וּבִשְׁנֵים֩ עָשָׂ֨ר חֹ֜דֶשׁ הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֗ר בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר יוֹם֙ בּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִגִּ֧יעַ דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְדָת֖וֹ לְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹת בַּיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׂבְּר֜וּ אֹיְבֵ֤י הַיְּהוּדִים֙ לִשְׁל֣וֹט בָּהֶ֔ם וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלְט֧וּ הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים הֵ֖מָּה בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃
아달월 곧 십이월 십삼일은 왕의 조명을 행하게 된 날이라 유다인의 대적이 저희를 제어하기를 바랐더니 유다인이 도리어 자기를 미워하는 자를 제어하게 된 그 날에
Sefer HaBahir
His students asked Rabbi Berachiah, "Accept our words before you!" He did not give them permission. One time, he did give them permission, but he* did this to check whether now they could direct their souls. "The first day," he examined them and said, "Let me hear your wisdom."
They opened and said, "'In the beginning' (Genesis 1:1) is one. [Two is:] 'Spirit that will wrap itself is from before me; souls I made' (Isaiah 57:16). [Three is:] 'The brook [פלג] of Elohim is filled with water' (Psalms 65:10)."
[Rabbi Berachiah asked them,] "What is 'brook'?"
[They answered,] "You taught us, our rabbi,** that [God] took waters of creation and divided them, gave half in the heavens and half in the ocean sea, as is written, 'The brook of Elohim is filled with water' — and through it, a person learns Torah. As rabbi Chama said, 'Through the merit of gemilut chasadim a person learns Torah. Similarly, it is written, All who are thirsty, go to water, and if he has no money [כסף], go, obtain food and eat' (Isaiah 55:1) — go to Him and He will bestow kindness to you: obtain*** and eat!'"
*[Ed. - Sefaria text reads "she," but other versions say, "he."]
**[Ed. - Sefaria text reads "we saw"; other versions of the text say "our rabbi."]
***[alternatively, 'hope.' For example, see Nehemiah 2:13, 15; Psalms 119:166, 145:15; Esther 9:1]
They opened and said, "'In the beginning' (Genesis 1:1) is one. [Two is:] 'Spirit that will wrap itself is from before me; souls I made' (Isaiah 57:16). [Three is:] 'The brook [פלג] of Elohim is filled with water' (Psalms 65:10)."
[Rabbi Berachiah asked them,] "What is 'brook'?"
[They answered,] "You taught us, our rabbi,** that [God] took waters of creation and divided them, gave half in the heavens and half in the ocean sea, as is written, 'The brook of Elohim is filled with water' — and through it, a person learns Torah. As rabbi Chama said, 'Through the merit of gemilut chasadim a person learns Torah. Similarly, it is written, All who are thirsty, go to water, and if he has no money [כסף], go, obtain food and eat' (Isaiah 55:1) — go to Him and He will bestow kindness to you: obtain*** and eat!'"
*[Ed. - Sefaria text reads "she," but other versions say, "he."]
**[Ed. - Sefaria text reads "we saw"; other versions of the text say "our rabbi."]
***[alternatively, 'hope.' For example, see Nehemiah 2:13, 15; Psalms 119:166, 145:15; Esther 9:1]