Daily Zohar # 4451 – Vaera – Strong croaking frogs

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Zohar Vaera
Continued from previous DZ
#143
The lowest of all the levels, which is the Malchut, referred to (Isaiah 34:6) “חֶרֶב לַיהוָה מָלְאָה דָם” “the sword of YHVH filled with blood,” struck first. Therefore, the waters of the Egyptians turned into blood. Rabbi Shimon said, “The Holy One, Blessed be He, began the strikes from the lowest level, Malchut. His hand, which has ten fingers representing the ten Sefirot, struck with each finger from Malchut up to Keter. When He reached their highest level, which is the firstborn of all levels, corresponding to Keter, He did His work and passed through the land of Egypt, killing all the firstborns because that was their highest level.

#144
Pharaoh, whose dominion was in the power of water, as it is written,
Ezekiel 29:3
“דַּבֵּר וְאָמַרְתָּ כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנְנִי עָלֶיךָ פַּרְעֹה מֶלֶךְ מִצְרַיִם הַתַּנִּים הַגָּדוֹל הָרֹבֵץ בְּתוֹךְ יְאֹרָיו אֲשֶׁר אָמַר לִי יְאֹרִי וַאֲנִי עֲשִׂיתִנִי.”
“Speak, and say, ‘Thus says YHVH GOD: “Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies in the midst of his rivers, Who has said, ‘My River is my own; I have made it for myself.'”
For this reason, his river was first turned into blood. Then, the frogs emerged from there, which plagued the Egyptians with their croaking sounds in their bellies. These frogs came from the aspect of the “יָּד הַחֲזָקָה” “strong hand,” which is Gevurah, and this hand strengthened their sounds to all directions until the Egyptians fell like dead in their houses.

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