Joshua 22:21 Cross References - LEB

²¹ And the descendants* of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh spoke with the heads of the clans* of Israel,

²¹ And you will select from all the people men of ability, fearers of God, trustworthy men, haters of dishonest gain,* and you will appoint such men over them as commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, and commanders of tens. ²² And let them judge the people all the time, _⌊and_⌋* every major issue they will bring to you, and every minor issue they will judge themselves. And so lighten it for yourself, and they will bear it with you. ²³ If you will do this thing and God will command you, then you will be able to endure, and also each of the people will go to his home* in peace." ²⁴ And Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law, and he did all that he had said. ²⁵ And Moses chose men of ability from all Israel, and he appointed them as heads over the people, as commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, and commanders of tens.

¹ A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir _⌊anger_⌋.*

¹ To mortals belong the plans of the heart, but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue.

¹³ He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself belongs to him as well as* shame.

²⁶ He will kiss the lips, he who gives an honest answer.

² But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you one will go out for me, to be ruler in Israel; and his origins are from of old, from ancient days.

⁴ But Peter began and* explained it* to them in an orderly sequence, saying,

¹⁹ Understand this, my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

¹⁵ but set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense to anyone who asks you for an accounting concerning the hope that is in you.