 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every...  Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books - Page 26by William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1875Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Croxall - Bible and law - 1735 - 526 pages
...Hecbofe xviii. z5. able men out of all Ifrael, and made them heads over the people, rulers of tboufands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of te"ns. And they judged the people at all feafons : The hard caufes they brought unto Mofes, but every fmall matter they judgd themfehes. When... | |
 | Moses Lowman - 1745 - 392 pages
...Jethro, chofe able Men out of all IJrael, and made them Heads over the People, Rulers of Tboufands, Rulers of Hundreds, Rulers of Fifties, and Rulers of Tens; and they judged the People at all Seaj'ons. The hard Caufes they brought unto Ma-, ' fes, but every Jmall Matter they judged them-, Jelves.... | |
 | Several Hands - 1768 - 612 pages
...God, men of truth, hating covetoufnefs; and made them heads over the people, rulers of thon-» fanils, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens : and they judged the people at all feafons j the hard caufes they brought unto Moles, but every (mall matter they judged themfelves."... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 506 pages
...God, men " of truth, hating covetoufnefs ; and made them heads over " the people, rulers of thoufands, rulers of hundreds, rulers " of fifties, and rulers of tens : and they judged the people " at all feafons ; the hard caufes they brought unto Moles, " but every fmall matter they judged themfelves... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 588 pages
...men " of truth, hating covetoufnefs ; and made them heads over *« the people, rulers of thoufands, rulers of hundreds, rulers «' of fifties, and rulers of tens : and they judged the people " at all feafons ; the hard caufes they brought unto Mofes, «f but every fmall matter they judged themfelves... | |
 | John Farrer - Parables - 1801 - 394 pages
...out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands and rulers of hundreds and rulers of fifties and rulers of tens: and they judged...the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter SEKM. matter they judged themselves f. Notin. withstanding this relief, he had soon occasion... | |
 | 1917 - 436 pages
...the construction of law courts as one could wish for to-day. He ' chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over ' the people, rulers of thousands,...the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every ' small matter they judged themselves.' Jethro, the man of business ideas, came to the rescue of Moses... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 444 pages
...that he had said. And Moses, ufion the fieofle's recommendation, chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, 26 rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And they judged the people at all seasons : the hard causes... | |
 | Samuel Austin - Church - 1807 - 344 pages
...economy of the society. There was a council of seventy erected by divine appointment.— There were rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. These were denominated judges. The priesthood was invested with an authority peculiar to itself. To... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - History, Ancient - 1808 - 528 pages
...to the voice of his father' in-laa;, and did all that he had said, and chose able men, and made them rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens,' So that the text evidently suggests that Moses first instituted these officers, not by divine command... | |
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