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Deuteronomy 1:12-14
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Deuteronomy 1:12-14
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12 But how can I bear your problems and your burdens and your disputes all by myself?(A) 13 Choose some wise, understanding and respected men(B) from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.”
14 You answered me, “What you propose to do is good.”
Deuteronomy 1:12-14
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 1:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)How can I alone bear your problems and your burdens and your complaints? 13 Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them [a]heads over you.’ 14 And you answered me and said, ‘The thing which you have told us to do is good.’
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Deuteronomy 1:12-14
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 1:12-14
English Standard Version
12 (A)How can I bear by myself the weight and burden of you and your strife? 13 (B)Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ 14 And you answered me, ‘The thing that you have spoken is good for us to do.’
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