Deuteronomy 1:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And you answered me and said, 'What you have suggested is good for us to do.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The people agreed that Moses' plan was a good idea and they wanted to follow it.

📚 Historical Context

Moses is recounting to the Israelites how they had agreed to his proposal to appoint judges and leaders to help govern them during their wilderness journey. This occurred early in their 40-year wandering when the burden of leading over a million people had become too much for Moses alone to handle.

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