Musar for Sotah 3:9
איני והא אמר רב יהודה אמר רב ארבעים יום קודם יצירת הולד בת קול יוצאת ואומרת בת פלוני לפלוני בית פלוני לפלוני שדה פלוני לפלוני לא קשיא הא בזוג ראשון הא בזוג שני
and then continues with Sotah for the reason given by Rabbi. IF ONE WARNS HIS WIFE. As an accomplished fact<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This is derived from the addition of the definite article, the literal sense being: he who warns, i.e., he who has given a warning. ');"><sup>15</sup></span>
Shenei Luchot HaBerit
The Talmud (Sotah 2a) speaks about זווג ראשון, as well as זווג שני, "a first and a second matchmaking, mating." The "first one" is described as being proclaimed in Heaven, whereas the "second one" is man-made. The reference is to the commandment to be fruitful and multiply commanded to Adam and the subsequent commandment given to Noach and his descendants. The success of the second זווג, mating, marriage, which is on the basis of man's actions, depends on man's spiritual input being the first ingredient, whereas in the future, when the input from Heaven comes first, such זווגים, will be far superior to the matches being made on earth nowadays.
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