In the building of the tabernacle, all Israel were joined in their hearts; no one felt superior to his fellow. At first, each skilled individual did his own part of the construction, and it seemed to each one that his work was extraordinary. Afterwards, once they saw how their several contributions to the 'service' of the tabernacle were integrated--all the boards, the socket, the curtains and the loops fit together as if one person had done it all. Then they realized how each one of them had depended on the other. Then they understood how what they had accomplished was not by virtue of their own skill alone but that the Holy One had guided the hands of everyone who had worked on the tabernacle. They had only later merely joined in completing its master building plan, so that "it came to pass that the tabernacle was one." (Exodus 36:13) Moreover, the one who made the Holy Ark itself was unable to feel superior to the one who had only made the courtyard tent pegs.
Emphasis added. (Rabbi Mordecai Yosef Leiner of Izbica, d.1854. Translated by Lawrence Kushner and Noa Kushner, "The Tent Peg Business, Revisited" CCAR Journal Fall 2013, based on original article in New Traditions, 1983.)
With regard to the same verse, Rava said: , when a person is brought to judgment they say to him: 1) Did you conduct business faithfully? 2) Did you designate times for Torah study? 3)Did you engage in procreation? 4) Did you await salvation? 5)Did you engage in wisdom or 6) understand one matter from another? And, nevertheless, beyond all these, if the fear of the Lord is his treasure, yes, he is worthy, and if not, no..., .
Alternate translation (by Danny Siegel):
Rava said: When a person is brought to the Final Judgment, he or she will be asked,
1) "Were you honest in business?
2) Did you have fixed times for Torah study?
3) Did you have children?
4) Did you expect the world's problems to be worked out?
5) Did you use all your God-given mental abilities to achieve wisdom?
6) Did you make creative use of your intellectual, psychological, emotional, and spiritual powers [for good, right, and just purposes]?'
לא כתוב קיימת פרו ורבו ,אלא עסקת דהיינו להשיא יתום ויתומה
It is not written “Did you fulfill” [the commandment] of “be fruitful and multiply" but did you concern yourself, for example arranging the wedding of a male and female orphan.
Maharsha, Rabbi Shmuel Eidels, ca, 1556-1631
Bob Tabak’s translation of 3) based on this comment -- (it is not
"?biological): “Did you concern yourself with the next generation
(19) Open the gates of righteousness for me that I may enter them and praise the LORD.
לעולם הבא אמרו לו לאדם מה היה מלאכתך
"Open the Gates of Righteousness for me." Psalm 118:19
[At the Time of Judgment] in the Future World, everyone will be asked, "What is your occupation?"
If the person answers, "I used to feed the hungry," they will say to him,
"This is God's gate; you, who fed the hungry, may enter."...
"I used to give water to the those who were thirsty,"--they will say to him.
"This is God's gate; you, who gave water to those were thirsty, may enter."...
"I used to clothe the naked," they will say to him,
"This is God's gate; you, who clothed the naked, may enter."...
and similarly with those who raised orphans
and who performed the Mitzvah of Tzedakah
and who performed acts of caring, lovingkindness.
David said,
"I have done all of these:
let all the gates open for me."
That is why the verse says,
"Open the Gates of Righteousness for me,
I shall enter them, thanking the Lord."
Midrash on Psalms 118:17, Buber ed. p. 486; translation by Danny Siegel in Gymshoes and Irises, Book II