Tosefta untuk Bilangan 32:22

Those of the House of Garmu were highly skilled in making the showbread, and they did not want to impart their knowledge [to others]. The Sages sent forth and brought experts from Alexandria, which is in Egypt, that would bake just like them, but they were not experts in removing [the showbread from the oven]. Those of the House of Garmu would light the oven from the outside and would remove [the showbread] from the inside. Those of Alexandria were not able to do so, and there are those who say that it got moldy. And once the Sages learned of the matter, they said, "The Place only created the world for His own glory," as it is said (Is. 43:7), "All who are call out with My Name [etc.]." [The Sages] sent for them, but they did not come until they doubled their salary. They had given them twelve maneh every day, and when they came back they gave them twenty-four maneh every day -- the words of Rabbi Meir. Rabbi Yehuda says, twenty-four [maneh] they would give them every day, and when they came back they gave them forty-eight maneh. The Sages said to them, "What did you see that you did not want to impart your knowledge." They said, "It was known to the house of our fathers that in the future the Holy Temple would be destroyed, and we did not want to teach [others] so that it would not be made before [objects of] idolatry in the same way that it is made before the Place." And on this matter their name is remembered for praise, that [ritually] clean bread is never found in the hands of their sons, or in the hands of their daughters, so that it is not said of them, that they satiate themselves with showbread, to fulfill that which is said (Num. 32:22), "And they shall be clean before the Lord."

Those from the House of Avtinas were highly skilled in [mixing] the spices of the incense with the smoke-raising herb and did not want to impart their knowledge [to others]. The Sages sent forth and brought experts from Alexandria, from Egypt, who could mix together any spice, but they were not proficient with the smoke-raising herb. That of the House of Avtinas would rise straight up to the ceiling, and after that spread out and descend below, [while] that of Alexandria would spread out immediately. When the matter became known to the Sages, they said, "God only created the world for His glory," as it is said (Prov. 16:4), "[God] created everything for a purpose." The Sages sent forth to them, but they did not come until they doubled their wages. Twelve maneh they had given them every day, but they went back and gave them twenty-four, the words of Rabbi Meir. Rabbi Yehuda says, twenty-four they would give them every day, and they went back and gave them forty-eight maneh. The Sages said to them, "Why did you see fit not to impart your knowledge?" They said to them, "It was known to the house of our fathers that in the future the Temple will be destroyed, and they did not want to impart their knowledge, so that incense would not be brought before objects of idolatry in the same way that it is brought before the Place." And in this matter they were remembered as praiseworthy: that no woman ever went out perfumed from among them, and not only that, but when their women would get married in another place, they would make an agreement with her that she would not perfume herself, so that the Jewish people would not say that she perfumed herself from the [mixing of] the spices of the incense, to fulfill what it says (Num. 32:22), "And they shall be found blameless before God and before Israel."

Charity collectors may not spread out from each other [each one collecting in a different place, see Bava Batra 8b:16, Steinsaltz tr.]. [Moreover,] even if his friend gave him money that he owed him, even if he found money on the road, he does not have the right to take it with him [as others may mistakenly believe that he is enriching himself with communal funds], as it is said (Num. 32:22, Fox tr.), "and you will be clear [of obligation] before YHWH and before Israel." However, [charity collectors] may spread out from each other inside a courtyard or inside a store and collect [separately].