Why is it said 'and take for Me an offering' and not 'and give'?
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Question
The verse says 'and take for Me an offering', why is it written 'and take' and not 'and give'?
Answer
When a person gives a donation, he is actually taking, because what remains with a person in this world is only the charities he has given, and therefore, by giving charity, he is taking.
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