Levítico 26:27 Cábala: Sha'arei Orah

Now, because this Divine quality is the Court of the Jewish People, and is what exacts retribution from them, therefore, throughout Torah, it is called,I-Anee-אני.¹⁶⁰The term “I-Ani-אני” is an acrostic for the words of the verse (Psalms 94:1), “HaShem is a God of retribution-El Nekamot HaShem-א״ל נקמות יהו״ה.” (See Me’or Yosef to Shaarei Orah.) At times it admonishes and warns the Jewish people not to sin, that they should stand in fear of judgment before it, since it is not possible that justice will not to be executed by it. It is in this regard that throughout the Torah it states,¹⁶¹Leviticus 19:14; 19:32; 25:17 “You shall fear your God, I am HaShem-Anee HaShem-אני יהו״ה.” In other words, it is as if the verse is saying, “You must have fear and trepidation of My judgment, even though it is judgment (Din) mingled with mercy (Rachamim).” It is upon this foundation that the verse states,¹⁶²Leviticus 26:27-28 “If despite this you will not heed Me, and you behave with indifference toward Me, I will behave toward you with the fury of indifference; I will chastise you, even I-Anee-אני, seven ways for your sins.” The conclusion of the verse, “seven ways for your sins-Sheva Al Chatoteichem-שבע על חטאתיכם,” is because this quality is called “the well of seven-Be’er Sheva-באר שבע,” and has wells that are filled with fear, might, and judgment. These are the wells of Yitzchak, as is written,¹⁶³Genesis 26:23 “He went up from there to the well of seven-Be’er Sheva-באר שבע.”