Bereshit B: Chapter 5

Fourth chamber: Tiferet

Synopsis

In this chamber are found the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Just as a child can feel the pain of parents who suffer over their children's misdeeds, these souls feel the pain of The Creator. Souls who were slain and executed for their unwavering belief in God are also among this group. The Messiah, the Zohar reveals, wears a garment upon which are inscribed the names of all martyrs.

Chambers David Idolatry Jerusalem Leaves Lights Messiah, The Zion

17. He leaves the third and enters the fourth chamber, BECAUSE AFTER BEING COMPLETED WITH ALL THE LIGHTS OF THE THIRD CHAMBER, HE CAN NOW ENTER THE CHAMBER OF TIFERET. In this chamber are all of the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem and all of those murdered by idolatrous nations. And WHEN MESSIAH SEES THEM he breaks down in tears and cries. Then all the princes that are descended from David hold him and comfort him.

17. וּנְטֵיל מֵהַאי הֵיכָלָא, וְעָאל בְּהֵיכָלָא רְבִיעָאָה, וְתַמָּן כָּל אִינוּן אֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן וִירוּשָׁלֵם, וְכָל אִינוּן קָטוֹלֵי דִּשְׁאָר עַמִין עכו"ם וְאִיהוּ שָׁרֵי וּבָכֵי, וּכְדֵין כָּל אִינוּן נְשִׂיאִין דְּזַרְעָא דְּדָוִד, כָּלְהוּ אֲחִידָן בֵּיהּ, וּמְנַחֲמִין לֵיהּ.

Chambers Light Lights Messiah, The Redemption and Salvation

18. MESSIAH starts crying again till a supernal voice emerges and mixes with the Voice OF MESSIAH and HIS VOICE rises up. And it is delayed there until the beginning of the month, when it descends FROM BINAH. THEN it brings down many lights and emanations that shine upon all the chambers. It also brings remedy and light to those killed BY THE IDOLATROUS NATIONS OF THE WORLD and those ailing and with pains who suffer with Messiah SO AS TO BRING FORTH THE REDEMPTION.

18. שָׁארֵי תִּנְיָינוּת וּבָכֵי, עַד דְּקָלָא נָפֵיק, וּמִתְאַחֵד בְּהַהוּא קָלָא, וְסָלֵיק לְעֵילָא, וְאִשְׁתָּהֵי תַּמָּן עַד רֵישׁ יַרְחָא. וְכַד נָחֵית נָחֲתֲין עִמֵּיהּ כַּמָּה נְהוֹרִין וְזִיוִין, מְנַהֲרִין לְכָל אִינוּן הֵיכָלִין, וְאַסְוָותָא וּנְהוֹרָא לְכָל אִינוּן קָטוֹלִין, וּבְנֵי מַרְעִין וּמַכְאוֹבִין דִּסְבִילוּ עִמֵּיהּ דְּמָשִׁיחַ.

Angels Chambers Chariot Female Garments Idolatry Light Lights Messiah, The Soul, The Waters Zeir Anpin

19. Then MESSIAH puts on the ROYAL purple garment (called Purfira), on which the names of all those killed by the idolatrous nations of the world are inscribed and listed. This purple garment OF MESSIAH ascends TO BINAH and is engraved upon the supernal royal garment of the King, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN THAT CLOTHES BINAH. THERE, THOSE KILLED BY OTHER NATIONS AND LISTED ON MESSIAH'S GARMENT ARE INSCRIBED ONTO THE SUPERNAL GARMENT, ALONG WITH ALL OTHERS LISTED ABOVE, AND DIVINE LIGHT IS DRAWN BY THEM TO THIS CHAMBER. The Holy One, blessed be He, will one day clothe Himself with this royal garment OF MESSIAH and judge the nations of the world, as it is written: "He shall judge the heathen and He shall fill the places with dead bodies" (Tehilim 110:6). Until MESSIAH descends and returns FROM THE PLACE OF UNION, bringing lights and bliss down with him for the pleasure and consolation of the souls. And many angels and Chariots DESCEND WITH MESSIAH, each carrying a garment for the souls of those killed by THE IDOLATROUS nations. There these souls experience divine bliss while Messiah ascends and descends.

19. וּכְדֵין פּוּרְפִּירָא לָבֵישׁ, וְתַמָּן חֲקִיקִין וּרְשִׁימִין כָּל אִינוּן קָטוֹלֵי דִּשְׁאָר עַמִין עכו"ם בְּהַהוּא פּוּרְפִּירָא, וְסָלֵיק הַהוּא פּוּרְפִּירָא לְעֵילָא, וְאִתְחַקַּק תַּמָּן גּוֹ פּוּרְפִּירָא עִלָּאָה דְמַלְכָּא, וְקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא זַמִּין לְאַלְבָּשָׁא הַהוּא פּוּרְפִּירָא וּלְמֵידַן עַמִּין, דִּכְתִיב יָדִין בַּגּוֹיִם מָלֵא גְוִיּוֹת. עַד דִּי אֲתָא וְנָחֵים לוֹן, וְנָחֲתִין עִמֵּיהּ נְהוֹרִין וְעִדּוּנִין, לְאִתְעַדְּנָא, וְכַמָּה מַלְאָכִין וּרְתִיכִין עִמֵּיהּ, כָּל חַד וְחַד בְּמַלְבּוּשָׁא, לְאִתְלַבְּשָׁא בְּהוֹ כָּל אִינוּן נִשְׁמָתִין דְּקָטוֹלִין, וְתַמָּן מִתְעַדְּנִין כָּל הַהוּא זִמְנָא דְאִיהוּ סָלֵיק וְנָחֵית.

Chambers Eyes Grades Mirror Rabbi Akiva Ten

20. On a high level inside this chamber stand the ten appointed ministers, who are Rabbi Akiva and his friends. They all go up through the upper mirror - WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE LUMINOUS MIRROR - and shine with supernal, glorious splendor. Of them it is written: "Neither has the eye seen, that Elohim, beside You, should do such a thing for him that waits for Him" (Yeshayah 64:4).

20. לְגוֹ מֵהַאי הֵיכָלָא, קַיְימָא גּוֹ דַּרְגָא עִלָּאָה, אִינוּן עֲשָׂרָה רַבְרְבִין מְמַנָּן, רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא וְחַבְרוֹי, וְכָלְהוֹ סַלְקֵי בִּסְלִיקוּ, גוֹ אַסְפַּקְלַרְיָאָה דִּלְעֵילָא, וְנָהֲרִין בְּזִיו יְקָרָא עִלָּאָה, עֲלַיְיהוּ כְּתִיב עַיִן לֹא רָאָתָה אֱלֹקִים זוּלָתְךָ יַעֲשֶׂה לִמְחַכֵּה לוֹ.

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