Бамидбар 5:18 Каббала: Sha'arei Orah

Know now, that the matter of bowing is related to the matter of the bones-Atzamot-עצמות. This is why it was necessary for our sages, of blessed memory, to hint to this by stating,¹²⁵Talmud Bavli, Brachot 28b “One must bow until all the vertebrae in the spine protrude,” in that during the recitation of “We submit-Modim-מודים,” a person must bow.¹²⁶In the Amidah prayer. You already know that the recitation, “we submit-Modim-מודים,” relates to victory-Netzach and majesty-Hod, since vengeance-Kin’ah-קינאה comes from the Strength of the Heavens-Etzem HaShamayim-עצם השמים. Every place in Torah where vengeance-Kin’ah-קנאה is mentioned, it hints to this place, as it states,¹²⁷Deuteronomy 6:15 “For HaShem-יהו״ה your God, is a jealous God-E”l Kana-א"ל קנא within you.” This is the matter of the verse,¹²⁸Isaiah 37:32 “The vengeance-Kin’at-קנאת of HaShem of Hosts-יהו״ה צבאו״ת shall do this-Zot-זאת!” It therefore states,¹²⁹Proverbs 14:30 “Jealousy-Kin’ah-קנאה rots the bones-Atzamot-עצמות.” Because Jealousy-Kin’ah-קנאה is tied to this place, it therefore states about the meal-offering of a woman who is a Sotah,¹³⁰Numbers 5:15. A Sotah is a woman whose husband suspects her of having committed adultery. “It is a meal-offering of jealousies-Kena’ot-קנאת, a meal-offering of remembrance-Zikharon-זכרון, a reminder of iniquity.” Those who know the secret of jealousy-Kin’ah-קנאה and the secret of remembrance-Zikharon-זכרון, know that jealousy-Kin’ah-קנאה and remembrance-Zikharon-זכרון are always juxtaposed to each other.

Because David, peace be upon him, wanted to connect and adhere to this quality, he therefore said,⁷⁵Psalms 38:1 “A psalm of David to remind-להזכיר.” This is the matter of the remembrance-Azkartah-אזכרתה of the meal-offering-Minchah-מנחה of a woman whose husband suspects her of adultery-Sotah-סוטה and is the matter of,⁷⁶Numbers 5:15 “An offering of remembrance-מנחת זכרון, the remembrance of sin-מזכרת עוון,” in that the sin of a woman who is suspected of adultery depends on this to be resolved, as it states,⁷⁷Numbers 5:18 “For it is a meal offering of Jealousy,” that is, this is a place of jealousy. The sign for this is the verse,⁷⁸Isaiah 9:6 “The Jealousy of HaShem-יהו"ה will accomplish this.” Now, the word Pikdonot-פקדונות is similar to the word Zichronot-זכרונות,⁷⁹Talmud Bavli, Rosh HaShanah 32b except that Pikdonot-פקדונות come from HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ"י and Zichronot-זכרונות come from His quality as the Living God-El Chai-א"ל ח"י.