SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:16
¶ Entonces el SEÑOR dijo a Moisés: Júntame setenta varones de los ancianos de Israel, que tú sabes que son ancianos del pueblo y sus príncipes; y tráelos a la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio, y esperen allí contigo.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And the Lord said unto Moses , etc.] Without making any reflection upon him, or upbraiding him with his unbecoming speeches to him, but in a kind and tender manner directs for his assistance and case: gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel ; out from among them, such as were not only men in years, but men of gravity, prudence, and wisdom; elders there were among the people in Egypt, ( Exodus 3:16,18); and it was from among such as those the seventy men were to be taken; we read of seventy elders before this time, that went up to the mount with Moses, ( Exodus 24:1,9); but they are supposed only to be selected for that purpose at that time, and did not continue as a separate body, or in any office: according to this number seventy, the great sanhedrim, or court of judicature the sat at Jerusalem in later times, consisted of seventy persons, with a prince or president at the head of them, as Moses was at the head of those: and so our Lord, besides his twelve apostles, sent out seventy disciples to be assisting in his work and service, ( Luke 10:1); whom thou knowest to be elders of the people ; either in age, or in some sort of office and authority among them, or, however, to be good and just men, and had a considerable share of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom: and officers over them ; such as Jethro advised to constitute, ( Exodus 18:21,22); and it is not improbable that these seventy were chosen out of them: and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee ; and be seen by all the people what honour was done them, what authority was conferred upon them, and what gifts were bestowed on them, qualifying them for their office, in which they were to be treated with respect by them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16-23 - Moses is to choose such as he knew to be elders, that is, wise an experienced men. God promises to qualify them. If they were not foun fit for the employ, they should be made fit. Even the discontente people shall be gratified too, that every mouth may be stopped. Se here, I. The vanity of all the delights of sense; they will cloy, but they will not satisfy. Spiritual pleasures alone will satisfy and last As the world passes away, so do the lusts of it. 2. What brutish sin gluttony and drunkenness are! they make that to hurt the body whic should be its health. Moses objects. Even true and great believer sometimes find it hard to trust God under the discouragements of secon causes, and against hope to believe in hope. God here brings Moses to this point, The Lord God is Almighty; and puts the proof upon the issue, Thou shalt see whether my word shall come to pass or not. If he speaks, it is done.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 יהוה 3068 אל 413 משׁה 4872 אספה 622 לי שׁבעים 7657 אישׁ 376 מזקני 2205 ישׂראל 3478 אשׁר 834 ידעת 3045 כי 3588 הם 1992 זקני 2205 העם 5971 ושׁטריו 7860 ולקחת 3947 אתם 853 אל 413 אהל 168 מועד 4150 והתיצבו 3320 שׁם 8033 עמך׃ 5973
