Deuteronomy 1:13
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הָב֣וּ (hā·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3051: 1) to give, provide, ascribe, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give 1a2) to set, place 1a3) to provide (with reflexive) 1a4) to ascribe (glory) 1a5) to grant, permit, come now

אֲנָשִׁ֨ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 582: 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind

for yourselves wise,
חֲכָמִ֧ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)

understanding,
וּנְבֹנִ֛ים (ū·nə·ḇō·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 995: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

and respected men
וִידֻעִ֖ים (wî·ḏu·‘îm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

from each of your tribes,
לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם (lə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7626: 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, 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 Hebrew 7760: 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set

as your leaders.”
בְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃ (bə·rā·šê·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7218: 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

Young's Literal Translation
Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.

New American Standard Bible
Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.'

King James Bible
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Parallel Verses
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.’

New American Standard Bible
'Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.'

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders."

International Standard Version
Choose for yourselves wise and discerning men, known to your tribes, and appoint them as your leaders.

NET Bible
Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as 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.

English Revised Version
Take you wise men, and understanding, and 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;
















Cross References
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:

Deuteronomy 1:12
How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

Deuteronomy 1:14
And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

Deuteronomy 1:1
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

Deuteronomy 1:11
(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)

Deuteronomy 1:10
The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Deuteronomy 1:15
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.

Deuteronomy 1:16
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
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