ESV Reformation Study Bible – Deut 1:13
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Deut 1:13

1:13 Choose . . . wise . . . men. A reference to Ex. 18:24–26 where Moses took the good advice of Jethro, his father-in-law. During the year at Mount Sinai, Moses, under God, organized the nation’s judicial system, military power, and worship. Regarding the judges, see 16:18; 17:8; 19:17.