Jewish%20thought for Yevamot 126:20

ת"ר (במדבר י, לו) ובנחה יאמר שובה ה' רבבות אלפי ישראל

wilt be no more and so thou hast worried about a world which is not thine.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'his'. Cf. Ben Sira, op. cit., XXX, 23. 24. ');">⁶⁶</span> Keep away many from thy house; and do not bring everyone into thy house. Many be they that seek thy welfare; reveal thy secret only to one of a thousand. R. Assi stated: The son of David<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Messiah, ');">⁶⁷</span> will not come before all the souls in Guf<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'body', the region inhabited by the unborn souls. ');">⁶⁸</span> are disposed of; since it is said, <i>For the spirit that enwrappeth itself is from Me, and the souls which I have made</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa LVII, 16. The previous section of the verse speaks of the redemption (Rashi). Hence the deduction that the redemption that is to come through the Messiah will not take place before all the unborn souls have been made, i.e., passed through the life of this world. ');">⁶⁹</span> It was taught: R. Eliezer stated, He who does not engage in propagation of the race is as though he sheds blood; for it is said, <i>Whoso sheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be shed</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. IX, 6. ');">⁷⁰</span> and this is immediately followed by the text, <i>And you, be ye fruitful and multiply</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. IX, 7. ');">⁷¹</span> R. Jacob said: As though he has diminished the Divine Image; since it is said, <i>For in the image of God made he man</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 6. ');">⁷²</span> and this is immediately followed by, <i>And you, be ye fruitful</i> etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. IX, 7. ');">⁷¹</span> Ben 'Azzai said: As though he sheds blood <i>and</i> diminishes the Divine Image; since it is said,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' After both Whoso sheddeth man's blood and In the image of God made he man. (Gen. IX, 6). ');">⁷³</span> <i>And you, be ye fruitful and mutltiply</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. IX, 7. ');">⁷¹</span> They said to Ben 'Azzai: Some preach well and act well, others act well but do not preach well; you. however, preach well but do not act well!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He remained a bachelor. ');">⁷⁴</span> Ben 'Azzai replied: But what shall I do, seeing that my soul is in love with the Torah; the world can be carried on by others. Another [Baraitha] taught: R. Eliezer said, Anyone who does not engage in the propagation of the race is as though he sheds blood; For it is said, <i>Whoso sheddeth mans's blood</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 6. ');">⁷²</span> and close upon it follows, <i>And you, be ye fruitful</i> etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. IX, 7. ');">⁷¹</span> R. Eleazar b. Azariah said: As though he diminished the Divine Image. Ben 'Azzai said etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra. ');">⁷⁵</span> They said to Ben 'Azzai: Some preach well etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra. ');">⁷⁵</span> Our Rabbis taught: And when it rested, he said: 'Return O Lord unto the ten thousands and<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' E.V. 'of the'. ');">⁷⁶</span> thousands of Israel',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. X, 36. ');">⁷⁷</span>

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