Deuteronomy 1:15

Easy To Read Version

“So I took the wise and experienced men you chose from your family groups, and I made them your leaders. In this way, I gave you leaders over 1,000 people, leaders over 100 people, leaders over 50 people, leaders over 10 people. I also gave you officers for each of your family groups.

Cross References

Exodus 18:21

But you should also choose some of the people to be judges and leaders.

Exodus 24:1

{God} told Moses, “You, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 elders (leaders) of Israel must come up the mountain and worship me from a distance.

Numbers 1:4

One man from each and every family group {will help you}. This man will be the leader of his family group.

Numbers 31:14

Moses was very angry against the leaders of the army. He was angry against the commanders of 1,000 men and against the commanders of 100 men that came back from the war.

Ephesians 4:11

And that same Christ gave gifts to people—he made some people to be apostles, {\cf2\super [31]} some people to be prophets, {\cf2\super [32]} some people to go and tell the Good News, {\cf2\super [33]} and some people to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.

Deuteronomy 1:14

“And you said, ‘That is a good thing to do.’

Deuteronomy 1:16

“At that time, I told those judges, ‘Listen to the arguments between your people. Be fair when you judge each case. It does not matter if the problem is between two Israelite people or between an Israelite and a foreigner. You must judge each case fairly.

Deuteronomy 16:18

“Choose men to be judges and officers in every town that the Lord your God gives you. Every family group must do this. And these men must be fair in judging the people.

1 Samuel 17:18

Also take these ten pieces of cheese for the officer who commands your brothers’ group of 1,000 soldiers. See how your brothers are doing. Bring back something to show me your brothers are all right.

1 Samuel 22:7

Saul said to his officers that were standing around him, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think the son of Jesse (David) will give you fields and vineyards? Do you think David will promote you and make you officers over 1,000 men and officers over 100 men?

1 Samuel 8:12

“A king will force your sons to become soldiers. That king will choose which of your sons will be officers over 1,000 men and which will be officers over 50 men.