Numbers 11:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Moses went out and told the people what the LORD had said. He gathered seventy of the community's elders and had them stand around the tabernacle.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses is following God's instructions by gathering seventy respected leaders to help him lead the people.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during Israel's wilderness journey after they complained about only having manna to eat. God had just told Moses to select seventy elders who would receive some of the Spirit that was on Moses to help him bear the burden of leading the people. The tabernacle was the portable tent where God met with Moses and the people worshiped.

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