Deuteronomy 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.”

Deuteronomy 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.””

Deuteronomy 1:13 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”

Deuteronomy 1:13 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;”

Deuteronomy 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.”

Deuteronomy 1:13 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Bring you men of wisedome and of vnderstanding, and knowen among your tribes, and I will make them rulers ouer you:”

Deuteronomy 1:13 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 1:13 in Context — Deuteronomy 1

11 Que l’Éternel, le Dieu de vos pères, vous augmente mille fois autant, et qu’il vous bénisse comme il vous l’a promis!

12 Comment porterais-je, à moi seul, votre charge, votre fardeau et vos contestations?

13 Prenez dans vos tribus des hommes sages, intelligents et connus, et je les mettrai à votre tête.

14 Vous me répondîtes, en disant: Ce que tu proposes de faire est une bonne chose.

15 Je pris alors les chefs de vos tribus, des hommes sages et connus, et je les mis à votre tête comme chefs de mille, chefs de cent, chefs de cinquante, et chefs de dix, et comme ayant autorité dans vos tribus.

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What Does Deuteronomy 1:13 Mean?

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