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Deuteronomy 1:13
Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Deuteronomy 1:13 · Bible in Basic English
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Deuteronomy 1:13 in other translations
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”
Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”
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In context
10 The Lord your God has given you increase, and now you are like the stars of heaven in number.
11 May the Lord, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times greater in number than you are, and give you his blessing as he has said!
12 How is it possible for me by myself to be responsible for you, and undertake the weight of all your troubles and your arguments?
13 Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
14 And you made answer and said to me, It is good for us to do as you say.
15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men and respected, and made them rulers over you, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds and captains of fifties and captains of tens, and overseers of your tribes.
16 And at that time I gave orders to your judges, saying, Let all questions between your brothers come before you for hearing, and give decisions uprightly between a man and his brother or one from another nation who is with him.
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