13 Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them [a]heads over you.’ 14 And you answered me and said, ‘The thing which you have told us to do is good.’ 15 So I took (A)the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and [b]made them heads over you, leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, leaders of tens, and officers for your tribes.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 1:13 rulers
  2. Deuteronomy 1:15 appointed

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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