiah 28:6“And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.”Luke 10:1“After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.”Luke 10:17“And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.”Acts 6:3“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”Exodus 4:29“And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:”Deuteronomy 1:13“Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.”Psalms 58:1“Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?”Ezekiel 8:11“And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients 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.”Numbers 13:2“Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.”Jeremiah 19:1“Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter’s earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;”Exodus 5:6“And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,”Exodus 12:21“Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.”Leviticus 4:15“And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.”Numbers 16:25“And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.”
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