English: It is said of an animal olah “a fire-offering, a pleasing aroma,” and of a bird olah “a fire-offering, a pleasing aroma,” and of a minchah “a fire-offering, a pleasing aroma” — to teach you: whether one does much or little, so long as he directs his heart to Heaven.
In the sugya: The same closing formula on animal olah, bird olah, and minchah levels the field. Size does not rank the gift before Heaven; directed heart does.
Type of Learning
Comparison across three offering types sharing the same closing formula.
What Is Learned
The value of the offering before Heaven turns on sincere intent, not on the size of the gift. One who brings much and one who brings little are equal when each directs his heart to Heaven.