你們要從各支派中選出有智慧、有見識、受尊重的人，我要立他們做你們的首領。』

你们要按着各支派选举有智慧、有见识、为众人所认识的，我立他们为你们的首领。’

你们要按着各支派选出有智慧、明辨是非、为人所知的人来，我就立他们为你们的领袖。’

你们要按着各支派选出有智慧、明辨是非、为人所知的人来，我就立他们为你们的领袖。’

你们要从各支派中选出有智慧、有见识、受尊重的人，我要立他们做你们的首领。’

你们要按着支派选出一些有智慧、有见识、有经验的人，我就立他们作你们的首领。’

你們要按着各支派選舉有智慧、有見識、為眾人所認識的，我立他們為你們的首領。』

你們要按着各支派選出有智慧、明辨是非、為人所知的人來，我就立他們為你們的領袖。』

你們要按着各支派選出有智慧、明辨是非、為人所知的人來，我就立他們為你們的領袖。』

你們要按著支派選出一些有智慧、有見識、有經驗的人，我就立他們作你們的首領。’

你們要按着族派舉出有智慧、有見識、有經驗的人，我就設立他們做你們的首領。」

當循爾之支派、簡眾所識之明哲練達人、我立之為爾長、

可於支派中、簡爾所識、智慧獨具者、我立之為長、治理爾曹。

爾當循爾各支派、選明哲有智慧眾所識之人、我立之為長、治理爾曹、

Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.”

So choose some wise men from each of your tribes. They must understand how to give good advice. The people must have respect for them. I will appoint those men to have authority over you.”

Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.’

Choose some well respected men from each tribe who are known for their wisdom and understanding, and I will appoint them as your leaders.’

Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.

Obtain for yourselves men who are wise, discerning, and informed from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’

Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.’

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”

Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”

此外，要在百姓當中挑選一些敬畏上帝、有才幹、誠實、正直、憎惡不義之財的人，派他們做千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長和十夫長，管理百姓。

耶和華對摩西說：「你給我招聚七十個以色列人的長老——你所瞭解的首領，把他們帶到會幕，讓他們站在你身邊。我要在那裡降臨，對你說話，把降在你身上的靈也賜給他們，讓他們為你分擔管理民眾的責任，免得你獨自承擔。

於是，十二使徒召集所有的門徒，對他們說：「我們不應該忽略傳上帝的道，去管理膳食。弟兄姊妹，請從你們中間選出七位聲譽良好、被聖靈充滿、有智慧的人來負責膳食，而我們要專心祈禱和傳道。」大家一致同意，便選出充滿信心、被聖靈充滿的司提凡，此外還有腓利、伯羅哥羅、尼迦挪、提門、巴米拿，以及曾信過猶太教、來自安提阿的外族人尼哥拉。大家將這七個人帶到使徒面前。使徒把手按在他們身上，為他們禱告。

所以，我們必須另選一個人代替猶大，與我們一同為主耶穌的復活做見證。他必須是從主耶穌接受約翰的洗禮起一直到主升天，始終與我們在一起的人。」