O God, the God of the Spirits

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14) Moses and Aaron delivered themselves to death, as it is written, “And they fell upon their faces, and said, ‘O God, the God of the spirits.’” It writes “spirits” without the Vav [in Hebrew] because of the tree of death, Malchut. In every place, falling on one’s face is to that side. This is why it is written, “O God, the God.” God, as in, “A God who has indignation every day,” meaning Malchut. “God of the spirits” means a place where the souls of the world are bundled, where all the souls rise and from which they come. It is the Malchut.

15) “Hear my words, you wise men, and give ear unto me, you that have knowledge.” Elihu said this verse. Come and see what is written, “Against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer.” They were saying things but Job was not comforted by them. This teaches us that one who comes to comfort one who is mourning should first establish things that will be suitable for comforting him. Job’s friends spoke the truth, but not to comfort him, since what is required are things for which the mourner will be grateful, and then he will accept the sentence and will thank the Holy King for it. What does it say? “Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job” because afterwards he was grateful to the Creator and assumed the judgment from heaven.

16) “Therefore, listen to me, you men of heart: Far be it from God to do wickedness; and from the Almighty to do wrong.” “Therefore … men of heart,” who are complete with everything and can discern things. “Far be it from God to do wickedness.” And it is written, “A God who has indignation every day,” which is Malchut, called “God.” “And from the Almighty to do wrong.” One is close to the other since “Almighty,” Yesod, is close to “God,” Malchut. In God Almighty, God is Malchut and Almighty is Yesod. “For He pays a man according to his work.” If a person walks in this world and does deeds, and sins before his Master, that deed hangs on him and pays his dues, as it is written, “For He pays a man according to his work,” meaning that that deed that he did will pay him.

17) And if he pays attention to Him, since his wish is to repent before his Master, then “God, the God of the spirits” will collect his spirit and soul unto Him, to form it in the bundle of life, and will not leave his soul outside to be sentenced by another Din.

18) These are the hidden Dinim of the Creator. “He pays a man according to his work,” to be judged by his judgment, by those deeds that a man does in this world and elevates him to be sentenced according to his actions, and he is lost from the world. It is written after him, “Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who has disposed the whole world?” “Who gave Him a charge over the earth” is He who commanded his brother over him, who redeems him. “Or who has disposed the whole world” means his brother builds a house, meaning marries his wife and builds a lasting building, the correction of the world, and the settling of the world.

It is written after him, “And if he pays attention to Him,” since that man who commanded him to redeem him and to build a structure should aim the heart and desire to the dead, to establish a name for him. Thus, a man who comes to a brother’s wife because of the beauty and his own desire will not build a lasting building, for his heart and will are not aiming for the dead.

19) This is why it is written, “And if he pays attention to Him,” meaning to aim the heart’s desire to the dead, then he will gather his spirit and soul unto him, for he is drawn to him, to be built in this world. Afterwards, it writes, “All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust.” “All flesh shall perish together,” meaning that body will rot in the dust, and all the flesh. Afterwards, “And man shall return unto dust,” meaning there will be renewal of the structure as before and the dust will return for the structure of another body, as in the beginning. This is why the spirit and the soul are in the hands of the Creator and He has mercy on people so they will not be lost from this world and from the other world. This is why it is written, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh.”

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