21. അതല്ലാതെ, ദൈവഭക്തന്മാരും സത്യവാന്മാരും ദുരാദായം വെറുക്കുന്നവരുമായ പ്രാപ്തിയുള്ള പുരുഷന്മാരെ സകലജനത്തില്നിന്നും തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു അവരെ ആയിരംപേര്ക്കും അധിപതിമാരായും നൂറുപേര്ക്കും അധിപതിമാരായും അമ്പതുപേര്ക്കും അധിപതിമാരായും പത്തുപേര്ക്കും അധിപതിമാരായും നിയമിക്ക.
21. మరియు నీవు ప్రజలందరిలో సామర్థ్యము దైవభక్తి సత్యాసక్తి కలిగి, లంచగొండులుకాని మనుష్యులను ఏర్పరచుకొని, వేయిమందికి ఒకనిగాను, నూరుమందికి ఒకనిగాను, ఏబదిమందికి ఒకనిగాను, పది మందికి ఒకనిగాను, వారిమీద న్యాయాధిపతులను నియమింపవలెను.