The 2 Messiahs of the Zohar

The quotations cited here are taken from the online translation of the Zohar: Full Zohar Online.

The Zohar states that there will be two Messiahs, one from the line of David and the other from Joseph’s line. The Davidic Messiah is symbolized by a lion whereas the Messiah from Joseph is represented by an ox. These images are taken from specific Old Testament texts such as Genesis 49 and Deuteronomy 33. The Zohar also ascribes other OT verses to the Messiah, including Isaiah 53, and even claims that the Messiah Son of David will descend from the sky to the earth, and will appear in Galilee. All emphasis will be mine.

1. Shemot: Verse 100

מִפְּנֵי פַּחַד ה,' דָּא הַהוּא רְגִיזוּ דְּכָל עָלְמָא. וּמֵהֲדַר גְּאוֹנוֹ דָּא מָשִׁיחַ. בְּקוּמוֹ לַעֲרֹץ הָאָרֶץ, כַּד יְקוּם וְיִתְגְּלֵי בְּאַרְעָא דְּגָלִיל, בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ הוּא אֲתָר קַדְמָאָה דְּאִתְחָרְבָא בְּאַרְעָא קַדִּישָׁא, ובג"כ, יִתְגְּלֵי תַּמָּן קַדְמָאָה לְכָל אֲתָר, וּמִתַּמָּן יִתְּעַר קְרָבִין לְכָל עָלְמָא. 

AND HE EXPLAINS, "For fear of Hashem," is the trembling of the whole world, "and for the glory OF HIS majesty" is Messiah. ."..When He arises to shake the earth terribly..." refers to when MESSIAH will arise and be revealed in the land of Galilee, because this was the first place in the Holy Land that was destroyed BY ASHUR. Therefore, He will be revealed there before any other place, and from there He will stir wars all over the world.

Shemot: Verse 103

לְבָתַר תְּרֵיסָר יַרְחִין, יְסַלְקוּן לֵיהּ לְמָשִׁיחַ, בְּהַהוּא עַמּוּדָא, לְגוֹ רְקִיעָא, וְתַמָּן יְקַבֵּל תּוּקְפָּא וְעִטְרָא דְּמַלְכוּתָא. וְכַד נָחִית, יִתְחָזֵי הַהוּא עַמּוּדָא דְּאֶשָׁא כְּמִלְּקַדְּמִין, לְעֵינֵיהוֹן דְּכָל עָלְמָא, וְיִתְגְּלֵי לְבָתַר מָשִׁיחַ, וְיִתְכַּנְּשׁוּן לְגַבֵּיהּ עַמִּין סַגִּיאִין, וְיִתְּעַר קְרָבִין בְּכָל עָלְמָא. וּבְהַהוּא זִמְנָא יִתְּעַר קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא גְּבוּרְתֵּיהּ לְכָל עַמִּין דְּעָלְמָא, וּמַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא יִתְיְדַע בְּכָל עָלְמָא, וְכָל מַלְכִין דְּעָלְמָא יִתְעָרוּן לְאִתְחַבְּרָא לְאַגָּחָא קְרָבָא בֵּיהּ. 

After twelve months, Messiah will be elevated within that pillar to the sky, and there he will receive the power and crown of the Kingdom. And when he descends TO THE EARTH, that pillar of fire will again appear as originally, before the eyes of the whole world. Afterwards, Messiah will appear and many nations will gather to him and he will wage wars throughout the entire world. At that time the Holy One, blessed be He, will rise with His might against all the nations of the world. Messiah will be publicly known throughout the world, and all the kings of the world will join together to do battle with Him.

Shemot: Verse 123

כְּדֵין, מִזְדַּעְזְעָן ג' מְאָה וְתִשְׁעִין רְקִיעִין, וְאַרְמִיז קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְחַד רְקִיעָא מֵאִינוּן דַּהֲוָה גָּנִיז מִשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי בְּרֵאשִׁית, וְאַפִּיק מֵחַד הֵיכְלָא דִּבְהַהוּא רְקִיעָא חַד כִּתְרָא גְּלִיפָא, מְחַקְּקָא בִּשְׁמָהָן קַדִּישִׁין. בְּהַהוּא עִטְרָא אִתְעַטַּר קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, כַּד עָבְרוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל יַת יַמָּא, לְמֵיטַל נוּקְמִין מִכָּל רְתִיכֵי פַּרְעֹה וּפָרָשׁוֹי, וְאַעְטַר לֵיהּ לְמַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא.

Then 390 firmaments tremble and the Holy One, blessed be He, beckoned to one firmament that had been concealed since the Six Days of Creation, and took a crown engraved with holy names from one chamber in that firmament. The Holy One, blessed be He, who crowned Himself with this crown when Yisrael crossed the sea to take revenge on the chariots and riders of Pharaoh, then crowned the King Messiah with THE CROWN.

Shemot: Verse 124

כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְעַטָּר וְאִתְתָּקַּן בְּכָל הָנֵי תִּקּוּנִין, נָטִיל לֵיהּ קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וְנָשִׁיק לֵיהּ כְּמִלְּקַדְּמִין. מַאן חָמֵי, רְתִיכִין קַדִּישִׁין, וּמַשִׁרְיָין עִלָּאִין, דְּסָחֲרִין לֵיהּ, וְיָהֲבִין לֵיהּ מַתְּנָן וּנְבִזְבְּזָן סַגִּיאִין, וְיִתְעַטָּר מִכֻּלְּהוּ. 

Once MESSIAH was crowned and perfected with all these perfections, the Holy One, blessed be He, took him and kissed him again. Who saw this? The holy Chariots and companies of supernal angels that surround him and give him presents and many precious things. He is crowned with them all.

Shemot: Verse 127

וְכָל אִינּוּן שִׁבְעָה יוֹמִין יִתְעָטָּר בְּאַרְעָא, בְּהַהוּא קַ"ן צִפּוֹ"ר. בְּאָן אֲתָר. בַּדֶּרֶךְ, דָּא קְבוּרַת רָחֵל, דְּאִיהִי קַיְּימָא בְּפָרָשַׁת אוֹרְחִין. וִיבַשֵּׂר לָהּ, וַיִּנָחֵם לָהּ, וּכְדֵין תְּקַבֵּל תַּנְחוּמִין, וְתָקוּם וְתְנַשִׁיק לֵיהּ. 

And all these seven days, he will be adorned on the earth - WHICH IS THE SECRET OF MALCHUT - in that bird's nest, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE VERSE, "IF A BIRD'S NEST CHANCE TO BE BEFORE YOU" (DEVARIM 22:6) THAT ALLUDES TO THE KING MESSIAH WHO IS ADORNED WITH A BIRD'S NEST. Where is that place? "In the way," which is the grave of Rachel, for she is placed on the crossroads. MESSIAH IS ALSO ADORNED WITH THE LIGHT OF MALCHUT OF MALCHUT THAT IS CAPABLE OF THE GATHERING OF THE EXILES. Therefore, he will bear these good tidings to her and console her. Then she will accept consolations, UNLIKE AS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY, "SHE REFUSES TO BE COMFORTED FOR HER CHILDREN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT" (YIRMEYAH 31:14). And she will arise and kiss MESSIAH!

Shemot: Verse 128

לְבָתַר יֵקוּם הַהוּא נְהִירוּ מֵהַהוּא אֲתָר, וְשָׁרֵי בִּירִיחוֹ קַרְתָּא דְּאִילָנֵי. בְּכָל עֵץ דָּא יְרִיחוֹ. אוֹ עַל הָאָרֶץ, דָּא יְרוּשְׁלֵים. וִיְהֵא גָּנִיז בְּהַהוּא נְהִירוּ דְּקַ"ן צִפּוֹ"ר תְּרֵיסַר יַרְחֵי. 

Then shall the light arise from that place, THAT IS, RACHEL'S GRAVE, and settle in Jericho, the city of trees, AS IS WRITTEN, "In any tree" (Devarim 22:6) - which is Jericho, THE CITY OF PALM TREES, THAT JOSHUA WAS NOT ABLE TO MEND COMPLETELY. THEREFORE HE SAID, "CURSED BE THE MAN BEFORE HASHEM, THAT RISES UP TO BUILD THIS CITY JERICHO" (YEHOSHUA 6:26), BECAUSE IT IS DRAWN FROM THE ATTRIBUTES OF JUDGMENT WHICH IS IN MALCHUT OF MALCHUT, AND NOW MESSIAH WILL MEND IT WITH THE LIGHT OF THE SEVEN DAYS. "Or on the ground" (Devarim 22:6), is Jerusalem WHICH IS THE EXTERNAL PART OF MALCHUT, and he will be concealed in that light in the bird's nest for twelve months.

Shemot: Verse 129

בָּתַר תְּרֵיסַר יַרְחֵי, יִזְדְּקַף הַהוּא נְהִירוּ בֵּין שְׁמַיָּא וְאַרְעָא, וְיִשְׁרֵי בְּאַרְעָא דְּגָלִיל, דְּתַמָּן הֲוָה שֵׁירוּתָא דְּגָלוּתָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל. וְתַמָּן יִתְגְּלֵי מֵהַהוּא נְהִירוּ דְּקַן צִפּוֹר, וְתָב לְאַתְרֵיהּ. וְהַהוּא יוֹמָא יִזְדַּעְזַע כָּל אַרְעָא כְּמִלְּקַדְּמִין, מִסַּיְיפֵי שְׁמַיָּא עַד סַיְיפֵי שְׁמַיָּא, וּכְדֵין יֶחֱזוּן כָּל עָלְמָא, דְּהָא אִתְגְּלֵי מַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא, בְּאַרְעָא דְּגָלִיל. 

After twelve months, that light will be stretched between the heaven and the earth and rest on in the land of Galilee, since the exile of Yisrael, NAMELY THE EXILE OF ASHUR, was initiated in Galilee. Then will MESSIAH be revealed from that very same light of the bird's nest, and return to his place. On that day, the whole earth will tremble as earlier, from one end of heaven to the other end, and then the whole world will see that Messiah has been revealed in the land of Galilee!

Shemot: Verse 150

מִתַּמָּן וּלְהָלְאָה, יִתְּעַר קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְאִינוּן נִסִּין וְאָתִין דְּקָאַמַרָן, וְיִתְעָרוּן עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל אִינּוּן עַקְתִּין דְּקָאַמָרָן, וּכְדֵין, וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי יִצְחָק. וּלְבָתַר כַּד יַגִּיחַ מַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא קְרָבִין בְּכָל עָלְמָא בִּימִינָא דְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, כד"א יְמִינְךָ ה' נֶאְדָּרִי בַּכֹּחַ. כְּדֵין, וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי אַבְרָהָם אֶזְכּוֹר, וּלְבָתַר וְהָאָרֶץ אֶזְכּוֹר, דָּא ה' בַּתְרָאָה, בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא כְּתִיב, וְהָיָה ה' לְמֶלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ בַּיוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה ה' אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד. 

From then on, the Holy One, Blessed be He, will stir these miracles and signs that we mentioned earlier, and all the troubles that we said will rise against Yisrael. Then it is said, "And also My Covenant with Isaac" (Vayikra 26:42), BECAUSE ISAAC IS THE SECRET OF GVURAH AND JUDGMENT. Afterwards, King Messiah will wage wars throughout the whole world with the right hand of the Holy One, blessed be He, WHICH IS CHESED, as is said, "Your right hand, Hashem, is glorious in power" (Shemot 15:6). Then IT IS SAID, "And also My Covenant with Abraham will I remember" (Vayikra 26:42), FOR ABRAHAM IS THE SECRET OF CHESED. Afterwards, "And I will remember the land" (Ibid.), which is the last Hei OF YUD HEI VAV HEI; NAMELY, THE NUKVA THAT IS CALLED 'LAND.' About that time it is written, "And Hashem shall be king over all the earth; on that day Hashem shall be One and His Name One" (Zecharyah 14:9).

4. Beshalach: Verse 289

תָּא חֲזֵי, שִׁירָתָא דָּא אִתְּמַר, עַל הַהוּא זִמְנָא, וְעַל זִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי, בְּיוֹמֵי דְּיִתְּעַר מַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא, דִּכְתִּיב, יְמִינְךָ יְיָ' תִּרְעַץ אוֹיֵב, רָעַצְתְּ לָא כְּתִיב, אֶלָּא תִּרְעַץ. מַה כְּתִיב בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, הֵשִׁיב אָחוֹר יְמִינוֹ, מִפְּנֵי אוֹיֵב, בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא הִיא, תִּרְעַץ אוֹיֵב לְזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי.

Come and behold, this song was sung about that time and about the time to come, when King Messiah will be aroused, as written, "Your right hand, Hashem, has dashed (lit. 'will dash') the enemy in pieces." It is not written, 'has dashed,' THAT IS IN THE PAST TENSE, but "will dash," IN THE FUTURE TENSE. THUS, THIS IS ALSO FOR THE FUTURE TO COME. It is written before, REGARDING THE EXILE, "He has drawn back His right hand from before the enemy." At that time, in the time to come, it "will dash the enemy in pieces."

Beshalach: Verse 290

וְכֹלָּא הָכִי הוּא, תַּהֲרוֹס קָמֶיךָ, הָרַסְתָּ לָא כְּתִיב, אֶלָּא תַּהֲרוֹס. תְּשַׁלַּח חֲרוֹנְךָ יֹאכְלֵמוֹ כַּקַּשׁ, כֹּלָּא לְזִמְנָא דְּאָתֵי. יְמִינְךָ יְיָ' נֶאְדָּרִי בַּכֹּחַ, בְּזִמְנָא דָּא, בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין. יְמִינְךָ יְיָ' תִּרְעַץ אוֹיֵב, בְּזִמְנָא דְּמַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא. וּבְרוֹב גְּאוֹנְךָ תַּהֲרוֹס קָמֶיךָ, לְבִיאַת גּוֹג וּמָגוֹג. תְּשַׁלַּח חֲרוֹנְךָ יֹאכְלֵמוֹ כַּקַּשׁ, לִתְחִיַּית הַמֵּתִים. דִּכְתִּיב, וְרַבִּים מִיְשֵׁינֵי אַדְמַת עָפָר יָקִיצוּ אֵלֶּה לְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם וְאֵלֶּה לַחֲרָפוֹת וּלְדִרְאוֹן עוֹלָם. 

And it is all in this manner, "You have (lit. 'will') overthrown them that rose up against You" (Shemot 15:7). It is not written, "You have overthrown," but literally, 'You will overthrow,' and similarly, "You did (lit. 'will') send forth Your anger, which consumed them as stubble" (Ibid.). It is all in the time to come. "Your right hand, Hashem, is glorious in power" is in this time, in this world. "Your right hand, Hashem, will dash the enemy in pieces," refers to the time of King Messiah. "And in the greatness of Your excellency You have overthrown them that rose up against You," refers to the coming of Gog and Magog (Armageddon). "You will send forth Your anger, which will consume them as stubble," refers to the resurrection of the dead, as written, "And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt" (Daniel 12:2).

5. Yitro: Verse 23 

אָרִים יְדוֹי עַל רֵישֵׁיהּ ר' אַבָּא וּבָכָה, אָמַר, נְהִירוּ דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא סַלְּקָא הַשְׁתָּא עַד רוּם רְקִיעָא דְּכֻרְסְיָיא עִלָּאָה, לְבָתַר דְּיִסְתַּלַּק מֹר מֵעָלְמָא, מַאן יַנְהִיר נְהִירוּ דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא. וַוי לְעָלְמָא דְּיִשְׁתְּאַר יָתוֹם מִינָךְ. אֲבָל מִלִּין דְּמֹר יִתְנְהִירוּ בְּעָלְמָא עַד דְּיֵיתֵי מַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא וּכְדֵין כְּתִיב, וּמָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ דֵּעָה אֶת יְיָ' וְגוֹ'. 

Rabbi Aba raised his hands to his head and cried, saying: The light of the Torah now reaches the highest throne in heaven. When the master passes away from earth, who will light the lamp of the Torah? Woe to the world which will be orphaned from you. However, the words of the master will shine in the world until the King Messiah comes, and then it is written, "The earth shall be full of the knowledge of Hashem" (Yeshayah 11:9).

Yitro: Verse 175 

מַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא בְּרֵיחָא, כד"א וַהֲרִיחוֹ בְּיִרְאַת יְיָ' וְלֹא לְמַרְאֵה עֵינָיו יִשְׁפּוֹט וְגוֹ'. וּתְלַת אִלֵּין, דָּנוּ עָלְמָא, בְּלָא סָהֲדִין וְהַתְרָאָה. שְׁאַר בְּנֵי עָלְמָא עַל פּוּם סָהֲדִין, עַל מֵימָר אוֹרַיְיתָא. חַכִּימִין דְּאִשְׁתְּמוֹדְעָן בְּאִינּוּן דִּיּוּקְנִין, עָלַיְיהוּ לְאַזְהָרָא לִבְנֵי עָלְמָא, וּלְמֵיהַב אַסְוָותָא לִבְנֵי נָשָׁא, וּלְאַסֵּי נַפְשַׁיְיהוּ. זַכָּאִין אִינּוּן בְּהַאי עָלְמָא, וְזַכָּאִין אִינּוּן בְּעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי. 

King Messiah will judge by the fragrance, as it is written, "And his delight (lit. 'smell') shall be in the fear of Hashem; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes..." (Yeshayah 11:3). And these three, NAMELY MOSES, KING SOLOMON, AND KING MESSIAH judged the world without witnesses and without warning. The rest of the world must judge by word of witnesses and by word of the Torah. It is incumbent upon those who are wise in these images to warn people and give them succor, and to heal them. Happy are they in this world, and happy are they in the World to Come.

Yitro: Verse 212

חֲמֵינָא בְּסִפְרָא דְּאָדָם קַדְמָאָה, דְּאָמַר הָכִי דִּיּוּקְנִין דִּמְשִׁיחָא קַדְמָאָה, לְסִיהֲרָא, גָּוֶון דִּילֵיהּ, זָהָב יְרַקְרַק בְּאַנְפּוֹי. גָּוֶון דִּילֵיהּ, זְהַב אוֹפִיר בְּדִיקְנֵיהּ. גָּוֶון דִּילֵיהּ, זְהַב שְׁבָא בִּגְבִינוֹי. גָּוֶון דִּילֵיהּ זְהַב פַּרְוַיִם, בִּקְרִיצִין דְּעַל עֵינוֹי. גָּוֶון דִּילֵיהּ, זָהָב סָגוּר בְּשַׂעְרָא דְּרֵישֵׁיהּ. גָּוֶון דִּילֵיהּ, זָהָב מוּפַז עַל חַדּוֹי בְּלוּחָא דְּעַל לִבֵּיהּ. גָּוֶון דִּילֵיהּ זְהַב תַּרְשִׁישׁ, עַל תְּרֵין דְּרוֹעִין. כָּל שִׁבְעָה גַּוְונִין אִלֵּין, הֲווֹ רְשִׁימִין, עַל כָּל אִינּוּן דּוּכְתֵּי דְּשַׂעֲרוֹי. 

I saw the following written in the book of Adam, the appearance of the first Messiah is as the moon - WHICH IS MALCHUT, MEANING OF THE SEED OF DAVID, SINCE THE SECOND MESSIAH IS MESSIAH, SON OF JOSEPH. His face will be greenish gold in appearance. The color of his beard will appear to be as the gold of Ofir. The appearance of his eyebrows is of Sheva gold. The appearance of the eyebrows, NAMELY IN THE EYELASHES, is of the gold of Parvayim. Pure gold is the appearance of his hair. The finest gold is the color on his chest, on the tablet of his heart. On both his arms is the color and appearance of Tarshish gold. All these seven colors are recorded in all the places of the hair.

6. Mishpatim: Verse 387

בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא, יִתְקַיְּימוּ בָּךְ תְּרֵין פִּקּוּדִין. חַד, הָקֵם תָּקִים עִמּוֹ. תִּנְיָינָא, עָזוֹב תַּעֲזוֹב עִמּוֹ. הָקֵם עִם ו' עִלָּאָה, מָשִׁיחַ רִאשׁוֹן. תָּקִים עִם ו' תִּנְיָינָא. עִמּוֹ, דָּא בֶּן עַמְרָם, דִּסְלִיקַת לַבִּינָה דְּאִיהִי א.' 

At that time two precepts were validated. 1) "You shall surely help him to lift (lit. 'lifting will you lift') them up again" (Devarim 22:4), and 2) "You shall surely unload it with him" (Shemot 23:5). "Surely help" lift together with the supernal Vav, alludes to the first Messiah NAMELY MESSIAH, THE SON OF DAVID; and in helping with the second Vav, NAMELY THE SECOND MESSIAH, BEING MESSIAH THE SON OF JOSEPH. "Him" refers to the son of Amram, that ascended to Binah - which is equal to Aleph, SITUATED BETWEEN THE TWO VAV'S, AS MENTIONED. THEY REFER TO THE VAV, WRITTEN OUT FULLY AS VAV (VAV-ALEPH-VAV).

Mishpatim: Verse 399

בְּוַדַּאי, בְּגִין מִלִּין אִלֵּין, אֵלִיָּהוּ אִתְעַכָּב לְעֵילָּא, דְּתָפִיס אִיהוּ. דְּלָא נָחִית לְגַבָּךְ, דְּהָא בְּכַמָּה עֻתְרָא הֲוָה נָחִית לְגַבָּךְ. וְאִיהוּ תָּפִיס לְעֵילָּא, דְּלָא נָחִית לְגַבָּךְ. בְּגִין דַּעֲנִיּוּתָא דִּילָךְ, אִיהוּ פָּרוֹקָא לְיִשְׂרָאֵל. וּבג"ד מָשִׁיחַ אָמַר, עַד דְּיֵיתֵי עָנִי, וְהַאי אִיהוּ דִּכְתִּיב וּבַחֲבוּרָתוֹ נִרְפָּא לָנוּ. 

Surely for these reasons CITED ABOVE, THEIR ROOT IS TO PERFECT MALCHUT IN BINAH AND PLACE THEM SIDE BY SIDE, AND BECAUSE OF THIS Elijah has been delayed above, where he is confined, AS IN PRISON. And he does not descend to you because he would have come down with wealth for you, but he is confined above and descends not, as your poverty is in reality a redemption for Yisrael. Hence the Messiah says, 'Until a poor man comes,' as the verse says, "And by his injury we are healed" (Yeshayah 53:5).

Mishpatim: Verse 475

וּבְהוֹן אַיֶּלֶת אֲעִילַת רֵישָׁהָא בֵּין בִּרְכָּהָא. רֵישָׁא, אִיהוּ צַדִּיק יְסוֹד עוֹלָם. בֵּין בִּרְכָּהָא דְּאִינּוּן נֶצַח וְהוֹד. וְאוּמֵי לָהּ בֵּיהּ, לְמִפְרַק לִבְנָהָא בַּבֹּקֶר, דְּאִיהוּ אַרְיֵה בֹּקֶר יְמִינָא דְּאַבְרָהָם, מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן דָּוִד דְּנָפִיק מִיהוּדָה, דְּאִתְּמַר בֵּיהּ, גּוּר אַרְיֵה יְהוּדָה. וּבג"ד, חַי יְיָ' שִׁכְבִי עַד הַבֹּקֶר. 

And with them, MEANING THE SEVENTY SOUNDS OF THE DOE, BEING THE SHECHINAH, She places Her head between Her knees. Her head is the righteous, the Foundation of the World, and between Her knees are Netzach and Hod; and he takes an oath BY THE RIGHTEOUS to redeem Her children in the morning, which is a lion, NAMELY CHESED REFERRED TO AS 'LION.' The morning alludes to the right hand of Abraham, DEPICTING CHESED, ALLUDING TO Messiah, the son of David, who stems from Judah, about whom it is written, "Judah is a lion's whelp" (Beresheet 49:9). For this reason, THE VERSE SAYS, "As Hashem lives, lie down until the morning" (Rut 3:13), UNTIL THE APPEARANCE OF MESSIAH, THE SON OF DAVID, WHO IS CALLED 'A LION,' AND IS MORNING, NAMELY THE LIGHT OF CHESED.

Mishpatim: Verse 477 

דְּרוֹעָא שְׂמָאלָא, אִתְּמַר בֵּיהּ, שְׂמֹאל דּוֹחָה, וִימִין מְקָרֶבֶת. דְּאַף עַל גַּב דְּאַקְדִּים בְּתִשְׁרֵי, דְּאוּקְמוּהָ בֵּיהּ מָארֵי מַתְנִיתִין, בְּתִשְׁרֵי עֲתִידִין לְהִגָּאֵל. תְּהֵא דּוֹחָה, בְּגִין דְּלָא יָמוּת מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן אֶפְרַיִם, דּוֹחָה מְתִּשְׁרֵי דְּאִיהִי שְׂמֹאל. עַד דְּיִקְרַב יָמִין, פֶּסַח דְּרוֹעָא יְמִינָא. לְקַיֵּים בָּהּ, כִּימֵי צֵאתְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם אַרְאֶנּוּ נִפְלָאוֹת וְהַאי אִיהוּ בְּנִיסָן נִגְאֲלוּ וּבְנִיסָן עֲתִידִין לְהִגָּאֵל. לְקַיֵּים בְּהוֹן וּבְחֶסֶד עֶלְיוֹן רִחַמְתִּיךְ אָמַר גֹּאֲלֵךְ יְיָ.'

Of the left arm, DENOTING GVURAH, it is written, "The left pushes aside, the right brings near;" even though he sped up THE TIME FOR REDEMPTION to the month of Tishrei, as the masters of Mishnah have posited that in Tishrei shall be the Redemption, SINCE TISHREI IS CONSIDERED THE LEFT SIDE OF MONTHS, it will delay THE REDEMPTION in order that the Messiah, son of Ephraim, will not die BY THE JUDGMENTS OF THE LEFT. FOR MESSIAH, SON OF EPHRAIM, IS THE REINCARNATION OF YARAVAM WHO HAS ACCUSERS UPON HIM FOR SINNING AND CAUSING OTHERS TO SIN. So it was deferred from Tishrei until the approach of the right, namely Pesach (Passover) considered the right arm, DENOTING CHESED. THEN WILL THEY BE REDEEMED to fulfill the verse, "As in the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt I will show him marvelous things" (Michah 7:15). Hence, it is stated, "They were redeemed in Nissan, and in Nissan will they again be redeemed," to fulfill the prophecy, "but with everlasting faithful Love will I have Mercy on you, says your Redeemer, Hashem" (Yeshayah 54:8).

Mishpatim: Verse 478 

וּלְבָתַר נַטְלֵי כֻּלְּהוּ מִגְּבוּרָה, דְּמִנֵּיהּ מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן אֶפְרַיִם, לְנַטְלָא נוּקְמָא מִשַּׂנְאוֹי. דְּהָכִי בָּעֵי לְנַקָּאָה עִבּוּרָא, דְּאִינּוּן יִשְׂרָאֵל, בִּימִינָא. וּלְבָתַר לְאוֹקְדָא קַשׁ, בִּשְׂמָאלָא. הה"ד, וְהָיָה בֵית יַעֲקֹב אֵשׁ וּבֵית יוֹסֵף לֶהָבָה וּבֵית עֵשָׂו לְקַשׁ וְדָלְקוּ בָּהֶם וַאֲכָלוּם. וּכְנִישׁוּ דְּעִבּוּרָא, דָּא עַמּוּדָא דְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא. בֵּיהּ וַיֵּאָסֶף. לְאָן אֲתָר. לְבֵיתָא, דָּא שְׁכִינְתָּא. 

And later, all are taking from Gvurah, whence comes Messiah, the son of Ephraim, to avenge his enemies. So it is necessary first to cleanse the grain, namely Yisrael, with the right. Later, it is necessary to burn the stubble which is with the left. As it is written, "The House of Jacob shall be fire, and the House of Joseph flame, and the House of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them" (Ovadyah 1:18). The gathering of the grain will be with the Central Column, where IT IS SAID, "And was gathered" (Beresheet 25:8). Where ASSEMBLED to? To the House, which is the Shechinah.

Mishpatim: Verse 479

אֲבָל בְּדַרְגָּא דְּמָשִׁיחַ בֶּן יוֹסֵף, אִיהוּ דְּקָא רָמִיז, עַתָּה יְלַחֲכוּ הַקָּהָל אֶת כָּל סְבִיבֹתֵינוּ כִּלְחוֹךְ הַשּׁוֹר אֵת יֶרֶק הַשָּׂדֶה. דְּעָלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמַר, בִּפְרֹחַ רְשָׁעִים כְּמוֹ עֵשֶׂב וְגוֹ.' מִפֶּסַח וְעַד תִּשְׁרֵי, יְהֵא פּוּרְקָנָא דְּאִיהוּ עַד. וּמִתַּמָּן וְאֵילָךְ יְהֵא הַשְׁמָדָה דִּלְהוֹן, לְהִשָּׁמְדָם עֲדֵי עַד. כַּד מָטוּ לְתִשְׁרֵי דְּאִיהוּ שׁוֹר, בֵּיהּ כִּלְחוֹךְ הַשּׁוֹר. 

But of the level of Messiah, son of Joseph, it is indicated, "Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field" (Bemidbar 22:4), REFERRING TO MESSIAH, THE SON OF JOSEPH, CALLED 'OX.' About them it is written, "When wicked spring like grass" (Tehilim 92:8). From Pesach until Tishrei will be the Redemption CALLED 'forever;' from then on will come their destruction, as written, "that they shall be destroyed forever" (Ibid.), until Tishrei arrives, being an ox. Then it will be fulfilled, "as the ox licks."

Mishpatim: Verse 481 

יְהוֹן מָשִׁיחַ מִן דָּוִד, דְּאִיהוּ אַרְיֵה, מִימִינֵיהּ. וּמָשִׁיחַ בֶּן יוֹסֵף, דְּאִיהוּ שׁוֹר, מִשְּׂמָאלֵיהּ. מִימִינָא אַבְרָהָם, מִשְּׂמָאלָא יִצְחָק, וְאִיהוּ נֶשֶׁר בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא. שַׁלְשֶׁלֶת דִּלְהוֹן, מִסִּטְרָא דְּיַעֲקֹב. ש' דְּמֹשֶׁה, קְדוּשָׁה לְךָ יְשַׁלֵּשׁוּ. מִסִּטְרָא דְּאַרְיֵה, ג' אַנְפִּין דַּאֲבָהָן, אִתְקְרִיאוּ אֲרָיוֹת. בֹּקֶר. מִסִּטְרָא דִּשְׂמָאלָא אִתְקְרִיאוּ פָּרִים מְנַגְּחִים. וּמִסִּטְרָא דְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, אִתְקְרִיאוּ נְשָׁרִים. וְעָלַיְיהוּ אִתְּמַר וְאֶשָּׁא אֶתְכֶם עַל כַּנְפֵי נְשָׁרִים וָאָבִיא אֶתְכֶם אֵלָי. הָא אִינּוּן ט.' עֲשִׁירָאָה, וּרְבִיעָאָה, אָדָם מַה בְּשְּׁמוֹ דְּמֹשֶׁה דְּרָכִיב עַל תְּלַת חֵיוָון.

Messiah, the son of David, designated as the lion, CHESED, will be to the right of Moses and Messiah, the son of Joseph, designated as an Ox, GVURAH, to his left - MEANING WITHIN THE SECRET OF THE THREE COLUMNS, where on the right stands Abraham, DEPICTING CHESED, to the left Isaac, DEPICTING GVURAH, and Moses himself depicted as an eagle, TIFERET, stands in the middle. Their chain, MEANING THE THREE COLUMNS REFERRED TO AS 'CHAIN,' stems from Jacob, MEANING THREE COLUMNS INCORPORATED IN JACOB BEING TIFERET. This is the secret of the Shin in the name Moses, ALLUDING TO THE THREE COLUMNS INCORPORATED IN MOSES, BEING THE CENTRAL COLUMN. DA'AT, THE SECRET OF 'thrice repeat holy unto You;' MEANING THAT EVERY COLUMN IS COMPOSED OF ALL THE THREE. From the side of the lion, DENOTING CHESED, there are three facets of the fathers, CHESED, GVURAH, AND TIFERET, and all THREE are called 'lions.' The cattle, MEANING FROM THREE FACETS in the left, THE THREE are called 'goring oxen.' NOW THE THREE FACETS INCLUDED in the central Column, WHICH IS MOSES AND JACOB, are called 'eagles.' Of them it is said, "I bore you on the wings of eagles and brought you to Myself" (Shemot 19:4). THE RESULT IS THAT THE THREE COLUMNS become nine, AS EACH IS COMPOSED OF THREE. The tenth, or the fourth OF THE THREE ENCOMPASSING COLUMNS, is Adam ('man') who is the Mem-Hei of the name Moses, riding over the three living creatures, LION, OX, EAGLE - BEING THREE BRANCHES OF THE SHIN IN THE NAME OF MOSES.

Mishpatim: Verse 483

וְיִתְקַיֵּים בְּמָשִׁיחַ, וְיֵּרְדְּ מִיָּם עַד יָם וּמִנָּהָר עַד אַפְסֵי אָרֶץ. וְהָכִי בִּב' מְשִׁיחִין, וְהָכִי בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, וְכֹלָּא בִּזְכוּת מ"ה דְּמֹשֶׁה. וְיֵיתוּן, נֵס דְּמָשִׁיחַ בֶּן דָּוִד, מִיהוּדָה, אַרְיֵה רָשִׁים עָלֵיהּ, וְנֵס דְּמָשִׁיחַ בֶּן יוֹסֵף, שׁוֹר רָשִׁים עָלֵיהּ. וְנֵס דְּשִׁילֹה, אַרְיֵה לִימִינָא, שׁוֹר לִשְׂמָאלָא, נֶשֶׁר בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, וְאָדָם עַל כֻּלְּהוּ. וְד' אַנְפִּין לְכָל חַד. ד' שְׁבָטִין דְּג' חֵיוָן, י"ב. וּלְגַבֵּי אָדָם, דְּאִיהוּ מַה שְּׁמוֹ, בְּנֵי מֹשֶׁה, דִּבְהַהוּא זִמְנָא יִתְקְיָים בְּמֹשֶׁה וְאֶעֱשֶׂה אוֹתְךָ לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל וְעָצוּם מִמֶּנּוּ. בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא, מַ"ה שֶׁ"הָיָה הוּ"א שֶׁיִּהְיֶה. וַאֲשֶׁר לִהְיוֹת כְּבָר הָיָה. 

The verse, "May He have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth" (Tehilim 72:8), will be fulfilled in Messiah. And so with the two Messiahs, and so with the children of Yisrael, all through the merit of the Mem-Hei in the name of Moses (Mem-Shin-Hei), BEING THE FACE OF MAN. The flag of Messiah, the son of David, will come, BEING of Judah, with a lion marked upon it, and the flag of Messiah, the son of Joseph, on which is the mark of an ox, and the flag of Shilo, BEING MOSES, AS HIS NAME NUMERICALLY EQUALS SHILO. And so, we have the lion to the right, ox to the left, and eagle in the middle, AS MOSES IS THE SECRET OF THE EAGLE, NAMELY, THE CENTRAL COLUMN THAT INCORPORATES WITHIN IT RIGHT AND LEFT. The man is above all, AS IN EACH OF THE THREE FACES A MAN IS INCLUDED, as each OF THREE CREATURES has four faces - BEING THE SECRET of the four tribes, each having three living creatures, LION, OX, AND EAGLE, totaling twelve. By the FACE OF man, which is the Mem-Hei of his name, MEANING THE VALUE OF WHAT (HEB. MAH, MEM-HEI) WILL BE the sons of Moses; for at that time, will be fulfilled in Moses, "and will make of you a greater nation and mightier than they" (Bemidbar 14:12). At that time "That (Heb. mah, Mem-Hei) which (Shin) has been, it is that which shall be" (Kohelet 1:9), MEANING MOSES WAS THE REDEEMER IN EGYPT, AND HE WILL BE THE FUTURE REDEEMER. "...And that which is to be has already been..." (Kohelet 3:15) MEANING THE TWO MESSIAHS, SON OF JOSEPH AND SON OF DAVID, AS JOSEPH AND DAVID ALREADY EXISTED.

Mishpatim: Verse 484

וְהָאֱלֹהִים יְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת נִרְדָּף, יִשְׂרָאֵל דְּאִתְּמַר בְּהוֹן, וְאַתֵּן צֹאנִי צֹאן מַרְעִיתִי אָדָם אַתֶּם, הֲווֹ נִרְדָּפִים קֹדֶם עֵרֶב רַב, זְאֵבִים בִּישִׁין, הָא בִּנְיָמִין זְאֵב יִטְרָף לְגַבַּיְיהוּ, דְּטָרִיף לוֹן, וְיִתְקַיֵּים בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא, בַּבֹּקֶר יֹאכַל עַד. דְּהַיְינוּ עַד כִּי יָבֹא שִׁילֹה, וְדָא בֹּקֶר דְּאַבְרָהָם. וּלָעֶרֶב יְחַלֵּק שָׁלָל דָּא עֶרֶב דְּיִצְחָק, דְּתַּמָּן תְּרֵין מְשִׁיחִין. בְּחַד יֵיכוּל מְמָנָא דְּאוּמִין דְּעָלְמָא. וּבְחַד יְחַלֵּק לוֹן לְיִשְׂרָאֵל. 

"... And only the Elohim can find the fleeting..." (ibid.) NAMELY the children of Yisrael, of whom it is said, "But you my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men" (Yechezkel 34:31). They were the pursued before the motley crowd, evil wolves. "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf" (Beresheet 49:27) against them, that rends them. And then will be fulfilled, "in the morning he shall devour the prey (Heb. ad)" (Ibid.), meaning "until (Heb. ad) Shiloh comes" (Ibid. 11), REFERRING TO MOSES - the morning being the morning of Abraham, DEPICTING CHESED, MEANING, IN THE MORNING, WHEN THE GREAT CHESED BECOMES REVEALED, THEN Ad, WHO IS MOSES, WILL BE REVEALED. "...And at night he shall divide the spoil..." refers to the evening of Isaac, MALCHUT BUILT FROM THE LEFT COLUMN, where both Messiahs are located - TO HER RIGHT, MESSIAH, THE SON OF DAVID, TO HER LEFT MESSIAH, THE SON OF JOSEPH. One will consume AND DEVASTATE the ministers of world nations, THIS BEING THE ONE FROM THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH, and the other will divide the spoils for the children of Yisrael, THIS BEING THE ONE FROM THE HOUSE OF DAVID.

Mishpatim: Verse 485

יִשְׂרָאֵל דְּאִינּוּן אַיֶּלֶת, נִרְדָּפִין קֳדָם רַשִּׁיעַיָּא אֲרָיוֹת. וְיִתְּעַר נַפְתָּלִי, דְּאִיהוּ אַיָּלָה שְׁלוּחָה הַנּוֹתֵן אִמְרֵי שָׁפֶר. יִתְּעַר בִּימִינָא דְּאִיהוּ אַרְיֵה מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן דָּוִד, דְּאִתְּמַר בֵּיהּ, גּוּר אַרְיֵה יְהוּדָה מִטֶּרֶף בְּנֵי עָלִיתָ. וְיַחֲזוֹר עַל אוּמִין דְּעָלְמָא, כָּרַע שָׁכַב עָלַיְיהוּ, לְמִטְרַף לוֹן מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ, בְּהַהוּא זִמְנָא נֶחֱזֵי מַאן הוּא אֱלֹהַּ אַחֲרָא, דְּיָקִים לֵיהּ מִלִּטְרוֹף עָלַיְיהוּ, אוֹ אוּמָה וְלִישָׁן. 

The children of Yisrael, who are as a doe, are pursued by the wicked, who are lions. This will alert Naftali, who is "a hind let loose, he gives goodly words" (Ibid. 21). It will alert on the right the lion, Messiah, the son of David, about whom it is written, "Judah is a lion whelp from the prey, my son, you have gone up" (Ibid. 9), and he will go around to the nations of the world. "...He stooped down, he crouched..." upon them, to devour them; "who shall rouse him up," MEANING at that time, what deity can rouse him AND NOT PERMIT HIM to devour them, or what nation WILL BE ABLE TO RISE TO STOP HIM FROM EATING THEM.

10. Vayak'hel: Verse 334

נָפְקִין מִתַּמָּן וְשָׁטָאן בְּעָלְמָא, וְחָמָאן בְּאִינּוּן גּוּפִין דְּחַיָּיבַיָּא, בְּהַהוּא עוֹנְשָׁא דִּילְהוֹן, דִּכְתִּיב, וְיָּצְאוּ וְרָאוּ בְּפִגְרֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הַפּוֹשְׁעִים בִּי כִּי תוֹלַעְתָּם לֹא תָמוּת וְאִשָּׁם לֹא תִכְבֶּה וְהָיוּ דֵרָאוֹן לְכָל בָּשָׂר. מַאי לְכָל בָּשָׂר. לְאִינּוּן שְׁאָר גּוּפִין דִּבְסָחֲרָנַיְיהוּ, וְהָא אוּקְמוּהָ. וּלְבָתַר מְשַׁטְּטֵי וּמִסְתַּכְּלָן בְּאִינּוּן מָארֵיהוֹן דִּכְאֵבִין, וּבְנֵי מַרְעִין, וְאִינּוּן דְּסַבְלִּין עַל יִחוּדָא דְּמָארֵיהוֹן, וְתָבִין וְאָמְרִין לֵיהּ לִמְשִׁיחָא. 

They leave GARDEN OF EDEN, and hover about the world and see the bodies of the wicked being punished, as is written: "and they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have rebelled against Me, for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh" (Yeshayah, 66:24). 'All flesh' refers to the bodies around them, as already explained. Then they roam and watch the sick and suffering, and those who suffer for the unification the Holy Name. They go back TO THE GARDEN OF EDEN and tell that to the Messiah, WHO IS IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

Vayak'hel: Verse 335 

בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאַמְרִין לֵיהּ לִמְשִׁיחָא צַעֲרָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּגָלְוּתְהוֹן, וְאִינּוּן חַיָּיבַיָּא דִּי בְּהוֹן, דְּלָא מִסְתַּכְּלֵי לְמִנְדַּע לְמָארֵיהוֹן, אָרִים קָלָא וּבָכֵי, עַל אִינּוּן חַיָּיבִין דִּבְהוּ. הה"ד, וְהוּא מְחוֹלָל מִפְּשָׁעֵינוּ מְדוּכָּא מֵעֲוֹנוֹתֵינוּ תַּיְיבִין אִינּוּן נִשְׁמָתִין וְקַיְימִין בְּאַתְרַיְיהוּ. 

When they tell the Messiah about the sorrow of Yisrael in exile, and about the wicked ones among them, who do not care to know their Master; he raises his voice in crying for the wicked among them, as is written: "But he was shuddered because of our transgressions, heart broken because of out iniquities" (Yeshayah 53:5). The souls return and remain in their places.

Vayak'hel: Verse 336 

בְּגִנְתָּא דְּעֵדֶן אִית הֵיכָלָא חֲדָא, דְּאִקְרֵי הֵיכָלָא דִּבְנֵי מַרְעִין. כְּדֵין מָשִׁיחַ עָאל בְּהַהוּא הֵיכָלָא, וְקָרֵי לְכָל מַרְעִין וְכָל כְּאֵבִין, כָּל יִסּוּרֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דְּיֵיתוּן עָלֵיהּ, וְכֻלְּהוּ אַתְיָין עָלֵיהּ. וְאִלְמָלֵא דְּאִיהוּ אָקִיל מֵעָלַיְיהוּ דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, וְנָטִיל עָלֵיהּ, לָא הֲוֵי בַּר נָשׁ דְּיָכִיל לְמִסְבַּל יִסּוּרֵיהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, עַל עוֹנְשֵׁי דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא. הה"ד אָכֵן חֳלָיֵינוּ הוּא נָשָׁא וְגוֹ'. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּאַרְעָא. 

In the Garden of Eden there is one temple called the temple of the sick. The Messiah enters that temple, and calls upon all the diseases, the pains and agonies of Yisrael to descend upon him. And they all descend upon him. But for him, who eases them off Yisrael and takes them upon himself, no man would have been able to bear the sufferings of Yisrael for the punishments of the Torah. This is the meaning of "he has borne our sicknesses..." (Ibid. 4). In the same manner, Rabbi Elazar on earth, USED TO TAKE SUFFERINGS UPON HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF YISRAEL.

Vayak'hel: Verse 337

בְּגִין דְּלֵית חוּשְׁבָּנָא, לְאִינּוּן יִסּוּרִין דְּקַיְימִין עָלֵיהּ דְּב"נ בְּכָל יוֹמָא, עַל עוֹנְשֵׁי דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, וְכֻלְּהוּ נַחְתוּ לְעָלְמָא, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּאִתְיְהִיבַת אוֹרַיְיתָא. וְכַד הֲווֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּאַרְעָא קַדִּישָׁא, בְּאִינּוּן פּוּלְחָנִין וְקָרְבְּנִין דַּהֲווֹ עַבְדֵי, הֲווֹ מְסַלְּקִין כָּל אִינּוּן מַרְעִין וְיִסוּרִין מֵעָלְמָא. הַשְׁתָּא מָשִׁיחַ מְסָלַק לוֹן מִבְּנֵי עָלְמָא, עַד דְּנָפִיק בַּר נָשׁ מֵהַאי עָלְמָא, וּמְקַבֵּל עוֹנְשֵׁיהּ, כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר. כַּד אִינּוּן חוֹבִין יַתִּיר דְּעַיְילִין לוֹן לְגוֹ בְּגוֹ גֵּהִינָּם, בְּאִינּוּן מָדוֹרִין תַּתָּאִין אַחֲרָנִין, וּמְקַבְּלִין עוֹנְשָׁא סַגִּי מִסְּגִיאוּת זוּהֲמָא דִּי בְּנִשְׁמְתָא, כְּדֵין אַדְלִיקוּ נוּרָא יַתִּיר, לְמֵיכַל הַהוּא זוּהֲמָא. 

The sufferings, daily in wait for man for the punishments of the Torah, are innumerable; and they all descended into the world when the Torah was given. When Yisrael dwelt in the Holy Land, they averted those illnesses and agonies by way of sacrifices. Now, the Messiah removes them from the world, until a man passes away from the world and receives punishment, and as we learned. When the sins are many, the person is put in Gehenom, in the lower sections, where he receives heavy punishment because of the pollution in the soul. Then more fire is kindled to consume that filth.

Further Reading

Zohar’s Younger YHWH & the Despised & Hidden Messiah