Deuteronomy 1:13

Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”

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WEBBE

Take wise men of understanding who are respected amongst your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”

BSB

Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

KJV

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

ASV

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

BBE

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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הָבוּ ha·vu provide H3051 לָכֶם la·khem for yourselves H9036 אֲנָשִׁים 'a·na·shim men H582 חֲכָמִים cha·kha·mim wise H2450 וּנְבֹנִים u·ne·vo·nim and understanding H995 וִידֻעִים vi·du·'im and known H3045 לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶם le·shiv·tei·khem to tribes your H7626 וַאֲשִׂימֵם va·'a·si·mem so I may appoint them H7760 בְּרָאשֵׁיכֶם be·ra·shei·khem (in) chiefs your H7218

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–18

Moses reminds the people of the happy constitution of their government, which might make them all safe and easy, if it was not their own fault. He owns the fulfilment of God's promise to Abraham, and prays for the further accomplishment of it. We are not straitened in the power and goodness of God; why should we be straitened in our own faith and hope? Good laws were given to the Israelites, and good men were to see to the execution of them, which showed God's goodness to them, and the care of Moses.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.