Everything Belongs to God in Midrash Tanchuma Beha'alotcha

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Beha'alotcha 20:2

The silver and the gold — from where? As it is said, "Mine is the silver and Mine is the gold" (Haggai 2:8). And the priests — [from where? As it is said,] "to sanctify them to serve Me as priests" (Exodus 29:1). The Levites — [from where? As it is said,] "and the Levites shall be Mine" (Numbers 3:12). Israel — [from where? As it is said,] "for to Me the children of Israel are servants" (Leviticus 25:55). The firstborn — [from where? As it is said,] "for Mine is every firstborn" (Numbers 8:17). The altar — [from where? As it is said,] "an altar of earth you shall make for Me" (Exodus 20:24). The terumah — [from where? As it is said,] "and they shall take for Me a terumah" (Exodus 25:2). The anointing oil — [from where? As it is said,] "it shall be holy to Me" (Exodus 30:31). The Tent of Meeting — [from where? As it is said,] "and they shall make Me a sanctuary" (Exodus 25:8). The offerings — [from where? As it is said,] "My offering, My bread for My fire-offerings, a pleasing aroma to Me, you shall take care to offer to Me" (Numbers 28:2). The kingship of the house of David — [from where? As it is said,] "for I have seen among his sons a king for Me" (I Samuel 16:1). The land of [Israel — from where? As it is said,] "for the land is Mine" (Leviticus 25:23). The elders — [from where?] From that which they read on the matter, "gather for Me" (Numbers 11:16).

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