Deuteronomy 1:13
Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”
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- Exod 18:21 : 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.
- Num 11:16-17 : 16 The Response of God 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. 17 Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the Spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.
- Acts 1:21-23 : 21 Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us, 22 beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us– one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.” 23 So they proposed two candidates: Joseph called Barsabbas(also called Justus) and Matthias.
- Acts 6:2-6 : 2 So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said,“It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables. 3 But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 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. 6 They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Deut 1:14-185 verses88%
14 You replied to me that what I had said to you was good.
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.
16 I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner.
17 They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
18 Instructions at Kadesh Barnea So I instructed you at that time regarding everything you should do.
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12 But how can I alone bear up under the burden of your hardship and strife?
- Exod 18:19-224 verses78%
19 Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;
20 warn them of the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.
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.
22 They will judge the people under normal circumstances, and every difficult case they will bring to you, but every small case they themselves will judge, so that you may make it easier for yourself, and they will bear the burden with you.
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25 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.
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13 Now look! Here is the king you have chosen– the one that you asked for! Look, the LORD has given you a king!
- Deut 17:14-152 verses73%
14 Provision for Kingship When you come to the land the LORD your God is giving you and take it over and live in it and then say,“I will select a king like all the nations surrounding me,”
15 you must select without fail a king whom the LORD your God chooses. From among your fellow citizens you must appoint a king– you may not designate a foreigner who is not one of your fellow Israelites.
- Num 13:1-22 verses73%
1 Spies Sent Out The LORD spoke to Moses:
2 “Send out men to investigate the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. You are to send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a leader among them.”
- Deut 1:22-232 verses73%
22 So all of you approached me and said,“Let’s send some men ahead of us to scout out the land and bring us back word as to how we should attack it and what the cities are like there.”
23 I thought this was a good idea, so I sent twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.
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25 “Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess, appoint judges and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught.
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10 You are standing today, all of you, before the LORD your God– the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, every Israelite man,
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18 Provision for Justice You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
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4 And to help you there is to be a man from each tribe, each man the head of his family.
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9 He asked them,“How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me,‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?”
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2 “Select for yourselves twelve men from the people, one per tribe.
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12 Now select for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one per tribe.
- Num 11:16-172 verses71%
16 The Response of God 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.
17 Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the Spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.
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2 the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders,
- 1 Sam 8:11-122 verses71%
11 He said,“Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot.
12 He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment.
- Num 27:16-172 verses70%
16 “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,
17 who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”
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9 He asked them,“How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me,‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?”
- Num 1:16-172 verses70%
16 The Census of the Tribes These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
17 So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned specifically by name,
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37 I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.
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10 Where then is your king, that he may save you in all your cities? Where are your rulers for whom you asked, saying,“Give me a king and princes”?
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4 Pick three men from each tribe. I will send them out to walk through the land and make a map of it for me.
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10 Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
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9 So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
- Deut 17:9-102 verses70%
9 You will go to the Levitical priests and the judge in office in those days and seek a solution; they will render a verdict.
10 You must then do as they have determined at that place the LORD chooses. Be careful to do just as you are taught.
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14 He was accompanied by ten leaders, one from each of the Israelite tribes, each one a family leader among the Israelite clans.
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18 You must take one leader from every tribe to assist in allocating the land as an inheritance.
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9 I also said to you at that time,“I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.
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1 Uzzah Meets Disaster David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.