ויאמר אל ה' אל תפן אל מנחתם (שם). אל תקבלם בתשובה, היה צריך למקרא לומר אל תפן אל עבודתם, מהו אל מנחתם, כך אמר לפני הקב"ה, רבש"ע יודע אני שיש לאלו חלק באותה מנחה שהקריב, [שנאמר] מלבד עולת התמיד ומנחתה ונסכה (במדבר כח לא), והיתה של כל ישראל קריבה, הואיל ופירשו אילו מבניך, אל תסתכל בחלקם, תניחנו האש ולא תאכלנו.
(Numb. 16:15, cont.:) AND HE SAID UNTO THE LORD: PAY NO ATTENTION UNTO THEIR MEAL OFFERING. Do not receive them in repentance.35Tanh., Numb. 5:7; Numb. R. 18:10, cont. Should Scripture have said: "Pay no attention unto their liturgical service"? What is the meaning of MEAL OFFERING? This is what Moses said to the Holy One: Sovereign of the World, I know that these have a share in this meal offering that <Israel> has presented,36The singular verb that the Buber text has here is obviously a misprint, since Buber himself cites the passage with a plural verb in note 66 of his edition. “Israel,” as the implied subject, is found written in both parallel texts listed in the previous note. [since it is stated] (in Numb. 29:22, 28, and 38): IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR BURNT OFFERING, ITS MEAL OFFERING, AND ITS DRINK OFFERING; and it was presented <as an offering> of what belonged to all Israel (including sinners). In as much as these have withdrawn from your children, do not pay attention to their portion. The fire will leave it alone and not consume it.
ויאמר אל ה' אל תפן אל מנחתם (שם). אל תקבלם בתשובה, היה צריך למקרא לומר אל תפן אל עבודתם, מהו אל מנחתם, כך אמר לפני הקב"ה, רבש"ע יודע אני שיש לאלו חלק באותה מנחה שהקריב, [שנאמר] מלבד עולת התמיד ומנחתה ונסכה (במדבר כח לא), והיתה של כל ישראל קריבה, הואיל ופירשו אילו מבניך, אל תסתכל בחלקם, תניחנו האש ולא תאכלנו.
(Numb. 16:15, cont.:) AND HE SAID UNTO THE LORD: PAY NO ATTENTION UNTO THEIR MEAL OFFERING. Do not receive them in repentance.35Tanh., Numb. 5:7; Numb. R. 18:10, cont. Should Scripture have said: "Pay no attention unto their liturgical service"? What is the meaning of MEAL OFFERING? This is what Moses said to the Holy One: Sovereign of the World, I know that these have a share in this meal offering that <Israel> has presented,36The singular verb that the Buber text has here is obviously a misprint, since Buber himself cites the passage with a plural verb in note 66 of his edition. “Israel,” as the implied subject, is found written in both parallel texts listed in the previous note. [since it is stated] (in Numb. 29:22, 28, and 38): IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR BURNT OFFERING, ITS MEAL OFFERING, AND ITS DRINK OFFERING; and it was presented <as an offering> of what belonged to all Israel (including sinners). In as much as these have withdrawn from your children, do not pay attention to their portion. The fire will leave it alone and not consume it.