Exodus 18:25
Good News Translation
and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

New Revised Standard Version
Moses chose able men from all Israel and appointed them as heads over the people, as officers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Contemporary English Version
He chose some competent leaders from every tribe in Israel and put them over groups of 10, 50, 100, and 1,000.

New American Bible
He picked out able men from all Israel and put them in charge of the people as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.

Exodus 18:21 And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Deuteronomy 1:15 And I took out of your tribes men wise and honourable, and appointed them rulers, tribunes, and centurions, and officers over fifties, and over tens, who might teach you all things.

Acts 6:5 And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor, and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

Context
Jethro Advises Moses
24And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him. 25And choosing able men out of all Israel, he appointed them rulers of the people, rulers over thousands, and over hundreds, and over fifties, and over tens.26And they judged the people at all times: and whatsoever was of greater difficulty they referred to him, and they judged the easier cases only.…
Cross References
Genesis 47:6
The land of Egypt is before thee: and make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle.

Exodus 18:21
And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Exodus 18:24
And when Moses heard this, he did all things that he had suggested unto him.

Numbers 1:4
And there shall be with you the princes of the tribes, and of the houses in their kindreds,

Numbers 1:16
These are the most noble princes of the multitude by their tribes and kindreds, and the chiefs of the army of Israel:

Numbers 11:16
And the Lord said to Moses: Gather unto me seventy men of the ancients of Israel, whom thou knowest to be ancients and masters of the people: and thou shalt bring them to the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, and shalt make them stand there with thee,

Deuteronomy 1:15
And I took out of your tribes men wise and honourable, and appointed them rulers, tribunes, and centurions, and officers over fifties, and over tens, who might teach you all things.

2 Samuel 18:1
And David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds,

Exodus 18:24
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