Quotes about Community
So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less.
— Exodus 16:17
When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.
— Exodus 16:18
Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
— Exodus 16:21
The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening.
— Exodus 18:13
When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?”
— Exodus 18:14
Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
— Exodus 18:18
Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
— Exodus 18:22
If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”
— Exodus 18:23
And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.
— Exodus 18:26
So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.
— Exodus 19:25
If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
— Exodus 22:25
If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,
— Exodus 22:26