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13 [a](A)Choose wise and understanding and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ 14 Then you answered me and said, ‘The thing which you have said to do is good.’ 15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and gave them as heads over you, leaders of thousands and [b]of hundreds, [c]of fifties and [d]of tens, and officers for your tribes.

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  1. Deuteronomy 1:13 Lit Give for yourselves
  2. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit leaders of
  3. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit leaders of
  4. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit leaders of

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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