Deuteronômio 1:13

13 Escolham homens sábios, criteriosos e experientes de cada uma de suas tribos, e eu os colocarei como chefes de vocês.

Deuteronômio 1:13 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:13

Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your
tribes
Not only whose persons were well known, but their characters and qualifications, for their probity and integrity, for their wisdom and prudence in the management of affairs, for their skill and knowledge in things divine and human, civil and religious, and for their capacity in judging and determining matters in difference; see ( Exodus 18:21 )

and I will make them rulers over you;
the people were allowed to choose their own officers, whom they were to bring to Moses, and present before him, to be invested with their office. A like method was taken in the choice and constitution of deacons in the Christian church, when the secular affairs of it lay too heavy upon the apostles, ( Acts 6:3 ) .

Deuteronômio 1:13 In-Context

11 Que o SENHOR, o Deus dos seus antepassados, os multiplique mil vezes mais e os abençoe, conforme prometeu a vocês!

12 Mas como poderei levar sozinho as suas cargas, os seus problemas, e as suas disputas?

13 Escolham homens sábios, criteriosos e experientes de cada uma de suas tribos, e eu os colocarei como chefes de vocês.

14 “Vocês me disseram que essa era uma boa proposta.

15 “Então convoquei os chefes das tribos, homens sábios e experientes, e os designei para chefes de mil, de cem, de cinquenta e de dez, além de oficiais para cada tribo.