Deuteronomy 1:15

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.

Cross References

Exodus 18:21

But in addition, you should choose some capable men and appoint them as leaders of the people: leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They must be God-fearing men who can be trusted and who cannot be bribed.

Exodus 24:1

The Lord said to Moses, “Come up the mountain to me, you and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the leaders of Israel; and while you are still some distance away, bow down in worship.

Numbers 1:4

Ask one clan chief from each tribe to help you.”

Numbers 31:14

Moses became angry with the officers, the commanders of battalions and companies, who had returned from the war.

Ephesians 4:11

It was he who “gave gifts to people”; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.

Deuteronomy 1:14

And you agreed that this was a good thing to do.

Deuteronomy 1:16

“At that time I instructed them, ‘Listen to the disputes that come up among your people. Judge every dispute fairly, whether it concerns only your own people or involves foreigners who live among you.

Deuteronomy 16:18

“Appoint judges and other officials in every town that the Lord your God gives you. These men are to judge the people impartially.

1 Samuel 17:18

And take these ten cheeses to the commanding officer. Find out how your brothers are getting along and bring back something to show that you saw them and that they are well.

1 Samuel 22:7

and he said to his officers, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think that David will give fields and vineyards to all of you, and make you officers in his army?

1 Samuel 8:12

He will make some of them officers in charge of a thousand men, and others in charge of fifty men. Your sons will have to plow his fields, harvest his crops, and make his weapons and the equipment for his chariots.