Moses

Prophet and lawgiver of Judaism

Ancient influential 144 sayings

Sayings by Moses

The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the Song of the Sea, sung by Moses and the Israelites (Exodus 15:2).
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Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the Song of the Sea (Exodus 15:11).
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Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From Moses' words to the people after the giving of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:20).
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The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From a warning against idolatry (Deuteronomy 13:3).
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Remember the days of old; consider the years of past generations. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:7).
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The Eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From Moses' blessing to the tribes of Israel (Deuteronomy 33:27).
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You shall not spread a false report.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the laws given through Moses (Exodus 23:1).
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You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the laws given through Moses (Exodus 23:2).
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Do not oppress a foreign resident, for you know the heart of a foreign resident, since you were foreign residents in the land of Egypt.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the laws given through Moses (Exodus 23:9).
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If you lend money to any of my people who are poor among you, you shall not be to him as a creditor, neither shall you lay upon him interest.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the laws given through Moses (Exodus 22:25).
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You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the laws given through Moses (Exodus 22:28).
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You shall not pervert justice due to your poor in his lawsuit.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the laws given through Moses (Exodus 23:6).
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Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the laws given through Moses (Exodus 23:7).
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You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the righteous.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From the laws given through Moses (Exodus 23:8).
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The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — The Priestly Blessing, conveyed by Moses to Aaron (Numbers 6:24-26).
Philosophical Confirmed

And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good?

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From a discourse emphasizing obedience and love for God (Deuteronomy 10:12-13).
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You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From a warning against testing God (Deuteronomy 6:16).
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The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From a prophecy of God's presence and salvation (Zephaniah 3:17, though Moses conveyed similar theme…
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For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From a declaration of God's sovereignty and justice (Deuteronomy 10:17).
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You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.

c. 13th Century BCE (Traditional) — From a commandment on charity (Deuteronomy 15:11).
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