וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶסְפָה־לִּ֞י שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִישׁ֮ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־הֵ֛ם זִקְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יו וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ אֹתָם֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ שָׁ֖ם עִמָּֽךְ׃
Sinabi ng Walang-Hanggan kay Moises: “Tipunin mo para sa Akin ang pitumpung lalaki mula sa mga matanda ng Israel, na kilala mong mga matanda ng bayan at mga tagapamahala nila. Dalhin mo sila sa Tolda ng Pagtatagpo, at doon sila tatayo kasama mo.
Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin
97The following is a series of homilies on Eccl. 12:11, without direct connection with the theme of the Chapter; cf Note 96. Parallels are found in Pesiqta rabbati 3 (ed. Ish-Shalom 7b–8a); Midrash Qohelet 12:11–12; Lev. rabba 129(6), Num. rabba 13:11–13).Masters of assembly113The translation chosen follows the explanation given here as second possibility. Rashi (following Dunash), Ibn Janah, and Qimhi: “collectors.” Levy/Torczyner: “set in frames.”. “Assembly” only means the Synhedrion, as you say: Assemble for Me seventy men from the Elders of Israel114Num. 11:16.. Another explanation, masters of assembly, it was said in an assembly. Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish said, if somebody told me that Chronicles115Not the book of Chronicles but a coherent interpretation of its genealogical part, known as ‘book of genealogies” (Babli Pesahim 62b). was to be found in Babylonia, I would go and fetch it from there. But now, if all our rabbis came together, they could not bring it from there.
Sanhedrin
But the Sages say: "Motzi shem ra with twenty-three, because there is in it [an element of] a capital case."
Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin
Rav Huna bar Ḥiyya295In the Babli, Sanhedrin 16b, he is referred to as Rav Shimi bar Hiyya (in one ms. Shimi bar Ashi; this can be disregarded, replacing a hapax by a frequently quoted name). in the name of Rav quotes it from the words of the Torah. As all that I am showing you, the shape of the building and the shape … of all its vessels, so you shall execute296Ex. 25:9. The final clause in the sentence seems to be redundant; it is explained as referring to future buildings.. So you shall execute in all generations. Moses is king and prophet. Aaron represents Urim and Tummim. Assemble for me seventy men from the Elders of Israel297Num. 11:16., that is the Synhedrion; ask your father and he will tell you, etc. Song, after them went Hoshaia and half the officers of Judea. Thanksgiving sacrifices, I put up two large thanksgiving sacrifices being in procession going to their right on the wall going to the dung gate. Rebbi Samuel bar Yudan said, what is written, walking? No, being in procession, only being taken by others.