There is a Sunni sheikh, there's a Shiite sheikh, there's the seven leaders of the seven major tribes, there's a Christian, there's a Sabian, there are female representatives, there's every political party in this council, what's wrong with the people that we chose?

There is a Sunni sheikh, there's a Shiite sheikh, there's the seven leaders of the seven major tribes, there's a Christian, there's a Sabian, there are female representatives, there's every political party in this council, what's wrong with the people that we chose?

Recruitment will be proportional among clans on a regional basis and the clan balance will be maintained throughout all phases of recruitment.

Our only choice is to follow the example of other clans

Joseph went up to bury his father and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,

And Joseph went up to bury his father and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

Peace be with you, sheiks of Sinai.

Strength to you, sheiks of Sinai.

It is a command from the elders of the tribes.

Thus said Yahweh, Go, and buy a potter's earthen bottle, and take some of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests

Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests

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The elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him

And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him

These seem to be the palanquins of our clan leaders.

all the families who remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

Sometimes marriages take place between members of the clans to effect a compromise and seal the peace .

All the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

All the elders of Israel came and the Levites took up the ark

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

And all the elders of Israel came and the Levites took up the ark.

34. Inter clan consultations will be held to select participants for the National Reconciliation Conference.

The king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

Then came certain of the elders of Israel to me, and sat before me.

And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.

(e) A Parliament consisting of a National Assembly and a Senate

Summon the elders of the 12 tribes and the council.

Families were based on blood ties or adoption, but were also political and economic alliances.

because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and didn't go out of the door

Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

(f) Be selected in such a way as to ensure a proportional balance of clan representation.

In former times, other clans would have gladly taken in any ronin who'd earned a name for himself.

Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah

The saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

We, the elders of Sparta, have a sacred duty to perform.

Yahweh said to Moses, Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.

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.

Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up.