Quotes about Elders

Then the elders of the city nearest the victim shall take a heifer that has never been yoked or used for work,

Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,

his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown,

Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate

and say to the elders, “I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he has come to hate her.

And now he has accused her of shameful conduct, saying, ‘I discovered that your daughter was not a virgin.’ But here is the proof of her virginity.” And they shall spread out the cloth before the city elders.

Then the elders of that city shall take the man and punish him.

But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”

Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,”

his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.”

Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.

All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,