Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So I took the leading men of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials. New Living Translation So I took the wise and respected men you had selected from your tribes and appointed them to serve as judges and officials over you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten. English Standard Version So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and set them as heads over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officers, throughout your tribes. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and made them heads over you, leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, leaders of tens, and officers for your tribes. New American Standard Bible So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and informed men, and appointed them as heads over you, commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes. NASB 1995 “So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and appointed them heads over you, leaders of thousands and of hundreds, of fifties and of tens, and officers for your tribes. NASB 1977 “So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and appointed them heads over you, leaders of thousands, and of hundreds, of fifties and of tens, and officers for your tribes. Legacy Standard Bible So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and gave them as heads over you, leaders of thousands and of hundreds, of fifties and of tens, and officers for your tribes. Amplified Bible So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and made them leaders over you, commanders of thousands, and hundreds, and fifties, and tens, and officers (administrators) for your tribes. Christian Standard Bible “So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: commanders for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes. Holman Christian Standard Bible So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: officials for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Then I took these men, who were already wise and respected leaders, and I appointed them as your official leaders. Some of them became military officers in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10, English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation So I took the heads of your tribes who were wise and experienced men and made them officers for each of your tribes. I put them in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10 people. Good News Translation So I took the wise and experienced leaders you chose from your tribes, and I placed them in charge of you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten. I also appointed other officials throughout the tribes. International Standard Version So I chose leaders from your tribes, wise and respected men, and I appointed them over you—commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and respected men, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, captains of hundreds, captains of fifties, captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I take the heads of your tribes, wise men that are known, and I appoint them [as] heads over you, princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds, and princes of fifties, and princes of tens, and authorities for your tribes. Young's Literal Translation '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. Smith's Literal Translation And I will take the heads of your tribes, men wise and known, and I will give them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains and hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and scribes for your tribes. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, I took from your tribes men, wise and noble, and I appointed them as rulers, as tribunes and centurions, and as leaders over fifty and over ten, who would teach you each thing. New American Bible So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and reputable, and set them as leaders over you, commanders over thousands, over hundreds, over fifties and over tens, and other tribal officers. New Revised Standard Version So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and reputable individuals, and installed them as leaders over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officials, throughout your tribes. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo I took the chiefs of your tribes, wise men and renowned, and made them chieftains over you, commanders over thousands and captains over hundreds and officers over fifty and officers over ten and scribes for your tribes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I brought the Chiefs of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men and I have made them Leaders over you: Heads of a thousand, and Heads of a hundred, and Heads of fifty, and Heads of ten, and the Scribes for your tribes. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and full of knowledge, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, tribe by tribe. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Appoints Leaders…14And you answered me and said, “What you propose to do is good.” 15So 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. 16At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident.… Cross References Exodus 18:25-26 So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. / And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves. Numbers 11:16-17 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. / And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself. Acts 6:3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them 1 Timothy 3:1-13 This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. / An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, / not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money. ... Titus 1:5-9 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. / An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination. / As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. ... 1 Samuel 8:5-6 “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” / But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. 1 Kings 3:9 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” 2 Chronicles 19:5-7 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. / Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. / And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” Proverbs 11:14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. Proverbs 24:6 Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors. Matthew 18:15-17 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Luke 22:26 But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. Romans 12:8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. 1 Corinthians 12:28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues. Ephesians 4:11-12 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, Treasury of Scripture 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. I took Deuteronomy 16:18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. Exodus 18:25,26 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens… made [heb] gave Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; captains over thousands Numbers 31:14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. 1 Samuel 8:12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. 1 Samuel 17:18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. Jump to Previous Appointed Authority Captains Chief Commanders Heads Hundreds Leading Officers Respected Tens Thousands Throughout Tribal Tribe Tribes WiseJump to Next Appointed Authority Captains Chief Commanders Heads Hundreds Leading Officers Respected Tens Thousands Throughout Tribal Tribe Tribes WiseDeuteronomy 1 1. Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year6. briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb 14. of giving them officers 19. of sending the spies to search the land 34. of his anger for their incredulity 41. and disobedience So I took the leaders of your tribes This phrase indicates a deliberate and purposeful action by Moses, under God's guidance, to select leaders from among the people. The Hebrew word for "leaders" is "רָאשִׁים" (roshim), which can also mean "heads" or "chiefs." This suggests individuals who were already recognized for their leadership qualities within their tribes. Historically, tribal leadership was a common structure in ancient Near Eastern societies, and this reflects a continuation of a familiar governance model. 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 Hebrew So I tookוָאֶקַּ֞ח (wā·’eq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3947: To take the leaders רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of your tribes, שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם (šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe wise חֲכָמִים֙ (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise and respected וִֽידֻעִ֔ים (wî·ḏu·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 3045: To know men, אֲנָשִׁ֤ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 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 5414: To give, put, set them אֹתָ֛ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case as leaders רָאשִׁ֖ים (rā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head over you— עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against as commanders שָׂרֵ֨י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of thousands, אֲלָפִ֜ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's 505: A thousand of hundreds, מֵא֗וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural Strong's 3967: A hundred of fifties, חֲמִשִּׁים֙ (ḥă·miš·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 2572: Fifty and of tens, עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת (‘ă·śā·rōṯ) Number - masculine plural Strong's 6235: Ten and as officers וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים (wə·šō·ṭə·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 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 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe Links Deuteronomy 1:15 NIVDeuteronomy 1:15 NLT Deuteronomy 1:15 ESV Deuteronomy 1:15 NASB Deuteronomy 1:15 KJV Deuteronomy 1:15 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 1:15 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 1:15 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 1:15 French Bible Deuteronomy 1:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 1:15 So I took the heads of your (Deut. 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