SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:13
Dadme de entre vosotros, de vuestras tribus, varones sabios y entendidos y expertos, para que yo los ponga por vuestros jefes.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:13
Verse 13. Take you wise men] µymkj chachamim, such as had gained knowledge by great labour and study. Understanding µynbn nebonim, persons of discernment, judicious men. Known, µy[dy yeduim, persons practiced in the operations of nature, capable of performing curious and important works.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes , etc.] Not only whose persons were well known, but their characters and qualifications, for their probity and integrity, for their wisdom and prudence in the management of affairs, for their skill and knowledge in things divine and human, civil and religious, and for their capacity in judging and determining matters in difference; (see Exodus 18:21) and I will make them rulers over you ; the people were allowed to choose their own officers, whom they were to bring to Moses, and present before him, to be invested with their office. A like method was taken in the choice and constitution of deacons in the Christian church, when the secular affairs of it lay too heavy upon the apostles, ( Acts 6:3).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-18 - Moses reminds the people of the happy constitution of their government which might make them all safe and easy, if it was not their own fault He owns the fulfilment of God's promise to Abraham, and prays for the further accomplishment of it. We are not straitened in the power an goodness of God; why should we be straitened in our own faith and hope Good laws were given to the Israelites, and good men were to see to the execution of them, which showed God's goodness to them, and the care of Moses.
Original Hebrew
הבו 3051 לכם אנשׁים 582 חכמים 2450 ונבנים 995 וידעים 3045 לשׁבטיכם 7626 ואשׂימם 7760 בראשׁיכם׃ 7218
