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Astrology Eden Flow Jacob Joseph Moon Nukva Rivers Sun Waters Zeir Anpin

21. "These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph ..." (Beresheet 37:2). After Joseph settled in Jacob, and the sun - WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN - mated with the moon - WHICH IS THE NUKVA - he began to produce generations. And who is he that brings forth offspring? The scripture continues saying, "Joseph." For the river that flows and comes out OF EDEN IS YESOD THAT IS DESIGNATED JOSEPH. It is he who is the progenitor of the offspring because his waters never cease to flow!

21. אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדוֹת יַעֲקֹב יוֹסֵף וגו,' בָּתַר דְּאִתְיַשֵּׁב יוֹסֵף בְּיַעֲקֹב, וְאִזְדַּוַּוג שִׁמְשָׁא בְּסִיהֲרָא, כְּדֵין שְׁרָא לְמֶעְבַּד תּוֹלְדוֹת, וּמַאן אִיהוּ דַּעֲבֵיד תּוֹלְדוֹת, אַהֲדַר וַאֲמַר יוֹסֵף, דְּהָא הַהוּא נָהָר דְּנָגֵיד וְנָפֵיק, אִיהוּ עָבֵיד תּוֹלְדוֹת, בְּגִין דְּלָא פָּסְקִין מֵימוֹי לְעָלְמִין, וְאִיהוּ עָבֵיד תּוֹלְדוֹת בְּהַאי אֶרֶץ, וּמִנֵּיהּ נָפְקִין תּוֹלְדוֹת לְעַלְמָא.

Astrology Fruit Grades Jacob Joseph Moon Nukva Righteous Sun Zeir Anpin

22. The sun, WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, unites with the moon, THE NUKVA, but can only bear fruit on the grade that is called 'Righteous,' and on no other grade - NAMELY YESOD. THUS, IT IS CALLED Joseph, who is the grade of Jacob, who can bear fruit and bring forth generations to the world. Thus, it is written, "These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph..."

22. דְּהָא שִׁמְשָׁא, אַף עַל גָּב דְּאִתְקַרַב בְּסִיהֲרָא, לָא עָבֵיד אִיבִּין, בַּר הַהוּא דַרְגָּא דְּאִקְרֵי צַדִּי"ק, וְיוֹסֵף אִיהוּ דַרְגָּא דְיַעֲקֹב לְמֶעְבַּד אִיבִּין, וְלַאֲפָקָא תּוֹלָדִין לְעַלְמָא, וּבְגִין כָּךְ כְּתִיב, אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדוֹת יַעֲקֹב יוֹסֵף.

Jacob Joseph Reuben Thought

23. "These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph ..." ANOTHER INTERPRETATION IS THAT anyone who gazed at the facial image of Joseph thought it was the facial image of Jacob. Come and behold, it is not written THIS WAY when referring to any other children of Jacob. FOR EXAMPLE, IT IS NOT WRITTEN, 'These are the generations of Jacob: Reuben ...' OR 'SHIMON' ETC. Only in reference to Joseph IS IT WRITTEN, "THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS OF JACOB: JOSEPH..." THE REASON IS THAT the facial image of Joseph was the same as his father's image.

23. אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדוֹת יַעֲקֹב יוֹסֵף, כָּל מַאן דַּהֲוָה מִסְתַּכֵּל בִּדְיוֹקְנָא דְיוֹסֵף, הֲוָה אֲמַר, דְּדָא הוּא דְיוֹקְנָא דְיַעֲקֹב. תָּא חֲזֵי, דִּבְכֻלְּהוּ בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב, לָא כְתִיב אֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדוֹת יַעֲקֹב רְאוּבֵן, בַּר יוֹסֵף, דִּדְיוֹקְנֵיהּ דָמֵי, לִדְיוֹקְנָא דַּאֲבוֹי.

Egypt Jacob Joseph Seventeen Year

24. "Joseph being seventeen years old" (Beresheet 37:2). Rabbi Aba said that the Holy One, blessed be He, indicated to Jacob that Joseph was seventeen years old at the time he was lost. All the days that remained AFTER HE REACHED SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE, during which time he did not see Joseph, Jacob was crying over him. Because he was crying during those years, the Holy One, blessed be He, gave him another seventeen years, during which he lived in the land of Egypt with happiness, honor, and fulfillment. His son, Joseph, was king and all his sons were there before him. Those seventeen years were considered as life for him. Hence, the text informs us that Joseph was seventeen years of age when he lost him.

24. בֶּן שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה. אֲמַר רִבִּי אַבָּא, רָמַז לֵיהּ קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא דְּהָא כַּד אִתְאֲבֵיד מִנֵּיהּ יוֹסֵף, בֶּן שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שְׁנִין הֲוָה, וְכָל אִינוּן יוֹמִין דְּאִשְׁתָּאֲרוּ, דְּלָא חָמָא לֵיהּ לְיוֹסֵף, הֲוָה בָּכֵי עַל אִינוּן שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שְׁנִין, וְכַמָּה דַּהֲוָה בָּכֵי עֲלֵיהּ, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא יְהַב לֵיהּ, שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שְׁנִין אָחֳרָנִין, דְּאִתְקַיֵּים בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרַיִם, בַּחֲדוּ בִּיקָרָא וּבִשְׁלִימוּ דְּכֹלָּא, בְּרֵיהּ יוֹסֵף הֲוָה מַלְכָּא, וְכָל בְּנוֹי קַמֵּיהּ הֲווֹ, אִינוּן שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שְׁנִין, הֲווֹ חַיִּין לְגַבֵּיהּ, וּבְגִין כָּך בֶּן שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה הֲוָה אִיהוּ, כַּד אִתְאֲבֵיד מִנֵּיהּ.