NUMBERS 11:16

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“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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Numbers 11:16 Translation & Meaning

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And the Lord יְהוָ֜ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) said
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
Moses, מֹשֶׁ֗ה Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver Moses
Gather אֶסְפָה To gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.) Gather
unto me seventy שִׁבְעִ֣ים Seventy seventy
men אִישׁ֮ A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) men
of the elders מִזִּקְנֵ֣י Old elders
of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
whom אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc whom
thou knowest יָדַ֔עְתָּ To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) knowest
to be the elders זִקְנֵ֥י Old elders
of the people, הָעָ֖ם A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
and officers וְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יו Properly, a scribe, i.e., (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate officers
over them; and bring וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֤ To take (in the widest variety of applications) bring
them unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to them unto
the tabernacle אֹ֣הֶל A tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) tabernacle
of the congregation, מוֹעֵ֔ד Properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand) congregation
that they may stand וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ To place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue stand
there שָׁ֖ם There (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence there
with עִמָּֽךְ׃ Adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) with
thee. עִמָּֽךְ׃ Adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) thee

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  • 14  I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

  • 15  And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

  • 16  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.

  • 17  And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

  • 18  And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the Lord, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the Lord will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.




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