Zohar Balak Section 10 - Hahem You Are My Elohim, I Will Exalt You

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SYNOPSIS:

Rabbi Elazar explains the secret of the high point that is concealed and unknown, and the level where inquiry may first be made. He talks about the word of Melchizedek the High Priest, that corresponds to Chesed of Zeir Anpin standing over Malchut. We hear the three meanings of "You" in the title verse, and Rabbi Elazar goes on to give two explanations of "For You have done wonderful things." He says that the actual form of the aleph is the beginning of the higher secret of primordial man, and he tells us why it has a numerical value of one. We learn that the prophets receive from Netzach and Hod that are called 'counsels'. Rabbi Elazar says that the title verse is a concise vehicle for the entire concealed secret meaning of the faith, in that Hashem is Chochmah, "my Elohim" is Binah, "You" is Chesed, "wonder" is the three Columns Chesed Gvurah and Tiferet, "counsel from afar" is Netzach and Hod, "faithfulness" is Malchut, and "truth" is Yesod.

The Meaning of the Passage

The meaning of this passage is not yet revealed

Pasook 156. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Balak

פָּתַח רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר וְאָמַר, יְיָ' אֱלֹהַי אַתָּה אֲרוֹמִמְךָ אוֹדֶה שִׁמְךָ כִּי עָשִׂיתָ וְגוֹ'. הַאי קְרָא רָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא אִיהוּ. יְיָ', רָזָא עִלָּאָה, שֵׁירוּתָא דִּנְקוּדָה עִלָּאָה סְתִימָא דְּלָא יְדִיעַ. אֱלֹהַי, רָזָא קוֹל דְּמָמָה דַּקָּה, וְאִיהוּ שֵׁירוּתָא דְּקַיְּימָא לְשָׁאֲלָא, וְאַסְתִּים וְלָא יְדִיעַ, וְלֵית מַאן דְּאָתִיב עָלֵיהּ, בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ סָתִים וְטָמִיר וְגָנִיז.

Transliteration

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Translation

Rabbi Elazar opened the discussion with the verse: "Hashem, You are my Elohim; I will exalt You, I will praise Your name; for You have done..." (Yeshayah 25:1). This verse in the scripture is the secret of the Faith. Yud Hei Vav Hei is the top secret and is the beginning of the higher point that is concealed and not known, that is, Aba and Ima up high, who are the secret of Chochmah. And they are concealed from Chochmah, entirely unknown. "My Elohim" is the secret meaning of "a still small voice" (I Melachim 19:12) THAT IS YISRAEL-SABA AND TEVUNAH, WHICH IS THE SECRET MEANING OF BINAH. That is the beginning of that which may be inquired into. HOWEVER, it becomes concealed and unknown, and there is no one that responds to it; ALTHOUGH IT IS AVAILABLE FOR INQUIRY, AVAILABLE TO BE REVEALED BUT RATHER IN THE PLACE OF ZEIR ANPIN AND MALCHUT, because it is concealed, covered and hidden.

chanoch's Commentary

Consciousness can be revealed. To reveal it requires one to run and return as described in the Sefer Yetzirah. When run he enters Chochmah and disappears only to return and again be revealed.

Pasook 157. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Balak

אַתָּה, דָּא יְמִינָא, שֵׁירוּתָא דְּקַיְּימָא לְשָׁאֲלָא, וּלְאָתָבָא בֵּיהּ, וְהוּא כֹּהֵן עִלָּאָה. כד"א אַתָּה כֹהֵן לְעוֹלָם עַל דִּבְרָתִי מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק. מַאן עַל דִּבְרָתִי מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק. אֶלָּא כֹּהֵן עִלָּאָה דָּא, אִיהוּ דְּקַיְּימָא עַל דָּבָר, בְּגִין דְּהַהוּא דָּבָר לָא קַיְּימָא, אֶלָּא בִּימִינָא. וְהַהוּא דָּבָר מַאן אִיהוּ. מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק, כַּךְ שְׁמֵיהּ. וּמַאי דְּאָמַר דִּבְרָתִי, בְּגִין דְּאִתְקְשַׁר בֵּיהּ בְּדָוִד. וְכָל מִלֵּי שְׁבָחָא דִּילֵיהּ, בְּהַהוּא דָּבָר אַתְיָין. וְעַל דָּא דִּבְרָתִי. ובג"כ, אַתָּה דָּא כֹּהֵן. וְהָא אוֹקִימְנָא, דִּתְלַת דּוּכְתֵּי אִינּוּן, דְּאִקְרֵי כָּל חַד אַתָּה.

Transliteration

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Translation

AFTER EXPLAINING THAT YUD HEI VAV HEI IS THE SECRET OF ABA AND IMA THAT STAND ABOVE ANY QUESTIONING, AND "MY ELOHIM," THAT SECRET OF YISRAEL-SABA AND TEVUNAH THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR INQUIRY, BUT THERE IS NO ONE TO RESPOND TO IT, HE EXPLAINS NOW: "You" that is right, MEANING CHESED OF ZEIR ANPIN, is the start of what is available for inquiry and for a response to it. HOWEVER, THAT IS MERELY THE BEGINNING OF THIS REVELATION, BUT IS NOT YET REVEALED IN IT, ONLY WHEN IT IS IN MALCHUT. That is CALLED 'the High Priest', as it says, "You shall be a priest forever, after the manner of Melchizedek" (Tehilim 110:4). HE INQUIRES: What is the meaning of: "After the manner (lit. 'word') of Melchizedek"? HE RESPONDS: This is the supernal priest, CHESED OF ZEIR ANPIN, that is standing over the word, WHICH IS MALCHUT, because this word does not endure except through the right, WHICH IS CHESED. What is that word? That is Melchizedek, the name OF MALCHUT. The reason it says "divrati (lit. 'word of' also: 'my word')" instead of 'davar' is because it was connected with David, SINCE DAVID WAS THE CHARIOT TO MALCHUT. All the words of DAVID'S praise came through that word and, therefore, it says, "My word," MEANING MY MALCHUT. As a result of this, "you" is a priest, WHICH IS CHESED. We have already explained that there are three areas and each one is called "you," BECAUSE CHOCHMAH IS CALLED "YOU" AND CHESED IS CALLED "YOU," AS IS WRITTEN HERE. AND MALCHUT IS CALLED "YOU."

chanoch's Commentary

The Hebrew word you is Atah - aleph - Tav - Hai. These letters relate to pathways to the three Sefirot Chochmah - Chesed - Malchut. This can clear up any confusion about this pasuk.

Pasook 158. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Balak

אֲרוֹמִמְךָ כֻּלָּא כַּחֲדָא. אוֹדֶה שִׁמְךָ כַּדְקָא יָאוּת, וְהַאי שֵׁם יְדִיעַ. כִּי עָשִׂיתָ פֶּלֶא, כִּסּוּיָא וּלְבוּשָׁא, לְאִתְלַבְּשָׁא נְהוֹרָא סְתִימָא עַתִּיקָא, רֵאשִׁיתָא דַּרְגָּא עִלָּאָה, אָדָם קַדְמָאָה, טְמִירָא בְּכִסּוּיָא דִּנְהוֹרָא אַחֲרָא.

Transliteration

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Translation

NOW HE EXPLAINS THE WORDS: "I WILL EXALT YOU" THAT IS IN THE VERSE MENTIONED ABOVE. HE SAYS, "I will exalt You," meaning in all THREE NAMES, YUD HEI VAV HEI, "MY ELOHIM," AND "YOU," and together "I will praise Your name" as proper. That name is known to be Malchut called 'name'. "For You have done wonderful things" (Yeshayah 25:1): "WONDERFUL" IS A LANGUAGE OF CONCEALMENT THAT MEANS THAT YOU HAVE MADE a cover and attire to the concealed light of Atika, WHICH IS BINAH. The beginning of the top level, which is the Chochmah contained within, is referred to as concealed primordial man, so that he will be attired with a cover of another light THAT IS CHASSADIM.

chanoch's Commentary

With Rabbi Ashlag's Commentary to a student of Kabbalah this verse is clear as written.

Pasook 159. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Balak

ד"א כִּי עָשִׂיתָ פֶּלֶא, כִּי עָשִׂיתָ אָלֶ"ף. וּמַהוּ אָלֶף. הָא תָּנֵינָן, אָלֶ"ף בֵּי"ת, אָלֶף בִּינָה. אֲבָל דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּא', אִיהוּ תְּלַת סִטְרִין. רֵאשִׁית דְּרָזָא עִלָּאָה דְּאָדָם קַדְמָאָה. בְּגִין, דִּבְדִיוּקְנָא דְּא', אִית תְּרֵין דְּרוֹעִין, חַד מִכָּאן, וְחַד מִכָּאן, וְגוּפָא בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, וְכֹלָּא רָזָא חֲדָא. וְאִיהוּ רָזָא דְּיִחוּדָא, א'. ובג"כ אָלֶף לְחוּשְׁבְנָא אֶחָד, וְהַיְינוּ כִּי עָשִׂיתָ פֶּלֶא. וְרַב הַמְנוּנָא סָבָא אָמַר הָכִי, כִּי עַשִׂיתָ פֶּלֶא, פֶּלֶא דָּא הוּא חַד דַּרְגָּא מֵאִינּוּן פְּלָאוֹת חָכְמָה. וּמַאן אִיהוּ. דָּא נָתִיב לֹא יְדָעוֹ עָיִט. וְאִיהוּ פֶּלֶא.

Transliteration

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Translation

Another explanation of: "For You have done wonderful things (Heb. pele)": NAMELY, You have made Aleph, since Pele is spelled with the same letters of Aleph. What is the meaning of Aleph? We learned that Aleph Bet MEANS Aleph Binah, (lit. 'teach to understand'). Yet the form of the Aleph is three side, RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTER, that is the start of the higher secret of the primordial man. THAT IS THE THREE COLUMNS IN BINAH, THE SOURCE OF THE IMAGE OF MAN, WHO IS MOCHIN OF ZEIR ANPIN. For in the form of the Aleph there are two arms, one from each side, THAT ARE THE TWO COLUMNS OF CHESED AND GVURAH THAT ARE THE UPPER YUD AND HER LOWER YUD, and the body in the centre; THAT IS THE VAV BETWEEN THE TWO YUD'S. All has one secret meaning, that it is in one meaning with the explanation that Pele is Chochmah being clothed in Chassadim, since this clothing does not happen except through the three Columns. That is the secret of unification of this Aleph and that is also why Aleph HAS A NUMERICAL VALUE OF one. That is the meaning of: "For You have done wonderful things (Heb. pele)," WHICH IS THE SECRET OF ALEPH. And Rav Hamnuna Saba (the elder) said this, "For You have done wonderful things." This wonder is one level from these hidden wonders of Chochmah. Which one is it? "There is a path which no bird of prey knows" (Iyov 28:7), WHICH IS THE FIFTIETH GATE. And that is a wonderful thing.

chanoch's Commentary

With contemplation the Student of Contemplation will see this pasuk clearly.

Pasook 160. from the Zohar Sulam Commentary on Parasha Balak

עֵצוֹת מֵרָחוֹק קָרָא לְהַאי בְּקַדְמֵיתָא פֶּלֶא, וְהָכָא אָמַר פֶּלֶא עֵצוֹת מֵרָחוֹק. אֶלָּא הָתָם אִצְטְרִיךְ לְמִמְנֵי שִׁית סִטְרִין לְדַרְגִּין עִלָּאִין, פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ אֵל גִּבּוֹר אֲבִי עַד שַׂר שָׁלוֹם. וְהָכָא, לָא אָתָא לְמִמְנֵי חוּשְׁבָּנָא. אֲבָל עֵצוֹת מֵרָחוֹק מַאי נִינְהוּ. תְּרֵי בַּדֵי עֲרָבוֹת. דְּכָל עֵיטָא דִּנְבִיאֵי מִתַּמָּן אַתְיָא. אִינּוּן אִקְרוּן עֵצוֹת מֵרָחוֹק. אֱמוּנָה אוֹמֶן, תְּרֵין דְּאִינּוּן חַד, נָהָר וְגַן. דָּא נָפִיק מֵעֵדֶן, וְדָא אִשְׁתְּקֵי מִינֵּיהּ. הָא הָכָא, כָּל רָזָא סְתִימָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא.

Transliteration

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Translation

"Counsels from afar" (Yeshayah 25:1): HE ASKS: First he calls it "wonderful" AND DOES NOT SAY THERE 'COUNSELS OF OLD', yet here he says: "wonderful things counsels of old (also: 'from afar')." WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? HE RESPONDS: It is because there he had to count the six ends of the higher levels. THEREFORE, HE SAYS, "Wonderful (Heb. pele), counselor, a mighty El, the everlasting father, prince of peace" (Yeshayah 9:5). EL IS CHESED, MIGHTY IS GVURAH, THE FATHER IS TIFERET, EVERLASTING IS NETZACH, PRINCE IS HOD, AND PEACE IS YESOD. And here, he does not come to count THE LEVELS. HE ASKS: However, what are "counsels from afar"? HE REPLIES: They are the two willow branches, WHICH ARE NETZACH AND HOD AND ARE CALLED 'COUNSELS', since all the counsels of the prophets stem from there and are called 'counsels from afar' SINCE THE PROPHETS RECEIVE FROM NETZACH AND HOD. "In faithfulness and truth" (Yeshayah 25:1): These are two that are one, SINCE THEY ARE the river and the Garden THAT ARE YESOD AND MALCHUT. This RIVER, YESOD, comes out from Eden and this GARDEN, WHICH IS MALCHUT, gets watered from it. We find here IN THIS SCRIPTURAL VERSE: "HASHEM YOU ARE MY ELOHIM," the entire concealed secret meaning of the Faith, AS DEFINED SINCE Hashem is Chochmah; "my Elohim" is Binah; 'You' is Chesed; 'wonderful' is the three Columns, Chesed, Gvurah and Tiferet; 'counsel from afar' are Netzach and Hod; 'faithfulness' is Malchut; and 'truth' is Yesod.

chanoch's Commentary

The secret of faith is the Sefirot which is the code words explained in this pasuk.