Portrait of Moses

Moses

Prophet and lawgiver of Judaism

Ancient influential 58 sayings

Sayings by Moses

You shall not let any of your children pass through the fire to Molech.

Approx. 1440 BCE — Leviticus condemning child sacrifice
Wisdom Unverifiable

You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard.

Approx. 1440 BCE — Leviticus on grooming
Biblical Unverifiable

You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.

Approx. 1400 BCE — Deuteronomy on animal labor
Nature & World Unverifiable

If a man is found lying with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die.

Approx. 1400 BCE — Deuteronomy on adultery
Love & Relationships Unverifiable

You shall not plant your field with two kinds of seed.

Approx. 1440 BCE — Leviticus on agricultural laws
Wisdom Unverifiable

Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death.

c. 1400-1200 BCE (traditional dating of the Exodus) — Leviticus 24:17, as part of the Mosaic Law.
General Unverifiable

He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

c. 1400-1200 BCE — Exodus 21:15, as part of the Mosaic Law.
General Unverifiable

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Approx. 1400 BCE — Exodus 22:18, condemning witchcraft
General Unverifiable

O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 4:13, spoken to God after being tasked with leading Israel
General Unverifiable

If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:15, spoken to God after the golden calf incident
General Unverifiable

Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Numbers 20:10, spoken to the Israelites at Meribah before striking the rock
General Unverifiable

O Lord, I have not spoken to the people since I was a baby.

N/A — This is a popular humorous paraphrase of Moses's reluctance and speech impediment, not a direct bibl…
Self-Deprecating Unverifiable

I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Numbers 11:14, lamenting to God
Self-Deprecating Unverifiable

Is the Lord's arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Numbers 11:23, God speaking to Moses, after Moses doubts God can feed the multitude.
General Unverifiable

I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:18, spoken to God
General Unverifiable

What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 4:2, direct dialogue with God at the burning bush.
General Unverifiable

And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 3:6, reaction to God's presence at the burning bush.
General Unverifiable

And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:6, describing the people's reaction to God's anger.
General Unverifiable

And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:11, describing the intimacy of Moses's relationship with God.
General Unverifiable

And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy word:

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Numbers 14:20, God responding to Moses's intercession.
Self-Deprecating Unverifiable
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