Talmud su Salmi 122:78

There is no generation without scoffers. What did the hooligans of that generation do? They went to David’s windows and said to him: David, when will the Temple be built, when will we go to the Lord’s house? But he said, even though they intend to enrage me, it comes over me that I am happy, (Ps. 122:1) “I enjoy it when they say to me: let us go to the Lord’s house.”⁶⁵Knowing that he would not build the Temple and not see it. (2Sam. 7:12) “⁶⁶The word והיה given here is not in 2Samuel; the quote starts with the second word. When your days will be complete”; Rebbi Samuel bar Naḥmani said, the Holy One, praise to Him, said to David: ‘I am counting full days for you, I am not counting missing days for you⁶⁷This is one of the blessings bestowed at Mount Sinai on the Jewish people, Ex. 23:26, that the Just will live complete years; as in fact Moses died on his 120th birthday. It is asserted here that David also lived complete years; his age is never indicated in Tanakh.. Will not your son Solomon build the Temple to sacrifice? Law and justice that you are upholding is more to my liking than sacrifices.’ What is the reason? (Prov. 21:3) “Upholding justice and law is preferred by the Lord to sacrifice”.

Rebbi Simeon bar Laqish said, flesh and blood has a relative. If he is rich, he acknowledges him. If he is poor, he disawovs him. But the Holy One, praise to Him, is not like this; even if Israel is in deepest distress, He calls them My brothers and My friends. What is the reason (Ps. 122:8): “For My brothers and friends.” Rebbi Abun, Rebbi Aḥa, and Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish: flesh and blood has a relative. If he is a philosopher, he says: “This X is related to us.” But the Holy One, praise to Him, calls all of Israel relatives; that is what is written (Ps. 148:14): “He raises the fortunes of His people.⁶²While there are numerous verses declaring Israel as His people, it belongs to the style of a sermon to close with a verse promising a better future. The quote may indicate that עם should be translated as “relative”; this is the meaning attributed to the root in theophorous names.”

On the way they were saying (Ps. 122:2): “I rejoiced when I was told, we shall go to the Eternal’s House.” In Jerusalem, they said (Ps. 122:3): “Our feet were standing in Jerusalem.” On the Temple Mount they said (Ps. 150:1) “Hallelujah, praise God in His Sanctuary, etc.” In the Temple courtyard they said (Ps. 150:6): “Praise the Eternal every soul, praise the Eternal”¹⁷They timed the recitation of Ps. 150 to last from the gate of the Temple Mount to the gate of the Temple enclosure..

On the way they were saying (Ps. 122:2): “I rejoiced when I was told, we shall go to the Eternal’s House.” In Jerusalem, they said (Ps. 122:3): “Our feet were standing in Jerusalem.” On the Temple Mount they said (Ps. 150:1) “Hallelujah, praise God in His Sanctuary, etc.” In the Temple courtyard they said (Ps. 150:6): “Praise the Eternal every soul, praise the Eternal”¹⁷They timed the recitation of Ps. 150 to last from the gate of the Temple Mount to the gate of the Temple enclosure..

¹²⁶This again is the Babylonian version of the text in Berakhot and Mo`ed Qaṭan. There is no generation without scoffers. What did the hooligans of David’s generation do? They went to David’s windows and said to him: David, when will the Temple be built, when will we go to the Eternal’s house? David said, even though they intend to enrage me, something should come over me were I not happy, I enjoy it when they say to me: let us go to the Lord’s house¹²⁷Ps. 122:1.. When your days will be complete and you will lie with your forefathers¹²⁸2Sam. 7:12.. The Holy One, praise to Him, said to David:, I am counting full days for you, I am not counting missing days for you. Will not your son Solomon build the Temple for public sacrifice? Law and justice that you are upholding is more to my liking than sacrifices, as it is said¹²⁹Prov. 21:3., upholding justice and law is preferred by the Eternal to sacrifice.]

Rebbi Joshua ben Levi said, Jerusalem, built like a city which combines in fellowship¹⁸⁴Ps. 122:3. The Babli 26a quotes another verse., the city which confers fellowship on all of Israel¹⁸⁵All of Israel are presumed to strictly observe all rules of purity.. Then even on all other days of the year? Rebbi Ze`ira said, in the time when the tribes ascended¹⁸⁶Ps. 122:4, the holidays of pilgrimage..

Rebbi Joshua ben Levi said, Jerusalem, built like a city which combines in fellowship¹⁸⁴Ps. 122:3. The Babli 26a quotes another verse., the city which confers fellowship on all of Israel¹⁸⁵All of Israel are presumed to strictly observe all rules of purity.. Then even on all other days of the year? Rebbi Ze`ira said, in the time when the tribes ascended¹⁸⁶Ps. 122:4, the holidays of pilgrimage..

It was stated: “One does not raise chickens in Jerusalem because of the sacrifices, nor may Cohanim in the Land of Israel because of purities.” I could think also in Jerusalem in this way⁹⁸That people eating sacrifices may not raise chickens but all others may., but it might follow what Rebbi Joshua ben Levi said, “Jerusalem the built-up⁹⁹Ps. 122:3. The argument is about the second half of the verse which is not quoted: “A city joined together.” All its inhabitants are joined in its holiness.
In Ḥagigah 3:6, The same remark by R. Joshua ben Levi’s is given quite a different interpretation.” etc., the city which joins Israel one to the other.

There is no generation without scoffers. What did the hooligans of that generation do? They went to David’s windows and said to him: David, when will the Temple be built, when will we go to the Eternal’s house³⁵⁸Knowing that he could not build it.? But he said, even though they intend to enrage me, it comes over me that I am happy, I enjoy it when they say to me: let us go to the Lord’s house³⁵⁹Ps. 122:1.. When your days will be complete to go to your fathers³⁶⁰1Chr. 17:11. The quote in Berakhot is influenced by 2S. 7:12.; Rebbi Samuel bar Naḥman said, the Holy One, praise to Him, said to David: `I am counting full days for you, I am not counting missing days for you³⁶¹This is one of the blessings bestowed on Israel at Sinai (Ex. 23:26) that the Just will live complete years, as in fact Moses died on his 120^th birthday. The actual age of David is never mentioned.. Will not your son Solomon build the Temple to sacrifice? Law and justice that you are upholding is more to my liking than sacrifices.’ What is the reason? Upholding justice and law is preferred by the Eternal to sacrifice³⁶²Pr. 21:3..

‘He is called friend’ of the Divine Presence,⁸⁶Midrash Rabbah, Exodus, XXVII, 1 (Sonc. ed., p. 321): ‘Thine own friend (Prov. 27, 10) is the Holy One, blessed be He’. as it is written. For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say: Peace be within thee.⁸⁷Ps. 122, 8. ‘Beloved’, as it is written, I love them that love me, and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.⁸⁸Prov. 8, 17. ‘One who gladdens the All-present and his fellow-creatures’: This teaches that a man should appear justified before his fellow-creatures as well as before the Holy One, blessed be He, as it is written, Then ye shall be clear before the Lord, and before Israel.⁸⁹Num. 32, 22. ‘Gladden the All-present’: as it is written, Behold, this is the joy of his way.⁹⁰Job 8, 19 interpreted of God. [‘Gladden] his fellow-creatures’: as it is written, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.⁹¹Isa. 49, 3.
‘It clothes him with meekness’: Who taught this? R. Joshua b. Levi who said:⁹²Cf. ‘A.Z. 20b (Sonc. ed., p. 107). Meekness is the greatest of them all. Since the last part reads ‘R. Joshua b. Levi said’, it must be deduced that the first part is not by R. Joshua b. Levi! Something is missing in the Baraitha and read it as follows: ‘[Meekness is] the greatest of them all, and further said R. Joshua b. Levi’. But perhaps the author of the statement is R. Meir? We do not find anywhere that R. Meir said, ‘Reverence is best’.⁹³The word ‘reverence’ seems to be an error for ‘meekness’, otherwise the answer is unintelligible. [Because in the Baraitha ‘reverence’ is linked with ‘meekness’, the answer may be that since R. Meir nowhere makes the statement with respect to the first, it cannot be his statement.]
‘It fits him to be righteous, pious’, etc. What is meant by ‘righteous’ and what by ‘pious’? ‘Righteous’ is one who does right actions; ‘pious’ is one who practises acts of loving-kindness. Since [the Baraitha] cites these [virtues], why does it mention ‘upright [and faithful]’? ‘Upright’ means one who is upright in his ways, ‘faithful’ denotes one who is faithful in spirit.
‘It keeps him far from sin’: even from the sin of others. ‘And brings him near to merit’: even the merit of others. ‘From him men enjoy sound knowledge’: What is meant by tushiyyah? The Torah. And why is it called tushiyyah? Because it weakens the strength of a man⁹⁴Cf. Sanh. 26b (Sonc. ed., p. 155) where the word is derived from the root תשש, ‘to weaken’. [through his constant study of it]. Another explanation: Because it was given in secret on account of Saṭan.⁹⁵Cf. Sanh. loc. cit. Saṭan opposed the Torah being given to Moses because he argued that the Israelites would later violate it by worshipping the Golden Calf. Cf. Shab. 89a, Tosafoth s.v. Torah quoting a Midrash. Another explanation: Because it is composed of chaotic matter which is the foundation of the world.⁹⁶תושיה is taken to be a combination of תו, i.e. תהו, ‘chaos’ and שיה, equated with שתיה, ‘foundation’.

R. Joshua b. Levi said: The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Israel, ‘You have brought about the destruction of My Temple and the dispersion of My children; pray, therefore, for the peace [of Zion] and I will give you peace’;⁶⁶So GRA. V and H read, ‘I will forgive you’. as it is stated, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,⁶⁷Ps. 122, 6. and it also declares, Peace be within thy walls,⁶⁸ibid. 7. and it is also stated, For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say: Peace be within thee.⁶⁹ibid. 8.
As for him who loves peace, pursues peace, and gives the greeting of peace and responds with peace, the Holy One, blessed be He, will cause him to inherit life in this world and life in the World to Come, as it is stated, But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.⁷⁰ibid. XXXVII, 11. [60a]

R. Joshua b. Levi said: The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Israel, ‘You have brought about the destruction of My Temple and the dispersion of My children; pray, therefore, for the peace [of Zion] and I will give you peace’;⁶⁶So GRA. V and H read, ‘I will forgive you’. as it is stated, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,⁶⁷Ps. 122, 6. and it also declares, Peace be within thy walls,⁶⁸ibid. 7. and it is also stated, For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say: Peace be within thee.⁶⁹ibid. 8.
As for him who loves peace, pursues peace, and gives the greeting of peace and responds with peace, the Holy One, blessed be He, will cause him to inherit life in this world and life in the World to Come, as it is stated, But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.⁷⁰ibid. XXXVII, 11. [60a]