 | 1852 - 304 pages
...25. ch. 16.29 •2 Sam. 19.^39. voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had saidr 25 And i Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them...of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. I'Deut. 1. 15. Acts 6. 5. ousnesS) or in other words, influencec by a noble and generous contempt o... | |
 | Jean [comms. on the Bible] Calvin - 1852 - 498 pages
...with him " able men fearing God, men of truth, and hating covetousness, and to appoint such men to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens." (Exod. xviii. 21.) But at the present day, those who aid, or pander to their lusts, and who favour... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 718 pages
...in peace. 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25 Shittler 26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - Jews - 1853 - 660 pages
...Deuteronomy, we read that Moses left the choice of rulers to the people ; but in Exodus it is said, " Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them...of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. There is, however, no inconsistency in these accounts. He presided over the whole business and appointed... | |
 | 1853 - 764 pages
...in peace. 24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had 25 raid. ract Society (Great Britain) 28 tens. And they 'judged the people at all seasons : the * hard causes they brought 27 unto Moses,... | |
 | Charles Simmons - Bible - 1853 - 540 pages
...grace ? [See 161, 348.] CIVIL GOVERNMENT. 310. Divine authority jar civil government. . Ex. 18: 25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them...rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of titties, and rulers of tens. 20 And tliey judged the people at all seasons : the hard causes they brougut... | |
 | Daniel H. Frank - Social Science - 1995 - 312 pages
...(v. 21). According to this version of the story, Moses did exactly what his father-in-law advised: "And Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people . . ." (v. 25). In the second version of the story (Deut. 1), however, we find a different picture... | |
 | J. David Bleich - Religion - 1977 - 436 pages
...commentary on the Bible, presents an analysis of Exodus 18:21 indicating that the purpose of designating "rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties and rulers of tens" was to establish a multi-layered system of appeals. According to Sfomo's analysis, the "rulers of tens"... | |
 | Jewish Publication Society - Religion - 1996 - 406 pages
...people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. "And let them judge the people at all seasons; and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring... | |
 | Charles R. Swindoll - Religion - 1998 - 384 pages
...handle the workload, his stress would have increased, not decreased. He did as Jethro had suggested: And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens. And they judged the people at all times;... | |
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And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every... 
