Ephraem the Syrian
"I did not corrupt my affliction through them," for I had no need for remorse when I experienced the goodness of the land; I offered my tithe before I partook. "I did not bring from them when I was impure." I was sanctified when I presented the tithe. "Indeed, I provided from them for the deceased." This reflects the practice of the Gentiles to prepare feasts for those who have passed away.