Exodus 18:21

The Scriptures 1998

“But you yourself, seek out from all the people able men, who fear Elohim, men of truth, hating unfair gain. And place these over them to be rulers of thousands, 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 boy, nor touch him. For now I know that you fear Elohim, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

Genesis 42:18

Now Yosĕ

Genesis 47:6

“The land of Mitsrayim is before you. Settle your father and brothers in the best of the land, let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of capable men among them, then make them chief herdsmen over my livestock.”

2 Samuel 18:1

And Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 23:3

“The Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 18:12

“And it shall be, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of יהוה  takes you away to a place I do not know. And I shall come to report to Aḥ

1 Kings 18:3

And Aḥ

Ezra 7:25

And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your Elah that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your Elah. And teach those who do not know them.

Nehemiah 5:9

I also said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our Elohim because of the reproach of the gentiles, our enemies?

Nehemiah 7:2

And I put my brother Ḥ

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uts, whose name was Iyoḇ

Job 29:16

I was a father to the poor, and I investigated the case which I did not know.

Job 31:13

If I have refused the plea of my male servant or my female servant when they complained against me,

Psalm 15:1

יהוה, who does sojourn in Your Tent? Who does dwell in Your set-apart mountain?

Psalm 15:5

He has not put out his silver at interest, And has not taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these is never moved.

Exodus 17:9

And Mosheh said to Yehoshua, “Choose for us men and go out, fight with Amalĕ

Exodus 18:25

And Mosheh chose able men out of all Yisra’ĕ

Proverbs 28:2

Because of transgression of a land, Many are its rulers; But by a man of understanding and knowledge, Right is maintained.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Let us hear the conclusion of the entire matter: Fear Elohim and guard His commands, for this applies to all mankind!

Isaiah 16:5

“And in kindness the throne shall be established. And One shall sit on it in truth, in the Tent of Dawiḏ

Isaiah 33:15

He who walks righteously and speaks what is straight, he who rejects the gain of oppressions, who keeps his hands from accepting bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil –

Isaiah 59:4

No one calls for righteousness, and no one pleads for truth. They trust in emptiness and speak worthlessness; they conceive trouble and bring forth wickedness.

Jeremiah 5:1

“Diligently search the streets of Yerushalayim, and please look, and know and seek in her open places if you find a man, if there is anyone doing right-ruling, seeking the truth, then I shall pardon her.

Ezekiel 18:8

if he does not lend on interest or take increase, turns back his hand from unrighteousness, executes right-ruling in truth between man and man,

Ezekiel 22:12

“In you they have taken a bribe to shed blood. You have taken interest and increase. You have cut off your neighbour by extortion. And you have forgotten Me,” declares the Master יהוה.

Zechariah 7:9

“Thus said יהוה  of hosts, ‘Execute true right-ruling, show kindness and compassion everyone to his brother.

Zechariah 8:16

‘These are the words you should do: speak the truth to one another, judge with truth and right-ruling for peace in your gates.

Numbers 1:16

These are the ones called from the congregation, leaders of their fathers’ tribes, heads of the thousands of Yisra’ĕ

Numbers 1:4

“And a man from every tribe should be with you, each one the head of his father’s house.

Numbers 10:4

“And if they blow one, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Yisra’ĕ

Luke 18:2

saying, “In a certain city there was a certain judge, not fearing Elohim nor regarding man.

Luke 18:4

“And he would not for a while, but afterward he said within himself, ‘Even if I do not fear Elohim nor regard man,

Acts 20:33

“I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or garments.

Acts 6:3

“Therefore, brothers, seek out from among you seven men who are known to be filled with the Set-apart Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint for this duty,

Deuteronomy 22:18

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

1 Timothy 3:3

not given to wine, no brawler, but gentle, not quarrelsome, no lover of money,

Joshua 22:14

and ten rulers with him, one ruler each from the chief house of every tribe of Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 8:12

and appoint commanders over his thousands and commanders over his fifties, or to plough his ground and reap his harvest, or to make his weapons, and equipment for his chariots.

1 Samuel 8:3

But his sons did not walk in his ways, and turned aside after own gain, and took bribes, and twisted right-ruling.