| James Aikman - Persecution - 1842 - 604 pages
...a tyranny. Then they proposed to set up governors and a government according to the word of God, ' able men, such as fear God; men of truth, hating covetousness ;' and no more to commit the government to one single person, or a lineal succession, that kind being liable... | |
| Wilhelm Martin Leberecht De Wette - Bible - 1843 - 578 pages
...officers among your tribes." This is in part taken verbally from Ex. xviii. 21: — " Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear...truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens." The following... | |
| Criticism - 1848 - 628 pages
...in this way, ii a part of the advice which Jethro gave to Moses, [Ex. xviii, 21,] — " Thou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear...truth, hating covetousness, and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens." Doubtless... | |
| John Cunningham - Covenant theology - 1843 - 408 pages
...circumstances to the Hebrew lawgiver. " Moreover," said that wise adviser to Moses, " moreover, thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear...truth, hating covetousness, and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens : and let... | |
| Nesta Helen Webster - 1843 - 450 pages
...and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you." " Thou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear...truth, hating covetousness, and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens." " He that ruleth... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1843 - 348 pages
...Lev. xix. 15. Amos v. 15. XCVIII. Qualifications of the civil magistrate. Exod. xviii. 21. Thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousncss ; and place such to be rulers. Deut. i. 13. Take you wise men, and understanding, and... | |
| Congregational churches - 1843 - 588 pages
...would have you, as Christians in exercising your right of suffrage, be guided by heavenly wisdom ; and provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God — men of truth, hating covetonsness, and place such over you to be rulers. We would have you " make Judges and officers throughout... | |
| William Shakespeare, Sir Frederick Beilby Watson - Bible - 1843 - 264 pages
...righteous might dispute with him ; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. JOE, xxiii. Thou shalt provide, out of all the people, able men, such as fear God; men of truth ; and let them judge the people at all times. EXODUS, xviii. JUDGMENT. Judge not, that ye be not judged;... | |
| Charles Simmons - Bible - 1844 - 552 pages
...me? saith the Lord. 303. What qualifications are requisite in civil rulers ? Ex. 18. 21. Thou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear...truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers. Dt. 1. 13. 15. 2 S. 23. 3. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He... | |
| Philip Sheldon Foner, Robert J. Branham - History - 1998 - 952 pages
...and shall shew the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do: moreover thou shall provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear...truth, hating covetousness, and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, of hundreds and of tens. So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law,... | |
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