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Deuteronomy 1:14

What does Deuteronomy 1:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 1:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And you made answer and said to me, It is good for us to do as you say.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and ye answer me and say, Good <FI>is<Fi> the thing which thou hast spoken--to do.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then you answered me: The thing is good which thou meanest to do.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And ye answered me, and said, The thing that thou hast spoken is good [for us] to do.

Context

v.13Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

v.14This passage

v.15So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes.

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