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.Do we then say that it waters the seven? But it is written (Isaiah 43:5), From the east I will39 The Bahirbring your seed. This indicates that one of [the seven] waters it.We must therefore say that it waters the Heart, and the Heart then waters them all.160.Rabbi Berachiah sat and expounded:Each day we speak of the World to Come.Do we then understand what we are saying?In Aramaic, the World to Come is translated the world that came. And what is the meaning of the world that came ?We learned that before the world was created, it arose in thought to create an intense light toilluminate it.He created an intense light over which no created thing could have authority.The Blessed Holy One saw, however, that the world could not endure [this light].Hetherefore took a seventh of it and left it in its place for them.Thee rest He put away for therighteous in the Ultimate Future.He said, If they are worthy of this seventh and keep it, I will give them [the rest] in theFinal World. It is therefore called the world that came, since it already came [into existence] from thesix days of creation.Regarding this it is written (Psalm 31:20), How great is Your goodthat You have hidden away for those who fear You. 161.What is the meaning of the verse (Exodus 15:27), And the came to Elim, where therewere twelve wells of water and seventy date palms, and they encamped there by the water ?What is so special about seventy date palms? In one small place there can be a thousand.But [this teaches us that] they were worthy of their counterpart.They are likened to datepalms.It is written (Exodus 15:23), And they came to Marah, and they could not drink of thewaters of Marah, for they were bitter (marah). This teaches us that the north wind confusedthem.It is thus written (Exodus 15:25), And he cried out to God, and He showed him atree.He cast it into the waters, and the waters became sweet. God immediately placed His hand against the Satan and diminished him.It is thus written(Exodus 15:25), There He gave them a decree and a law, and there He proved them. This teaches us that at this time, the Satan attached himself to them in order to blot them outfrom the world.It is thus written (Exodus 15:24), And the people complained to Mosessaying, What shall we drink? [The Satan] continued to denounce Moses until he cried outto God and was answered.What is the meaning of the verse, And He showed him a tree ? This teaches us that theTree of Life was near the water.The Satan came and removed it in order to denounce Israeland cause them to sin against their Father in heaven.[The Satan] said to them, Are you now then going into the desert? Even now [you havenothing] other than bitter water, but this has some benefit, since you can make some use ofit.But when you enter the desert, you will not even find [water] with which to wash yourhands and face.You will die from hunger and thirst, naked and having nothing. The people came to Moses and repeated these words, but he put them off.When [the Satan ]saw that he could not overcome them, he strengthened himself [to overcome] Israel andMoses.The people came, and they complained to Moses. They said, Even here we lack water.What will we drink in the desert? The Satan had falsified the situation in order to cause the people to sin.As soon as Mosessaw the Satan, He cried out to God, and He showed him a tree. This is the Tree of Life40 The Bahirthat Satan had removed.He then cast it into the water, and the water became sweet. The Blessed Holy One then gave the Satan a decree and a law, and it was there that He proved Israel.The Blessed Holy One warned Israel saying (Exodus 15:26), If you listento the voice of the Lord your God, [and do what is upright in His eyes, give ear to Hiscommandments, and keep all His decrees, then all the sickness that I brought upon theEgyptians, I will not bring upon you, for I am God who heals you]. 162.What is this like? A king had a beautiful daughter, and others desired her.The kingknew about it, but could not fight those who wanted to bring his daughter to evil ways.Hecame to his house and warned her, saying, My daughter, do not pay attention to the wordsof these enemies and they will not be able to overcome you.Bo not leave the house, but doall your work at home.Do not sit idle, even for a single moment.Then they will not be ableto see you and harm you. They have one Attribute which causes them to leave aside every good way and choose everyevil way.When they see a person directing himself along a good way, they hate him.What is [this Attribute]? It is the Satan.This teaches us that the Blessed Holy One has an Attribute whose name is Evil
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