Deuteronomy Chapter 1 verse 13 Holy Bible
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.
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Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
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Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.
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Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
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Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
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Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.
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Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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.