Exodus 18:21

Tree of Life Version

But you should seek out capable men out of all the people—men who fear God, men of truth, who hate bribery. Appoint them to be rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Cross References

Genesis 22:12

Then He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the young man—do nothing to him at all. For now I know that you are one who fears God—you did not withhold your son, your only son, from Me.”

Genesis 42:18

Then Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and you will live. I fear God.

Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is before you—settle your father and your brothers in the best part of the land. Let them live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any capable men among them, make them overseers of the livestock—over those that are mine.”

2 Samuel 18:1

Then David mustered the people who were with him and set commanders of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel has said, the Rock of Israel has spoken to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, he who rules in the fear of God—

1 Kings 18:12

But as soon as I leave you, the Ruach Adonai may carry you off where I wouldn’t know. Then, when I come and tell Ahab and he can’t find you, he’ll kill me! Now I, your servant, have feared Adonai since my youth.

1 Kings 18:3

Ahab summoned Obadiah who was the steward of the palace. Now Obadiah feared Adonai greatly—

Ezra 7:25

“Now you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint judges and magistrates who may administer justice to all the people in Trans-Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach those who do not know them.

Nehemiah 5:9

Then I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good! Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, in order to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?

Nehemiah 7:2

I put in charge over Jerusalem, my brother Hanani along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, for he was a man of integrity and feared God more than many.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. Now that man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.

Job 29:16

I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of one I did not know.

Job 31:13

“If I have denied justice to my male or female servant when they disputed with me,

Psalm 15:1

A psalm of David. Adonai, who may dwell in Your tent? Who may live on Your holy mountain?

Psalm 15:5

who lends his money without usury, and takes no bribe against the innocent. One who does these things will never be shaken.

Exodus 17:9

Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men, go out, and fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”

Exodus 18:25

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

Proverbs 28:2

When a country is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but a man of discernment and knowledge maintains order.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

A final word, when all has been heard: Fear God and keep His mitzvot! For this applies to all mankind.

Isaiah 16:5

A throne will be established in mercy, and One will sit on it in truth —in the tent of David— One who seeks justice and is ready for righteousness.

Isaiah 33:15

One who walks righteously, and speaks uprightly, who refuses unjust gain by extortion, who shakes his hands free of bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking on evil.

Isaiah 59:4

No one sues justly, and none pleads a case honestly. They trust in confusion and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Jeremiah 5:1

Roam the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares! If you can find a person, if there is one who does justice, who seeks truth, then I will pardon the city.

Ezekiel 18:8

He does not loan with interest or take unjust gain. He keeps his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between people,

Ezekiel 22:12

They accept bribes in order to shed blood in you; you have taken usurious interest. You have greedily gained by oppressing your neighbors, and you have forgotten Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

Zechariah 7:9

“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: ‘Administer true judgment and practice mercy and compassion each to his brother.

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things that you are to do: speak the truth one to another; administer the judgment of truth and shalom in your gates;

Numbers 1:16

These were those selected from the community, princes of their ancestral tribes. They were heads of the thousands of Israel.

Numbers 1:4

One man from each tribe, each head of his father’s household, is to assist you.

Numbers 10:4

But if only one is sounded, the princes—the heads of the tribes of Israel—are to gather toward you.

Luke 18:2

He said, “There was a judge in a certain city who neither feared God nor respected people.

Luke 18:4

“He was unwilling at the time. But afterward he said to himself, ‘Although I don’t fear God or respect people,

Acts 20:33

I coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothing.

Acts 6:3

So, brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this duty.

Deuteronomy 22:18

The elders of that city are to take the man and punish him.

1 Timothy 3:3

not addicted to wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money,

Joshua 22:14

and with him ten chieftains, one chieftain from each ancestral house of each of the tribes of Israel. Every one of them was the head of his ancestral house among the thousands of Israel.

1 Samuel 8:12

He will appoint them as commanders of thousands and captains of fifties, also some to plow his fields, reap his harvest, make his weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots.

1 Samuel 8:3

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain—they took bribes and perverted justice.