Quotes about Community
Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.
— Genesis 34:16
“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.
— Genesis 34:21
But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.
— Genesis 34:22
About that time, Judah left his brothers and settled near a man named Hirah, an Adullamite.
— Genesis 38:1
Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
— Genesis 49:16
Now a man of the house of Levi married a daughter of Levi,
— Exodus 2:1
The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”
— Exodus 2:13
And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.
— Exodus 2:17
“So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”
— Exodus 2:20
Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites,
— Exodus 4:29
No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.
— Exodus 10:23
Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”
— Exodus 11:2