"And Hashem saw that the wickedness of man"

Synopsis

When a man wastes the life-force and seed used for procreation, negative forces immediately attach themselves to him. He has destroyed the unborn souls that exist in a state of potential within the seed. Meditating upon these verses removes negative sexual thoughts. Our intense sexual desires are positively channeled towards our spouse, bringing a renewed sense of passion and fire to our relations.

Earth Evil Evil Inclination Thought Wickedness

393. "And Hashem saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and the impulse of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" (Beresheet 6:5). Of the verse, "For You are not El who has pleasure in wickedness; nor shall evil dwell with you" (Tehilim 5:5), Rabbi Yehuda said: This verse has been discussed and explained, yet come and behold: he who cleaves to and is led by the Evil Inclination is defiled and will be led further into defilement, as we have learned.

393. וַיַּרְא ה' כִּי רַבָּה רָעַת הָאָדָם בָּאָרֶץ וְכָל יֵצֶר מַחְשְׁבוֹת לִבּוֹ, רַבִּי יְהוּדָה פְּתַח, כִּי לֹא אֵל חָפֵץ רֶשַׁע אָתָּה לֹא יְגוּרְךָ רָע. הַאי קְרָא אִתְּמָר וְאוֹקְמוּהָ. אֲבָל תָּא חֲזֵי, מַאן דְּאִתְדַּבַּק בְּיֵצֶר הָרָע וְאִתְמָשִׁיךְ אֲבַתְרֵיהּ, וְיִסְתָּאַב הוּא, וִיסָאֲבוּן לֵיהּ, כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמָר.

Blood Earth Evil Eyes Ground Guilt Judah Sin Wickedness

394. "The wickedness of man was great," because men committed all sorts of sins and their guilt was complete when they spilled blood in vain upon the ground. This refers to those who pollute their ways upon the earth, THAT IS, THEY SPILL THEIR SPERM IN VAIN. Thus, it is written: "Only evil (Heb. ra) all day." In another place it is written: "And Er, the son of Judah, was evil (Heb. ra) in the eyes of Hashem" (Beresheet 38:7), BECAUSE HE SPILLED HIS SEED UPON THE EARTH. THIS INDICATES THAT THE WORD RA REFERS TO THE WASTE OF SEED.

394. כִּי רַבָּה רָעַת הָאָדָם. כָּל בִּישִׁין הֲווֹ עָבְדֵי, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּלִים חוֹבַיְיהוּ, עַד דַּהֲווֹ אוֹשְׁדִין דָּמִין לְמַגָּנָא עַל אַרְעָא. וּמָאן אִינוּן. דַּהֲווֹ מְחַבְּלִין אָרְחַיְיהוּ עַל אַרְעָא. הה"ד רַק רַע כָּל הַיּוֹם. כְּתִיב הָכָא רַק רַע, וּכְתִיב הָתָם וַיְהִי עֵר בְּכוֹר יְהוּדָה רַע בְּעֵינֵי ה'.

Evil Wicked Wickedness

395. Rabbi Yosi then asked, "Is not evil (ra) the same as wicked (Heb. rasha)?" THAT YOU DETERMINE THAT RA IS USED SOLELY TO INDICATE THOSE WHO WASTE THEIR SEED? RABBI YEHUDA answered: No. Even he who lifts his hand against his friend is called wicked, even if he causes his friend no harm. It is written: "And he said to the wicked, why do you smite your fellow?" (Shemot 2:13), and not 'Why did you smite your fellow?' THE LATTER WOULD HAVE INDICATED THAT HE HAD ALREADY DONE SO. THUS, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD NOT YET HIT HIM, THE SCRIPTURE CALLS HIM WICKED.

395. אֲמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי, וְכִי רָע לָאו אִיהוּ רָשָׁע. אָמָר לוֹ לָא. רָשָׁע: אֲפִילּוּ אָרִים יְדֵיהּ לְגַבֵּי חַבְרֵיהּ. אַף עַל גָּב דְּלָא עָבִיד לֵיהּ מִידֵי, אִקְרֵי רָשָׁע. כְּמָה דִכְתִיב וַיֹּאמֶר לָרָשָׁע לָמָּה תַכֶּה רֵעֶךָ. הִכִּיתָ לָא כְתִיב, אֶלָּא תַכֶּה.

Earth Evil Shechinah Sin Strength

396. אֲבָל רַע לֹא אִקְרֵי אֶלָּא מַאן דִּמְחַבֵּל אָרְחֵיהּ, וְסָאִיב גַּרְמֵיהּ, וְסָאִיב אַרְעָא, וְיָהֵיב חֵילָא וְתוֹקְפָּא לְרוּחַ מְסָאֳבָא דְּאִקְרֵי רָע. דִּכְתִיב, רַק רַע כָּל הַיּוֹם. וְלָא עָאל בְּפַלְטְרִין, וְלָא חָמֵי אַפֵּי שְׁכִינְתָּא. בְּגִין דִּבְהַאי אִסְתַּלַּק שְׁכִינְתָּא מֵעָלְמָא.

Astrology Evil Jacob Leaves Light Moon Nukva Shechinah Sin Strength Temple, The Thought Zeir Anpin

397. From where DO WE KNOW THAT THE SHECHINAH LEAVES BECAUSE OF THIS SIN? From Jacob. For when the Shechinah left him, he concluded that there was a defect in his sons AS A RESULT OF THEIR INDULGENCE IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED SIN. Because of this sin, he concluded, the spirit of defilement was strengthened in the world and the light of the moon, WHICH IS THE NUKVA OF ZEIR ANPIN, was impaired and rendered defective. FOR THIS REASON, THE SHECHINAH WAS GONE FROM HIM. One might wonder why HE THOUGHT SO. It is because this SIN defiled the Temple, and hence the Shechinah left Jacob, EVEN THOUGH HE HIMSELF DID NOT SIN. One who actually defiles his ways and himself gives all the more strength to the unclean spirit. Consequently, when he is defiled, he is called ra (evil).

397. מְנָלָן, מִיַּעֲקֹב. דְּכַד אִסְתַּלַּק שְׁכִינְתָּא מִנֵּיהּ, חָשִׁיב דִּבְנוֹהִי הֲוָה פִּיסוּל, דִּבְגִינַיְיהוּ אִתְתַּקַּף בְּעָלְמָא רוּחָא מְסָאֳבָא, וְגָרַע נְהוֹרָא מִן סִיהֲרָא, וּפָגֵים לָהּ. וְאִי תֵימָא, אַמַּאי. בְּגִין דְּדָא סָאִיב מַקְדְּשָׁא, וְאִסְתַּלְּקָא שְׁכִינְתָּא מֵעֲלוֹי דְּיַעֲקֹב. כָּל שֶׁכֵּן הַהוּא דִּמְסָאָב אָרְחֵיהּ, וְסָאִיב גַּרְמֵיהּ, דְּהוּא אַתְקֵיף לֵיהּ לְרוּחָא מְסָאֳבָא, וּבְגִין כָּךְ, כַּד אִסְתָּאָב, אִקְרֵי רָע.

Death Death and the Afterlife Evil Fear Leaves Merit Shechinah Sin Valley Wicked Wickedness

398. Come and behold: when a man is defiled BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED SIN, he is not remembered by the Holy One, for merit, and he is constantly remembered by THE SPIRIT OF DEFILEMENT, called 'evil', for evil. HENCE, THE SHECHINAH LEAVES HIM AS SOON AS HE IS VISITED BY THE SPIRIT OF DEFILEMENT. Thus, it is said, "he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil" (Mishlei 19:23), MEANING THAT he who follows the right path AND DOES NOT FALL PREY TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED SIN "shall not be visited with evil. Thus, it is written: "Only evil all day" and also, "nor shall evil dwell with You" (Tehilim 5:5), and they are called 'evil' and not 'wicked.' Also, it is written: "even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not fear evil, for You are with me" (Tehilim 23:4). THIS IS BECAUSE IT ALSO WORKS THE OTHER WAY: IF THE SHECHINAH IS ACCOMPANYING A MAN, HE NEED NOT FEAR THE SPIRIT OF DEFILEMENT, AS IT IS WRITTEN: "I SHALL NOT FEAR EVIL, FOR YOU ARE WITH ME." JUST AS THE SHECHINAH FLEES DEFILEMENT, SO DEFILEMENT FLEES FROM THE SHECHINAH.

398. תָּא חֲזֵי, כַּד בַּר נָשׁ אִסְתָּאָב, לָא יִתְפַּקַּד מֵעִם קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְטַב. וּבְכָל זִמְנָא אִתְפַּקֵּיד מֵהַהוּא דְּאִתְקְרֵי רָע, לְבִישׁ. הה"ד וְשָׂבֵעַ יָלִין בַּל יִפָּקֶד רָע. כַּד אָזֵיל בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר, כְּדֵין בַּל יִפָּקֶד רָע. וְעַל דָּא כְתִיב, רַק רַע כָּל הַיּוֹם. וּכְתִיב לֹא יְגוּרְךָ רָע. וְדָא אִקְרֵי רָע, וְלָא אִקְרֵי רָשָׁע. וּכְתִיב גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי.