מי יורש קנייני אלוה מ׳Who is the Heir of Divine Things 40
א׳
1[192] We may find a similar example of this proportioned equality in what is called the Passover, which is held when the soul studies to unlearn irrational passion and of its own free will experiences the higher form of passion which reason sanctions.
ב׳
2[193] For it is laid down that “if there be few in the house, so that they are not enough for the sheep, they shall take in the next neighbour, according to the number of souls, that each may reckon what is sufficient for him” (Ex. 12:4), thus gaining the portion which he deserves and needs.
ג׳
3[194] On the other hand, when Moses would portion out virtue, like a country, to virtue’s inhabitants he bids the more have more and the less to lessen their possession (Num. 35:8), for he holds it right not to adjudge smaller shares to the greater, since then they will be devoid of knowledge, nor greater to the less, since they will not be able to contain the greatness of their shares.
