## Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Pekudei

###### Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Pekudei 1:1
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אלה פקודי המשכן וגו' (שמות לח כא). זש"ה איש אמונות (ורוב) [רב] ברכות [ואץ להעשיר לא ינקה] (משלי כח כ), את מוצא כל מי שהוא נאמן, הקב"ה מביא ברכות על ידיו, ומי שאינו נאמן ואץ להעשיר לא ינקה.

**Midrash Tanhuma, S. Buber Recension; trans. by John T. Townsend, 1989.:**
(Exod. 38:21:) THESE ARE THE RECORDS OF THE TABERNACLE…. This text is related (to Prov. 28:20): A FAITHFUL PERSON WILL RECEIVE MANY BLESSINGS, [BUT ONE WHO HASTENS TO BECOME RICH WILL NOT GO UNPUNISHED]. In the case of whoever is faithful, you find that the Holy One brings blessings through him; but whoever is unfaithful AND HASTENS TO BECOME RICH WILL NOT GO UNPUNISHED.¹., Exod. 11:5; Exod. R. 51:1; Jellinek, *Beth ha-Midrasch*, op. cit., vol. 6, p. 105.

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¹ Tanh


###### Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Pekudei 1:2
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ד"א איש אמונות. זה היה משה על כל הדברים שנעשו נזכר עליהם, והיו מתברכות על ידיו, למה שהוא נאמן. ואץ להעשיר, זה קרח שהיה לוי וביקש עוד ליטול כהונה גדולה.

**Midrash Tanhuma, S. Buber Recension; trans. by John T. Townsend, 1989.:**
Another interpretation (of Prov. 28:20): A FAITHFUL PERSON WILL RECEIVE MANY BLESSINGS. This was Moses. Because of all the things that were done, he was remembered for himself; and they were blessed through him. Why? Because he was faithful. (Ibid., cont.:) BUT ONE WHO HASTENS TO BECOME RICH. This was Korah, who was a Levite and wanted to obtain the high priesthood as well.


###### Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Pekudei 1:3
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ד"א איש אמונות רב ברכות, זה משה שנעשה גזבר לעצמו, ואעפ"י שהיה גזבר לעצמו, היה קורא לאחרים ומחשב על ידיהם, שנאמר אלה פקודי המשכן.

**Midrash Tanhuma, S. Buber Recension; trans. by John T. Townsend, 1989.:**
Another interpretation (of Prov. 28:20): A FAITHFUL PERSON WILL RECEIVE MANY BLESSINGS. This was Moses, who became sole treasurer; and although he alone was treasurer, he summoned others and rendered an accounting through them. It is so stated (in Exod. 38:21:) THESE ARE THE RECORDS OF THE TABERNACLE.