Deuteronomy 1:9-15

9And I spoke unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone.

10Jehovah your 1God hath multiplied you, and behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

11Jehovah, the 2God of your fathers, make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you as he hath said unto you!

12How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

13Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.

14And ye answered me, and said, The thing that thou hast spoken is good [for us] to do.

15So I took the chiefs of your tribes, wise men and known, and made them chiefs over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers for your tribes.