Números 15:41 Cabalá: Sha'arei Orah

Even so, I will hint at it further with the verse,³¹¹Genesis 2:9 “The Tree of the Knowledge of good-Tov-טוב and evil-Ra-רע,” and,³¹²Proverbs 31:12 “She bestows goodness-Tov-טוב upon him, never evil-Ra-רע, all the days of her life,” hinting at eternal life. Whoever understands this will understand the repetition of the words “I-Anee-אני, I-Anww-אני am He.” This is the secret of the verse,³¹³Numbers 15:41 “I-Anee-אני am HaShem-יהו״ה your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt to be a God unto you; I-Anee-אני am HaShem-יהו״ה your God.” Whoever understands the beginning and end of this verse, will understand the secret of, “See now that I-Anee-אני, I-Anee-אני am He-Hoo-הוא,” and the secret of, “I-Anee-אני put to death and I bring to life.”

This is as written,¹⁶⁹Numbers 15:41; Conclusion of the third paragraph of the Shema recital. “I am HaShem-Anee HaShem-אני יהו״ה your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt,” and then continues to the conclusion of the verse and repeats, “I am HaShem-Anee HaShem-אני יהו״ה your God.” As you can see, this verse both begins and ends with “I am HaShem-Anee HaShem-אני יהו״ה,” once for mercy (Rachamim), and once for judgment (Din).

Know that in Torah this quality, which is called the middle column-Kav HaEmtza’ee-קו האמצעי and is the secret of the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, is called, “You-Atah-אתה.” Open your eyes and see, for with the help of HaShem-יהו"ה, blessed is He, I shall open the Gates of Light for you. As you know, from above to below there are three. The lower one is called Lord-Adona”y-אדנ״י, and its title in Torah is “I-Anee-אני,” as in the verse,⁵³⁸Numbers 15:41 “I am HaShem-Anee HaShem-אני יהו״ה your God,” and,⁵³⁹Deuteronomy 32:39 “I-Anee-אני put to death and bring to life, I have struck down and I-Anee-אני will heal,” and,⁵⁴⁰Leviticus 19:32 “You shall fear your God – I am HaShem-Anee HaShem-אני יהו״ה.” The same is true of many other such verses.