Overview
The Bible addresses jury across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers. Closely related themes include Inspiration, Seventy, Manna and Prophets. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses.
Key Bible verses about jury
Old Testament
Numbers
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.
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.
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.
And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
People in the Bible and jury
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying jury for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 11:16, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Moses and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Inspiration, Seventy, Manna and Prophets.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about jury?
The Bible addresses jury across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers. Closely related themes include Inspiration, Seventy, Manna and Prophets. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses.
How many Bible verses are about jury?
The Bible references jury in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention jury?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 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.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with jury?
Moses.
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