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זוהר, שמות ל״טZohar, Shemot 39

Section 39 of 52 in Shemot — 5 segments

Segment 1א׳

תָּוָוה רִבִּי יִצְחָק וְאָמַר, וַדַּאי כְּתִיב, (משלי ל׳:כ״ב) תַּחַת שָׁלשׁ רָגְזָה אֶרֶץ, וּכְתִיב תַּחַת עֶבֶד כִּי יִמְלוֹךְ. מְמָנָא דְּהֲוָה (ממנא) תְּחוֹת שֻׁלְטָנָא אַחֲרָא, וּמָלִיךְ, וְיָהֲבִין לֵיהּ שֻׁלְטָנָא, וְכָּל שֶׁכֵּן כַּד שָׁלִיט בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

At this R. Isaac fell a-trembling, and said: ‘Verily, it is written, “For three things the earth is disquieted… for a servant when he reigneth, etc.”, that is, when the supramundane principality, who was previously under another ruler, reigns, especially over Israel.’

Segment 2ב׳

אָמַר רִבִּי חָמָא בַּר גּוּרְיָא, כַּד אֲנָח לְיִשְׂרָאֵל תְּחוֹת שֻׁלְטָנוּתָא דְּאוּמִין, יָתִיב וְגָעֵי וּבָכֵי, הֲדָא הוּא דִּכְתִּיב, (ירמיהו י״ג:י״ז) בְּמִסְתָּרִים תִּבְכֶּה נַפְשִׁי. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי, בְּמִסְתָּרִים דַּוְוקָא.

R. Hama bar Gurya said: ‘When God allows Israel to fall under the oppression of the Gentiles He (God) weeps, as it is written, “My soul weeps in secret places” (Jer. 13, 17).’

Segment 3ג׳

רִבִּי יְהוּדָה עָאל לְגַבֵּיהּ דְּרִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, אַשְׁכָּחֵיהּ דְּהֲוָה יָתִיב, וִידֵיהּ בְּפוּמֵיהּ, וַהֲוָה עֲצִיב. אָמַר לֵיהּ, בְּמָאי קָא עָסִיק מֹר. אָמַר לֵיהּ דִּכְתִּיב, (משלי ט״ז:ט״ו) בְּאוֹר פְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים. אִי טַרְנָא עָצִיב, וְכָּל שֶׁכֵּן דְּגָעֵי וּבָכֵי, שַׁמָּשׁוֹי מַאי עַבְדֵי, הֲדָא הוּא דִּכְתִּיב, (ישעיהו ל״ג:ז׳) הֵן אֶרְאֶלָּם צָעֲקוּ חוּצָה. מַאי חוּצָה. מָרֵיהוֹן בְּגוֹ, וְאִינּוּן לְבַר. מָרֵיהוֹן בְּבָתֵּי גָּוָאי, וְאִינּוּן בְּבָתֵּי בָּרָאי. בָּתֵּי גָּוָאי מַאי אִינּוּן. אָמַר רִבִּי יִצְחָק, אִינּוּן מֵעֲשָׂרָה כִּתְרֵי מַלְכָּא.

R. Judah once visited R. Eleazar. He found him sitting deep in thought, his hand pressed to his mouth in sadness. ‘What are you thinking about?’ he asked. R. Eleazar replied: ‘It says “In the light of the king’s countenance there is life” (Prov. 16, 15), but if our Master is cast down in spirit, and even sighing and weeping, what can his ministers do but follow His example? Therefore it is written, “Behold, their valiant ones (angels) cry without, the angels of peace weep bitterly” (Is. 33, 7). Why do they cry? Because their Lord is within and they are without; because their Lord is in the inner chambers and they are in the outer courts.’

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Zohar — Vocalized Zohar, Israel 2013, via Sefaria

English: The Zohar — Soncino Press, London 1933 (public domain)