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167) Jacob is the senior patriarch and contains all sides, right and left. This is why “He called his name Israel,” as it is written, “thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name.” It is also written, “and He called his name Israel.” Why did the Creator repeat Himself and called him “Jacob” many times? And everyone calls him “Jacob,” as before. And what does “thy name shall not be called any more Jacob”?
168) “…will go forth as a mighty man, …like a man of war.” Why, “as a mighty,” “as a man”? It should have said “mighty” and “man.”
169) HaVaYaH [the Lord] is Rachamim [mercy] everywhere. HaVaYaH is the name of the Creator, as it is written, “I am the Lord, that is My name.” Sometimes His name is Elokim [God], which is Din [judgment]. However, when righteous multiply in the world, His name is HaVaYaH, Rachamim, and when the wicked multiply in the world, His name is Elokim. Thus, when Jacob was not among enemies and was not abroad, his name was “Israel.” And when he was among enemies or abroad, his name was “Jacob.”
170) But it is written, “Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan,” that is, he was not abroad. But still, the name “Jacob” is used.
171) Just as the Creator is sometimes called HaVaYaH and sometimes called Elokim, depending on the degree, He is sometimes called “Israel” and sometimes called “Jacob.” When he has a degree of GAR and Rosh [head], he is called “Israel,” and when he is VAK, without a Rosh, he is called “Jacob.” And the reason why it writes, “thy name shall not be called any more Jacob,” is so he will not remain with the name “Jacob” but have two names, “Jacob” and “Israel,” depending on the degree.
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