"Furthermore, you shall selectout of allthe peopleablemenwho fearGod,menof truth,those who hatedishonestgain;and you shall place[these] overthem [as] leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
He said,"Do not stretchout your handagainstthe lad,and donothingto him; for nowI knowthat you fearGod,since you have not withheldyour son,your onlyson, from Me."
Now Josephsaidto them on the thirdday,"Dothisand live,for I fearGod:
"The landof Egyptis at your disposal;settleyour fatherand your brothersin the bestof the land,let them livein the landof Goshen;and ifyou knowanycapablemenamong them, then putthem in chargeof my livestock."
Then Davidnumberedthe peoplewhowere with him and setoverthem commandersof thousandsand commandersof hundreds.
"The Godof Israelsaid,The Rockof Israelspoketo me, 'He who rulesover menrighteously,Who rulesin the fearof God,
"It will comeabout when I leaveyou that the Spiritof the LORDwill carryyou whereI do not know;so when I comeand tellAhaband he cannotfindyou, he will killme, although [I] your servanthave fearedthe LORDfrom my youth.
AhabcalledObadiahwho[was] overthe household.(Now Obadiahfearedthe LORDgreatly;
"You, Ezra,according to the wisdomof your Godwhichis in your hand,appointmagistratesand judgesthat they may judgeallthe peoplewhoare in [the province] beyondthe River,[even] allthose who knowthe lawsof your God;and you may teachanyone whois ignorant[of them].
Again I said,"The thingwhichyou are doingis not good;should you not walkin the fearof our Godbecauseof the reproachof the nations,our enemies?
then I putHananimy brother,and Hananiahthe commanderof the fortress,in chargeof Jerusalem,for he was a faithfulmanand fearedGodmorethanmany.
There was a manin the landof Uzwhose namewas Job;and that manwas blameless,upright,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.
"I was a fatherto the needy,And I investigatedthe casewhich I did not know.
"IfI have despisedthe claimof my maleor femaleslavesWhen they fileda complaintagainstme,
O LORD,whomay abidein Your tent?Whomay dwellon Your holyhill?
He does not putout his moneyat interest,Nordoes he takea bribeagainstthe innocent.He who doesthesethingswill neverbe shaken.
So Mosessaidto Joshua,"Choosemenfor us and goout, fightagainst Amalek.TomorrowI will stationmyselfon the topof the hillwith the staffof Godin my hand."
Moseschoseablemenout of allIsraeland madethem headsoverthe people,leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
By the transgressionof a landmanyare its princes,But by a manof understanding[and] knowledge,soit endures.
The conclusion,when allhas been heard,[is]: fearGodand keepHis commandments,becausethis[applies to] everyperson.
A thronewill even be establishedin lovingkindness,And a judgewill siton it in faithfulnessin the tentof David;Moreover, he will seekjusticeAnd be promptin righteousness.
He who walksrighteouslyand speakswith sincerity,He who rejectsunjustgainAnd shakeshis handssothat they holdnobribe;He who stopshis earsfrom hearingabout bloodshedAnd shutshis eyesfrom lookingupon evil;
Noonesuesrighteouslyand noonepleadshonestly.They trustin confusionand speaklies;They conceivemischiefand bringforthiniquity.
"Roamto and frothrough the streetsof Jerusalem,And looknowand takenote.And seekin her opensquares,Ifyou can finda man,Ifthereis one who doesjustice,who seekstruth,Then I will pardonher.
if he does not lend[money] on interestor takeincrease,[if] he keepshis handfrom iniquity[and] executestrue~justicebetweenmanand man,
"In you they have takenbribesto shedblood;you have takeninterestand profits,and you have injuredyour neighborsfor gainby oppression,and you have forgottenMe," declaresthe LordGOD.
"Thushas the LORDof hostssaid,Dispensetrue~justiceand practicekindnessand compassioneachto his brother;
Theseare the thingswhichyou should do:speakthe truthto oneanother;judgewith truthand judgmentfor peacein your gates.
"Theseare they whowere calledof the congregation,the leadersof their fathers'tribes;they were the headsof divisionsof Israel."
"With you, moreover, there shall be a manof eachtribe,eachoneheadof his father'shousehold.
"Yet if[only] oneis blown,then the leaders,the headsof the divisionsof Israel,shall assemblebeforeyou.
saying,"In a certaincitytherewas a judgewho did not fearGodand did not respectman.
"For a whilehe was unwilling;but afterwardhe saidto himself,'EventhoughI do not fearGodnorrespectman,
"I have covetedno one'ssilverorgoldorclothes.
"Therefore,brethren,selectfrom amongyou sevenmenof good reputation,fullof the Spiritand of wisdom,whomwe may put in chargeof thistask.
"So the eldersof that cityshall takethe manand chastisehim,
not addicted to wineorpugnacious,but gentle,peaceable,free from the love of money.
and with him tenchiefs,onechieffor each father'shouseholdfrom eachof the tribesof Israel;and eachoneof them [was] the headof his father'shouseholdamong the thousandsof Israel.
"He will appointfor himself commandersof thousandsand of fifties,and [some] to dohis plowingand to reaphis harvestand to makehis weaponsof warand equipmentfor his chariots.
His sons,however, did not walkin his ways,but turnedasideafterdishonestgainand tookbribesand pervertedjustice.
