Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.” New Living Translation Choose some well-respected men from each tribe who are known for their wisdom and understanding, and I will appoint them as your leaders.’ English Standard Version Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ Berean Study Bible Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.” King James Bible Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. New King James Version Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.’ New American Standard Bible Obtain for yourselves men who are wise, discerning, and informed from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ NASB 1995 ‘Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ NASB 1977 ‘Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ Amplified Bible Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, experienced, and respected men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as heads (leaders) over you.’ Christian Standard Bible Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders. Holman Christian Standard Bible Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.” American Standard Version Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Choose men for you that are wise and are understanding and known with your tribes, and I shall confirm them as your Leaders.’ Brenton Septuagint Translation Take to yourselves wise and understanding and prudent men for your tribes, and I will set your leaders over you. Contemporary English Version Each tribe must choose some experienced men who are known for their wisdom and understanding, and I will make those men the official leaders of their tribes. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. Good News Translation Choose some wise, understanding, and experienced men from each tribe, and I will put them in charge of you.' International Standard Version Choose for yourselves wise and discerning men, known to your tribes, and appoint them as your leaders. JPS Tanakh 1917 Get you, from each one of your tribes, wise men, and understanding, and full of knowledge, and I will make them heads over you.' Literal Standard Version Provide wise and understanding men for yourselves that are known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads; New American Bible Provide wise, discerning, and reputable persons for each of your tribes, that I may appoint them as your leaders.” NET Bible Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders." New Revised Standard Version Choose for each of your tribes individuals who are wise, discerning, and reputable to be your leaders.” New Heart English Bible Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you." World English Bible Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you." Young's Literal Translation Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads; Additional Translations ... Context Moses Appoints Leaders…12But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself? 13Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.” 14And you answered me and said, “What you propose to do is good.”… Cross References Exodus 18:21 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. Deuteronomy 1:12 But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself? Deuteronomy 1:14 And you answered me and said, "What you propose to do is good." Treasury of Scripture Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. Take [heb] Give Exodus 18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: Numbers 11:16,17 And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee… Acts 1:21-23 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, …
Verse 13. - Take you; literally, give to you or for you, i.e. yourselves. The selection was to be made by the people themselves. Jethro, in giving Moses the advice on which he thus acted, described the men who were to be selected as "such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness" (Exodus 18:21). Moses here describes them rather by qualities, indicating ability and fitness for such a post as that to which they were to be called; they were to be wise (which, indeed, may be regarded as comprehending all good moral qualities); understanding men, men of discernment and sagacity, as well as intelligence; and known among their tribes, men of good repute in the community ("quorum conversatio sit probata," Vulgate; comp. Acts 6:3; 1 Timothy 3:7). And I will make them rulers over you; literally, will set them for your heads, i.e. will appoint them to act as superintendents, managers, and judges over you. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Chooseהָב֣וּ (hā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3051: To give, to put, imperatively, come for yourselves wise, חֲכָמִ֧ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise understanding, וּנְבֹנִ֛ים (ū·nə·ḇō·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand and respected men וִידֻעִ֖ים (wî·ḏu·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 3045: To know from each of your tribes, לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם (lə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe and I will appoint them וַאֲשִׂימֵ֖ם (wa·’ă·śî·mêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set as your leaders.” בְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃ (bə·rā·šê·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head Jump to Previous Appoint Chiefs Choose Discerning Experienced Heads Intelligent Provide Respected Rulers Tribes Understanding Wise YourselvesJump to Next Appoint Chiefs Choose Discerning Experienced Heads Intelligent Provide Respected Rulers Tribes Understanding Wise YourselvesLinks Deuteronomy 1:13 NIVDeuteronomy 1:13 NLT Deuteronomy 1:13 ESV Deuteronomy 1:13 NASB Deuteronomy 1:13 KJV Deuteronomy 1:13 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 1:13 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 1:13 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 1:13 French Bible Deuteronomy 1:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 1:13 Take wise men of understanding and well (Deut. De Du) |
   
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