But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Numbers 1:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised These are the men called from the community; they are leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of Israel’s clans.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These were those chosen from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, heads of thousands [the highest class of officers] in Israel. American Standard Version (1901) These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel. Common English Bible These are the ones appointed from the community, chiefs of their ancestral tribes and leaders of the divisions of Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version These are the very noble leaders of the multitude, by their tribes and kinships, and the heads of the army of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel, |
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them leaders over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.
A man from each tribe is to be with you, each one the head of his ancestral family. ,
However, if one is sounded, only the leaders, the heads of Israel’s clans, are to gather before you.
Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.
250 prominent Israelite men who were leaders of the community and representatives in the assembly, and they rebelled against Moses.
The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah’s followers fought against the Lord.
Moses told the leaders of the Israelite tribes, ‘This is what the Lord has commanded:
the leaders of Israel, the heads of their ancestral families, presented an offering. They were the tribal leaders who supervised the registration.
‘So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: commanders for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.
He said to him, ‘Please, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Look, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s family.’
Saul said to his servants, ‘Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
Investigate all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I’ll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I’ll search for him among all the clans of Judah.’