Дварим 4:8 Каббала: Sha'arei Orah

Now, because the prophets knew this great secret, they could nullify all the decrees of the Upper Court of Judgement (Beit Din Shel Ma’alah). This is the secret of the verse,¹⁹⁸Samuel II 23:3 “The righteous-Tzaddik rules over the fear of God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם.” The Holy One, blessed is He, said, “I rule over man and who rules over me? The righteous-Tzaddik. For, I issue a decree and he annuls it.”¹⁹⁹Talmud Bavli, Mo’ed Katan 16b This is the secret of the verse,²⁰⁰Exodus 32:11 “Moshe implored-Vayichal-ויחל before HaShem-יהו״ה his God.” That is, he elevated his thought to the place where the decree is annulled. Thus, about this, our sages, of blessed memory, stated,²⁰¹Midrash Shemot Rabba 43:4 “He begged Him until He nullified His vow.” This is because understanding-Binah is the place of the vow-Neder-נדר, since the place of understanding-Binah is the matter of the beginning of the seven Sefirot, and this is the secret of annulment-Vayichal-ויחל.²⁰²As in the verse (Numbers 30:3), “If a man makes a vow-Neder-נדר… he shall not break-Yacheil-יחל his word.” This is the meaning of what our sages, of blessed memory, stated,²⁰³Talmud Bavli, Yevamot 105a “From where do we know that even once the sentence is sealed, it may be torn up? From the verse,²⁰⁴Deuteronomy 4:8 ‘Who-Mee-מי is like HaShem-יהו״ה our God, whenever we call upon Him.’”

Know now, that wherever in Torah you find the term Chukim-חוקים (plural masculine) they are a sign for Chok-חוק, as in the verse,²²⁰Deuteronomy 4:8 “For who is the great nation that has righteous statutes-Chukim-חוקים and laws-Mishpatim-משפטים as this entire Torah that I place before you today?” On the other hand, wherever you find the term Chukot-חוקות (plural feminine), as in the verse,²²¹Leviticus 26:3 “If you go in My statutes-Chukotai-חוקתי, keep My commandments and do them etc.,” they are a sign for Chukah-חוקה. Nonetheless, when the term Chukim-חוקים (plural masculine) is mentioned, it includes HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality as the Living God-El Chai-א"ל חי and His quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ"י. The same principle applies when the term Chukot-חוקות (plural feminine) is mentioned. Both qualities are included. If so, what difference is there between the term Chukim-חוקים and the term Chukot-חוקות? Know that the term Chukim-חוקים is primarily the matter of HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality as the Living God-El Chai-א"ל חי, which also includes His quality of Lordship-Adona”y-יהו"ה from above to below. On the other hand, the term Chukot-חוקות is primarily the matter of HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ"י which also includes His quality as the Living God-El Chai-א"ל חי from below to above. Contemplate this important principle.