Moses

Prophet and lawgiver of Judaism

Ancient influential 144 sayings

Sayings by Moses

Here I am coming to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also believe in you forever.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 19:9, God speaking to Moses, instructing him what to tell the people.
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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.
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And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 3:13, spoken to God at the burning bush
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I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:18, spoken to God
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Let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 5:3, spoken to Pharaoh
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And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 4:10-12, direct dialogue with God
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Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 6:12, expressing doubt to God
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And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Numbers 14:11, God speaking to Moses in frustration.
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Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Numbers 14:5, during the murmuring about the promised land.
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And Moses said unto the LORD, The Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Numbers 14:13, interceding for Israel after their rebellion.
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Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sinβ€”; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 32:32, interceding for Israel after the golden calf.
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And Moses said, Here I am. And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 3:4-5, direct dialogue with God at the burning bush.
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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.
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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.
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Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 3:16, God instructing Moses.
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And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:12, Moses speaking to God.
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Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:13, Moses speaking to God.
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And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou, and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:1, God speaking to Moses.
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And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:2, God speaking to Moses.
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Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.

c. 13th century BCE (biblical account) — Exodus 33:3, God speaking to Moses, highlighting the Israelites' stubbornness.
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