Miketz
Dreams Grades Joseph Pharaoh, The

58. Rabbi Chiya said, Pharaoh wished to test Joseph and therefore mixed THE EVENTS OF his dream, but Joseph, who recognized the grades ALLUDED TO IN THE DREAM, looked into each matter and said, You have seen it this way and ARRANGED everything in a proper manner.

58. רִבִּי חִיָּיא אֲמַר, פַּרְעֹה בָּעָא לְנַסָּאָה לֵיהּ לְיוֹסֵף, וְאַחְלַף לֵיהּ חֶלְמָא, וְיוֹסֵף בְּגִין דַּהֲוָה יָדַע דַּרְגִּין, אִסְתַּכַּל בְּכָל מִלָּה וּמִלָּה, וַאֲמַר כָּךְ חֲמֵיתָא, כָּל מִלָּה וּמִלָּה כִּדְקָא חָזֵי.

Dreams Joseph Pharaoh, The

59. It is written, "And Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Since Elohim has shown you all this, there is none so discreet and wise as you are.'" The phrase, "since Elohim has shown you" MEANS because you were there when I had this dream. Therefore, he said, "All this," because you knew the dream and its interpretation.

59. הה"ד, וַיֹּאמֶר פַּרְעֹה אֶל יוֹסֵף אַחֲרֵי הוֹדִיעַ אֱלֹהִים אוֹתְךָ אֶת כָּל זֹאת אֵין נָבוֹן וְחָכָם כָּמוֹךָ. אַחֲרֵי הוֹדִיעַ אֱלֹהִים, אַחֲרַי הֲוֵיתָ בְּהַהִיא שַׁעְתָּא דַּחֲלָמִית חֶלְמָא, תַּמָּן הֲוֵיתָ שְׁכִיחַ. וּבְגִין כָּךְ אֲמַר אֶת כָּל זֹאת יָדַעְתְּ חֶלְמָא הֵיךְ הֲוָה וְיָדַעְתְּ פִּשְׁרֵיהּ.

Daniel Dreams Grades Hands Joseph Nebuchadnezzar Pharaoh, The

60. Rabbi Yitzchak said, If this be so, then Joseph told everything - the dream and its interpretation - just like Daniel, who told the dream and its interpretation. He said to him, There is no resemblance between the cases. Joseph looked into the words of Pharaoh, who told THE CONTENT OF HIS DREAM through certain grades, and saw he was mistaken BECAUSE HE TOLD IT NOT ACCORDING TO THE ORDER THAT PREVAILS IN THE GRADES OF THAT DREAM. He said to Pharaoh, You have not seen it this way but rather that way, for the grades have a particular order. Daniel, on the other hand, did not derive anything from Nebuchadnezzar, but rather told him everything, the dream and its interpretation.

60. אָמַר רָבִּי יִצְחָק, אִי הָכֵי יוֹסֵף אֲמַר כֹּלָּא, חֶלְמָא וּפִשְׁרָא, כְּדָנִיֵּאל דַּאֲמַר חֶלְמָא וּפִשְׁרֵיהּ. אָמַר לוֹ לָאו הַאי כְּהַאי, יוֹסֵף אִסְתַּכַּל מִגּוֹ מִלּוּלָא דְפַרְעֹה, דַּהֲוָה אֲמַר בְּדַרְגִּין יְדִיעָן, וְחָמָא לֵיהּ דְּקָא טָעָה, ואָמַר לוֹ לָאו הָכֵי, אֶלָּא הָכֵי הוּא, בְּגִין דְּדַרְגִּין כְּסִדְרָן אַתְיָין. אֲבָל דָּנִיֵּאל, לָא אִסְתַּכַּל מִגּוֹ מִלּוּלָא דִּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר כְּלוּם. וְכֹלָּא קָאֲמַר לֵיהּ חֶלְמָא וּפִשְׁרֵיהּ.

Daniel Gabriel (Angel) Vision

61. In relation to Daniel, the verse says, "Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision" (Daniel 2:19). HE ASKS, What is the "night vision?" HE REPLIES, It is Gabriel, who is a vision, a vision from a vision.

61. מַה כְּתִיב בְּדָנִיֵּאל, אֱדַיִן לְדָנִיֵּאל בְּחֶזְוָא דִי לֵילְיָא רָזָא גֲלִי. בְּחֶזְוָא דִי לֵילְיָא, מַאן חֶזְוָא דִי לֵילְיָא, דָּא גַבְרִיאֵל, דְּאִיהוּ חֶזְוָא חֵיזוּ מִן חֵיזוּ.

Dreams Earth East Ezekiel Face Gabriel (Angel) Grades Mirror Nukva Rivers Vision Voice Waters

62. Come and see, it is written, "And behold, the glory of the Elohim of Yisrael came from the way of the east: and His voice was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory" (Yechezkel 43:2). This is followed by: "And the appearance of the earth shone with His glory. And the appearance of the vision which I saw was like the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river K'var, and I fell upon my face" (Yechezkel 43:3). All the visions MENTIONED IN THE VERSE correspond to six grades, which are visions. The vision of a vision, GABRIEL, has a mirror that reflects the upper hues. Thus, THE SIX MIRRORS OF THE NUKVA reflected in this mirror, GABRIEL. There are visions upon visions; every vision is on top of another and all within certain grades - CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD AND YESOD - where they have dominion by the name of "night vision." All the dreams in the world are interpreted through them. They resemble those above them, THE SIX VISIONS OF THE NUKVA.

62. תָּא חֲזֵי, מַה כְּתִיב וְהִנֵּה כְּבוֹד אֱלֹקֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּא מִדֶּרֶךְ הַקָּדִים וְקוֹלוֹ כְּקוֹל מַיִם רַבִּים. וְהָאָרֶץ הֵאִירָה מִכְּבוֹדוֹ, מַה כְּתִיב בַּתְרֵיהּ, וּכְמַרְאֵה הַמַּרְאֶה אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתִי בְּבֹאִי לְשַׁחֵת אֶת הָעִיר וּמַרְאוֹת כַּמַּרְאֶה אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתִי עַל נְהַר כְּבָר וָאֶפֹּל עַל פָּנָי. כָּל אִלֵּין מַרְאוֹת, אִינוּן שִׁית, דְּאִינוּן מַרְאוֹת, וְחֵיזוּ דְּחֶזְוָא, חֵיזוּ אִית לֵיהּ, לְאִתְחֲזָאָה בֵּיהּ גְּוָונִין דִּלְעֵילָא, וְאִתְחֲזוּן בְּהַהוּא חֵיזוּ, וְאִית חֵיזוּ לְחֵיזוּ, וְחֵיזוּ לְחֵיזוּ, דָּא עַל דָּא, וְכֻלְּהוּ קָיְימִין בְּדַרְגִּין יְדִיעָן וְשָׁלְטֵי, וְאִקְרוּן חֵיזוּ דְלֵילְיָא, וּבְהוֹ מִתְפָּרְשִׁין כָּל חֶלְמִין דְּעַלְמָא, וְאִלֵּין אִינוּן כְּגַוְונָא דִלְעֵילָא, עֲלַיְיהוּ.

Daniel Dreams Grades Joseph Pharaoh, The Vision

63. To Daniel, though "the secret was revealed...in a night vision," he did not find it himself. Once the secret had been revealed, one of the grades of the "night vision" told him of the dream and its interpretation. But Joseph, from the words of Pharaoh, beheld the high grades TO WHICH THE DREAM ALLUDED, and revealed ITS INTERPRETATION TO PHARAOH.

63. וּבְגִין כָּךְ, דָּנִיֵּאל בְּחֶזְוָא דְלֵילְיָא רָזָא גֲלִי. אִתְגְּלֵי לָא כְתִיב, אֶלָּא רָזָא גֲלִי, חַד מֵאִלֵּין דַּרְגִּין, גַּלֵּי לֵיהּ הַהוּא חֶלְמָא וּפִשְׁרֵיהּ. אֲבָל יוֹסֵף, מִגּוֹ מִלּוֹי דְפַרְעֹה, אִסְתַּכַּל בְּדַרְגִּין עִלָּאִין וְקָאֲמַר.

Body Chariot Egypt Garments Gold Hands Heart Joseph Kisses Linen Pharaoh, The Sin Thought

64. PHARAOH, therefore, gave him command over the whole land of Egypt, because the Holy One, blessed be He, gave Joseph from his own. Because his mouth did not kiss transgression, it is said, "According to your mouth shall my people be ruled" (Beresheet 41:40). Because his hand did not come near sinning, it is written, "And put it on Joseph's hand." Because the neck did not approach sin, it is written, "And put a gold chain about his neck." Because the body did not get nigh sin, it is written, "Arrayed him in garments of fine linen." Because the foot did not ride to transgression, it is written, "He made him to ride in the second chariot which he had." Because his mind did not harbor SINFUL thought, he was called "discreet and wise" and because his heart did not reflect UPON SIN, "they cried before him Avrech (lit. 'bow the knee')." He received what was properly his.

64. וּבְגִין כָּךְ פַּקְדֵיהּ עַל כָּל אַרְעָא דְמִצְרַיִם, בְּגִין דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, מִדִּילֵיהּ דְּיוֹסֵף קָא יָהֵיב לֵיהּ, פּוּמָא דְלָא נָשַׁק לַעֲבֵירָה, כְּתִיב וְעַל פִּיךָ יִשַּׁק כָּל עַמִי. יָדָא דְלָא קָרֵיב לַעֲבֵירָה, כְּתִיב וַיִּתֵּן אוֹתָהּ עַל יַד יוֹסֵף. צַוָּאר דְּלָא קָרֵיב לַעֲבֵירָה, כְּתִיב וַיָּשֶׂם רְבִיד הַזָּהָב עַל צַוָּארוֹ. גּוּפָא דְּלָא קָרֵיב לַעֲבֵירָה, וַיַּלְבֵּשׁ אֹתוֹ בִּגְדֵי שֵׁשׁ. רֶגֶל דְּלָא רָכֵיב לַעֲבֵירָה, כְּתִיב וַיַּרְכֵּב אֹתוֹ בְּמִרְכֶּבֶת הַמִּשְׁנֶה אֲשֶׁר לוֹ. הַמַּחֲשָׁבָה דְּלָא חָשַׁב, נִקְרָא נָבוֹן וְחָכָם. לֵב שֶׁלֹּא הִרְהֵר, וַיִּקְרְאוּ לְפָנָיו אַבְרֵךְ. וְכֹלָּא מִדִּילֵיהּ נָטַל.

Egypt Field Food Fruit Joseph Pharaoh, The

65. It is written, "And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt." Rabbi Chizkiah asks, Why did he go through all the land of Egypt? HE ANSWERS, He did so to establish his rule OVER THEM, by their crying before him AVRECH. Another reason was to gather grain from every district. Rabbi Elazar said, Joseph gathered the grain of every district, "THE FOOD OF THE FIELD, WHICH WAS ROUND ABOUT EVERY CITY, LAID HE UP WITHIN IT," AND NOT IN ANOTHER PLACE so it would not rot, FOR IT IS THE NATURE OF A PLACE TO PRESERVE ITS FRUIT.

65. מַה כְּתִיב, וַיֵּצֵא יוֹסֵף מִלִּפְנֵי פַרְעֹה וַיַּעֲבֹר בְּכָל אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם. אֲמַר רִבִּי חִזְקִיָּה, מַאי טַעְמָא וַיַּעֲבוֹר בְּכָל אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם. בְּגִין לְשַׁלְטָאָה, דְּמַכְרְזֵי קַמֵּי הָכֵי, וּבְגִין לְמִכְנַשׁ עִבּוּרָא, בְּכָל אֲתַר וַאֲתַר. רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אֲמַר, כְּנַשׁ יוֹסֵף עִיבּוּר, בְּכָל אֲתַר, בְּגִין דְּלָא יִתְרַקַּב.

Creation

66. Rabbi Shimon said, The Holy One, blessed be He, created everything in such a manner AS TO BENEFIT YISRAEL. This He did because He wanted to fulfill His promise. Come and behold, When the Holy One, blessed be He, created the world, first He supplied it with its needs, and then He put man in it and gave him sustenance.

66. אֲמַר רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, כָּל מַה דַּעֲבַד קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, כֹּלָּא אִיהוּ לְגַלְגְּלָא גִּלְגּוּלִין, בְּגִין דְּבָעֵי לְקָיְימָא קִיּוּמָא. תָּא חֲזֵי, כַּד בָּרָא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עַלְמָא, אַיְיתֵי כָּל מַה דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ עַלְמָא בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, וּלְבָתַר אַיְיתֵי לֵיהּ לְבַּר נָשׁ לְעַלְמָא, וְאַשְׁכַּח מְזוֹנָא.

Abraham Correction Egypt Famine Foreigner Gold Jacob Joseph Silver

67. Similarly, the Holy One, blessed be He, said to Abraham, "Know surely that your seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs...and afterwards shall they come out with great substance" (Beresheet 15:13-14). When Joseph arrived in Egypt, there was no great substance in it. TO CORRECT THIS, THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, brought famine upon the world. People then brought silver and gold to Egypt until the land of Egypt was filled with silver and gold. After great substance was acquired, He brought Jacob to Egypt.

67. כְּגַוְונָא דָא, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אֲמַר לְאַבְרָהָם, יָדוֹעַ תֵּדַע כִּי גֵּר יִהְיֶה זַרְעֲךָ בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא לָהֶם וגו,' וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן יֵצְאוּ בִּרְכוּשׁ גָּדוֹל, כַּד אָתָא יוֹסֵף לְאַרְעָא דְמִצְרַיִם, לָא אִשְׁתְּכַח בָּהּ רְכוּשׁ גָּדוֹל, גִּלְגֵּל גִּלְגוּלִין, וְאַיְיתֵי כַּפְנָא עַל עַלְמָא, וְכָל עַלְמָא הֲווֹ מַיְיתִין כַּסְפָּא וְדַהֲבָא לְמִצְרַיִם, וְאִתְמְלֵי כָל אַרְעָא דְמִצְרַיִם כַּסְפָּא וְדַהֲבָא. לְבָתַר דְּאִתְתַּקַּן כֹּלָּא רְכוּשׁ גָּדוֹל, אַיְיתֵי יַעֲקֹב לְמִצְרַיִם.