Deuteronomy 1:2-19

2It is an eleven-dayH259H6240H3117 journey from HorebH27221 toH5704 Kadesh-barneaH6947 by wayH1870 of MountH2022 SeirH8165. 3In the fortiethH705 yearH8141, on the first dayH259H2320 of the eleventhH6249H6240 monthH2320, MosesH4872 proclaimedH1696 toH413 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 allH3605 thatH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 himH853 concerning themH413. 4This was afterH310 he had defeatedH5221 SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567, whoH834 livedH3427 in HeshbonH2809, and thenH853 at EdreiH154 had defeated OgH5747 kingH4428 of BashanH1316, whoH834 livedH3427 in AshtarothH6252.

5On the east sideH5676 of the JordanH3383 in the landH776 of MoabH4124, MosesH4872 beganH2974 to explainH874 thisH2063 lawH8451, sayingH559:2

6The LORDH3068 our GodH430 saidH1696 to usH413 at HorebH2722: “You have stayedH3427 at thisH2088 mountainH2022 long enoughH7227. 7ResumeH6437 your journeyH5265 and goH935 to the hill countryH2022 of the AmoritesH567; go toH413 allH3605 the neighboring peoplesH7934 in the ArabahH6160, in the hill countryH2022, in the foothillsH8219,3 in the NegevH5045, and along the seacoastH3220H2348 to the landH776 of the CanaanitesH3669 and to LebanonH3844, as far asH5704 the greatH1419 RiverH5104 EuphratesH6578.

8SeeH7200, I have placedH5414 the landH776 before youH6440. EnterH935 and possessH3423 the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 sworeH7650 He would giveH5414 to your fathersH1 AbrahamH85, IsaacH3327, and JacobH3290, and to their descendantsH2233 after themH310.”

9At thatH1931H559 timeH6256 I saidH559 to youH413, “I cannotH3808H3201 carry the burdenH5375 for youH853 aloneH905. 10The LORDH3068 your GodH430 has multipliedH7235 youH853, so that todayH3117 you areH2009 as numerousH7230 as the starsH3556 in the skyH8064. 11May the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1, increase youH3254H5921 a thousandH505 times overH6471 and blessH1288 youH853 asH834 He has promisedH1696. 12But howH349 can I bearH5375 your troublesH2960, burdensH4853, and disputesH7379 all by myselfH905? 13ChooseH3051 for yourselves wiseH2450, understandingH995, and respectedH3045 menH582 from each of your tribesH7626, and I will appoint themH7760 as your leadersH7218.”

14And you answeredH6030 meH853 and saidH559, “WhatH834 you proposeH1696 to doH6213 is goodH2896H1697.”

15So I tookH3947 the leadersH7218 of your tribesH7626, wiseH2450 and respectedH3045 menH582, and appointedH5414 themH853 as leadersH7218 over youH5921—as commandersH8269 of thousandsH505H8269, of hundredsH3967H8269, of fiftiesH2572H8269, and of tensH6235, and as officersH7860 for your tribesH7626.

16At thatH1931H559 timeH6256 I chargedH6680 your judgesH8199: “HearH8085 the disputes betweenH996 your brothersH251, and judgeH8199 fairlyH6664 betweenH996 a manH376H996 and his brotherH251H996 or a foreign residentH1616. 17Show no partialityH3808H5234H6440 in judgingH4941; hearH8085 both smallH6996 and great alikeH1419. Do notH3808 be intimidatedH1481 byH6440 anyoneH376, forH3588 judgmentH4941 belongs to GodH430H1931. And bringH7126 to meH413 any caseH1697 too difficultH7185 for you, and I will hear itH8085.”

18And at thatH1931 timeH6256 I commandedH6680 youH853 allH3605 the thingsH1697 you were to doH6213.

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And just asH834 the LORDH3068 our GodH430 had commanded usH6680, we set outH5265 from HorebH2722 and wentH1980 towardH1870 the hill countryH2022 of the AmoritesH567, through allH3605 the vastH1419 and terrifyingH3372H1931 wildernessH4057 you have seenH7200. When we reachedH935H5704 Kadesh-barneaH6947,