King James Bible
KJVTake you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Deuteronomy 1:13 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Let me have from among you wise and understanding men, and such whose conversation is approved among your tribes, that I may appoint them your rulers. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. | |
World English BibleWEB | Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. |