15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 1:15:1 ⧉וָאֶקַּ֞חvaekakhSo I took Deuteronomy 1:15:2 ⧉אֶת־רָאשֵׁ֣יetrasheithe heads of Deuteronomy 1:15:3 ⧉שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗םshivteikhemyour tribes Deuteronomy 1:15:4 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֤יםanashimmen Deuteronomy 1:15:5 ⧉חֲכָמִים֙khakhamimwise Deuteronomy 1:15:6 ⧉וִֽידֻעִ֔יםviduimand knowledgeable Deuteronomy 1:15:7 ⧉וָאֶתֵּ֥ןvaetenand I set Deuteronomy 1:15:8 ⧉אֹתָ֛םotamthem Deuteronomy 1:15:9 ⧉רָאשִׁ֖יםrashimas heads Deuteronomy 1:15:10 ⧉עֲלֵיכֶ֑םaleikhemover you Deuteronomy 1:15:11 ⧉שָׂרֵ֨יsareichiefs of Deuteronomy 1:15:12 ⧉אֲלָפִ֜יםalafimthousands Deuteronomy 1:15:13 ⧉וְשָׂרֵ֣יvesareiand chiefs of Deuteronomy 1:15:14 ⧉מֵא֗וֹתmeiothundreds Deuteronomy 1:15:15 ⧉וְשָׂרֵ֤יvesareiand chiefs of Deuteronomy 1:15:16 ⧉חֲמִשִּׁים֙khamishimfifties Deuteronomy 1:15:17 ⧉וְשָׂרֵ֣יvesareiand chiefs of Deuteronomy 1:15:18 ⧉עֲשָׂרֹ֔תasarottens Deuteronomy 1:15:19 ⧉וְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםveshotrimand officers Deuteronomy 1:15:20 ⧉לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם׃leshivteikhemfor your tribes |
15. Formal Translation So I took the heads of your tribes, men who were wise and known, and I appointed them as leaders over you—commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officers for your tribes. |
15. Dynamic Translation I selected the leaders from your tribes—wise and respected men—and appointed them as your commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens and as tribal officers. |