Talmud su Giosuè 24:1

Rebbi Joshua ben Levi said: A head²⁹⁴The learned in the law, i. e., the rabbinic authorities. and an Elder²⁹⁵The tribal heads, paradigms for later political office holders., the (Elder) [head]²⁹⁶The text in parentheses is that of L, the one in brackets that of B,G. The reason given shows that the latter text was intended by all sources. has precedence, for nobody is a head if he is not an Elder. What is his reason? All of you are standing today²⁹⁷Deut. 29:9; later in the verse the tribal heads are mentioned before the Elders., etc. Joshua assembled all Elders of Israel at Sichem²⁹⁸Jos. 24:1 (misquoted); Elders are mentioned before tribal heads. Similarly in 23:2.. Moses preferred heads over Elders; Joshua preferred Elders over heads. Moses preferred heads over Elders because all were his students. Joshua preferred Elders over heads because not all were his students. Moses preferred heads over Elders because he did not need them in conquering the Land; Joshua preferred Elders over heads because be needed them in conquering the Land²⁹⁹While he did not need them for military decisions, they prepared the maps for the distribution of the Land (Chapter 18).. Moses preferred heads over Elders because he needed no exertion in the study of Torah, Joshua preferred Elders over heads because he had to exert himself in the study of Torah. Rebbi Joshua of Sikhnin in the name of Rebbi Levi: Moses preferred heads over Elders because he saw by the Holy Ghost that in the future Israel will be (reasonable) [in trouble]^293,Here ends the fragment G.²⁹⁶The text in parentheses is that of L, the one in brackets that of B,G. The reason given shows that the latter text was intended by all sources. with governments and their heads will stand up for them³⁰⁰A clear declaration of the priority of the political leadership over the religious..