Deuteronomy:1:9-18
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And I spoke to you at that time ,
saying : "
I alone am not able to bear you .
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The LORD your God has multiplied you ,
and here you are today ,
as the stars of heaven in multitude .
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May the LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are ,
and bless you as He has promised you !
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How can I alone bear your problems and your burdens and your complaints ?
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Choose wise ,
understanding ,
and knowledgeable men from among your tribes ,
and I will make them heads over you .'
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And you answered me and said , "
The thing which you have told us to do is good .'
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So I took the heads of your tribes ,
wise and knowledgeable men ,
and made them heads over you ,
leaders of thousands ,
leaders of hundreds ,
leaders of fifties ,
leaders of tens ,
and officers for your tribes .
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Then I commanded your judges at that time ,
saying , "
Hear the cases between your brethren ,
and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the stranger who is with him .
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You shall not show partiality in judgment ;
you shall hear the small as well as the great ;
you shall not be afraid in any man '
s presence ,
for the judgment is God '
s .
The case that is too hard for you ,
bring to me ,
and I will hear it .'
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And I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do .
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