Génesis 12:3 Cábala: Sha'arei Orah

Our rabbis, of blessed memory, found it necessary to awaken us to this, and therefore informed us of a very important principle when they said,⁸Talmud Berachot 58a “The earthly kingdom is similar to the heavenly kingdom.” That is, if it is necessary to be careful about all the above matters when entering into the presence of an earthly king of flesh and blood, how much more is this so of a person who enters to greet the face of the King, King of kings, the Holy One, blessed is He, He Who is blessed and exalted.

It therefore is necessary for a person to prepare himself for prayer and properly direct his thoughts, in a manner that his prayer will not be obstructed and his request will not return emptyhanded. About this our sages, of blessed memory stated,¹⁶Talmud Bavli, Berachot 30b “A person should always take stock of himself. If he is able to focus his heart, he should pray, but if not, he should not pray,” meaning, if in his prayer he is able to focus on HaShem’s-יהו"ה title that pertains to his prayer, he should pray, but if not, he should not pray.

HaShem-יהו"ה thus gave this blessing-Brachah-ברכה over into Avraham’s hand. This is the meaning of the verse,²⁸Genesis 12:2 “I will bless you and magnify your name and you will be a blessing-Brachah-ברכה.” HaShem-יהו"ה did not say, “You will be blessed,” but rather, “You will be a blessing-Brachah-ברכה.” It is as if He was saying, “Behold, the blessing-Brachah-ברכה is given over into your hand. Take whatever you want of it. Moreover, I am not only giving you permission to take for yourself, but rather, you can give to whosoever you wish of all the inhabitants of the world.” This is the meaning of the next verse,²⁹Genesis 12:3 “And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” That is, whosoever desires to partake in any measure of this blessing-Brachah-ברכה, cannot receive except through your hand, for behold, it is given into your hand and is yours.