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Moses Appoints Leaders

Deuteronomy 1:13

In 11 translations

BSB
Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”
KJV
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.Take: Heb. Give
WEB
Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”
ASV
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.
LSV
Provide wise and understanding men for yourselves that are known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;
YLT
Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;
DBY
Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.
DRC
Let me have from among you wise and understanding men, and such whose conversation is approved among your tribes, that I may appoint them your rulers.
GNV
Bring you men of wisedome and of vnderstanding, and knowen among your tribes, and I will make them rulers ouer you:
JPS
Get you, from each one of your tribes, wise men, and understanding, and full of knowledge, and I will make them heads over you.'
LXXE
Take to yourselves wise and understanding and prudent men for your tribes, and I will set your leaders over you.Gr. give.

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Original-language editions

WLC
הָב֣וּ לָ֠כֶם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים חֲכָמִ֧ים וּנְבֹנִ֛ים וִידֻעִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשִׂימֵ֖ם בְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Δότε ἑαυτοῖς ἄνδρας σοφοὺς καὶ ἐπιστήμονας καὶ συνετοὺς εἰς τὰς φυλὰς ὑμῶν, καὶ καταστήσω ἐφʼ ὑμῶν, ἡγουμένους ὑμῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Exodus 18:21Furthermore, 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 1:21–23Therefore 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, beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of…
  • Numbers 11:16–17Then 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. And I will come down and…
  • Acts 6:2–6So 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. Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the…

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