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Deuteronomy 1:15: Meaning Explained
So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and...
Deuteronomy 1:15
“So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
Moses appoints leaders at different levels - captains over 1,000, captains over 100, captains over 50, and captains over 10.
What’s Happening Here
Moses organizes the people into groups with different leaders at each level.
Key Words
captainsleaders of soldiers or people
Why It Matters
Good organization means having leaders at different levels so everyone is supervised.
Did You Know?
This kind of organization - where one leader oversees several smaller leaders - is called a hierarchy.
Word Study
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So I tookוָֽאֶקַּ֞ח
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the chiefרָאשִׁ֖ים
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among your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם׃
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wiseחֲכָמִים֙
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and knownוִֽידֻעִ֔ים
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and madeוָֽאֶתֵּ֥ן
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and captainsוְשָׂרֵ֣י
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over thousandsאֲלָפִ֜ים
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over hundredsמֵא֗וֹת
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over fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁים֙
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over tensעֲשָׂרֹ֔ת
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and officersוְשֹֽׁטְרִ֖ים
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