| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 18:21:1 ⧉וְאַתָּ֣הveataand you Exodus 18:21:2 ⧉תֶחֱזֶ֣הtekhezeselect Exodus 18:21:3 ⧉מִכָּל־הָ֠עָםmikolhaamfrom all the people Exodus 18:21:4 ⧉אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִלansheikhayilable men Exodus 18:21:5 ⧉יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛יםyirei elohimwho fear God Exodus 18:21:6 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖תanshei emetmen of truth Exodus 18:21:7 ⧉שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַעsohnei vaatsahating gain Exodus 18:21:8 ⧉וְשַׂמְתָּ֣vesamtaand place Exodus 18:21:9 ⧉עֲלֵהֶ֗םalehemover them Exodus 18:21:10 ⧉שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙sarei alafimchiefs of thousands Exodus 18:21:11 ⧉שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹתsarei mehotchiefs of hundreds Exodus 18:21:12 ⧉שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםsarei khamishimchiefs of fifties Exodus 18:21:13 ⧉וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃vesarei asarotand chiefs of tens |
| 21. Formal Translation And you shall select from all the people men of ability, those who fear God {Elohim, Holy Judge}, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall appoint them as leaders over thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, and leaders of tens. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation You must choose capable men from among all the people, men who deeply respect God {Elohim, Supreme Authority}, who are trustworthy, and who hate taking bribes. Put them in charge as officials over groups of a thousand, a hundred, fifty, and ten. |