Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Holman Bible
Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.
International Standard Version
Choose for yourselves wise and discerning men, known to your tribes, and appoint them as your leaders.
A Conservative Version
Take for you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.
American Standard Version
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.
Amplified
Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, experienced, and respected men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as heads (leaders) over you.’
Bible in Basic English
Take for yourselves men who are wise, far-seeing, and respected among you, from your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Darby Translation
Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.
Julia Smith Translation
Give to yourselves men wise and known to your tribes, and I will set them for your heads.
King James 2000
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Choose for yourselves {wise and discerning and knowledgeable men} for [each of] your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.'
Modern King James verseion
Give wise and understanding men, and those known to your tribes, and I will appoint them rulers over you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Bring therefore men of wisdom and of understanding and expert, known among your tribes, that I may make them rulers over you.'
NET Bible
Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders."
New Heart English Bible
Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you."
The Emphasized Bible
Set forth for you - men wise and discerning, and known to your tribes, - that I may appoint them to be heads over you.
Webster
Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
World English Bible
Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you."
Youngs Literal Translation
Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
moses » Institutes a system of government
Officer » Civil » Chosen by the people
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Topics
Interlinear
Yada`
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 1:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Historical Prologue
12
How can I alone bear the load and burden of you and your strife?
13
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 18:21
Furthermore, you shall
Numbers 11:16-17
The Lord therefore said to Moses, “Gather for Me
Acts 1:21-23
Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that
Acts 6:2-6
So the twelve summoned the