Furthermore Naphtali said unto his children: "I give
you no command concerning my silver, or my gold, or any
other possession that I bequeath to you. And what I command
you is not a hard matter, which you cannot do, but I
speak unto you concerning an easy thing, which you can
execute." Then his sons answered, and said, "Speak,
father, for we are listening to thy words." Naphtali continued:
"I give you no commandment except regarding the
fear of God, that you should serve Him and follow after
Him." Then the sons of Naphtali asked: "Wherefore
does He require our service?" and he replied, saying: "He
needs no creature, but all creatures need Him. Nevertheless
He hath not created the world for naught, but that men
should fear Him, and none should do unto his neighbor what

 
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