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The Zohar · Vayera

זוהר, וירא ו׳Zohar, Vayera 6

Section 6 of 36 in Vayera — 45 segments

Segment 1א׳

תָּא חֲזֵי, בָּתַר דְּאִתְגְּזַר אַבְרָהָם הֲוָה יָתִיב וְכָאִיב, וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא שָׁדַר לְגַבֵּיהּ תְּלַת מַלְאָכִין בְּאִתְגַּלְּיָא לְאַקְדָמָא לֵיהּ שְׁלָם. וְאִי תֵימָא דְּהָא בְּאִתְגַּלְּיָא. וְכִי מַאן יָכִיל לְמֶחֱמֵי מַלְאָכִין וְהָא כְּתִיב, (תהילים ק״ד:ד׳) עוֹשֶׂה מַלְאָכָיו רוּחוֹת וְגו'.

When Abraham was still suffering from the effects of the circumcision, the Holy One sent him three angels, in visible shape, to enquire of his well-being. You may, perhaps, wonder how angels can ever be visible, since it is written, “Who makes his angels spirits” (Ps. 104, 4).

Segment 2ב׳

אֶלָּא ודַּאי חָמָא לוֹן, דְּנַחֲתֵי לְאַרְעָא כְּגַוְונָא דִבְנֵי נָשָׁא, וְלָא יִקְשֶׁה לָךְ הַאי, דְּהָא וַדַּאי אִנּוּן רוּחִין קַדִּישִׁין, וּבְשַׁעֲתָא דְּנָחֲתֵי לְעָלְמָא מִתְלַבְּשִׁין (קמד א) בַּאֲוִירֵי וּבִיסוֹדֵי דְּגוּלְמִין, וְאִתְחֲזוּ לִבְנֵי נָשָׁא מַמָּשׁ כְּחֵיזוּ דִּיוּקְנָא דִּלְהוֹן.

Abraham, however, assuredly did see them, as they descended to earth in the form of men. And, indeed, whenever the celestial spirits descend to earth, they clothe themselves in corporeal elements and appear to men in human shape.

Segment 3ג׳

וְתָּא חֲזֵי, אַבְרָהָם חָמָא לוֹן כְּחֵיזוּ בְּנֵי נָשָׁא. וְאַף עַל גַּב דְּהֲוָה כָּאִיב מִמִּילָה נָפַק וְרָהַט אֲבַּתְרַיְיהוּ בְּגִין דְּלָא לְמִגְרַע (מה) דְּהֲוָה עֲבִיד מִקַּדְמַת דְּנָא.

Now Abraham, although he was in great pain from his wound, ran forward to meet them so as not to be remiss in his wonted hospitality.

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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