Deuteronomy 1:13-15

The Voice

¹³ Choose some wise, perceptive, knowledgeable men from your tribes, and I’ll put them in authority over you.” ¹⁴ You told me you thought it was a great plan, ¹⁵ so I took some leaders from your tribes who were wise and well respected; I chose them as authorities over you all—of groups of thousands or hundreds or fifties or tens, and I appointed some as tribal representatives.