Deuteronomy 1:9-13
Leaders for the Tribes
9 “I said to you at that time: I can’t bear the responsibility for you on my own.
10 The Lord your God has so multiplied you that today you are as numerous as the stars of the sky.(A)
11 May Yahweh, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times more, and bless you as He promised you.
12 But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes by myself?
13 Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.