[The Pentateuch]

And I said unto you the same season: I am not able to bear you myself alone. For the Lord your God hath multiplied you: so that ye are this day as the stars of heaven in number (the Lord god of your fathers make you a thousand times so many moo as ye are, and bless you as he hath promised you) how (said I) can I myself alone, bear the cumbrance, charge and stryste that is among you: bring therefore men of wisdom and of understanding and expert known among your tribes, that I may make them rulers over you.

And I sayde vnto yov the same season: I am not able to bere you myselfe alone. For the Lorde youre God hath multiplyed you: so that ye are this daye as the starres of heauen in numbre (the Lorde god of youre fathers make you a thousande tymes so many moo as ye are, and blesse you as he hath promysed you) how (sayde I) can I myselfe alone, beare the combraunce, charge and stryste that is amonge you: brynge therfore men of wisdome and of vnderstondinge and expert knowne amonge youre trybes, that I maye make them ruelars ouer you.

And ye answered me and said: that which thou hast spoken is good to be done. And then I toke the heeds of your tribes, men of wisdom and that were expert, and made them rulers over you: captains over thousands and over hundreds over fifty and over ten, and officers among your tribes.

And ye answered me and sayed: that which thou hast spoken is good to be done. And then I toke the heedes of youre trybes, men of wysdome and that were expert, and made them ruelers ouer you: captaynes ouer thousandes and ouer hundredes ouer fyftye and ouer ten, and officers amonge youre trybes.

And I charged your Judges the same time¹