"And Joseph was the governor of the land"

Synopsis

This passage speculates on the secret meanings of Joseph's triumph in Egypt. It tells us that his victory was also one against the hidden powers of evil on the Left - that is, "the Evil Inclination."

Relevance

Egypt is a metaphor for the human ego, our Evil Inclination, which is rooted in the Left Column. Strength and discipline to triumph over egocentric desires and evil tendencies are summoned forth in our souls as we scan the Hebrew Letters of this passage.

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106. "And Joseph was the governor of the land." Rabbi Yesa opened the discussion with the verse, "And now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me, therefore I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet sound; I will sing, and I will make melody to Hashem" (Tehilim 27:6). Come and behold, When the Holy One, blessed be He, takes pleasure in a man, He raises him above all the inhabitants of the world and makes him ruler over them. All his enemies are subdued under him.

106. וְיוֹסֵף הוּא הַשַּׁלִּיט עַל הָאָרֶץ וגו,' ר' יֵיסָא פְּתַח וַאֲמַר, וְעַתָּה יָרוּם רֹאשִׁי עַל אוֹיְבַי סְבִיבוֹתַי וְאֶזְבְּחָה בְּאָהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵי תְרוּעָה אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמְּרָה לַיי.' תָּא חֲזֵי, כַּד קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִתְרְעֵי בֵּיהּ בְּבַר נָשׁ, זָקֵיף לֵיהּ עַל כָּל בְּנֵי עַלְמָא, וְעָבֵיד לֵיהּ רֵישָׁא דְכֹלָּא, וְכֻלְּהוּ שָׂנְאוֹי אִתְכַּפְיָין תְּחוֹתוֹי.

David Earth Face Hatred Joseph Saul

107. King David was hated and rejected by his brothers, and the Holy One, blessed be He, raised him above all the inhabitants of the world. He fled from SAUL, his father-in-law, and the Holy One, blessed be He, raised him above all kingdoms, and everyone bowed and knelt before him. Joseph was rejected by his brothers, and afterward they all knelt and prostrated themselves before him, as it is written, "And Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down before him with their faces to the earth" (Beresheet 42:6).

107. דָּוִד מַלְכָּא, שָׂנְאוּ לֵיהּ אֲחוֹי, דָּחוֹ לֵיהּ מִנַּיְיהוּ, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אָרֵים לֵיהּ, עַל כָּל בְּנֵי עַלְמָא, אָתָא חֲמוֹי עָרַק מִקַּמֵיהּ, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אָרֵים לֵיהּ, עַל כָּל מַלְכוּתֵיהּ, וְכֻלְּהוּ הֲווֹ כָּרְעִין וְסָגְדִין קַמֵּיהּ. וְיוֹסֵף דָּחוּ לֵיהּ אֲחוֹי, לְבָתַר כֻּלְּהוּ כָּרְעוּ וּסְגִידוּ קַמֵּיהּ, הה"ד וַיָּבֹאוּ אֲחֵי יוֹסֵף וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ לוֹ אַפַּיִם אָרְצָה.

Court Grades Head Nukva Shechinah Tetragrammaton Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH) Zeir Anpin

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109. יָרוּם רֹאשִׁי, לַאֲרָמָא לָהּ, בִּיקָרָא וּמַלְכוּתָא. עַל אוֹיְבַי סְבִיבוֹתַי, אִלֵּין שְׁאָר מַלְכֵי אַרְעָא. וְאֶזְבְּחָה בְּאָהֳלוֹ, דָּא יְרוּשָׁלַם, בְּאָהֳלוֹ דָּא אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד. זִבְחֵי תְרוּעָה, לְמִשְׁמַע כָּל עַלְמָא. אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמְּרָה, מֵהַהוּא סִטְרָא דִתְרוּעָה הִיא, דְּהָא מִתַּמָּן, מֵהַהוּא סִטְרָא דִתְרוּעָה, הִיא אַתְיָא שִׁירָה וְתוּשְׁבַּחְתָּא.

Congregation Esau Head Judgment Nukva Sacrifice

110. According to another explanation, "And now shall my head be lifted up" refers to the Congregation of Yisrael, NAMELY THE NUKVA CALLED NOW, and the phrase, "Above my enemies round about me" refers to Esau and his ministers. "I will offer in His tabernacle" in THE MIDST OF Yisrael "sacrifices with trumpet sound (also: 'of breaking')," as it is written, "The sacrifices of Elohim are a broken spirit" (Tehilim 51:19), in order to remove Judgment from the world. "I will sing, to make melody" and I will thank the Holy One, blessed be He, continuously, forever.

110. דָּבָר אֲחֵר, וְעַתָּה יָרוּם רֹאשִׁי, דָּא כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל. עַל אוֹיְבַי סְבִיבוֹתַי, דָּא עֵשָׂו וְכָל אֲפַרְכִין דִּילֵיהּ. וְאֶזְבְּחָה בְּאָהֳלוֹ, אִלֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל. זִבְחֵי תְרוּעָה, דִּכְתִיב זִבְחֵי אֱלֹקִים רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרָה, בְּגִין לְאַעֲבָרָא דִינָא מֵעַלְמָא. אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמְּרָה, לְאוֹדָאָה וּלְשַׁבְּחָא לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בְּלָא פְּסִיקוּ לְעוֹלָם.

Evil Evil Inclination Fire Good Inclination Hands Head Sacrifice Torah

111. Another explanation of "And now shall my head be lifted up" IS THAT MY HEAD IS AN ALLUSION TO THE GOOD INCLINATION. HE PRAYED that in every respect the Good Inclination SHALL BE LIFTED above the Evil Inclination, as it is written, "Above my enemies round about me," which is an allusion to the Evil Inclination that surrounds and hates man. "I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet sound" refers to THE STUDY OF the Torah, which was given from the side of fire, as it is written, "From His right hand went a fiery law for them" (Devarim 33:2). Through the Torah shall his head be lifted up and his enemies subjugated before him, as it is written, "You have subdued under me those who rose up against me" (Tehilim 18:40).

111. דָּבָר אֲחֵר, וְעַתָּה יָרוּם רֹאשִׁי, בְּכֹלָּא, יֵצֶר טוֹב עַל יֵצֶר רָע, דִּכְתִיב עַל אוֹיְבַי סְבִיבוֹתַי, דָּא יֵצֶר הָרָע, דְּאִיהוּ סַחֲרָנֵיהּ דְּבַר נָשׁ, וְאִיהוּ שָׂנְאֵיהּ בְּכֹלָּא. וְאֶזְבְּחָה בְאָהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵי תְרוּעָה, דָּא אוֹרַיְיתָא, דְּאִתְיְהִיבַת מִסִּטְרָא דְאֶשָּׁא, כְּדִכְתִיב מִימִינוֹ אֵשׁ דָּת לָמוֹ, דְּהָא בְּגִין אוֹרַיְיתָא, יָרוּם רֵישֵׁיהּ, וְאִתָּבְרוּ כָּל שָׂנְאוֹי קֳדָמוֹי, כְּדִכְתִיב תַכְרִיעַ קָמַי תַּחְתָּי.

Astrology David Destruction Head Moon Nukva Patriarchs Sun Zeir Anpin

112. Another explanation of the verse, "And now shall my head be lifted up" is that it means, that I shall be included with the fathers, for King David had cleaved to the Patriarchs in order to be united with them IN THE SECRET OF THE FOURTH LEG and to be lifted above and bound to them. "Above my enemies round about me" refers to those of the left side, all of them accusers intent upon destruction. WHEN HE IS LIFTED ABOVE THEM, the sun, ZEIR ANPIN, is united with the moon, THE NUKVA, and all becomes one.

112. דָּבָר אֲחֵר וְעַתָּה יָרוּם רֹאשִׁי, לְאִתְכְּלָלָא בַּאֲבָהָן, דְּהָא דָוִד מַלְכָּא, אִית לֵיהּ לְאִתְדַּבָּקָא בַּאֲבָהָן, וּכְדֵין יִתְרוֹמֵם וְסָלֵיק לְעֵילָא, וְאִיהוּ בְּחַד קִשּׁוּרָא בְּהוֹ. עַל אוֹיְבַי סְבִיבוֹתַי, אִלֵּין אִינוּן דְּבִסְטַר שְׂמָאלָא, כֻּלְּהוּ מָארֵי דִינִין, דְּמִתְכַּוְּנִין לְחַבָּלָא, וּכְדֵין שִׁמְשָׁא אִתְחַבַּר בְּסִיהֲרָא, וַהֲוֵי כֹּלָּא חָד.

Astrology Eden Flow Joseph Mazal Moon Nukva Rivers Soul, The Sun Zeir Anpin

113. Come and behold, It is written, "And Joseph was the governor of the land." JOSEPH is the sun, ZEIR ANPIN, FOR JOSEPH IS YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, which rules over the moon, THE NUKVA, shining upon and sustaining her. "...And he it was that sold to all the people of the land," as the river that flows and comes out FROM EDEN, YESOD CALLED JOSEPH, supplies everybody with nourishment. From there the souls OF EVERY MEN emerge. Hence, everyone bows before that place, for there is nothing in the world that does not depend upon Mazal, YESOD, as has already been explained.

113. תָּא חֲזֵי, כְּתִיב וְיוֹסֵף הוּא הַשַּׁלִּיט עַל הָאָרֶץ, דָּא שִׁמְשָׁא דְּשַׁלִּיט בְּסִיהֲרָא, וְנָהֵיר לָהּ, וְזָן לָהּ. הוּא הַמַּשְׁבִּיר לְכָל עַם הָאָרֶץ, דְּהָא הַהוּא נָהָר דְּנָגֵיד וְנָפֵיק, מִנֵּיהּ אִתְזָנוּ כֻּלְּהוּ, וּמִתַּמָּן פָּרְחִין נִשְׁמָתִין לְכֹלָּא, וּבְגִין דָּא כֻּלְּהוּ סָגְדִין לְגַבֵּיהּ דְּהַהוּא אֲתַר, דְּהָא לֵית לָךְ מִלָּה בְּעַלְמָא, דְּלָא תָּלֵי בְּמַזָּלָא וְאוֹקְמוּהָ.