"Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where it was required, each according to his charge." — Even the *provision for horses* is systematized: *u-se'orim ve-teben le-susim u-le-rekesh yeviyu el-maqom* (barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where it was required). The *distribution system* ensured that *each officer knew his responsibility*—the phrase *'ish ke-mishpato* (each according to his charge) suggests *assigned quotas and routes*.

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