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14 Then you answered me and said, ‘The thing which you have said to do is good.’ 15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and gave them as heads over you, leaders of thousands and [a]of hundreds, [b]of fifties and [c]of tens, and officers for your tribes.

16 “Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your brothers, and (A)judge righteously between a man and his brother or the sojourner who is with him.

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  1. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit leaders of
  2. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit leaders of
  3. Deuteronomy 1:15 Lit leaders of

14 You answered me, “What you propose to do is good.”

15 So I took(A) the leading men of your tribes,(B) wise and respected men,(C) and appointed them to have authority over you—as commanders(D) of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens and as tribal officials.(E) 16 And I charged your judges at that time, “Hear the disputes between your people and judge(F) fairly,(G) whether the case is between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner residing among you.(H)

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