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The Zohar · Terumah

זוהר, תרומה ע״גZohar, Terumah 73

Section 73 of 98 in Terumah — 17 segments

Segment 1א׳

בְּכֻלְּהוּ שְׁבִיעָאָה עָדִיף, בַּר תְּמִינָאָה, דְּקָא מַדְבַּר לְכֻלְּהוּ, וְקַיְּימָא עַל כֻּלְּהוּ. כְּתִיב (תהילים ס״ח:ה׳) סֹלּוּ לָרוֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת, מַאן רוֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת, וּמַאן אִינּוּן עֲרָבוֹת. אֶלָּא, עֲרָבוֹת דָּא רְקִיעָא שְׁבִיעָאָה, אֲמַאי אִתְקְרֵי עֲרָבוֹת. עַל דְּאִיהוּ כָּלִיל מֵאֶשָּׁא וּמַיָא כַּחֲדָא, וּמִסִּטְרָא דְּדָרוֹם, וּמִסִּטְרָא דְּצָפוֹן, וְאִיהוּ מְעוּרָב מִתְּרֵין סִטְרִין.

And in both, those above and those below, the seventh is the most exa which stands above and directs them all. It is written: “Extol him that rideth upon araboth” (Ps. 68, 4). Who is it that rides upon ‘araboth and what is meant by ‘araboth? It is the seventh firmament, and it is called ‘araboth (lit. mixtures) because it is composed of fire and water, from the region of the South and from the region of the North, being “mixed” from both these regions.

Segment 2ב׳

וְאִי תֵּימָא, אִי הָכִי, שְׁתֵּי עֲרָבוֹת דְּקָא מִתְחַבְּרָן בְּלוּלָב, וְתָנֵינָן עֲרָבוֹת, הֲדָא הוּא דִּכְתִּיב סֹלּוּ לָרוֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת. אִי הָכִי, מַאן יָהִיב יַרְכִּין בְּגוּפָא, אוֹ גּוּפָא בְּיַרְכִּין, דְּהָא דָּא עָבִיד פֵּרִין וְאֵיבִין, וְדָא (קס"ט ע"ב) לָא עָבִיד פֵּרִין וְאֵיבִין.

And should you say: if so, what of the two willows that are joined in the lulab, of which we have been taught ‘araboth, as it is written, “Extol Him that rides upon ‘araboth”? If so, who sets thighs in a body, or a body in thighs? For the one bears fruit and produce, and the other bears no fruit and produce.

Segment 3ג׳

אֶלָּא, וַדַּאי כֹּלָּא הוּא רָזָא דַּעֲרָבוֹת דְּבַלוּלָב, אִינּוּן עֲרָבוֹת דְּבַלוּלָב, חַד אֵשׁ, וְחַד מַיִם. בְּרָזָא דָּא דְּכֻלְּהוּ, וְאִיהוּ שְׁבִיעָאָה אִיהוּ אֵשׁ וּמַיִם כָּלִיל כַּחֲדָא, בְּרָזָא חֲדָא, וּבְגִין דַּעֲרָבוֹת אִיהוּ רָזָא כְּלָלָא דְּכֻלְּהוּ שִׁית אַחֲרָנִין, אִיהוּ רָזָא דִּרְתִיכָא עִלָּאָה, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִתְרְעֵי בְּהַאי רְקִיעָ, יַתִּיר מְכֻּלְּהוּ רְקִיעִין, וְתִיאוּבְתֵיהּ תָּדִיר לְאַתְקְנָא לְהַהוּא רְקִיעָא, בִּשְׁפִירוּ עִלָּאָה. וְעַל דָּא, סֹלּוּ לָרֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת לְהַהוּא דְּרֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת. וּמַאן אִיהוּ. הַהוּא רָקִיעַ טָמִיר וְגָנִיז, דְּקַיְּימָא עַל גַּבֵּי חֵיוָתָא, דְּאִיהוּ רֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת.

And as ‘Araboth is intrinsically the synthesis of all the other six firmaments, it forms intrinsically the Supernal Chariot. The Holy One, blessed be He, loves this firmament more than any of the other firmaments and delights in perfecting it with supernal beauty. Therefore does it say: “Extol Him that rideth upon ‘Araboth… and rejoice before Him”, Him that rideth upon that hidden, secret firmament, which is set upon the “Living beings” (Hayyoth).

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Zohar — Vocalized Zohar, Israel 2013, via Sefaria

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

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