Verse 13
Take{H3051}{(H8798)} you wise{H2450} men{H582}, and understanding{H995}{(H8737)}, and known{H3045}{(H8803)} among your tribes{H7626}, and I will make{H7760}{(H8799)} them rulers{H7218} over you.
Referenced Verses
- Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover thou shalt provide{H2372}{(H8799)} out of all the people{H5971} able{H2428} men{H582}, such as fear{H3373} God{H430}, men{H582} of truth{H571}, hating{H8130}{(H8802)} covetousness{H1215}; and place{H7760}{(H8804)} such over them, to be rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, and rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}:
- Num 11:16-17 : 16 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Gather{H622}{(H8798)} unto me seventy{H7657} men{H376} of the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}, whom thou knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} to be the elders{H2205} of the people{H5971}, and officers{H7860}{(H8802)} over them; and bring{H3947}{(H8804)} them unto the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, that they may stand{H3320}{(H8694)} there with thee. 17 And I will come down{H3381}{(H8804)} and talk{H1696}{(H8765)} with thee there: and I will take{H680}{(H8804)} of the spirit{H7307} which is upon thee, and will put{H7760}{(H8804)} it upon them; and they shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} the burden{H4853} of the people{H5971} with thee, that thou bear{H5375}{(H8799)} it not thyself alone.
- Acts 1:21-23 : 21 Wherefore{G3767} of these{G5130} men{G435} which have companied{G4905}{(G5631)} with us{G2254} all{G3956} the time{G5550} that{G1722}{G3739} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} went{G1831} in{G1525}{(G5627)} and{G2532} out{G1831}{(G5627)} among{G1909} us{G2248}, 22 Beginning{G756}{(G5671)} from{G575} the baptism{G908} of John{G2491}, unto{G2193} that same day{G2250} that{G3739} he was taken up{G353}{(G5681)} from{G575} us{G2257}, must{G1163}{(G5748)} one{G1520} be ordained{G1096}{(G5635)} to be a witness{G3144} with{G4862} us{G2254} of his{G846} resurrection{G386}. 23 And{G2532} they appointed{G2476}{(G5627)} two{G1417}, Joseph{G2501} called{G2564}{(G5746)} Barsabas{G923}, who{G3739} was surnamed{G1941}{(G5681)} Justus{G2459}, and{G2532} Matthias{G3159}.
- Acts 6:2-6 : 2 Then{G1161} the twelve{G1427} called{G4341}{(G5666)} the multitude{G4128} of the disciples{G3101} unto them, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, It is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} reason{G701} that we{G2248} should leave{G2641}{(G5660)} the word{G3056} of God{G2316}, and serve{G1247}{(G5721)} tables{G5132}. 3 Wherefore{G3767}, brethren{G80}, look ye out{G1980}{(G5663)} among{G1537} you{G5216} seven{G2033} men{G435} of honest report{G3140}{(G5746)}, full{G4134} of the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} and{G2532} wisdom{G4678}, whom{G3739} we may appoint{G2525}{(G5692)} over{G1909} this{G5026} business{G5532}. 4 But{G1161} we{G2249} will give ourselves continually{G4342}{(G5692)} to prayer{G4335}, and{G2532} to the ministry{G1248} of the word{G3056}. 5 And{G2532} the saying{G3056} pleased{G700}{(G5656)}{G1799} the whole{G3956} multitude{G4128}: and{G2532} they chose{G1586}{(G5668)} Stephen{G4736}, a man{G435} full{G4134} of faith{G4102} and{G2532} of the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}, and{G2532} Philip{G5376}, and{G2532} Prochorus{G4402}, and{G2532} Nicanor{G3527}, and{G2532} Timon{G5096}, and{G2532} Parmenas{G3937}, and{G2532} Nicolas{G3532} a proselyte{G4339} of Antioch{G491}: 6 Whom{G3739} they set{G2476}{(G5627)} before{G1799} the apostles{G652}: and{G2532} when they had prayed{G4336}{(G5666)}, they laid{G2007} their hands{G5495} on{G2007}{(G5656)} them{G846}.