"And he expired, and was gathered to his people"

Synopsis

Among the many mysteries expounded upon in this passage, we learn that Jacob never died, but rather "expired," just as the sun expires every evening, leaving the moon to reflect its light. The intimate connection concerning the events that take place in Scripture, the characters that populate the Biblical stories, and the structure of the Upper World, are explored in detail by the Zohar. The underlying objective of this complex passage is to demonstrate how the male and female principles, Zeir Anpin and Malchut [the Nukva], are conjoined for the purpose of filling all reality with the blessed Light of The Creator. The Zohar stresses the spiritual perfection of Jacob, whose existence positively influences all generations and unites the Lower and Upper Worlds.

Relevance

We are connected to the intricate structure of the supernal worlds and the processes by which the Lower and Upper worlds [Male and Female] are interlocked. This connection allows the Light of The Creator and the perfection of Jacob to freely flow into our lives, bringing blessing and removing the force of Death from our midst.

Chariot Female Female Waters (Mayin Nukvin) Male Mayin Nukvin (Female Waters) Nukva Tree Tree of Life Waters Zeir Anpin

805. "He gathered up his feet into the bed" (Beresheet 49:33) because he dwelt in the place of the living, BEING A CHARIOT TO ZEIR ANPIN, THE TREE OF LIFE. Therefore, when he wanted to depart from the world he put his feet down upon the bed, THE SECRET OF THE NUKVA, and was gathered and gone from the world. TO WIT, HE WENT UP TO MAYIN NUKVIN (FEMALE WATERS) TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE UNION OF MALE AND FEMALE. Hence it says that he "expired and was gathered to his people," BUT NOT THAT HE DIED, FOR HE ASCENDED TO BE PART OF THE SUPERNAL LIFE.

Asiyah Atzilut Briyah David Female Hosts Love Nukva Righteous Soul, The Worlds Yetzirah Zeir Anpin

806. He opened the discussion saying, "My soul longs, indeed, it faints for the courts of Hashem" (Tehilim 84:2). A DIFFICULTY IS RAISED WHY HE DOES NOT LONG FOR THE HOUSE OF HASHEM, BUT TO HIS COURTS. HE SAYS, This has already been explained by the friends, yet come and behold, there are lower stories IN BRIYAH, YETZIRAH AND ASIYAH and upper stories IN ATZILUT. There are no SOULS in the upper ones, FOR SOULS DWELL ONLY IN BRIYAH, YETZIRAH AND ASIYAH. The stories are the inner houses IN ATZILUT and outer houses IN BRIYAH, YETZIRAH AND ASIYAH. The outer houses are called the courts of Hashem, because they are filled with love and desire for the female. DAVID SAID, "MY SOUL LONGS...FOR THE COURTS OF HASHEM" BECAUSE SOULS HAVE NO HOLD HIGHER THAN BRIYAH, YETZIRAH AND ASIYAH, CALLED THE COURTS OF HASHEM. BUT WHEN BRIYAH, YETZIRAH AND ASIYAH RISE UP TO ATZILUT, THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ASCEND WITH THEM. Come and behold, when the soul rises, all stirs, ALL THE HOSTS OF BRIYAH, YETZIRAH AND ASIYAH, AND THEY RISE to the Nukva, WHO IS united THROUGH THEIR RISING TO HER with a complete desire WITH ZEIR ANPIN, and is attached to him.

806. פְּתָח וַאֲמַר, נִכְסְפָה וְגַם כָּלְתָה נַפְשִׁי לְחַצְרוֹת ה,' מִלָּה דָא הָא אוֹקְמוּהָ חַבְרַיָיא, אֲבָל תָּא חֲזֵי, אִית מָדוֹרִין תַּתָּאִין, וְאִית מָדוֹרִין עִלָּאִין, בְּעִלָּאִין לָאו שָׁרְיָין תַּמָּן, וּמַאן אִינוּן, אִינוּן בָּתֵּי גַוָאֵי, וּבָתֵּי בְּרָאֵי. אִינוּן אִקְרוּן חַצְרוֹת ה,' בְּגִין דְּאִינוּן קָיְימֵי בִּרְחִימוּ וְתֵיאוּבְתָּא לְגַבֵּי נוּקְבָא. תָּא חֲזֵי, כַּד נִשְׁמָתָא סַלְקָא אִתְעַר כֹּלָּא לְגַבֵּי נוּקְבָא, דְּהָא אִיהִי אִתְאַחֲדַת בְּתֵיאוּבְתָּא שְׁלֵימָתָא וְאִתְקַשְּׁרַת בֵּיהּ.

Astrology Jacob Moon Nukva Sun

807. יַעֲקֹב לָא מִית, בְּג"כ לָא אִתְּמָר בֵּיהּ מוֹתָא, אֶלָּא וַיִּגְוַע וַיֵּאָסֶף אֶל עַמָּיו. חָמֵי מַה כְּתִיב, וַיֶּאֱסוֹף רַגְלָיו אֶל הַמִּטָּה, דְּאִתְכְּנֵישׁ שִׁמְשָׁא לְגַבֵּי סִיהֲרָא, שִׁמְשָׁא לָא מִית, אֶלָּא אִתְכְּנֵישׁ מֵעַלְמָא, וְאָזֵיל לְגַבֵּי סִיהֲרָא.

Astrology Jacob Moon Nukva Sun Zeir Anpin

Female Male Nukva Zeir Anpin

Bathsheba Crowns Daughter Female Male Nukva Peace Seven Solomon Zeir Anpin Zion

810. We have learned that there are two worlds, as it is written, "from the world to the world" (I Divrei Hayamim 16:36) BINAH AND THE NUKVA. And though both are females, SINCE BINAH TOO IS A FEMALE, yet BINAH is established by the male, FOR IN GREATNESS SHE IS CONSIDERED A MALE, and THE NUKVA OF ZEIR ANPIN is established by a female. BINAH is called seven and THE NUKVA daughter of seven (Bathsheba). Both are mothers, BINAH is "mother of children" and THE NUKVA is the mother of Solomon, as it is written, "Go forth, O daughters of Zion, and behold King Solomon with the crown with which his mother crowned him" (Shir Hashirim 2:11). King Solomon is the King that the peace (Heb. shalom) is his, NAMELY ZEIR ANPIN, WHOSE MOTHER, BINAH IS THE MOTHER OF CHILDREN. The mother of Solomon, as it is written, "Bathsheba the mother of Solomon" (I Melachim 1:11) IS THE NUKVA, FOR HERE IT DOES NOT SAY 'KING SOLOMON.'

810. וְהָא אִתְּמָר תְּרֵין עָלְמִין נִינְהוּ, כְּדִכְתִיב מִן הָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעוֹלָם. וְאע"ג דִּתְרֵין נוּקְבֵי נִינְהוּ, חַד מִתְתַּקַּן בִּדְכוּרָא, וְחַד בְּנוּקְבָא. דָּא שֶׁבַע, וְדָא בַּת שֶׁבַע. דָּא אֵם, וְדָא אֵם, דָּא אִקְרֵי אֵם הַבָּנִים. וְדָא אִקְרֵי אֵם שְׁלֹמֹה, כְּדִכְתִיב צְאֶנָה וּרְאֶנָה בְּנוֹת צִיּוֹן בַּמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹֹמֹה וגו.' בַּמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹֹמֹה, בַּמֶּלֶךְ דְּכָל שְׁלָמָא דִילֵיהּ. דָּא אֵם שְׁלֹֹמֹה, כְּדִכְתִיב, בַּת שֶׁבַע אֵם שְׁלֹֹמֹה.

Lemuel Nukva Prophecy Shadai Solomon Wisdom

811. It is written, "And Solomon's Wisdom excelled" (I Melachim 5:10). Solomon's Wisdom is Solomon's mother, NAMELY THE NUKVA, in accordance with the verse, "The words of King Lemu'el, the prophecy, that his mother taught him" (Mishlei 31:1). "The words of King Lemu'el:" This verse is not clear, FOR WE DO NOT KNOW WHO KING LEMU'EL IS. But "the words of King Lemu'el" means the words which were spoken to El, who is King. Who is he? The one of whom it says "and El who has indignation every day" (Tehilim 7:11) and "and El Shadai" NAMELY THE NUKVA, as has been explained.

811. וּכְתִיב וַתֵּרֶב חָכְמַת שְׁלֹֹמֹה. חָכְמַת שְׁלֹֹמֹה, דָּא אֵם שְׁלֹֹמֹה, דִּכְתִיב דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ מַשָּׂא אֲשֶׁר יִסְרַתּוּ אִמּוֹ. דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ, הַאי קְרָא לָאו אִתְיְידַע מַהוּ סְתִימָא דִילֵיהּ. אֶלָּא, דִּבְרֵי לְמוּאֵל מֶלֶךְ: דְּבָרִים דְּאִתְּמָר בְּגִין אֵל דְּאִיהוּ מֶלֶךְ, וּמַאן אִיהוּ. דָּא אֵל זוֹעֵם בְּכָל יוֹם. וְאֵל שַׁדַּי. כְּמָה דְאִתְּמָר.

Bathsheba David Job Lemuel Nukva Prophecy

Astrology Female Female Waters (Mayin Nukvin) Fruit Jacob Male Mayin Nukvin (Female Waters) Moon Nukva Soul, The Waters Zeir Anpin

813. Come and see, Jacob was gathered to the moon, THE NUKVA, BY RAISING MAYIN NUKVIN (FEMALE WATERS) TO ZEIR ANPIN AND NUKVA WHEN HE PASSED AWAY, thus producing fruits by her, BY BRINGING UNION BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE IN GREATNESS, WHICH PRODUCES SOULS CALLED THE FRUITS OF MALE AND FEMALE. There is no generation in the world without Jacob's fruit, THE SOULS WHICH ARE BORN OF THE MATING OF MALE AND FEMALE IN GREATNESS, WHICH JACOB BROUGHT BY RAISING MAYIN NUKVIN. For he caused stirring above, A UNION BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE as it says, "he gathered his feet into the bed," the bed of Jacob BEING THE NUKVA.

813. תָּא חֲזֵי יַעֲקֹב אִתְכְּנֵישׁ לְגַבֵי סִיהֲרָא, וְעָבֵיד בָּהּ פֵּירִין לְעַלְמָא. וְלֵית לָךְ דָּרָא בְּעַלְמָא, דְלָא אִית בֵּיהּ אִיבָּא דְיַעֲקֹב, בְּגִין, דְּהָא אִיהוּ אִתְעַר אִתְעֲרוּתָא לְעֵילָא, בְּגִין דִּכְתִיב, וַיֶּאֱסוֹף רַגְלָיו אֶל הַמִּטָּה, דְּאִיהוּ מִטָּתֵיהּ דְּיַעֲקֹב וַדַּאי.

Jacob Jeremiah Shechinah