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Deuteronomy 1:15

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 1:15

Verse 15 of 46

Scripture focus

So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

Deuteronomy 1:15 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 1:15

Theological / Devotional

Officers. The word thus translated means “scribe,” or “secretary,” and is from the verb “to write.” The noun probably means “writer” or “secretary,” and refers to one in charge of written records. The same usage of the identical root is found in Arabic.

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