21 Furthermore, you shall [a]select out of all the people (A)able men (B)who fear God, men of truth, those who (C)hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, [b]of hundreds, [c]of fifties, and [d]of tens.

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  1. Exodus 18:21 Lit see
  2. Exodus 18:21 Lit leaders of
  3. Exodus 18:21 Lit leaders of
  4. Exodus 18:21 Lit leaders of

25 Moses chose (A)able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, [a]of hundreds, [b]of fifties, and [c]of tens.

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  1. Exodus 18:25 Lit leaders of
  2. Exodus 18:25 Lit leaders of
  3. Exodus 18:25 Lit leaders of

28 Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when (A)Solomon saw that the young man was [a]industrious, he appointed him over all the [b]forced labor of the house of Joseph.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:28 Lit a performer of work
  2. 1 Kings 11:28 Lit burden of

29 Do you see a person skilled in his work?
He will (A)stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure people.

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