Seeing the Soul's Living Source

בפסוק וכל העם רואים א"ה כו'.

“In the verse: ‘And all the people saw…’ etc.”

The Sefat Emet begins by addressing the phrase “all the people saw,” highlighting that the revelation at Sinai involved direct spiritual perception.

פי' כמ"ש אנכי ה' אלקיך.

“This is explained by what is written: ‘I am the Lord your God.’”

He interprets the opening commandment as the foundation of the people’s ability to perceive the Divine directly.

שראו בנ"י כ"א את שורש חיותו וראו עין בעין חלק נשמת ה' ממעל שיש לכל א'.

“For each of Israel saw the root of his own life, and saw with his own eyes the portion of the soul from above—of God—that each person possesses.”

The people experienced a revelation of their inner Divine spark, recognizing their life-force as emanating from God.

ולא היו צריכין להאמין את הדיברות.

“And they did not need to believe the commandments.”

Because they perceived the truth directly, faith was unnecessary; revelation replaced belief with knowledge.

רק ראו את הקולות שכך הוא כאשר ה' דובר:

“Rather, they saw the voices—that this is indeed so when God speaks.”

The inversion of senses—‘seeing voices’—signifies absolute clarity: God’s speech and its truth were visibly manifest to them.

Summary: At Sinai, each Israelite perceived the Divine source of his own soul, making belief unnecessary; they directly saw the truth of God’s speech.