13 (A)Obtain for yourselves men who are wise, discerning, and informed from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ 14 And 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 informed men, and [a]appointed them as heads over you, commanders of thousands, [b]hundreds, [c]fifties, and [d]tens, and officers for your tribes.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit gave them as
  2. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit commanders of
  3. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit commanders of
  4. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit commanders 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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