The Zohar · Tetzaveh
זוהר, תצוה י״אZohar, Tetzaveh 11
Section 11 of 18 in Tetzaveh — 9 segments
Segment 1א׳
פָּתַח הַהוּא סָבָא וְאָמַר, (תהילים פ״א:ד׳) תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֶּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּנוּ, הַשְׁתָּא אִיהוּ זִמְנָא, לְאִתְּעָרָא דִּינָא עִלָּאָה תַּקִּיפָא, וְכַד אִיהוּ אִתְּעַר סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא אִתְתָּקַּף בַּהֲדֵיהּ, וְכֵיוָן דְּאִיהוּ אִתְתָּקַּף, סָלִיק וְחַפְיָא לְסִיהֲרָא, דְּלָא נָהִיר נְהוֹרָא, וְאִתְמַלְיָא מִסִּטְרָא דְּדִינָא. כְּדֵין כָּל עָלְמָא אִיהוּ בְּדִינָא, עִלָּאִין וְתַתָּאִין, וְכָרוֹזָא כָּרִיז בְּכֻלְּהוּ רְקִיעִין, אַתְקִינוּ כּוּרְסְיָא דְּדִינָא, לְמָארֵיהּ דְּכֹלָּא, דְּאִיהוּ בָּעֵי לְמֵידָן.
The old man then proceeded to discourse on the verse: “Blow the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed on our solemn feast-day” (Ps. 81, 4). He said: ‘Now is the time when the mighty supernal judgement is awakened, and with it the “other side” also gathers force. And with this access of force it ascends and veils the Moon that She may no more shine, and She falls entirely under the influence of stern Justice. Then all the worlds and spheres come under the aegis of judgement, both celestial and terrestrial beings, and a herald makes proclamation throughout all the firmaments, saying: “Prepare the Throne of Judgement for the Lord of all, since He cometh to judge all worlds!”
Segment 2ב׳
וְרָזָא הָכָא, וְאִתְנְהִיר לָן בְּמַדְבְּרָא, אֲמַאי אִתְּעַר דִּינָא עִלָּאָה בְּיוֹמָא דָּא. אֶלָּא כָּל רָזִין וְכָל קִדוּשִׁין יַקִירִין, כֻּלְּהוּ תַּלְיָין בִּשְׁבִיעָאָה. וְהַהוּא שְׁבִיעָאָה עִלָּאָה, עָלְמָא עִלָּאָה, דְּאִקְרֵי עָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי. מִנֵּיהּ נַהֲרִין כָּל בּוּצִינִין, וְכָל קִדוּשִׁין, וְכָל בִּרְכָּאן. וְכַד מָטֵי זִמְנָא, לְחַדְתּוּתֵי בִּרְכָּאן וְקִדּוּשִׁין לְאַנְהֲרָא, בָּעָא לְאַשְׁגָּחָא בְכָל תִּקּוּנָא דְּעָלְמִין כֻּלְּהוּ, וְכָל אִינּוּן תִּקּוּנִים לְאִתְקַיְּימָא כֻּלְּהוֹן, סַלְּקִין מִגּוֹ תַּתָּאֵי, אִי אִינּוּן כַּשְׁרָאן. וְאִי לָא כַּשְׁרָאן, כְּדֵין קַיְּימָא (ס"א מלה) דְּלָא נָהִיר, עַד דְּאִתְפָּרְשָׁן חַיָּיבִין מִגּוֹ זַכָּאִין, כְּדֵין אִתְּעַר דִּינָא.
Here is a mystery which was revealed to us during our sojourn in the desert. Why is supernal justice roused to activity just on this day? Because all mysteries and all glorious sanctifications are centred in the mystery of seven. And the supernal Seventh, the upper world, called “the world to come”, is the realm whence all lights derive their brightness. And when the time arrives when those blessings and sanctifications are to be renewed with fresh light, all the conditions in the different worlds are passed in review. Then all these preparations ascend from earth if they are fitting, but if not, then it is decreed that the Moon is not to shine till the sinners have been separated from the righteous. Then judgement is awakened,
Segment 3ג׳
וּמֵהַהוּא דִּינָא, אִתְתָּקַּף סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא, וְאִשְׁתְּכַח מְקַטְרְגָא, בְּגִין דְּיִנָתְנוּן לֵיהּ אִינּוּן, חַיָּיבַיָּא. בְּגִין דְּעָלֵיהּ כְּתִיב, (איוב כ״ח:ג׳) וּלְכָל תַּכְלִית הוּא חוֹקֵר. וְחַפְיָא לְסִיהֲרָא, אֲמַאי (ד"א לא מסרא לון בידא דמקטרגא.) בְּגִין דְּלֵית תִּיאוּבְתֵּיהּ דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לְאוֹבָדָא לְעוֹבָדֵי יְדוֹי.
and from that judgement the “other side” gains strength, and the Accuser demands that the wicked should be delivered unto him-for concerning him it is written, “He searcheth out all extremities” (Job. 28, 3); and he causes the light of the Moon to be concealed, as we have said. And why are the wicked not delivered into that Accuser’s hands? Because it is not the will of the Holy One to destroy His handiwork.
Zohar — Vocalized Zohar, Israel 2013, via Sefaria
English: The Zohar — Soncino Press, London 1933 (public domain)