וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִפְקֹ֧ד יְהוָ֛ה עַל־צְבָ֥א הַמָּר֖וֹם בַּמָּר֑וֹם וְעַל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃
און עס װעט זײַן אין יענעם טאָג, װעט גאָט זיך רעכענען מיט דעם חיל פֿון דער הײךאין דער הײך, און מיט די מלכים פֿון דער ערדאױף דער ערד. און זײ װעלן אײַנגעזאַמלט װערןװי מע זאַמלט געפֿאַנגענע אין תּפֿיסה,
Derashot HaRan
However, such operations entail the activation of mediating effluences between ourselves and the Blessed One. For, apparently, changes in the terrestrial presuppose changes in the celestial, our sages saying in this connection (Mechilta Beshalach 2): "The Holy One Blessed be He does not exact payment from a people until He exacts it from its heavenly plenipotentiaries first." Several verses are adduced in corroboration of this principle, among them (Isaiah 24:1): "The L-rd shall punish the host of the high ones," and (Exodus 12:12): "And against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments."