Exodus 18:21

Modern King James Version

And you shall look out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain. And place such over them to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

And He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad, nor do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me.

Genesis 42:18

And Joseph said to them the third day, Do this and live. I fear God.

Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and brothers to live in the best of the land; in the land of Goshen let them live. And if you know men of ability among them, then make them overseers of livestock, over what is mine.

2 Samuel 18:1

And David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: he who rules over men justly, ruling in the fear of God,

1 Kings 18:12

And it will be as soon as I have gone from you, the Spirit of Jehovah shall carry you where I know not. And when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Jehovah from my youth.

1 Kings 18:3

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the house. (And Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly,

Ezra 7:25

And now, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, set officers and judges who may judge all the people who are Beyond the River, all who know the Laws of your God; and teach them who do not know.

Nehemiah 5:9

And I said, What you do is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Nehemiah 7:2

I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem. For he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. And that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God and turned aside from evil.

Job 29:16

I was a father to the poor; and the cause which I did not know, I searched out.

Job 31:13

If I despised the cause of my man servant or of my slave-girl, when they argued with me;

Psalm 15:1

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who shall dwell in Your tabernacle? Who shall dwell on Your holy hill?

Psalm 15:5

he has not put out his money at interest, nor has he taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall not be moved forever.

Exodus 17:9

And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out to fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

Exodus 18:25

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.

Proverbs 28:2

Because of the transgression of a land, many are its rulers; but it is prolonged by a man of discernment who knows right.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep His commandments. For this is the whole duty of man.

Isaiah 16:5

And in mercy the throne shall be established; and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging and seeking judgment, and speeding righteousness.

Isaiah 33:15

He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly; he who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands free from holding bribes, who stops his ear from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;

Isaiah 59:4

None calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth; they trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and bring out iniquity.

Jeremiah 5:1

Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in her open places, if you can find a man, if there is one who does justice, who seeks the truth; and I will pardon her.

Ezekiel 18:8

he has not given out on usury, nor has taken any increase, he has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has done judgment between man and man,

Ezekiel 22:12

In you they have taken bribes to shed blood. You have taken usury and increase, and you gained by extortion of your neighbors, and you have forgotten Me, says the Lord Jehovah.

Zechariah 7:9

So speaks Jehovah of Hosts, saying, Judge true judgment, and practice kindness and pity, each man to his brother.

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things that you shall do. Each man speak the truth to his neighbor. Judge with truth and justice for peace in your gates.

Numbers 1:16

These were the noted ones of the congregation, rulers of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

Numbers 1:4

And with you there shall be a man of every tribe, each one head of the house of his fathers.

Numbers 10:4

And if they blow with one, then the rulers who are heads of the thousands of Israel shall gather themselves to you.

Luke 18:2

saying, A certain judge was in a certain city, not fearing God, nor respecting man.

Luke 18:4

And he would not do so for a time. But afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God nor regard man,

Acts 20:33

I have coveted no man's silver or gold or apparel.

Acts 6:3

Therefore, brothers, look out among you seven men being witnessed to, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this duty.

Deuteronomy 22:18

And the elders of that city shall take that man and punish him.

1 Timothy 3:3

not a drunkard, not contentious, not greedy of ill gain, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous,

Joshua 22:14

and with him ten rulers, a ruler from each of the chief houses throughout all the tribes of Israel. And each one was a head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.

1 Samuel 8:12

And he will appoint commanders over thousands, and commanders over fifties, and some to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and weapons for his chariots.

1 Samuel 8:3

And his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after ill gain and took bribes and perverted judgment.