Study it in the app“And you shall look for, from all the people, capable men, who fear Elohim, men of truth, who hate unjust gain; and place them over them as chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens.”
Moses' father-in-law warns he will wear himself out and advises sharing the loadGod guides
And you shall look for,וְאַתָּה תֶחֱזֶהfrom allמִכָּלthe people,הָעָםcapableחַיִלmen,אַנְשֵׁיwho fearיִרְאֵיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםmenאַנְשֵׁיof truth,אֱמֶתwho hateשֹׂנְאֵיunjust gain;בָצַעand place themוְשַׂמְתָּover themעֲלֵהֶםas chiefsשָׂרֵיof thousands,אֲלָפִיםchiefsשָׂרֵיof hundreds,מֵאוֹתchiefsשָׂרֵיof fifties,חֲמִשִּׁיםand chiefsוְשָׂרֵיof tens.עֲשָׂרֹת
choose
To look around to choose.
Where else “techeze” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsvalor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appearsGod-fearing
Who reveres God and so obeys him.
Where else “yire” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsfaithfulness
That one can rely on him because he keeps his word.
Where else “emet” appearshate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “sone” appearsgain, profit
Gain, profit; often gain got by wrongdoing.
Where else “vatsa” appearsappoint
To set someone as leader, or fix something.
Where else “samta” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appearsdivision
A large unit of the army or a tribe, led by a chief.
Where else “alafim” appearscaptain of hundred
Leaders of groups of 100 soldiers.
Where else “meot” appearsfifty
Fifty.
Where else “chamishim” appearsten
Ten.
Where else “asarot” appears“Capable”: the Hebrew says “men of chayil,” a word that means strength, and also ability and worth (Strong).
20Teach them the statutes and the instructions, and make known to them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 · This verse (above)
22Let them judge the people at all times; and every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves; so make it lighter for yourself, and they will bear the load with you.
