Hew these two tablets (Exod. 34:1). Scripture states elsewhere: The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich (Prov. 10:22). This refers to Elisha’s prayer for water, when he said: Thus saith the Lord: Ye shall not see rain, neither shall ye see wind, yet that valley shall be filled with water (II (Kings 3:1)7). What else is written there? And it came to pass in the morning, about the time of making the offering (ibid., v. 20). One who says in the morning also says “the time of the morning offering.” R. Tanhuma said: A rain storm occurred in the south and the water reached (the Temple) at the time the offering was made. Hence, The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto (Prov. 10:22). Though they did not experience either the rain or the wind, the valley was filled with water.
Another explanation of The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich. This refers to Elijah’s blessing in the home of (the widow of) Zarephath, as is said: The jar of meal shall not be spent, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the land (I (Kings 17:1)4). Though many jars were filled and much meal was ground, yet the jar of meal shall not be spent, etc. Hence, the blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto implies that she was blessed in her own home.
Another explanation of The blessing of the Lord it maketh rich. This refers to the blessing enjoyed by Moses when the Holy One, blessed be He, told him: Hew these two tablets. He revealed to him the quarry of sapphire that was in his tent. Hew these, He said: Hew some stone chips from it for yourself, and it will make you a ruler. From this you learn that everyone who devotes himself to the Torah acquires his sustenance from the Torah and becomes prosperous and successful. Thus He said to Joshua: For then thou shalt make thy ways prosperous (Josh. 1:8). And toil addeth nothing thereto indicates that it was not necessary for him to go elsewhere (to find it), for the Holy One, blessed be He, placed it in his tent.
<b>Hew these two tablets (Exod. 34:1).</b> Scripture states elsewhere: <i>The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich</i> (Prov. 10:22). This refers to Elisha’s prayer for water, when he said: <i>Thus saith the Lord: Ye shall not see rain, neither shall ye see wind, yet that valley shall be filled with water</i> (II Kings 3:17). What else is written there? <i>And it came to pass in the morning, about the time of making the offering</i> (ibid., v. 20). One who says <i>in the morning</i> also says “the time of the morning offering.” R. Tanhuma said: A rain storm occurred in the south and the water reached (the Temple) at the time the offering was made. Hence, <i>The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto</i> (Prov. 10:22). Though they did not experience either the rain or the wind, the valley was filled with water.
Another explanation of <i>The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich</i>. This refers to Elijah’s blessing in the home of (the widow of) Zarephath, as is said: <i>The jar of meal shall not be spent, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the land</i> (I Kings 17:14). Though many jars were filled and much meal was ground, yet <i>the jar of meal shall not be spent</i>, etc. Hence, <i>the blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto</i> implies that she was blessed in her own home.
Another explanation of <i>The blessing of the Lord it maketh rich</i>. This refers to the blessing enjoyed by Moses when the Holy One, blessed be He, told him: <i>Hew these two tablets</i>. He revealed to him the quarry of sapphire that was in his tent. <i>Hew these</i>, He said: Hew some stone chips from it for yourself, and it will make you a ruler. From this you learn that everyone who devotes himself to the Torah acquires his sustenance from the Torah and becomes prosperous and successful. Thus He said to Joshua: <i>For then thou shalt make thy ways prosperous</i> (Josh. 1:8). <i>And toil addeth nothing thereto</i> indicates that it was not necessary for him to go elsewhere (to find it), for the Holy One, blessed be He, placed it in his tent.
