Acharei Mot: Chapter 67

The nakedness of a woman and her daughter

Synopsis

We are reminded of the laws against incest. Rabbi Yosi says that repentance brings good results as long as the one who repents also stops sinning. He says that David did not sin in his relationship with Bathsheba, because she was destined for him from the Day of Creation, but he did sin by causing Uriah's death.

Daughter Incest Nakedness Soul, The Women

393. "You shall not uncover the nakedness of mother and daughter" (Vayikra 18:17). We have learned that these kinds of incest are among the laws of the Queen, even though they are both revealed and hidden. There are listed "her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter" (Ibid.), for the world needs them to populate the world, as we have learned. One who reveals one nakedness of these, woe to him and woe to his soul, as because of this he will uncover other nakednesses.

393. עֶרְוַת אִשָּׁה, וּבִתָּהּ לֹא תְגַלֵּה. תָּאנָא, בְּתִקּוּנֵי מַטְרוֹנִיתָא אוֹקִימְנָא אִלֵּין עֶרְיָין, אע"ג דְּאִינּוּן בְּאִתְגַּלְיָיא וּבִסְתִּימָא, וְתַמָּן בַּת בְּנָהּ וּבַת בִּתָּהּ. דְּהָא עָלְמָא אִצְטְרִיךְ לוֹן, וְאִינּוּן יִשּׁוּבָא דְּעָלְמָא, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא. וּמַאן דְּגַלֵּי חַד עֶרְיָיתָא מִנַּיְיהוּ, וַוי לֵיהּ, וַוי לְנַפְשֵׁיהּ, דְּהָא גַּלֵּי בְּגִין דָּא עֶרְיָין אָחֳרָנִין.

David Repentance Sin Ten Ten Commandments Torah Women

394. We have learned the last statement of the Ten Commandments of the Torah, reads, "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife" (Shemot 20:14), as this generally represents the whole of them. He who covets another woman is considered transgressing the entire Torah. However, nothing stands before repentance, all the more so if he is willing to accept upon himself his penalty like King David. Rabbi Yosi said: We have learned that repentance does much good to whoever has sinned and then parted from the sin. If he does not PART FROM IT, repentance does not help and is to no avail. HE QUESTIONS: How was it that David did not part from Batsheba afterwards? He replied: Batsheba was his. He took what was his, as her husband had died.

394. וְתַנְיָא מִלָּה בַּתְרָאָה דַּעֲשַׂר אַמְרִין דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, לֹא תַחְמוֹד אֵשֶׁת רֵעֶךָ, בְּגִין דְּהַאי כְּלָלָא דְּכֻלְּהוּ. וּמַאן דְּחָמִיד אִתְּתָא אָחֳרָא, כְּאִלּוּ אַעְבָּר עַל אוֹרַיְיתָא כֻּלָּא. בְּרַם לָא אִית מִלָּה דְּקַיְּימָא קָמֵי תְּשׁוּבָה. וכ"ש אִי קַבִּיל עוֹנְשֵׁיהּ כְּדָוִד מַלְכָּא. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי, תָּנֵינָן, כָּל מַאן דְּחָב וְאִתְפְּרַשׁ מֵהַהוּא חוֹבָא, תְּשׁוּבָה קָא מְעַלְּיָיא לֵיהּ טְפֵי. וְאִי לָאו, לָא סָלִיק בִּידֵיהּ תְּשׁוּבָה, וְלָא מְעַלְּיָיא לֵיהּ. אִי הָכִי, דָּוִד הֵיךְ לָא אִתְפְּרַשׁ מִבַּת שֶׁבַע לְבָתַר. אָמַר לֵיהּ, בַּת שֶׁבַע דִּידֵיהּ הֲוַת, וְדִידֵיהּ נָטִיל, דְּהָא מִית בַּעְלָהּ.

Chariot Creation Daughter David Saul Uriah

395. We have learned that Batsheba was chosen for David from the day of Creation. What had delayed HIS TAKING HER was because he took the daughter of King Saul. That day, Uriah took her mercifully even though she was not to be his. Later, David came and took what was his. Since David forced time before the Holy One, blessed be He, to kill Uriah and behave in this way, he sinned before Him. So He punished David, because the Holy One, blessed be He, wanted to return BATSHEBA to David in order to sustain for his sake the holy supernal kingdom, AS BATSHEBA WAS THE CHARIOT OF MALCHUT. So what he yearned for was really his.

395. דְּתַנְיָא, אִזְדַּמְּנַת הֲוַת בַּת שֶׁבַע לְדָוִד, מִיּוֹמָא דְּאִתְבְּרֵי עָלְמָא, וּמָה עַכְּבַא לֵיהּ. דְּנָטַל בְּרָתֵיהּ דְּשָׁאוּל מַלְכָּא, וְהַהוּא יוֹמָא נָטַל לָהּ אוּרִיָּה בְּרַחֲמֵי, אַף עַל גַּב דְּלָא הֲוַת דִּילֵיהּ. לְבָתַר אָתָא דָּוִד, וְנָטִיל דִּילֵיהּ, וְעַל דְּדָוִד דָּחִיק שַׁעֲתָא קָמֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְקָטְלָא לְאוּרִיָּה וּלְמֶעְבַּד הָכִי. אַבְאִישׁ קָמֵיהּ, וְאַעְנָשׁ לֵיהּ לְדָוִד, דְּהָא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בָּעָא לְאָתָבָא לֵיהּ לְדָוִד, לְקַיְּימָא לֵיהּ מַלְכוּתָא קַדִּישָׁא עִלָּאָה. וְכַד תָּאַב, לְדִידֵיהּ תָּאַב.

Converts Judgment Mercy Merit Revenge Righteous Tetragrammaton Wicked Wickedness World to Come, The Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH)

396. We have learned that Rabbi Yosi said: It is written, "I am Hashem" (Vayikra 18:30), MEANING I am Hashem, who will give good reward for the righteous in the World to Come. I am Hashem who will take revenge upon the wicked in the World to Come, MEANING upon those about whom it is written, "That have rebelled against Me" (Yeshayah 66:24). HE QUESTIONS: It is written, "I am Hashem," WHICH POINTS TO THE QUALITY OF MERCY and it is written, "I kill, and I make alive" (Devarim 32:39), WHICH POINTS TO THE QUALITY OF JUDGMENT. HE ANSWERS: Even though I have the quality of Mercy, the evildoers convert Me to the quality of Judgment. We have learned that Yud Hei Vav Hei Elohim is a full name. YUD HEI VAV HEI STANDS FOR MERCY AND ELOHIM FOR JUDGMENT, MEANING if they merit it, then it is Yud Hei Vav Hei. If they do not merit, it is Elohim. Rabbi Shimon said, The evildoers cause a defect above. What is the defect? It is, as we established, a real defect as explained EARLIER.

396. תָּאנָא, א"ר יוֹסֵי, מַאי דִּכְתִּיב אֲנִי יְיָ.' אֲנִי יְיָ:' עָתִיד לִיתֵּן שָׂכָר טוֹב לַצַדִּיקִים לֶעָתִיד לָבֺא. אֲנִי יְיָ' עָתִיד לְהִפָּרַע מִן הָרְשָׁעִים לֶעָתִיד לָבֺא. אִינּוּן דִּכְתִּיב בְּהוּ הַפּוֹשְׁעִים בִּי. כְּתִיב אֲנִי יְיָ,' וּכְתִיב אֲנִי אָמִית וַאֲחַיֶּה. אעפ"י שֶׁאֲנִי בְּמִדַּת הָרַחֲמִים, הָרְשָׁעִים הוֹפְכִים אוֹתִי לְמִדַּת הַדִין. דְּתַנְיָא, שֵׁם מָלֵא: יְיָ' אֱלֹהִים. זָכוּ יְיָ,' וְאִי לָאו אֱלֹהִים. א"ר שִׁמְעוֹן, חַיָּיבִין עַבְדֵי פְּגִימוּתָא לְעֵילָּא. מַאי פְּגִימוּתָא כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא פְּגִימוּתָא מַמָּשׁ, וְהָא אִתְּמַר.

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