Deuteronomy - 1:23

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23 The thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

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Explanation and meaning of Deuteronomy 1:23.

Differing Translations

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And because the saying pleased me, I sent of you twelve men, one of every tribe:
And the matter was good in mine eyes; and I took twelve men of you, one man for a tribe.
and the thing is good in mine eyes, and I take of you twelve men, one man for a tribe.
And what you said seemed good to me, and I took twelve men from among you, one from every tribe;
And since the word was pleasing to me, I sent from among you twelve men, one from each tribe.
Quod placuit in oculis meis, et sumpsi ex vobis duodecim viros, virum unum ex quaque tribu.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And the saying pleased me well,.... Taking it to be a rational and prudent scheme, not imagining it was the effect of fear and distrust:
and I took twelve men of you out of a tribe; whose names are given in Numbers 13:4.

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