Beshalach: Chapter 4

"And Hashem went before them by day"

Synopsis

Rabbi Yosi says that it is necessary to be occupied with the Torah day and night, and that one must rise after midnight to study Torah because it is then that the Holy One, blessed be He, enters into the Garden of Eden to delight Himself with the righteous there. He draws a thread of kindness during the day for those who occupy themselves with Torah in the night.

Rabbi Yitzchak talks about "And Hashem went before them by day," saying that the Shechinah traveled with the Patriarchs - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and King David. They are all the Holy Chariots of above. The people traveled day and night when they left Egypt, so that they would be complete with everything, night and day together - the aspect of Zeir Anpin and the aspect of Nukva. The "pillar of cloud" was Chesed, Abraham, and the "pillar of fire" was Gvurah, Isaac, so that Yisrael was illuminated by day and by night. Again we are told of the fifty days' delay after their redemption from Egypt before they received the Torah at Mount Sinai. Then the fifty days of Jubilee, the fifty gates of Binah, dwelled upon them. Rabbi Yitzchak says that the Pharaoh's wise men and sorcerers, who saw that Yisrael were traveling by day and by night, told him that the people had fled.

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43. "And Hashem went before them by day" (Shemot 13:21). Rabbi Yosi opened the discussion, saying: "To the Chief Musician upon the hind of dawn. A psalm of David" (Tehilim 22:1). How beloved is the Torah before the Holy One, blessed be He, for anyone who is occupied with Torah is beloved above and below. The Holy One, blessed be He, hearkens to his words, He does not forsake him in this world and He does not forsake him in the World to Come.

43. וַיְיָ' הוֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם יוֹמָם. רִבִּי יוֹסֵי פָּתַח, לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל אַיֶּלֶת הַשַּׁחַר מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד. כַּמָּה חֲבִיבָא אוֹרַיְיתָא קָמֵיהּ דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, דְּכָל מַאן דְּאִשְׁתָּדַּל בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, רָחִים הוּא לְעֵילָּא, רָחִים הוּא לְתַתָּא, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אָצִית לֵיהּ לְמִלוּלוֹי, לָא שָׁבִיק לֵיהּ בְּהַאי עָלְמָא וְלָא שָׁבִיק לֵיהּ בְּעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי.

Brit (Covenant) Covenant (Brit) Holy Name Torah

44. It is necessary to be occupied with the Torah by day and night, as it is written, "But you shall meditate therein day and night" (Yehoshua 1:8), and, "If my Covenant be not day and night..." (Yirmeyah 33:25). HE ASKS, It is justified by day, WHICH IS A TIME FOR WORK FOR EVERYBODY, but during the night, WHICH IS A TIME FOR REST, why IS IT NECESSARY TO BE OCCUPIED WITH TORAH? HE ANSWERS, So that a complete Holy Name will be present by him. For as there is no day without night, and it is only complete when one is with the other, so is it necessary for the Torah to be present with the person day and night. The completeness should be with the person day and night.

44. וְאוֹרַיְיתָא בָּעֵי לְמִלְעֵי בָּהּ בִּימָמָא וּבְלֵילְיָא, דִּכְתִּיב, וְהָגִיתָ בּוֹ יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה. וּכְתִיב אִם לֹא בְרִיתִי יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה וְגוֹ.' תִּינַח בִּימָמָא, בְּלֵילְיָא אֲמַאי. בְּגִין דִּיְהֵא שְׁכִיחַ לְגַבֵּי שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא שְׁלִים. כְּמָה דְּלֵית יוֹמָם בְּלָא לֵילְיָא, וְלָאו אִיהוּ שְׁלִים, אֶלָּא דָּא עִם דָּא, כַּךְ בָּעֵי אוֹרַיְיתָא, לְאִשְׁתַּכְּחָא עִמֵּיהּ דב"נ יוֹמָא וְלֵילְיָא, לְמֶהֱוֵי שְׁלֵימוּתָא לְגַבֵּי דב"נ יוֹמָם וָלַיְלָה.

Eden Garden of Eden Midnight Righteous Torah

45. We have learned that the main part of the night is from midnight and further. Even though the first half of the night is part of the night, the Holy One, blessed be He, enters the Garden of Eden at midnight to delight Himself with the Righteous WHO ARE THERE. Then a person should wake up and become occupied with Torah.

45. וְהָא אִתְּמַר, דְעִקָרָא דְּלֵילְיָא, מִפַּלְגוּתָא וְאִילָךְ. ואע"ג דְּפָלְגוּ קַדְמֵיתָא בִּכְלָלָא דְּלֵילְיָא הוּא, אֲבָל בְּפַלְגוּת לֵילְיָא, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָאל בְּגִנְתָּא דְּעֵדֶן, לְאִשְׁתַּעְשְׁעָא עִם צַדִּיקַיָּא, וּכְדֵין, בָּעֵי לֵיהּ לְבַר נָשׁ לְמֵיקָם, וּלְמִלְעֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא.

Congregation Eden Garden of Eden Praise Righteous Torah

46. We have learned that the Holy One, blessed be He, hearkens to the voices of all the Righteous in the Garden of Eden, as it is written, "You who dwell in the gardens, the companions hearken to your voice; cause me to hear it" (Shir Hashirim 8:13). They have already explained it. "You who dwell in the gardens" is the Congregation of Yisrael, NAMELY MALCHUT, that praises the Holy One, blessed be He, with the praise of the Torah during the night. Blessed is the portion of he who joins with Her to praise the Holy One, blessed be He, with the praise of Torah.

46. וְהָא אִתְּמַר, דְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וְכָל צַדִּיקַיָּא דִּבְגִּנְתָּא דְּעֵדֶן, כֻּלְּהוּ צַיְיתִין לְקָלֵּיהּ, הה"ד הַיּוֹשֶׁבֶת בַּגַּנִּים חֲבֵרִים מַקְשִׁיבִים לְקוֹלֵךְ הַשְׁמִיעִנִי, וְהָא אוּקְמוּהָ, הַיּוֹשֶׁבֶת בַּגַּנִּים: דָּא כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּאִיהִי מְשַׁבָּחַת לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בִּשְׁבָחָא דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, בְּלֵילְיָא. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ, מַאן דְּאִשְׁתַּתַּף בַּהֲדָהּ, לְשַׁבְּחָא לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בִּשְׁבָחָא דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא.

Congregation Hind Love Morning Praise Singing Thread Torah

47. When the morning arrives, the Congregation of Yisrael comes, WHICH IS MALCHUT, and delights with the Holy One, blessed be He. And He extends the scepter of kindness not only to Her, but to all those who join her. We have learned it is written, "Yet Hashem will command His steadfast love in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me" (Tehilim 42:9). THIS MEANS THAT THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, DRAWS A THREAD OF KINDNESS DURING THE DAY FOR HE WHO OCCUPIES HIMSELF WITH TORAH DURING THE NIGHT. THEREFORE, MALCHUT is called 'the hind of dawn,' SINCE SHE PRAISES THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, DURING THE NIGHT WITH THE PRAISE OF TORAH.

47. וְכַד אָתֵי צַפְרָא, כ"י אַתְיָא וּמִשְׁתַּעְשְׁעָא בֵּיהּ בְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְאוֹשִׁיט לָהּ לְגַבָּהּ שַׁרְבִיטָא דְּחֶסֶד, וְלָא עָלָּה בִּלְחוֹדָהָא, אֶלָּא עָלָּה, וְעַל אִינּוּן דְּמִשְׁתַּתְּפִין בַּהֲדָהּ, וְהָא אִתְּמַר דִּכְתִּיב, יוֹמָם יְצַוֶּה יְיָ' חַסְדּוֹ וּבַלַּיְלָה וְגוֹ.' וְעַל דָּא אַיֶּלֶת הַשַּׁחַר אִקְרֵי.

Light Morning Sanctuary Women

48. Rabbi Shimon said, At the time when morning is to light up, the light becomes darkened and blackened and the blackness is prevalent. Then a wife unites with her husband, for we have learned that at THE THIRD WATCH, a wife converses with her husband, NAMELY, MALE AND FEMALE, to mate with him and she enters his sanctuary.

48. ואר"ש, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּבָעֵי לְאִתְנַהֲרָא צַפְרָא, אִתְחֲשָׁךְ וְאִתְקַדַּר נְהוֹרָא, וְקַדְרוּתָא אִשְׁתְּכַח. כְּדֵין אִתְחַבְּרַת אִתְּתָא בְּבַעְלָהּ, דְּתָנֵינָן, אִשָּׁה מְסַפֶּרֶת עִם בַּעְלָהּ, לְמִשְׁתָּעֵי בַּהֲדֵיהּ, וְעָאלַת לְהֵיכְלֵיהּ.

Dogs Donkeys Gates Lights Love Midnight Righteous Sanctuary Soul, The Sun Zeir Anpin

49. When the sun must set, the night lights up and comes and takes him. Then all the gates are closed, the donkeys bray, and the dogs bark. At midnight, the King starts to arise and the Queen, WHICH IS MALCHUT STARTS, to sing. The King, WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, comes and knocks on the gate of the sanctuary and says, "Open for Me, My Sister, My love..." (Shir Hashirim 5:2). Then He delights with the souls of the righteous.

49. לְבָתַר כַּד בָּעֵי שִׁמְשָׁא לְמֵיעַל, אִתְנְהִיר וְאָתַת לֵילְיָא, וְנָטִיל לֵיהּ. כְּדֵין כָּל תַּרְעִין סְתִימִין, וְחַמְרִין נַעֲרִין, וְכַלְבִּין נַבְחִין, כַּד אִתְפְּלַג לֵילְיָא, שָׁאֲרִי מַלְכָּא לְמֵיקָם, וּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא לְזַמְּרָא, וְאָתֵי מַלְכָּא וְאָקִישׁ לְתַרְעָא דְּהֵיכְלָא, וְאָמַר פִּתְחִי לִי אֲחוֹתִי רַעְיָתִי וְגוֹ.' וּכְדֵין מִשְׁתַּעֲשָׁע בְּנִשְׁמַתְהוֹן דְּצַדִּיקַיָּא.

Praise Sanctuary Torah

50. Blessed is the portion of he who arose at that time with words of Torah. Therefore, all the inhabitants of the sanctuary of the Queen must arise at that time to praise the King, and they all praise before Him. The praise that rises from this world, which is far FROM HIM, is more acceptable to the Holy One, blessed be He, than all the rest.

50. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ דְּהַהוּא, דְּאִתְּעַר הַהוּא זִמְנָא בְּמִלֵּי דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, בְּגִין דָּא, כָּל אִינּוּן דִּבְנֵי הֵיכְלָא דְּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא, כֻּלְּהוּ בַּעְיָין לְמֵיקָם בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא, לְשַׁבְּחָא לְמַלְכָּא וְכֻלְּהוּ מְשַׁבְּחָן קָמֵיהּ, וּשְׁבָחָא דְּסָלִיק מֵהַאי עָלְמָא, דָּא דְּאִיהוּ רָחִיק, דָּא נִיחָא לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא מִכֹּלָּא.

Morning Sanctuary

51. When the night is gone, the morning comes and it becomes dark. The King and the Queen are in the secret of gladness, MEANING COUPLING. And He gives presents to Her and to all those in the sanctuary. Fortunate is he who is counted among THE MEMBERS OF THE SANCTUARY.

51. כַּד אִסְתְּלִיק לֵילְיָא, וְאָתֵי צַפְרָא, וְאִתְקָדַּר, כְּדֵין מַלְכָּא וּמַטְרוֹנִיתָא בְּרָזָא בְּחֶדְוָה, וְיָהִיב לָהּ מַתְּנָן, וּלְכָל בְּנֵי הֵיכְלָהּ. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ מַאן דְּאִיהוּ בְּמִנְיָינָא.

Abraham Cloud Court David Fire Jacob Light Patriarchs Pillar Pillar of Fire Shechinah

52. "And Hashem went before them by day." "AND HASHEM" MEANS the Holy One, blessed be He, and His court of law, WHICH IS MALCHUT, BECAUSE THE VAV (= 'AND') OF VAV YUD HEI VAV HEI ('AND HASHEM') INCLUDES MALCHUT. Rabbi Yitzchak said, We learned that the Shechinah travels with the Patriarchs, BECAUSE "went before them by day," is Abraham, "in a pillar of a cloud," is Isaac, and "to lead them the way," is Jacob, of whom it is written, "And Jacob went on his way" (Beresheet 32:2). "By night in a pillar of fire, to give them light" is King David.

52. וַיְיָ' הוֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם יוֹמָם. קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וּבֵית דִּינֵיהּ. אָמַר רִבִּי יִצְחָק, הַיְינוּ דְּתָנֵינָן, שְׁכִינְתָּא בַּאֲבָהָתָא נַטְלָא. הוֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם יוֹמָם: דָּא אַבְרָהָם. בְּעַמּוּד עָנָן: דָּא יִצְחָק. לַנְחוֹתָם הַדֶּרֶךְ: דָּא יַעֲקֹב. דִּכְתִּיב בֵּיהּ וְיַעֲקֹב הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֹ. וְלַיְלָה בְּעַמּוּד אֵשׁ לְהָאִיר לָהֶם: דָּא דָּוִד מַלְכָּא.

Abraham Chariot David Fear Isaac Jacob Morning Nukva Patriarchs Redemption and Salvation Throne Zeir Anpin

53. They are all the holy Chariot of above. ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB ARE CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET, THE THREE LEGS OF THE THRONE, AND KING OF DAVID IS THE FOURTH LEG. In order that Yisrael should be perfect in everything and that the Patriarchs should see their redemption, as it is written, "And I will also surely bring you up" (Beresheet 46:4) with the Chariot, and, "And Hashem went...that they might go by day and by night." HE ASKS, Why did they travel day and night? Let them walk by day, and not by night like people who are fleeing. If the Holy One, blessed be He, guarded them, AND THEY DID NOT FEAR, why did they march day and night. HE ANSWERS, So they should be complete with everything, because there is no completeness unless day is with night, AS DAY IS THE ASPECT OF ZEIR ANPIN AND NIGHT IS THE ASPECT OF THE NUKVA. AND ALL PERFECTION PREVAILS WHEN THEY ARE JOINED TOGETHER IN THE SECRET OF, "AND THERE WAS EVENING AND THERE WAS MORNING, ONE DAY" (BERESHEET 1:5).

53. וְכֻלְּהוּ רְתִיכָא עִלָּאָה קַדִּישָׁא, לְמֵהַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּשְׁלֵימוּתָא דְּכֹלָּא, בְּגִין דְּיֶחֱזוּן אֲבָהָן פּוּרְקָנָא דִּלְהוֹן, דִּכְתִּיב וְאָנֹכִי אֲעַלְךָ גַּם עָלֹה, עִם הַמֶּרְכָּבָה. וּכְתִיב וַיְיָ' הוֹלֵךְ וְגוֹ,' לָלֶכֶת יוֹמָם וְלָיְלָה. וְכִי אֲמַאי הֲווֹ אַזְלֵי יוֹמָם וְלַיְלָה, יַהֲכוּן בִּימָמָא, וְלָא יַהֲכוּן בְּלֵילְיָא, כִּבְנֵי אֱנָשָׁא דְּעַרְקִין, כֵּיוָן דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא נָטִיר לוֹן, אֲמַאי אַזְלִין בִּימָמָא וּבְלֵילְיָא. אֶלָּא, לְאִשְׁתַּכְּחָא בְּהוּ שְׁלֵימוּתָא דְּכֹלָּא, דְּלֵית שְׁלִימוּ אֶלָּא יוֹם וְלַיְלָה.

Abraham Cloud Fire Isaac Jacob Pillar Pillar of Fire

54. Rabbi Aba said, We have determined, "And Hashem went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud," refers to Abraham, WHO IS CHESED, and "by night in a pillar of fire," refers to Isaac, WHO IS GVURAH. If so, we can ask: where is Jacob, WHO IS TIFERET? HE ANSWERS, In the first word he is mentioned, and there he dwells, as it is written, "And Hashem," WHICH IS TIFERET AND MALCHUT, AND JACOB IS TIFERET.

54. א"ר אַבָּא, הָכִי אוֹקִימְנָא, וַיְיָ' הוֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם יוֹמָם בְּעַמּוּד עָנָן: דָּא אַבְרָהָם. וְלַיְלָה בְּעַמּוּד אֵשׁ: דָּא יִצְחָק. וְאִי הָכִי יַעֲקֹב אָן הוּא. אֶלָּא בְּמִלָּה קַדְמָאָה אִתְּמַר, וְתַמָּן שָׁאֲרִי, כְּמָה דִּכְתִּיב וַיְיָ.'

Chariot Egyptians Fire Mirror Pillar Pillar of Fire Zeir Anpin

55. "And by night in a pillar of fire," in order to illuminate on this side BY DAY, WITH CHESED, and on that side BY NIGHT, WITH GVURAH. This was in order that when the Egyptians chased after them with their chariots and horsemen, THEY WOULD DROWN AND NOT EVEN ONE OF THEM WOULD SURVIVE, in order to glorify the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He. FOR THIS, HE NEEDED THE ASPECT OF GVURAH. In order to go day and night MEANS the illuminating mirror, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN THAT IS CALLED 'DAY,' and the mirror that does not illuminate, WHICH IS MALCHUT THAT IS CALLED 'NIGHT.' It was also done in order to fool the Egyptians so they would say that it was a coincidence, AND IT WAS NOT HASHEM WHO DELIVERED THEM. THEREFORE, THEY WERE TRAVELING DAY AND NIGHT AS IF THEY WERE FLEEING, as written, "The Princes of Tzoan are become fools" (Yeshayah 19:13). "He turns wise men backwards" (Yeshayah 44:25). Therefore, they traveled day and night.

55. וְלַיְלָה בְּעַמּוּד אֵשׁ, הֲוָה נָהִיר, בְּסִטְרָא דָּא וּבְדָא. בְּגִין דְּיִרְדְּפוּן מִצְרָאֵי בַּתְרֵיהוֹן, לְאִתְיַיקְרָא שְׁמָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בִּרְתִּיכוֹי וּפָרָשׁוֹי. בְּגִין לְמֵיזַל יְמָמָא וְלֵילְיָא, אַסְפָּקָלַרְיָא דְּנָהֲרָא, וּדְלָא נָהֲרָא. וְתוּ, בְּגִין לְאַטְעָאָה לְמִצְרָאֵי דְּיֵמְרוּן מִקְרֶה הוּא, דִּכְתִּיב נוֹאֲלוּ שָׂרֵי צוֹעַן, וּכְתִיב מֵשִׁיב חֲכָמִים אָחוֹר, וְע"ד אַזְלֵי בִּימָמָא וּבְלֵילְיָא.

Egypt Jubilee

56. Rabbi Aba said, Happy is the portion of Yisrael, for the Holy One, blessed be He, delivered them from Egypt in order that they should be His portion and inheritance. Come and behold, from the side of Jubilee, WHICH IS BINAH, there is freedom for Yisrael. And so in the future to come, it is written, "And it shall come to pass on that day, that a great horn shall be blown" (Yeshayah 27:13).

56. רִבִּי אַבָּא אָמַר, זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אַפִּיק לוֹן מִמִּצְרַיִם, לְמֶהֱוֵי חוּלָקֵיהּ וְאַחֲסַנְתֵּיהּ. ות"ח, בְּסִטְרָא דְּיוֹבְלָא, אִשְׁתְּכַח חֵירוּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל. וְכֵן לְזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי, דִּכְתִּיב וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִתָּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל וְגוֹ.'

Egypt Fifty Gates Jubilee Mount Sinai Redemption and Salvation Sinai Torah

57. Because of that Jubilee, they were delayed for fifty days AFTER THEIR REDEMPTION FROM EGYPT to receive the Torah and to approach Mount Sinai. THIS WAS BECAUSE THERE ARE FIFTY GATES IN JUBILEE, AND IN ORDER TO BETTER THEMSELVES BY THEM THEY NEEDED FIFTY DAYS. Since they traveled during the day, they ALSO traveled during the night so that it would all be one day, and there would be no separation between day and night, WHICH ARE MALE AND FEMALE.

57. וּבְגִין הַהוּא יוֹבְלָא עִלָּאָה, אִתְעַכְּבוּ חַמְשִׁין יוֹמִין, לְקַבְּלָא אוֹרַיְיתָא, וּלְמִקְרַב לְטוּרָא דְּסִינַי. וְכֵיוָן דְּאָזְלֵי בִּימָמָא, אָזְלֵי בְּלֵילְיָא, לְמֶהֱוֵי כֹּלָּא חַד יוֹמָא, בֵּין יְמָמָא וְלֵילְיָא, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּכַח פְּרִישׁוּ.

Fifty Gates Jubilee Morning Torah Zeir Anpin

58. And even more, they all went at their leisure, according to their own desire, IN ORDER TO COMBINE DAY AND NIGHT, WHICH ARE MALE AND FEMALE. On the day that they received the Torah, there were fifty complete days and nights, as it should be. There is no day without night, and there is no night without day, FOR THERE IS NO COMPLETENESS TO ZEIR ANPIN WITHOUT MALCHUT, AND THERE IS NO COMPLETENESS TO MALCHUT WITHOUT ZEIR ANPIN. Night and day are called 'one day,' AS IT IS WRITTEN, "AND THERE WAS EVENING AND THERE WAS MORNING, ONE DAY" (BERESHEET 1:5). When they traveled fifty whole days, these fifty days of Jubilee dwelt upon them, WHICH ARE THE FIFTY GATES OF BINAH, and then the Torah was given to them through the side of Jubilee. Therefore, they traveled day and night.

58. וְלֹֹא עוֹד, אֶלָּא דְּכֻלְּהוּ בְּנַיְיחָא אַזְלִין, לִרְעוּתָא דְּנַפְשַׁיְיהוּ, בְּיוֹמָא דְּקַבִּילוּ אוֹרַיְיתָא, הֲווֹ חַמְשִׁין יוֹמִין שְׁלֵמִין, יוֹמֵי וְלֵילֵי כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת, דְּלֵית יוֹם בְּלֹא לַיְלָה, וְלֵית לַיְלָה בְּלֹֹא יוֹם, וְלַיְלָה וְיוֹם אִקְרֵי יוֹם אֶחָד. וְכֵיוָן דְּאָזְלוּ חַמְשִׁין יוֹמִין שְׁלֵימִין, כְּדֵין שָׁארוּ עָלַיְיהוּ אִינּוּן נ' יוֹמִין דְּיוֹבְלָא, וּמִסִּטְרָא דְּיוֹבְלָא אִתְיְיהִיב לְהוּ אוֹרַיְיתָא, ובג"כ אַזְלִין יוֹמָא וְלֵילְיָא.

Esau Eyes Isaac Love Wicked Wickedness

59. Rabbi Aba said, It is written, "And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim" (Beresheet 27:1). Why? We have explained that one who loves the wicked, HIS EYES BECOME DIM. Come and behold, in Isaac, WHO IS GVURAH, night is included, WHICH IS MALCHUT, and the night is not bright. Therefore, "his eyes were dim." It is all one, BECAUSE THE INCLUSION OF NIGHT IN ISAAC IS IN THE SAME CONTEXT AS THE LOVE OF ISAAC FOR ESAU.

59. וא"ר אַבָּא, כְּתִיב וַיְהִי כִּי זָקֵן יִצְחָק וַתִּכְהֶיןָ עֵינָיו, אֲמַאי. הָא אוֹקִימְנָא, מַאן דְּרָחִים לַחַיָּיבָא, הָכִי הוּא. ות"ח, בְּיִצְחָק אִתְכְּלִיל לֵילְיָא, וְלֵילְיָא לֹא בָּהִיר, וְע"ד וַתִּכְהֶיןָ עֵינָיו, וְכֹלָּא חַד.

Egypt Wisdom

60. Rabbi Yitzchak opened the discussion, saying: "And it was told the king of Egypt that the people had fled" (Shemot 14:5). HE ASKS, "And it was told." Who told him? HE ANSWERS, We have explained that his wise men and sorcerers gathered about him and informed him that the people had fled. Why did they say this? Because they saw, in their wisdom, that the people of YISRAEL were traveling day and night. They said they were fleeing and they saw that they were not traveling on the straight road, as it is written, "And they turn and encamp before Pi Hachirot" (Ibid. 2). AND THEY INFORMED HIM OF THIS ALSO. THEREFORE, HE CHASED AFTER THEM.

60. ר' יִצְחָק פָּתַח וְאָמַר, וַיֻּגַּד לְמֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם כִּי בָּרַח הָעָם, וַיֻּגַּד, מַאן קָאָמַר לֵיהּ. אֶלָּא, הָא אוּקְמוּהָ. אֲבָל חַכְמוֹי וְחַרְשׁוֹי אִתְכְּנָשׁוּ לְגַבֵּיהּ, וְאוֹדְעוּהוּ כִּי בָּרַח הָעָם. וַאֲמַאי קַאמְרוּ דָּא. אֶלָּא חָמוּ בְּחָכְמְתָא דִּלְהוֹן, דַּהֲווֹ אַזְלֵי יְמָמָא וְלֵילְיָא, אָמְרוּ וַדַּאי עַרְקִין אִינּוּן. וְלֹא עוֹד אֶלָּא דְּחָמוּ דְּלָא הֲווֹ אַזְלֵי בְּאוֹרַח מֵישָׁר, כְּמָה דִּכְתִּיב וְיָּשׁוּבוּ וְיַּחֲנוּ לִפְנֵי פִּי הַחִירוֹת.

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