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Genesis 49:24. But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel...)
[King James Version.]
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Dear Friends,
Continuing our Zohar study...
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BUT HIS BOW ABODE IN STRENGTH.
This means that the bow which was his mate [1] clothed him with strength and kept him firm, knowing that he would not go astray right or left in regard to his own proper grade of the sign of the covenant [2].
AND THE ARMS OF HIS HANDS WERE MADE STRONG.
The word vayaphozu (were made strong) is akin to the word paz (fine gold), and indicates that his arms were adorned with precious jewels [3].
BY THE HANDS OF THE MIGHTY ONE OF JACOB.
These are the two sides [4] to which Jacob held fast.
FROM THENCE HE FED THE STONE OF ISRAEL.
By him was supported that precious stone [5], as we have said. Or again, it may mean that that precious stone was sustained by these two sides which are north and south [6], and between which it was placed by the hands of the Rightous One.
[Soncino Zohar, Veyehi, 247a, Vol II, pg 383.]
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My notes...
[1] Joseph represents the sefirah Yesod on the Tree of Life, and his "mate" is the feminine sefirah Malkut (i.e. the Shekinah) to whom he is attached. The word for 'strength' used here is aythawn (AYThN) meaning 'constant, ever-flowing, enduring'. His place is on the Middle Pillar where he remains 'firm', not straying to the left-hand Pillar of Severity, or the right-hand Pillar of Mercy.
[2] The sefirah Yesod represents the "sign of the covenant". The Hebrew letter Tav means 'sign' and is the Double letter associated with Yesod. Another reason that the covenant of the 'circumcision' is associated with Yesod is because Yesod represents the male sexual organ.
[3] The "precious jewels" symbolise the sefirot above Yesod on the Tree of Life--namely, Netzah and Hod. The word for "strong" used here is pawzaz (PZZ) meaning 'supple, agile, nimble'.
[4] Jacob represents the sefirah Tifaret. The "two sides to which Jacob held fast" are the sefirot Hesed and Geburah.
[5] The "precious stone" is symbolic of the sefirah Tifaret. Tifaret is supported by the sefirah Yesod. (Yesod means 'foundation'.) In this symbolism Tifaret is identified with the East direction, and is situated between North (Geburah) and South (Hesed).
Blessings,
Patrick.
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