Exodus 18:25

New English Translation

Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Cross References

Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

2 Samuel 18:1

David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

Exodus 18:21

But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Exodus 18:24

Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he had said.

Numbers 1:16

These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

Numbers 1:4

And to help you there is to be a man from each tribe, each man the head of his family.

Numbers 11:16

The Lord said to Moses, “Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know are elders of the people and officials over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting; let them take their position there with you.

Acts 6:5

The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.