Berakhot 35B

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כאן לאחר ברכה.

and here, where it says that He gave the earth to mankind refers to after a blessing is recited.

אמר רבי חנינא בר פפא: כל הנהנה מן העולם הזה בלא ברכה כאילו גוזל להקדוש ברוך הוא וכנסת ישראל, שנאמר: ״גוזל אביו ואמו ואומר אין פשע חבר הוא לאיש משחית״. ואין ״אביו״ אלא הקדוש ברוך הוא, שנאמר: ״הלא הוא אביך קנך״, ואין ״אמו״ אלא כנסת ישראל, שנאמר: ״שמע בני מוסר אביך ואל תטוש תורת אמך״.

R' Ḥanina bar Pappa said: Anyone who derives benefit from this world without a blessing, it is as if he stole from God and the community of Israel, as it is stated: “Whoever robs his father and his mother and says: It is no transgression, he is the companion of a destroyer” (Proverbs 28:24). The phrase, his father, refers to none other than God, as it is stated: “Is He not your Father Who created you, Who made you and established you” (Deuteronomy 32:6). The phrase his mother refers to none other than the community of Israel, as it is stated: “Hear, my son, the discipline of your father, and do not forsake the Torah of your mother” (Proverbs 1:8). The mention of the Torah as emanating from the mouth of the mother, apparently means that your mother is the community of Israel.

מאי ״חבר הוא לאיש משחית״? אמר רבי חנינא בר פפא: חבר הוא לירבעם בן נבט שהשחית את ישראל לאביהם שבשמים.

What is the meaning of the continuation of the verse: He is the companion of a destroyer? R' Ḥanina bar Pappa said: He is a companion of Jeroboam ben Nevat, who corrupted Israel before their Father in heaven by sinning and causing others to sin.

רבי חנינא בר פפא רמי: כתיב ״ולקחתי דגני בעתו וגו׳״, וכתיב ״ואספת דגנך וגו׳״.

On a similar note, the Talmud cites that R' Ḥanina bar Pappa raised a contradiction: It is written, “I will take back My grain at its time and wine in its season” (Hosea 2:11), and it is written: “And you should gather your grain, your wine and your oil” (Deuteronomy 11:14). To whom does the grain belong: To God, or to the people?

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