2758 verses about Community

And Mordecai established it, and the Jews took upon themselves, and upon their seed, and upon those that were joined to them to observe it , neither would they on any account behave differently: but these days were to be a memorial kept in every generation, and city, and family, and province.

And these days of the Phrurae, said they, shall be kept for ever, and their memorial shall not fail in any generation.

And Mordecai was viceroy to king Ahasuerus, and was a great man in the kingdom, and honored by the Jews, and passed his life beloved of all his nation. [And Mardocheus said, These things have been done of God. For I remember the dream which I had concerning these matters: for not one particular of them has failed. There was the little spring which became a river, and there was light, and the sun and much water. The river is Esther, whom the king married, and made queen. And the two serpents are I and Haman. And the nations are those nations that combined to destroy the name of the Jews. But as for my nation, this is Israel, even they that cried to God and were delivered: for the Lord delivered his people. And the Lord rescued us out of all these calamities; and God wrought such signs and great wonders as have not been done among the nations. Therefore did he ordain two lots. One for the people of God, and one for all the other nations . And these two lots came for an appointed season, and for a day of judgment, before God, and for all the nations. And God remembered his people, and vindicated his inheritance. And they shall observe these days in the month Adar, on the fourteenth and on the fifteenth day of the month, with an assembly, and joy and gladness before God, throughout the generations for ever among his people Israel. In the fourth year of the reign of Ptolemeus and Cleopatra, Dositheus, who said he was a priest and Levite, and Ptolemeus his son, brought this epistle of Phurim, which they said was the same, and that Lysimachus the son of Ptolemeus, that was in Jerusalem, had interpreted.]

Get yourself the love of the congregation; And to a great man bow your head.

Let those that are at peace with you be many; But your counselors one of a thousand.

Stand you in the multitude of the elders; And whoso is wise, cleave you to him.

Sin not against the multitude of the city, And cast not yourself down in the crowd.

Be not lacking to those who weep; And mourn with those who mourn.

Be not slow to visit a sick man; For by such things you will gain love.

As well as you can, guess at your neighbors; And take counsel with the wise.

Be not angry with your neighbor for every wrong; And do nothing by works of violence.

Every living creature loves his like, And every man loves his neighbor.

All flesh consorts according to kind, And a man will cleave to his like.

And she will exalt him above his neighbors; And in the midst of the congregation will she open his mouth.

For from one that has understanding will a city be peopled; But a race of wicked men will be made desolate.

No one thrusteth aside his neighbor; And they will never disobey his word.

He that lives forever created all things in common.

The mouth of the prudent man will be sought for in the congregation; And they will ponder his words in their heart.

The foot of a fool is soon in another man’s house; But a man of experience will be ashamed of entering.

Gain trust with your neighbor in his poverty, That in his prosperity you may have gladness: Abide stedfast to him in the time of his affliction, That you may be heir with him in his inheritance.

I will not be ashamed to shelter a friend; And I will not hide myself from his face:

She shall be brought out into the congregation; And upon her children will there be visitation.

Wisdom will praise herself, And will glory in the midst of her people.

Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, But for all those who diligently seek her.

In three things I was beautified, And stood up beautiful before the Lord and men: The concord of kindred, and friendship of neighbors, And a woman and her husband that walk together in agreement.

Among men void of understanding observe the opportunity; But stay continually among the thoughtful.

And a man that is a sinner will trouble friends, And will make debate among those who are at peace.

Who is he? and we will call him blessed: For wonderful things has he done among his people.

His goods shall be made sure, And the congregation shall declare his alms.

Consider your neighbor’s liking by your own; And be discreet in every point.

Him that is liberal of his meat the lips shall bless; And the testimony of his excellence shall be believed.

Him that is a niggard of his meat the city shall murmur at; And the testimony of his niggardness shall be sure.

Rebuke not your neighbor at a banquet of wine, Neither set him at nothing in his mirth: Speak not to him a word of reproach, And press not upon him by asking back a debt.

Have they made you ruler of a feast? Be not lifted up, Be you among them as one of them; Take thought for them, and so sit down.

And when you have done all your office, take your place, That you may be gladdened on their account, And receive a crown for your well ordering.

Speak, you that are the elder, for it becomes you, but with sound knowledge; And hinder not music.

Consider that I laboured not for myself alone, But for all those who seek instruction.

Gather all the tribes of Jacob together, And take them for your inheritance, as from the beginning.

But rather be continually with a godly man, Whom you shall have known to be a keeper of the commandments, Who in his soul is as your own soul, And who will grieve with you, if you shall miscarry.

A wise man shall be filled with blessing; And all those who see him shall call him happy.

My son, let your tears fall over the dead, And as one that suffers grievously begin lamentation; And wind up his body according to his due, And neglect not his burial.

Without these shall not a city be inhabited, And men shall not sojourn nor walk up and down therein.

They shall not be sought for in the council of the people, And in the assembly they shall not mount on high; They shall not sit on the seat of the judge, And they shall not understand the covenant of judgement: Neither shall they declare instruction and judgement; And where parables are they shall not be found.

Nations shall declare his wisdom, And the congregation shall tell out his praise.

Brethren and succour are for a time of affliction; And almsgiving is a deliverer above both.

Of an offence before a judge and ruler; Of iniquity before the congregation and the people; Of unjust dealing before a partner and friend;

Leaders of the people by their counsels, And by their understanding men of learning for the people; Wise were their words in their instruction:

Rich men furnished with ability, Living peaceably in their habitations:

Peoples will declare their wisdom, And the congregation tells out their praise.

Strangers gathered themselves together against him, And envied him in the wilderness, Even Dathan and Abiram with their company, And the congregation of Korah, with wrath and anger.

Also of Nehemiah the memorial is great; Who raised up for us the walls that were fallen, And set up the gates and bars, And raised up our homes again.

And by him was built from the foundation the height of the double wall, The lofty underworks of the inclosure of the temple:

It was he that took thought for his people that they should not fall, And fortified the city against besieging:

How glorious was he when the people gathered round him At his coming forth out of the sanctuary!

And when he received the portions out of the priests’ hands, Himself also standing by the hearth of the altar, His kindred as a garland round about him, He was as a young cedar in Libanus; And as stems of palm trees compassed they him round about,

And all the sons of Aaron in their glory, And the Lord’s offering in their hands, before all the congregation of Israel.

Then he went down, and lifted up his hands Over the whole congregation of the children of Israel, To give blessing to the Lord with his lips, And to glory in his name.

and in the hearing of the mighty men, and of the kings’ sons, and in the hearing of the elders, and in the hearing of all the people, from the least to the greatest, even of all those who lived at Babylon by the river Sud.

they made also a collection of money according to every man’s power:

and they sent it to Jerusalem to Joakim the high priest, the son of Helkias, the son of Salom, and to the priests, and to all the people which were found with him at Jerusalem,

And you⌃ shall read this book which we have sent to you, to make confession in the house of the Lord, upon the day of the feast and on the days of the solemn assembly.

Let those who dwell about Sion come, and remember you⌃ the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting has brought upon them.

A man lived in Babylon, and his name was Joakim:

Now Joakim was a great rich man, and had a fair garden joining to his house: and to him resorted the Jews; because he was more honorable than all others.

These kept much at Joakim’s house: and all that had any suits in law came to them.

Wherefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said to him, Come, sit down among us, and show it us, seeing God has given you the honor of an elder.

And the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them; and she became a habitation of strangers, and she became strange to those who were born in her, and her children forsook her.

And many of Israel came to them, and Mattathias and his sons were gathered together.

And the king’s officers answered and spoke to Mattathias, saying, You are a ruler and an honorable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and kindred:

And when he had left speaking these words, there came a Jew in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment.

Then many that sought after justice and judgement went down into the wilderness, to dwell there,

they, and their sons, and their wives, and their cattle; because evils were multiplied upon them.

Then were gathered together to them a company of Hasidaeans, mighty men of Israel, every one that offered himself willingly for the law.

And all those who fled from the evils were added to them, and became a stay to them.

And all his kindred helped him, and so did all those who clave to his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel.

and they said each man to his neighbor, Let us raise up the ruin of our people, and let us fight for our people and the holy place.

And the congregation was gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray, and ask for mercy and compassion.

And they gathered themselves together, and came to Mizpeh, near Jerusalem; for in Mizpeh was there a place of prayer aforetime for Israel.

And all the army was gathered together, and they went up to mount Sion.

And Judas and his kindred and the whole congregation of Israel ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their seasons from year to year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Chislev, with gladness and joy.

And the Gentiles that were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites that were on their borders, to destroy them. And they fled to the stronghold of Dathema,

and sent letters to Judas and his kindred, saying, The Gentiles that are round about us are gathered together against us to destroy us:

While the letters were yet reading, behold, there came other messengers from Galilee with their clothes tore, bringing a report after this wise,

Now when Judas and the people heard these words, there assembled together a great congregation, to consult what they should do for their kindred, that were in tribulation, and were assaulted of them.

And they took to them those that were in Galilee, and in Arbatta, with their wives and their children, and all that they had, and brought them into Judea with great gladness.

and they met with the Nabathaeans, and these met them in a peaceful manner, and told them all things that had befallen their kindred in the land of Gilead:

And Judas gathered together all Israel, those who were in the land of Gilead, from the least to the greatest, and their wives, and their children, and their stuff, an exceeding great army, that they might come into the land of Judah.

and men gathered together to them, acclaiming them.

and for this cause the children of our people besieged the citadel, and were alienated from us; but as many of us as they could light on they killed, and plundered our inheritances.

for they said, One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with the forces, and he will do us no wrong.

And the people were exceeding glad, and they kept that day as a day of great gladness.

And they ordained to keep this day year by year, to wit, the thirteenth day of Adar.

and how they had made for themselves a senate house, and day by day three hundred and twenty men sat in council, consulting always for the people, to the end they might be well ordered:

and how they commit their government to one man year by year, that he should rule over them, and be lord over all their country, and all are obedient to that one, and there is neither envy nor emulation among them.

Judas, who is also called Maccabaeus, and his kindred, and the people of the Jews, have sent us to you, to make a confederacy and peace with you, and that we might be registered your confederates and friends.

the nation of the Jews shall help them as confederates, as the occasion shall prescribe to them, with all their heart:

And all the friends of Judas were gathered together, and they said to Jonathan,

And Jonathan sent his brother, a leader of the multitude, and implored his friends the Nabathaeans, that they might leave with them their baggage, which was much.

And Jonathan, and Simon, and those who were with him, got them away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and he built up that which had been pulled down thereof, and they made it strong.

And Jonathan came to Jerusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of those who were in the citadel: