Whatever Scripture Calls For Me Never Departs

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 304:1

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In every place where "for Me" is stated, it does not budge, neither in this world nor in the World to Come. Of the priests it is written, "And they shall serve Me as priests" (Exodus 28:41). Of the Levites it is written, "And the Levites shall be Mine" (Numbers 8:14). Of Israel it is written, "For to Me the children of Israel are servants" (Leviticus 25:55). Of the heave offering it is written, "And they shall take for Me an offering" (Exodus 25:2). Of the firstborn it is written, "For Mine is every firstborn" (Numbers 3:13). Of the Sanhedrin it is written, "Gather to Me" (Numbers 11:16). Of the Land of Israel it is written, "For Mine is the land" (Leviticus 25:23). Of Jerusalem it is written, "The city which I have chosen for Me" (1 Kings 11:36). Of the kingdom of the House of David it is written, "For I have seen among his sons a king for Me" (1 Samuel 16:1). Of the Sanctuary, "And they shall make Me a sanctuary" (Exodus 25:8). Of the altar, "An altar of earth you shall make for Me" (Exodus 20:21). Of the offerings, "You shall observe to offer to Me in its appointed time" (Numbers 28:2). Of the anointing oil it is written, "This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me" (Exodus 30:31). Thus, in every place where "for Me" is stated, it does not budge, neither in this world nor in the World to Come.

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