Noach: Chapter 44

"And Hashem said, 'Behold, the people is one"

Synopsis

The biblical story of the Tower of Babylon holds within it secrets concerning the power of unity. After the great Flood, the people of the world spoke a single language, which was Hebrew. A group of people living in the city of Babylon was using mystical black arts in an attempt to control and dominate the world. These black arts were empowered by spiritual forces transmitted via the Hebrew letters. The Zohar states that even the Creator could not stop these evil magicians as long as they were unified by speaking the same language. The Creator therefore caused a fragmenting of their language, severing their lines of communication, and this shattered their unity. Unified evil will always have the capability to defeat and conquer good if disunity exists among the righteous. The only way to defeat unified evil is through total unity among the good. This portion of the Zohar helps inspire us to seek unity in all our relationships. We begin to recognize that the cause of any disunity is our own ego.

Grades Judgment Unity

368. "And Hashem said, 'Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language'" (Beresheet 11:6). Because their unity had enabled them to succeed in what they were doing, all the levels and all the nations below, THE BRANCHES OF THOSE LEVELS, they shall be scattered. And what is written? "So Hashem scattered them abroad from there" (Ibid. 8). THIS MEANS THAT THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, PASSED JUDGMENT AND BROUGHT JUDGMENT UPON THE UPPER ROOTS, BECAUSE THE BRANCHES ARE AFFECTED BY THEIR ROOTS.

368. וַיֹּאמֶר ה' הֶן עַם אֶחָד וְשָׂפָה אַחַת לְכֻלָּם. בְּגִין דְּכָלְהוֹ כַּחֲדָא, בְּיִיחוּדָא דְּכָלְהוֹן יַעַבְדוּן וְיִצְלְחוּן בְּעוֹבָדַיְיהוּ. יִתְבַּדְּרוּן דַּרְגִּין, כָּל חַד לְסִטְרֵיהּ. וּבְגִין כָּךְ, יִתְבַּדְּרוּן כָּל הַנֵּי דִלְתַתָּא. מַה כְּתִיב וַיָּפֶץ ה' אוֹתָם מִשָּׁם.

Oath

369. And if you ask: Then why was their language confounded? The answer is, because they all spoke the holy language, they were able TO COMMAND THE SUPERNAL GRADES WITH OATHS. Achieving the right intention of the heart depends on actions and words. By THE POWER OF THEIR INTENTIONS, they strengthened and aided the establishment of the place.

369. וְאִי תֵימָא, לִישַׁנְהוֹן אַמַּאי אִתְבַּלְבֵּל. אֶלָּא, בְּגִין דְּכָלְהוֹן מְמַלְּלִין בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקּוֹדֶשׁ. הַהוּא לִישְׁנָא, קָא עָבִיד לוֹן סִיּוּעָא, בְּגִין, דִּבְעוֹבָדָא, וּבְמִלּוּלָא דְפוּמָא, תַּלְיָין מִלִּין אִלֵּין, לְאַדְבְּקָא כַּוָּונָה דְלִבָּא, וּבְדָא עָבְדֵי סִיּוּעָא לְהַהוּא אֲתַר, דְּבָעֵי לְאוֹקְמָא.

Strength

370. For that reason, their language was confounded, and they were no longer able to strengthen their intentions using the holy language. The supernal powers know only the holy language, AND when their language was confounded, their strength flagged and their power was broken. THE CONFUSION OF THEIR LANGUAGE weakened their strength BELOW AND BROKE THEIR CONCENTRATION. THUS, their power was broken ABOVE.

370. וְעַל דָּא אִתְבַּלְבֵּל לִישַׁנְהוֹן, דְּלָא יָכִילוּ לְאִתְתַּקָּפָא רְעוּתְהוֹן, בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקּוֹדֶשׁ. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְחַלַּף לִישַׁנְהוֹן, לָא אַצְלָחוּ בְּעוֹבָדָא. בְּגִין דְּחֵילָא דִּלְעֵילָא, לָא יָדְעֵי, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּמוֹדְעֵי בַּר בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקֹּדֶשׁ. וְכַד אִתְבַּלְבֵּל לִישְׁנָא דִלְהוֹן, אִתְחַלַּשׁ חֵילֵיהוֹן, וְאִתְבַּר תּוּקְפָא דִלְהוֹן.

Heaven Hosts Oath

371. Come and behold: Any words, OATHS, the lower beings spoke in AND the holy language was known by all the hosts of heaven. They are strengthened by AND RECEIVE EXTRA POWER from it. They neither understand nor accept any language other than the holy language. Once the language of the people was confounded, "they ceased to build the city" (Beresheet 11:8). Their power was broken and they could do nothing more with their intentions.

371. תָּא חֲזֵי, דְּהָא מִלָּה דְּאָמְרֵי תַּתָּאֵי בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקֹּדֶשׁ, כָּלְהוֹ חֵילֵי שְׁמַיָא יָדְעֵי בֵיהּ, וְאִתְתַּקְפֵי בֵּיהּ. וְלִישַׁן אָחֳרָא לָא יָדְעִין, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּמוֹדְעֵי בֵּיהּ. וְעַל דָּא, אִלֵּין, כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְבַּלְבֵּל לִישָׁנָא דִלְהוֹן, מִיָּד וַיַּחְדְּלוּ לִבְנוֹת הָעִיר. דְּהָא אִתְבַּר חֵילַיְיהוּ, וְלָא יָכִילוּ לְמֶעְבַּד מִדֵּי, בִּרְעוּתָא דִלְהוֹן.

Earth Wisdom

372. "Blessed be the name of Elohim, from everlasting to everlasting; for wisdom and might are His" (Daniel 2:20). Because the Holy One, blessed be He, brought the secrets of supernal wisdom down to earth, the people became corrupt and wanted to provoke Him.

372. לֶהֱוֵי שְׁמֵיהּ דִּי אֱלָהָא מְבָרַךְ מִן עָלְמָא וְעַד עָלְמָא דִי חָכְמְתָא וּגְבוּרָתָא דִי לֵהּ הִיא. דְּהָא בְּגִין דְּאַנְחֵית קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא רָזֵי דְּחָכְמְתָא לְעָלְמָא, אִתְקַּלְקְלוּ בֵּיהּ בְּנֵי נָשָׁא. וּבָעוֹ לְאִתְגָּרָא בֵּיהּ.

Adam Angels Evil Evil Inclination Raziel (Supernal Minister) Wisdom

373. He passed the supernal wisdom onto Adam, and through this wisdom, Adam recognized the grades. Adam stuck to the Evil Inclination until the sources of Knowledge left him. Then he returned to his Master and part of this wisdom came back to him, but not as it had been before. And after that, through the book THE ANGEL RAZIEL GAVE HIM, he was able to achieve wisdom again. Later, people sinned BY MISUSING THIS WISDOM before THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE.

373. יְהַב חָכְמְתָא עִלָּאָה לְאָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן, וּבְהַהִיא חָכְמָה דְּאִתְגְּלֵי לֵיהּ, יָדַע דַּרְגִּין, וְאִתְדְּבַק בְּיֵצֶר הָרָע, עַד דְּאִסְתַּלְּקוּ מִנֵּיהּ מַבּוּעֵי דְחָכְמְתָא. וּלְבָתַר תָּב קַמֵּי מָארֵיהּ. וְאִתְגַּלְּיָין לֵיהּ מִנַּיְיהוּ, וְלָא כְּקַדְמֵיתָא. לְבָתַר, בְּהַהוּא סִפְרָא דִילֵיהּ, יָדַע חָכְמָאן, וּלְבָתַר, אָתוֹ בְּנֵי נָשָׁא, וְאַרְגִּיזוּ קַמֵּיהּ.

Abraham Adam Esau Isaac Jacob Noah Wine Wisdom

374. Adam passed this wisdom to Noah, who used it to serve the Holy One, blessed be He. But what is written next? "And he drank of the wine and was drunk; and he was uncovered" (Beresheet 9:21). He then passed it onto Abraham, who also used it to serve the Holy One, blessed be He. But then Ishmael, who was descended from him, angered the Holy One, blessed be He. From Isaac, came Esau. Jacob married two sisters.

374. יְהַב חָכְמְתָא לְנֹחַ, וּפְלַח בָּהּ לְקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לְבָתַר מַה כְּתִיב, וַיֵּשְׁתְּ מִן הַיַּיִּן וַיִּשְׁכָּר וַיִּתְגָּל. כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמָר. יְהַב חָכְמְתָא לְאַבְרָהָם, וּפְלַח בָּהּ לְקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. לְבָתַר, נְפַק מִנֵּיהּ יִשְׁמָעֵאל, דְּאַרְגִּיז קַמֵּי קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. וְכֵן יִצְחָק, נְפַק מִנֵּיהּ עֵשָׂו. יַעֲקֹב נְסַב תְּרֵין אֲחָתָן.

Faith Grades Moses Wisdom

375. He passed the wisdom to Moses, of whom it was said: "He is the trusted one in all My house" (Bemidbar 12:17). There was no one like Moses, who was faithful man in all of the levels and whose heart was seduced by none, and who stood firmly in his supernal faith.

375. יְהַב חָכְמְתָא לְמֹשֶׁה, מַה כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ, בְּכָל בֵּיתִי נֶאֱמָן הוּא. וְלָא הֲוָה כְּמֹשֶׁה שַׁמָּשׁ מְהֵימָן, בְּכָלְהוֹ דַּרְגִּין, וְלָא סָטָא לִבֵּיהּ, בְּתֵיאוֹבְתָּא דְּחַד מִנַּיְיהוּ, אֶלָּא קָאֵים בִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא עִלָּאָה, כִּדְקָא יָאוֹת.

Satan, The Torah Wisdom Women

376. He passed the supernal wisdom on to King Solomon. And what is written in the Proverbs of Solomon? "the burden. Thus says the man to Itiel, even to Itiel and I am consumed (Heb. ukal)" (Mishlei 30:1). Solomon said: "Itiel," meaning El is with me (Heb. iti), and since wisdom is His, I shall be able (Heb. uchal) to do what I want WITHOUT FAIL. THAT IS, EVEN THOUGH THE TORAH SAYS THAT A KING SHOULD NOT TAKE MANY WIVES SO THAT HIS HEART WILL NOT TURN AWAY, KING SOLOMON SAID: 'I SHALL MARRY MANY WOMEN AND MY HEART WILL NOT TURN AWAY. FOR ITI-EL, EL IS WITH ME, AND HAS GIVEN ME HIS WISDOM.' BUT after that, IT IS WRITTEN: "Hashem raised up an adversary (Heb. Satan) for Solomon" (I Melachim 11:14), ALLUDING TO THE FACT THAT IN HIS OLD AGE, HIS WIVES DID TURN AWAY HIS HEART AND HE WAS PUNISHED.

376. יְהַב חָכְמְתָא עִלָּאָה לִשְׁלֹמֹה מַלְכָּא. לְבָתַר, מַה כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ בְּמִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה, הַמַּשָּׂא נְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר לְאִיתִיאֵל לְאִיתִיאֵל וְאֻכָל. אֲמַר שְׁלֹמֹה אִתִּי אֵל, וְחָכְמְתָא דִילֵיהּ הוּא. וָאוֹכַל: וְאֵיכוּל לְמֶעְבַּד רְעוּתִי. לְבָתַר וַיָּקֶם ה' שָׂטָן לִשְׁלֹמֹה וגו'.

Babel Babylon Earth Face Tower Wisdom

377. Come and behold: Because of part of the wisdom that the generation of the Tower of Babylon received from their forefathers, they provoked the Holy One, blessed be He, and built the tower. They persisted until they were scattered all over the face of the earth, lost all their wisdom, and could accomplish nothing.

377. תָּא חֲזֵי, בְּגִין זְעִירוּ דְּחָכְמְתָא, דְּאַשְׁכָּחוּ אִלֵּין מֵהַהוּא חָכְמָה דְּקַדְמָאֵי, אִתְגָּרוּ בֵּיהּ בְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וּבְנוֹ מִגְדָּל, וַעֲבָדוּ כָּל מַה דַּעֲבָדוּ, עַד דְּאִתְבַּדָּרוּ מֵאַנְפֵּי אַרְעָא, וְלָא אִשְׁתָּאַר בְּהוֹ חָכְמָה, לְמֶעְבַּד מִדֵּי.

Wisdom

378. But in the future, the Holy One, blessed be He, shall arouse this wisdom in the world and all shall serve Him with it. As it is written: "And I will put My spirit within you, and cause you..." (Yechezkel 36:27). I will not cause you as I caused the first ones to corrupt the world by using it, BUT I WILL "cause you to follow My statutes, and you shall keep My ordinances, and do them."

378. אֲבָל לְזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי, קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא יִתְעַר חָכְמְתָא בְּעָלְמָא, וְיִפְלְחוּן לֵיהּ בָּהּ. הה"ד וְאֶת רוּחִי אֶתֵּן בְּקִרְבְּכֶם וְעָשִׂיתִי. לָאו כְּקַדְמָאֵי, דַּחֲבִילוּ בֵּיהּ עָלְמָא. אֶלָּא וְעָשִׂיתִי אֶת אֲשֶׁר בְּחֻקַּי תֵּלֵכוּ וְאֶת מִשְׁפָּטַי תִּשְׁמְרוּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם.

Adam Camp Male Nukva Torah Tree

379. Rabbi Yosi and Rabbi Chiya were walking together. Rabbi Yosi addressed Rabbi Chiya, saying: Let us discuss Torah. So Rabbi Yosi began by quoting: "For Hashem your Elohim walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you, and to give you your enemies before you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that He does not see an unseemly thing in you and turn away from you" (Devarim 23:15). SO HE ASKS: Why does it say, "For Hashem your Elohim walks," using the word mit'halech and not the more common term mehalech? AND HE REPLIES THAT this is similar to "walking (Heb. mit'halech) in the garden in the breeze of the day" (Beresheet 3:8). This HAS BEEN SAID OF the Tree OF KNOWLEDGE from which Adam ate, WHICH IS THE FEMALE PRINCIPLE, THE SECRET OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE. So the word mit'halech refers to the Female Principle, while mehalech refers to the male aspect.

379. ר' יוֹסֵי וְר' חִיָּיא, הֲווֹ אָזְלֵי בְּאָרְחָא. אָמַר לוֹ ר' יוֹסֵי לְר' חִיָּיא, נִפְתַּח בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא וְנֵימָא מִלָּה. פָּתַח רַבִּי יוֹסֵי וַאֲמַר כִּי ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּקֶרֶב מַחֲנֶךָ לְהַצִּילְךָ וְלָתֵת אֹיְבֶיךָ לְפָנֶיךָ וְהָיָה מַחֲנֶיךָ קָדוֹשׁ וְלֹא יִרְאֶה בְךָ עֶרְוַת דָּבָר וְשָׁב מֵאַחֲרֶיךָ. כִּי ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ מִתְהַלֵּךְ, מְהַלֵּךְ מִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ. אֶלָּא, כד"א מִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּגַּן לְרוּחַ הַיּוֹם. וְדָא הוּא אִילָנָא, דְּאָכַל מִנֵּיהּ אָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן. מִתְהַלֵּךְ: נוּקְבָא. מְהַלֵּךְ: דְּכַר.

Judgment Nukva Other Side

380. And it was He, THE FEMALE PRINCIPLE, who went in front of the children of Yisrael as they walked in the desert, as it is written: "And Hashem went before them by day" (Shemot 13:21). THE PHRASE "AND HASHEM" REFERS TO HIM AND HIS COURTHOUSE, WHICH IS THE FEMALE PRINCIPLE. AND THE SAME THING APPLIES TO he who walks in front of another person, while going on his way. Because the verse reads, "Righteousness shall go before him, and walk in the way of his steps" (Tehilim 85:14), RIGHTEOUSNESS REFERS TO THE FEMALE PRINCIPLE. And it is that which walks in front of a person, when he is worthy of it. But why DOES HE WALK IN FRONT? As it is written: "to deliver you and to give you your enemies before you" (Devarim 23:15), or to guard a person while he is walking on his way and save him from being overcome by the Other SIDE.

380. וְדָא הוּא, דְּאָזִיל קַמַּיְיהוּ דְיִשְׂרָאֵל, כַּד הֲווֹ אָזְלֵי בְּמַדְבְּרָא. דִּכְתִיב, וַה' הוֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם יוֹמָם וגו'. הוּא דְּאָזִיל קַמֵּיהּ דְב"נ כַּד אָזִיל בְּאוֹרְחָא, דִּכְתִיב צֶדֶק לְפָנָיו יְהַלֵּךְ וְיָשֵׂם לְדֶרֶךְ פְּעָמָיו. וְדָא הוּא, דְּאָזִיל קַמֵּיהּ דְּב"נ בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִיהוּ זָכֵי. וְלָמָּה, לְהַצִּילְךָ וְלָתֵת אוֹיְבֶיךָ לְפָנֶיךָ. לְאִשְׁתֵּזָבָא בַּר נָשׁ בְּאָרְחָא, וְלָא יִשְׁלוֹט בֵּיהּ אָחֳרָא.

Body Camp Purification Sin

381. That is why a person should be careful, guard himself from his own sins, and purify himself. SO HE ASKS: What is it to purify? AND HE REPLIES: As it is written, "Therefore your camp shall be holy." Why does it say holy in the singular when it should have said holy in the plural? Because "your camp shall be holy" implies the members from which the body is assembled and completed. So it says OF THE BODY, "your camp shall be holy, that He does not see an unseemly thing in you."

381. וּבְגִין כָּךְ לִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ לְב"נ לְאִסְתַּמְּרָא מֵחוֹבוֹי. וּלְדַכָּאָה לְגַרְמֵיהּ. מַאי דַּכְיוּ. דָּא דִּכְתִיב וְהָיָה מַחֲנֶךָ קָדוֹשׁ. מַאי קָדוֹשׁ, קְדוֹשִׁים מִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ, אֶלָּא, מַחֲנֶךָ קָדוֹשׁ: אִלֵּין שַׁיְיפֵי גוּפָא. דְּגוּפָא אִתְחַבַּר וְאִתְתַּקַּן בְּהוֹ. וּבְגִין כָּךְ, וְהָיָה מַחֲנֶךָ קָדוֹשׁ. וְלֹא יִרְאֶה בְךָ עֶרְוַת דָּבָר.

Curse Incest Purification Wicked Wickedness Zohar

382. AND HE ASKS: What is the meaning of "unseemly thing"? AND HE REPLIES: it means sexual immoral behavior, which is the thing that the Holy One, blessed be He, despises most of all. AND HE ASKS why the verse reads, "that He does not see an unseemly thing," using the unnecessary word 'thing'? AND HE ANSWERS THAT this refers to wicked people in the world, who defile and befoul themselves with the things they say BY CURSING AND USING FOUL LANGUAGE. This is the meaning of "unseemly thing." NOW THE ZOHAR HAS COMPLETED THE EXPLANATION OF THE WORD 'PURIFY,' ABOUT WHICH IT HAD PREVIOUSLY ASKED. 'PURIFY' INDICATES THAT A PERSON SHOULD GUARD AGAINST BEING EXPOSED TO INDECENCY AND SHOULD GUARD HIS MOUTH FROM SAYING FOUL THINGS.

382. מַאי עֶרְוַת דָּבָר. דָּא מִלְּתָא דְעֶרְיָין, דְּדָא הוּא מִלָּה דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא מָאִיס בָּהּ יַתִּיר מִכֹּלָּא. כֵּיוָן דַּאֲמַר וְלֹא יִרְאֶה בְךָ עֶרְוַת, אַמַּאי דָּבָר. אֶלָּא, הַנֵּי חַיָּיבֵי עָלְמָא, דְּגָעֲלֵי וּמְסָאֲבֵי גַרְמַיְיהוּ, בְּמִלָּה דִּלְהוֹן דְּנָפְקֵי מִפּוּמַיְיהוּ, וְהָא אִיהוּ עֶרְוַת דָּבָר.

Crowns Shechinah Torah

383. SO HE ASKS: Why is the Torah so strict about this matter? AND HE ANSWERS, because He, THE SHECHINAH, walks in front of you. And if you say foul things, then, it will "turn away from (lit. 'behind') you." That is, He will no longer walk alongside you, but go behind your back. AND RABBI YOSI CONCLUDED THAT, AS for us, we go on our way walking before Him, BEFORE THE SHECHINAH. We should delve into the Torah, because the person WHO OCCUPIES HIMSELF WITH IT is crowned and perpetually accompanied by the Shechinah.

383. וְכָל כָּךְ לָמָּה. בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ אָזִיל קַמָּךְ, וְאִי אַתְּ עָבֵיד כְּדֵין, מִיָּד וְשָׁב מֵאַחֲרֶיךָ. דְּלָא יֵזֵיל בַּהֲדָךְ, וְיֵיתוּב מֵאַחֲרֶיךָ, וַאֲנַן הָא אַזְלִינָן קַמֵּיהּ, בְּאָרְחָא, נִתְעַסֵּק בְּמִלֵּי דְאוֹרַיְיתָא. דְּהָא אוֹרַיְיתָא אִתְעַטְּרָא עַל רֵישֵׁיהּ דְּבַר נָשׁ, וּשְׁכִינְתָּא לָא אַעֲדִיאַת מִנֵּיהּ.

East Oath Tower Universe Wisdom

384. Rabbi Chiya then quoted: "And Hashem said, Behold; the people are one, and they have all one language..." Come and behold: What is written? It says, "And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east (also, 'yore')" But what is the meaning of 'yore?' It refers to the Originator of the world. SO HE ASKS: WHY DOES IT SAY, "And they found," WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE SAID, 'And they saw?' What did they find? AND HE ANSWERS: They found part of the secrets of wisdom of their forefathers, THE GENERATION OF THE FLOOD, which was shaken off at SHINAR (LIT. 'THE PLACE OF SHAKING OFF'). And with the wisdom that they found, they strove to do the deed they performed to rebel against the Holy One, blessed be He. They uttered OATHS TO BIND THE UPPER MINISTERS and worked TO BUILD THE CITY AND THE TOWER.

384. פְּתַח ר' חִיָּיא וַאֲמַר, וַיֹּאמֶר ה' הֶן עַם אֶחָד וְשָׂפָה אַחַת לְכֻלָּם וגו' תָּא חֲזֵי, מַה כְּתִיב, וַיְהִי בְּנָסְעָם מִקֶּדֶם. מַאי מִקֶּדֶם. מִקַּדְמוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם. וַיִּמְצְאוּ. וַיִּרְאוּ מִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ, מַאי וַיִּמְצְאוּ. אֶלָּא מְצִיאָה אַשְׁכָּחוּ תַּמָּן, מֵרָזֵי דְחָכְמְתָא מִקַּדְמָאֵי, דְּאִתְנְעַר תַּמָּן, מִן בְּנֵי טוֹפָנָא, וּבָהּ אִשְׁתַּדְלוּ לְמֶעְבַּד, בְּהַהִיא עֲבִידְתָּא דַּעֲבָדוּ, לְסַרְבָא בֵּיהּ בְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וַהֲווֹ אָמְרֵי בְּפוּמָא, וְעַבְדֵי עֲבִידְתָּא.

385. Come and Behold: It is written that "the people is one, and they have all one language." Because they are of one heart and one desire to speak the holy language, THEREFORE, "now nothing which they have planned to do will be withheld from them." Nobody could prevent their acts, but THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, SAID, 'What shall I do? I shall confound the celestial grades above and their language below, and then their work will be withheld.'

385. חָמֵי, מַה כְּתִיב, הֶן עַם אֶחָד וְשָׂפָה אַחַת לְכֻלָּם. בְּגִין, דְּאִינוּן בְּלִבָּא חַד, וּרְעוּתָא חַד, וּמְמַלְּלֵי בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקֹּדֶשׁ. וְעַתָּה לֹא יִבָּצֵר מֵהֶם כָּל אֲשֶׁר יָזְמוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת. וְלֵית מַאן דְּיִמְנַע עוֹבָדָא דִלְהוֹן. אֲבָל מַאי אַעֲבֵיד, אֲבַלְבֵּל לוֹן דַּרְגִּין דִלְעֵילָא, וְלִישַׁן דִּלְהוֹן לְתַתָּא. וּכְדֵין אִתְמְנַע עוֹבָדָא דִלְהוֹן.

Judgment Torah

386. And if they, because they were of one heart and one desire, all spoke the holy language, it is written, "Nothing that they have planned to do, will be withheld from them," and they will not be subject to the supernal Judgment. For us, and the friends who occupy themselves with the Torah and are of one heart and one desire, this will be all the more true, FOR NOTHING THAT WE WANT TO DO WILL BE WITHHELD FROM US.

386. וּמַה, בְּגִין דַּהֲווֹ בִּרְעוּתָא וְלִבָּא חַד, וּמְמַלְּלֵי בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקֹּדֶשׁ כְּתִיב, לֹא יִבָּצֵר מֵהֶם כֹּל אֲשֶׁר יָזְמוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת, וְדִינָא דִלְעֵילָא, לָא יָכִיל לְשַׁלְטָאָה בְּהוֹ. אֲנַן, אוֹ חַבְרַיָיא דְּמִתְעַסְּקִין בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, וַאֲנַן בְּלִבָּא חַד, וּרְעוּתָא חַד, עַל אַחַת כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה.

Judgment Tower

387. Rabbi Yosi said that from this we learn that people who are quarrelsome do not survive. As long as people are of one heart and one desire, even though they might rebel against the Holy One, blessed be He, the supernal Judgment is powerless against them. As soon as THE GENERATION OF THE TOWER differed with each other, Hashem "scattered them abroad from there..." SO WE LEARN THAT QUARRELSOME PEOPLE DO NOT SURVIVE LONG.

387. אָמַר רָבִּי יוֹסֵי, מִכָּאן לְאִינוּן מָארֵי דְמַחְלוֹקֶת, לֵית לוֹן קִיּוּמָא. דְּהָא כָּל זִמְנָא, דִּבְנֵי עָלְמָא, אִלֵּין עִם אִלֵּין, בִּרְעותָא חָדָא, וְלִבָּא חָד, אע"ג, דְּמָרְדֵּי בֵּיהּ בְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לָא שָׁלְטָא בְּהוֹ דִינָא דִּלְעֵילָא. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְפַּלְּגוּ, מִיָּד, וַיָּפֶץ ה' אוֹתָם מִשָּׁם וגו'.

Amen Earth

388. Rabbi Chiya then concluded that everything therefore depends upon the utterings of the mouth. As soon as THEIR LANGUAGE was confounded, "Hashem scattered them abroad..." But what does it say of the future? It says: "For then I will convert the peoples to a purer language, that they may all call upon the name of Hashem, to serve Him with one consent," (Tzefanyah 3:9) and, also, "and Hashem shall be King over all the earth; in that day shall Hashem be one, and His name one" (Zecharyah 14:9).

388. אָמַר רָבִּי חִיָּיא, אִשְׁתְּמַע, דְּכֹלָּא בְּמִלָּה דְפוּמָא תַּלְיָיא. דְּהָא, כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְבַּלְבֵּל, מִיָּד וַיָּפֶץ ה' אֹתָם מִשָּׁם. אֲבָל בְּזִמְנָא דְאָתֵי, מַה כְּתִיב, כִּי אָז אֶהֱפֹךְ אֶל עַמִּים שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה לִקְרֹא כֻּלָּם בְּשֵׁם ה' וּלְעָבְדוֹ שְׁכֶם אֶחָד. וּכְתִיב וְהָיָה ה' לְמֶלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה ה' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד.

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