Deuteronomy 1:15
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And I took out of your tribes men wise and honourable, and appointed them rulers, tribunes, and centurions, and officers over fifties, and over tens, who might teach you all things.

I took

Deuteronomy 16:18 Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment,

Exodus 18:25,26 And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens. . . .

made [heb] gave

Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors:

captains over thousands

Numbers 31:14 And Moses being angry with the chief officers of the army, the tribunes, and the centurions that were come from the battle,

1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint of them to be his tribunes, and his centurions, and to plough his fields, and to reap his corn, and to make him arms and chariots.

1 Samuel 17:18 And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and learn with whom they are placed.

1 Samuel 22:7 He said to his servants that stood about him: Hear me now, ye sons of Jemini: will the son of Isai give every one of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all tribunes, and centurions:

Context
Moses Appoints Leaders
14Then you answered me: The thing is good which thou meanest to do. 15And I took out of your tribes men wise and honourable, and appointed them rulers, tribunes, and centurions, and officers over fifties, and over tens, who might teach you all things.16And I commanded them, saying: Hear them, and judge that which is just: whether he be one of your country, or a stranger.…
Cross References
Exodus 18:21
And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Exodus 18:25
And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

Numbers 1:4
And there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,

Deuteronomy 1:14
Then you answered me: The thing is good which thou meanest to do.

Deuteronomy 1:16
And I commanded them, saying: Hear them, and judge that which is just: whether he be one of your country, or a stranger.

Lexicon
So I took
וָאֶקַּ֞ח (wā·’eq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

the leaders
רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head

of your tribes,
שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם (šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

wise
חֲכָמִים֙ (ḥă·ḵā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise

and respected
וִֽידֻעִ֔ים (wî·ḏu·‘îm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

men,
אֲנָשִׁ֤ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

and appointed
וָאֶתֵּ֥ן (wā·’et·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

them
אֹתָ֛ם (’ō·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

as leaders
רָאשִׁ֖ים (rā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head

over you—
עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

as commanders
שָׂרֵ֨י (śā·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of thousands,
אֲלָפִ֜ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm)
Number - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand

of hundreds,
מֵא֗וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ)
Number - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3967: A hundred

of fifties,
חֲמִשִּׁים֙ (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2572: Fifty

and of tens,
עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת (‘ă·śā·rōṯ)
Number - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6235: Ten

and as officers
וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים (wə·šō·ṭə·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7860: A scribe, an official superintendent, magistrate

for your tribes.
לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם׃ (lə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe


Additional Translations
So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes.

So I took of you wise and understanding and prudent men, and I set them to rule over you as rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, and rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens, and officers to your judges.

So I took the chiefs of your tribes, wise men and known, and made them chiefs over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers for your tribes.

So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes.

So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes.

'And I take the heads of your tribes, men, wise and known, and I appoint them heads over you, princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds, and princes of fifties, and princes of tens, and authorities, for your tribes.
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