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11:15	If You are going to do this to me, just do me a favor and kill me! Don't let me see myself get into such a terrible predicament Ve'im-kachah at-oseh li horgeni na harog im-matsati chen be'eyneycha ve'al-er'eh bera'ati.
11:16	God said to Moses, 'Assemble seventy of Israel's elders - the ones you know to be the people's elders and leaders. Bring them to the Communion Tent, and let them stand there with you. Vayomer Adonay el-Moshe esfah-li shiv'im ish mizikney Yisra'el asher yadata ki-hem zikney ha'am veshotrav velakachta otam el-Ohel Mo'ed vehityatsvu sham imach.

Commentary:

do me a favor
See note on Genesis 47:29. Literally, 'If I have found favor in your eyes.'

seventy of Israel's elders
See Exodus 24:1.

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