Deuteronomy 1:15 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וָאֶקַּח va·'e·kach and I took H3947 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 רָאשֵׁי ra·shei [the] chiefs of H7218 שִׁבְטֵיכֶם shiv·tei·khem tribes your H7626 אֲנָשִׁים 'a·na·shim men H582 חֲכָמִים cha·kha·mim wise H2450 וִידֻעִים vi·du·'im and known H3045 וָאֶתֵּן va·'e·ten and I appointed H5414 אֹתָם 'o·tam (marks the object) them H853 רָאשִׁים ra·shim chiefs H7218 עֲלֵיכֶם 'a·lei·khem over you H5921 שָׂרֵי sa·rei leaders of H8269 אֲלָפִים 'a·la·fim thousands H505 וְשָׂרֵי ve·sa·rei and leaders of H8269 מֵאוֹת me·'ot hundreds H3967 וְשָׂרֵי ve·sa·rei and leaders of H8269 חֲמִשִּׁים cha·mi·shim fifties H2572 וְשָׂרֵי ve·sa·rei and leaders of H8269 עֲשָׂרֹת 'a·sa·rot tens H6235 וְשֹׁטְרִים ve·sho·te·rim and officials H7860 לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶם le·shiv·tei·khem of tribes your H7626

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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