10. The Lord your God has made you grow in number. There are as many of you as there are stars in the sky.
11. I pray that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, will give you a thousand times more people. That’s what he promised.
12. But I cannot take care of your problems, your troubles and your arguments by myself.
13. So choose some men from each tribe. Choose wise men who have understanding and experience. I will make them leaders over you.”
14. And you said, “That’s a good thing to do.”
15. So I took the wise and experienced leaders of your tribes. And I made them your leaders. I appointed commanders over 1,000 people, over 100 people, over 50 people and over 10 people. I made them officers over your tribes.
16. Then I told your judges, “Listen to the arguments between your people. Judge fairly between two Israelites or between an Israelite and a foreigner.