Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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Bible References

Seventy

Genesis 46:27
Counting the two sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, all the people of the household of Jacob who were in Egypt numbered seventy.
Exodus 4:29
Then Moses and Aaron went and brought together all the Israelite elders.
Exodus 24:1
But to Moses the Lord said, "Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from a distance.
Ezekiel 8:11
Seventy men from the elders of the house of Israel (with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them) were standing in front of them, each with a censer in his hand, and fragrant vapors from a cloud of incense were swirling upward.
Luke 10:1
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

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Numbers 16:25
Then Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel went after him.

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