He chose some competent leaders from every tribe in Israel and put them over groups of 10, 50, 100, and 1,000.
Numbers 13:2 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition “Choose a leader from each tribe and send them into Canaan to explore the land I am giving you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Send men to explore and scout out [for yourselves] the land of Canaan, which I give to the Israelites. From each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader or head among them. American Standard Version (1901) Send thou men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a prince among them. Common English Bible Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, which I’m giving to the Israelites. Send one man from each ancestral tribe, each a chief among them. Catholic Public Domain Version And there, the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: |
He chose some competent leaders from every tribe in Israel and put them over groups of 10, 50, 100, and 1,000.
The following twelve family leaders, one from each tribe, will help you: Elizur son of Shedeur from Reuben, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai from Simeon, Nahshon son of Amminadab from Judah, Nethanel son of Zuar from Issachar, Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun, Elishama son of Ammihud from Ephraim, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from Manasseh, Abidan son of Gideoni from Benjamin, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai from Dan, Pagiel son of Ochran from Asher, Eliasaph son of Deuel from Gad, and Ahira son of Enan from Naphtali.
The Lord said to Moses: Choose 70 of Israel's respected leaders and go with them to the sacred tent.
So Moses sent twelve tribal leaders from Israel's camp in the Paran Desert
This is exactly what happened when I sent your ancestors from Kadesh-Barnea to explore the land.
Then I took these men, who were already wise and respected leaders, and I appointed them as your official leaders. Some of them became military officers in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10,
Then at Kadesh-Barnea the Lord said, “I am giving you the land, so go ahead and take it!” But since you didn't trust the Lord, you rebelled and disobeyed his command.