Quotes about Community

And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.

“So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”

Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites,

No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”

If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly.

And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.

The whole congregation of Israel must celebrate it.

If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.

The same law shall apply to both the native and the foreigner who resides among you.”

Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”

This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’”