Deuteronomy 1:13 “Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each…”

Deuteronomy 1:13

Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

World English Bible

Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”

American Standard Version

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

Geneva Bible 1599

Bring you men of wisedome and of vnderstanding, and knowen among your tribes, and I will make them rulers ouer you:

Darby Translation

Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.

Young's Literal Translation

Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;

Bible in Basic English

Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

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Cross references

“Take”

Exodus 18:21 Acts 1:21–23 Acts 6:2–6 Numbers 11:16 Numbers 11:17

Exodus 18:21 · BSB

Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Acts 1:21–23 · BSB

Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Acts 6:2–6 · BSB

So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

Numbers 11:16 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.

Numbers 11:17 · BSB

And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourse…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself?

14And you answered me and said, “What you propose to do is good.”

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