אל תכריתו. זש"ה הנה עין ה' אל יראיו [וגו' להציל ממות נפשם] (תהלים לג יח יט), מדבר הכתוב בשיטין הרבה, אלא למה שאנו צריכין, מדבר בשבטו של לוי, ומנין שנקראו שבטו של לוי יראי ה', שנאמר ואתנם לו מורא ויראני (מלאכי ב ה). למיחלים לחסדו (תהלים לג יח), שהם מייחלים לשמו של הקב"ה בכל עת, להציל ממות נפשם ולחיותם ברעב (שם יט), בעשרים וארבע מתנות שנתן הקב"ה להם, עשר במקדש, ועשר בגבולין, וארבע בירושלים, עשר במקדש,
(Numb. 4:18:) DO NOT CUT OFF. This text is related (to Ps. 33:18-19): BEHOLD, THE EYE OF THE LORD IS ON THOSE WHO FEAR HIM, [<ON THOSE WHO WAIT FOR HIS STEADFAST LOVE> TO DELIVER THEIR SOUL FROM DEATH]. The text speaks along many lines of thought.145Shittim. For this use of the word, Buber, n. 209, cites Lev. R. 34:8. For the other interpretations, see above, Gen. 6:5. For what we need, however, it is speaking about the tribe of Levi.146Tanh., Numb. 1:24; Numb. R. 5:1. And where is it shown? Where the tribe of Levi is called Those who Fear the Lord, as stated (in Mal. 2:5): AND I GAVE THEM (i.e., life and peace) TO HIM (i.e. Levi) AS WELL AS FEAR, AND HE FEARED ME. (Ps. 33:18:) ON THOSE WHO WAIT FOR HIS STEADFAST LOVE, because they are always waiting for the name of the Holy One.(Ps. 33:19:) TO DELIVER THEIR SOUL FROM DEATH AND TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE, through the twenty-four gifts which the Holy One has given them:147THal. 2:7-9; BQ 110b (bar.); Hul. 133b (bar.); cf. Hal. 4:9. Ten in the sanctuary, ten within the borders, and four in Jerusalem. The ten in the sanctuary are
The sin offering (Lev. 6:17-23; Zev. 5:3),
The guilt offering (Lev. 5:14-16, 20-26; 19:20-22; Zev. 5:5),
The community peace sacrifices (Lev. 23:19-20; Zev. 5:5),
The sin offering of a fowl (Lev. 5:8),
The guilt offering for a doubtful sin (Lev. 5:17-19; Zev. 5:5),
The leper's log of oil (Lev. 14:12),
The two loaves (Lev. 23:17),
The shewbread (Exod. 25:30; Lev. 24:5-9),
The remnant of the omer (Lev. 23:10-12; Men. 10:4), and
The remainder of the meal offering (Lev. 2:3).
The terumah (Numb. 18:12),
The terumah of the tithe (Numb. 18:25-29),
The hallah (Numb. 15:18-21),
The first of the shorn wool (Deut. 18:4),
The shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach (Deut. 18:3),
The redemption of the <first-born> son (Numb. 18:15-16),
<The redemption of> a firstling ass (Exod. 13:13),
<The payment for> the robbery of a proselyte (THal. 2:9; BQ 110b; Hul. 133b),
Things consecrated (Numb. 18:14; Bik. 3:12), and
A field of possession (Lev. 27:16-21)
The firstlings <of animals> (Numb. 18:17-18),
The first fruits (Exod. 23:19; Numb. 18:13; Hal. 4:9),
The priest's share from the thank-offering ram and from the Nazarite ram, the breast of the peace offerings, and the thigh (Exod. 29:27-28; Lev. 7:12-14; 31-34; 10:14-15; Numb. 6:13-20; 18:18), and
Skins of <burnt, sin, and guilt> offerings (Lev. 7:8; Zev. 12:3)
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הרי אילו עשרים וארבע מתנות, הוי ולחיותם ברעב.
Are not these twenty-four gifts? Ergo (in Ps. 33:19): AND TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE.
אל תכריתו. זש"ה הנה עין ה' אל יראיו [וגו' להציל ממות נפשם] (תהלים לג יח יט), מדבר הכתוב בשיטין הרבה, אלא למה שאנו צריכין, מדבר בשבטו של לוי, ומנין שנקראו שבטו של לוי יראי ה', שנאמר ואתנם לו מורא ויראני (מלאכי ב ה). למיחלים לחסדו (תהלים לג יח), שהם מייחלים לשמו של הקב"ה בכל עת, להציל ממות נפשם ולחיותם ברעב (שם יט), בעשרים וארבע מתנות שנתן הקב"ה להם, עשר במקדש, ועשר בגבולין, וארבע בירושלים, עשר במקדש,
(Numb. 4:18:) DO NOT CUT OFF. This text is related (to Ps. 33:18-19): BEHOLD, THE EYE OF THE LORD IS ON THOSE WHO FEAR HIM, [<ON THOSE WHO WAIT FOR HIS STEADFAST LOVE> TO DELIVER THEIR SOUL FROM DEATH]. The text speaks along many lines of thought.145Shittim. For this use of the word, Buber, n. 209, cites Lev. R. 34:8. For the other interpretations, see above, Gen. 6:5. For what we need, however, it is speaking about the tribe of Levi.146Tanh., Numb. 1:24; Numb. R. 5:1. And where is it shown? Where the tribe of Levi is called Those who Fear the Lord, as stated (in Mal. 2:5): AND I GAVE THEM (i.e., life and peace) TO HIM (i.e. Levi) AS WELL AS FEAR, AND HE FEARED ME. (Ps. 33:18:) ON THOSE WHO WAIT FOR HIS STEADFAST LOVE, because they are always waiting for the name of the Holy One.(Ps. 33:19:) TO DELIVER THEIR SOUL FROM DEATH AND TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE, through the twenty-four gifts which the Holy One has given them:147THal. 2:7-9; BQ 110b (bar.); Hul. 133b (bar.); cf. Hal. 4:9. Ten in the sanctuary, ten within the borders, and four in Jerusalem. The ten in the sanctuary are
חטאת,
ואשם,
וזבחי שלמי צבור,
חטאת העוף,
ואשם תלוי,
ולוג שמן של מצורע,
ושתי הלחם,
ולחם הפנים,
ומותר העומר,
ושירי מנחות.
The sin offering (Lev. 6:17-23; Zev. 5:3),
The guilt offering (Lev. 5:14-16, 20-26; 19:20-22; Zev. 5:5),
The community peace sacrifices (Lev. 23:19-20; Zev. 5:5),
The sin offering of a fowl (Lev. 5:8),
The guilt offering for a doubtful sin (Lev. 5:17-19; Zev. 5:5),
The leper's log of oil (Lev. 14:12),
The two loaves (Lev. 23:17),
The shewbread (Exod. 25:30; Lev. 24:5-9),
The remnant of the omer (Lev. 23:10-12; Men. 10:4), and
The remainder of the meal offering (Lev. 2:3).
עשר שבגבולין,
The ten within the borders are
תרומה,
ותרומת מעשר,
וחלה,
וראשית הגז,
והזרוע והלחיים והקיבה,
ופדיון הבן,
ופטר חמור,
וגזל הגר,
וחרמים,
ושדה אחוזה.
The terumah (Numb. 18:12),
The terumah of the tithe (Numb. 18:25-29),
The hallah (Numb. 15:18-21),
The first of the shorn wool (Deut. 18:4),
The shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach (Deut. 18:3),
The redemption of the <first-born> son (Numb. 18:15-16),
<The redemption of> a firstling ass (Exod. 13:13),
<The payment for> the robbery of a proselyte (THal. 2:9; BQ 110b; Hul. 133b),
Things consecrated (Numb. 18:14; Bik. 3:12), and
A field of possession (Lev. 27:16-21)
וארבע בירושלים,
The four in Jerusalem are
הבכורות,
והבכורים,
והמורם מאיל תודה ומאיל נזיר וחזה השלמים והשוק,
ועורת קדשים,
The firstlings <of animals> (Numb. 18:17-18),
The first fruits (Exod. 23:19; Numb. 18:13; Hal. 4:9),
The priest's share from the thank-offering ram and from the Nazarite ram, the breast of the peace offerings, and the thigh (Exod. 29:27-28; Lev. 7:12-14; 31-34; 10:14-15; Numb. 6:13-20; 18:18), and
Skins of <burnt, sin, and guilt> offerings (Lev. 7:8; Zev. 12:3)
הרי אילו עשרים וארבע מתנות, הוי ולחיותם ברעב.
Are not these twenty-four gifts? Ergo (in Ps. 33:19): AND TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE.