21 Moreover, ylook for able men from all the people, zmen who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as achiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Read in Context
Related Verses
Numbers 11:16–17
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Gather for me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you. And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not bear it yourself alone.
Deuteronomy 1:13
Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.’
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel has spoken;
the Rock of Israel has said to me:
When one rules justly over men,
ruling in the fear of God,
2 Chronicles 19:7
Now then, let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for there is no injustice with the LORD our God, or partiality or taking bribes.”
2 Chronicles 19:9
And he charged them: “Thus you shall do in the fear of the LORD, in faithfulness, and with your whole heart:
Numbers 31:14
And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.
Numbers 31:48
Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, came near to Moses
Deuteronomy 1:15
So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and set them as heads over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officers, throughout your tribes.
1 Samuel 8:12
And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots.
Download the Free ESV Bible App
Go deeper into God’s Word with the ESV Bible app, featuring
interactive reading plans, personal bookmarks and notes, streaming
audio, powerful search tools, a free study Bible, and more.
Available for:
iOS
Android