이사야 9:19의 인용 해설

Wir haben bereits zu Schmot 12, 2 des Wortes der Weisen gedacht, die den Ausspruch החדש הזה לכם durch: רוגמא שלכם erläutern und damit die Bedeutung unseres Mondfestkalenders in den Gedanken zusammenfassen, daß wir in den Licht- und Dunkelphasen des Mondes das Vorbild unserer inneren und äußeren Überstrahlung mit dem göttlichen Lichte und der göttlichen Gnade finden mögen, die ja nach der Stellung, die wir Gott gegenüber einnehmen, wächst und schwindet, und der wir mondgleich aus dem tiefsten Dunkel immer wieder entgegen streben sollen. Heißt ja Gott in der Waltung seiner Gnade und seines Rechtes: Sonne und Schild, כי שמש ומגן ד׳ אלקים (Ps. 84, 12). Soll uns doch die Sonne nicht das Licht unserer Tage und der Mond nicht den Abglanz für die Nächte bieten, sondern Gott uns das ewige, nimmer untergehende Licht einst werden. לא יהיה לך עוד השמש לאור יומם ולנגה הירח לא יאיר לך והיה ד׳ לך לאור עולם וגו׳ לא יבא עוד שמשך וירחך לא יאסף כי ד׳ יהיה לך לאור עולם ושלמו ימי אבלך (Jes. 60, 19 u. 20). Sieht uns doch der Anfang dieses Kapitels einst von Gottes Licht überstrahlt, Völkern und Königen Weg leuchtend am Nachterdhimmel der Nationen als Gotteslichtträger aufgehen: ההשך קומי אורי וגו׳ כי הנה יכסה ארץ וגו׳ ועליך יזרח ד׳ וכבודו עליך יראה והלכו גוים לאורך ומלכים לנגה זרחך (daselbst 1-3).

7. “All the horses¹⁹²Note the noun is written in the singular (sus) and not the plural even though it implies many horses. This is crucial to understanding the interpretation here.of Pharaoh.” (Ex. 14:23) The word “All” is meant to add or increase something beside what we have already stated. It appeared that all of the horses had water over their heads, and that they were also drowning. Horses swim on the surface of the water so that their heads are out of the water. If someone is riding on the horse he is strengthened and is not afraid when the horse enters the water, he knows that he will go with it. When one sees the head of the horse still has hope of surviving. But if the horse's head goes under he is out of luck. Therefore, when the verse states “All the horse of Pharaoh,”¹⁹³ The verse should be read according to this interpretation, “the entire horse of Pharaoh.” it means that even its heads went under the water. The same is implied about “his chariot and riders.” When the Egyptians saw that they were drowning, they began to yell to Pharaoh and say, “Save us because the water has reached our neck.” (Ps.69:2) “Save us as you promised.” Then Pharaoh and his magicians began to perform magic according to what is written in their books. This is alluded to by the abbreviation,ס֣וּס פַּרְעֹ֔ה רִכְבּ֖וֹ וּפָרָשָׁ֑יו, “Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen” which spells סַפְּרו , “his book.” Nothing helped them because the hand of God was intent on their destruction and desolation. When the Egyptians saw that nothing was helping them they began to curse their gods , and to pull out their hair and devour their own limbs. This is alluded at in the verses in the Reproofs; the words פַּרְעֹ֔ה רִכְבּ֖וֹ וּפָרָשָׁ֑יו , “Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen'' have the same gematria (numerical value) as אִ֥ישׁ בְּשַׂר־זְרֹע֖וֹ יֹאכֵֽלוּ “Each devoured the flesh of his own kindred” (Is. 9:19) come and see how many ways they were smote in this plague; even more so when suddenly they lost their hope of magic.¹⁹⁴The Gematria does seem to add up here!