Verse 21

Then the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} and the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the half{H2677} tribe{H7626} of Manasseh{H4519} answered{H6030}{(H8799)}, and said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto the heads{H7218} of the thousands{H505} of Israel{H3478},

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 18:21-25 : 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}: 22 And let them judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} at all seasons{H6256}: and it shall be, that every great{H1419} matter{H1697} they shall bring{H935}{(H8686)} unto thee, but every small{H6996} matter{H1697} they shall judge{H8199}{(H8799)}: so shall it be easier{H7043}{(H8685)} for thyself, and they shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} the burden with thee. 23 If thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8799)} this thing{H1697}, and God{H430} command{H6680}{(H8765)} thee so, then thou shalt be able{H3201}{(H8804)} to endure{H5975}{(H8800)}, and all this people{H5971} shall also go{H935}{(H8799)} to their place{H4725} in peace{H7965}. 24 So Moses{H4872} hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} to the voice{H6963} of his father in law{H2859}{(H8802)}, and did{H6213}{(H8799)} all that he had said{H559}{(H8804)}. 25 And Moses{H4872} chose{H977}{(H8799)} able{H2428} men{H582} out of all Israel{H3478}, and made{H5414}{(H8799)} them heads{H7218} over the people{H5971}, rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}.
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft{H7390} answer{H4617} turneth{H7725}{(H8686)} away wrath{H2534}: but grievous{H6089} words{H1697} stir up{H5927}{(H8686)} anger{H639}.
  • Prov 16:1 : 1 The preparations{H4633} of the heart{H3820} in man{H120}, and the answer{H4617} of the tongue{H3956}, is from the LORD{H3068}.
  • Prov 18:13 : 13 He that answereth{H7725}{(H8688)} a matter{H1697} before he heareth{H8085}{(H8799)} it, it is folly{H200} and shame{H3639} unto him.
  • Prov 24:26 : 26 Every man shall kiss{H5401}{(H8799)} his lips{H8193} that giveth{H7725}{(H8688)} a right{H5228} answer{H1697}.
  • Mic 5:2 : 2 But thou, Bethlehem{H1035} Ephratah{H672}, though thou be little{H6810} among the thousands{H505} of Judah{H3063}, yet out of thee shall he come forth{H3318}{(H8799)} unto me that is to be ruler{H4910}{(H8802)} in Israel{H3478}; whose goings forth{H4163} have been from of old{H6924}, from everlasting{H3117}{H5769}.
  • Acts 11:4 : 4 But{G1161} Peter{G4074} rehearsed the matter from the beginning{G756}{(G5671)}, and expounded{G1620}{(G5710)} it by order{G2517} unto them{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 Wherefore{G5620}, my{G3450} beloved{G27} brethren{G80}, let{G2077} every{G3956} man{G444} be{G2077}{(G5749)} swift{G5036} to{G1519} hear{G191}{(G5658)}, slow{G1021} to{G1519} speak{G2980}{(G5658)}, slow{G1021} to{G1519} wrath{G3709}:
  • 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But{G1161} sanctify{G37}{(G5657)} the Lord{G2962} God{G2316} in{G1722} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}: and{G1161} be ready{G2092} always{G104} to{G4314} give an answer{G627} to every man{G3956} that asketh{G154}{(G5723)} you{G5209} a reason{G3056} of{G4012} the hope{G1680} that is in{G1722} you{G5213} with{G3326} meekness{G4240} and{G2532} fear{G5401}: