Numbers 11:16

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.

Cross-references

Numbers 11:24 is the immediate fulfillment—Moses gathers the seventy elders as commanded.

Numbers 16:25 Historical context

Numbers 16:25 has elders following Moses to confront rebels—still the same body of leaders but in a rebellion context.

Exodus 24:1 Parallel

Exodus 24:1 also mentions seventy elders of Israel being called up to the LORD — the same group gathered here, showing continuity in their role.

Exodus 24:9 Parallel

Exodus 24:9 records the seventy elders actually going up with Moses — the same group commissioned here, confirming their earlier witness.

Luke 10:1 Typology

Luke 10:1 records Jesus appointing seventy disciples to go ahead of him — mirroring Moses' appointment here, suggesting a typological pattern.

Acts 6:3 Parallel

Acts 6:3 echoes Moses' selection of seventy elders: appointing Spirit-filled men to share administrative burden. A clear NT parallel.

Ezekiel 8:11 depicts seventy elders of Israel practicing idolatry — a corrupted echo of the faithful seventy here, contrasting service with apostasy.

Exodus 4:29 Parallel

Exodus 4:29 shows Moses and Aaron gathering the elders of Israel — a prior instance of assembling elders, paralleling the command here.

Deuteronomy 31:28 has Moses gather all elders to hear his final testimony — a later assembly echoing the gathering commanded here.

In Exodus 12:21, Moses calls the elders of Israel—a similar gathering of leaders, but for Passover instructions.