⁵ The officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

²⁷ At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

¹⁴ Moses was angry with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.

⁴⁸ The officers who were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near to Moses;

¹⁵ So 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.

¹⁸ Judges and officers shall you make you in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

¹⁸ and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and look how your brothers fare, and take their pledge.

¹ > I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, And have not made my foes to rejoice over me.