The Zohar · Addenda, Volume III
זוהר, תוספות כרך ג ב׳Zohar, Addenda, Volume III 2
Section 2 of 18 in Addenda, Volume III — 1 segment
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שָׁמוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַׁבָּת, הַהוּא בְּמִדָּה שְׁבִיעִית נֶאֱמַר דִּכְתִיב, אֶת שַׁבְּתוֹתַי תִּשְׁמוֹרוּ וּמִקְדָשִׁי תִּירָאוּ, מַאי נִיהוּ מִדָּה שְׁבִיעִית הֱוִי אוֹמֵר זֶה מִדַּת טוּבוֹ שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא. וּמַאי טַעְמָא אָמַר שַׁבְּתוֹתַי וְלֹא אָמַר שַׁבְּתַי. מָשָׁל לְמָה הַדָּבָר דּוֹמֶה, לְמֶלֶךְ שֶׁהָיָה לוֹ אִשָּׁה נָאָה, וְכָל שָׁבוּעַ וְשָׁבוּעַ מַזְמִינָה יוֹם אֶחָד לִהְיוֹת עִמּוֹ. וְהַמֶּלֶךְ יֵשׁ לוֹ בָּנִים נָאִים וְאוֹהַבָם, וְאָמַר לָהֶם הוֹאִיל וְכֵן הוּא, שִׂמְחוּ גַּם אַתֶּם בְּיוֹם שִׂמְחָתִי, כִּי אֲנִי בְּשֶׁלָכֶם אֲנִי מִשְׁתַּדֵּל, וְגַם אַתֶּם הֲדְרוּ אוֹתִי. וּמַאי טַעְמָא זָכוֹר וְשָׁמוֹר. זָכוֹר לַזָּכָר וְשָׁמוֹר לַכַלָּה. וּמַאי טַעְמָא וּמִקְדָשִׁי תִּירָאוּ, שִׁמְרוּ עַצְמְכֶם מִן הַהִרְהוּר, כִּי מִקְדָשִׁי קָדוֹשׁ הוּא. לָמָה, כִּי אֲנִי יְיָ בְּכָל צָד.
“Observe the sabbath day” — that was said of the seventh attribute, as it is written, “You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary.” What is the seventh attribute? You must say: this is the attribute of the goodness of the Holy One, blessed be He. And what is the reason that He said “My sabbaths” and did not say “My sabbath”? A parable: to what is the matter like? To a king who had a beautiful wife, and week by week he would invite her for one day to be with him. And the king has beautiful sons, and he loves them, and he said to them: Since it is so, rejoice you also on the day of my rejoicing, for it is on your behalf that I take pains; and you too, honour me. And what is the reason for “Remember” and “Observe”? “Remember” for the male, and “Observe” for the bride. And what is the reason for “and revere My sanctuary”? Guard yourselves from impure thought, for My sanctuary is holy. Why? Because I am the Lord on every side.
Zohar — Vocalized Zohar, Israel 2013, via Sefaria
English: rendered from the Aramaic for this app — The Gematria's own rendering program. A rendering of the words, not a commentary; the Zohar is learned with a teacher