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13 Give me from among you, of your tribes, wise and understanding and expert men, and I will make them the head over you.

14 And ye answered me and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

15 So I took the principals of your tribes, wise men and experts, and made them princes over you, princes over thousands and princes over hundreds and princes over fifties and princes over tens and officers among your tribes.

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13 Choose some wise, understanding and respected men(A) from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.”

14 You answered me, “What you propose to do is good.”

15 So I took(B) the leading men of your tribes,(C) wise and respected men,(D) and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders(E) of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.(F)

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