65. To the left OF THE CHAMBER, there is a spirit named Levanah (Moon), which is included in and mingles with the first spirit, CALLED SAPIR. The light FROM THIS SPIRIT is simultaneously red and white because it originates from these TWO first lights OF THE SPIRIT SAPIR, WHICH ARE ALSO RED AND WHITE - YET HERE THEY ARE ONE. And when the lights OF THE SPIRIT LEVANAH reach the first lights OF SPIRIT SAPIR and intermingle with them and become one, only the first lights become evident. The other lights OF THE SPIRIT CALLED LEVANAH, are not revealed and are indistinguishable when they enter, as it is written: "and it could not be known that they had entered there" (Beresheet 41:21). This is the intermingling of spirit with spirit to be one and of lights with lights to become one. In this CHAMBER, two lower firmaments shine, and they are called the heaven of heavens.
65. לִשְׂמָאלָא, אִית רוּחָא דְאִקְרֵי לְבָנָה, וְדָא אִתְכְּלֵיל בְּרוּחָא קַדְמָאָה, וְעָאל דָּא בְּדָא, נְהוֹרֵיהּ סוּמָק וְחִוַּור כַּחֲדָא, בְּגִין דְּנַפְקָא מֵאִינוּן נְהוֹרִין קַדְמָאִין. כַּד אֲתוֹ נְהוֹרִין דְּדָא, מָטוּ בִּנְהוֹרִין קַדְמָאִין וְאִתְכְּלִילוּ בֵּיהּ, וְאִינוּן חָד, וְאִתְחַזּוֹן נְהוֹרֵי קַדְמָאֵי בִּלְחוֹדַיְיהוּ. וְלָא אִתְגַּלְיָין אִינוּן אָחֳרָנִין, וְלָא אִתְיְדָעוּ דְּעָאלוּ בְּגַוַויְיהוּ, וְאִתְטַמְּרוּ בֵּיהּ. כד"א וְלֹא נוֹדַע כִּי בָּאוּ אֶל קִרְבֶּנָּה וגו' וְדָא הוּא רוּחָא בְּרוּחָא דְּאִינוּן חַד, נְהוֹרִין בִּנְהוֹרִין דְּאִינוּן חַד. וְהָכָא אִינוּן תְּרֵין רְקִיעִין תַּתָּאִין מֵאִינוּן רְקִיעִין דְּאִקְרוּן שְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם.
66. From the glittering of those two spirits, the holy Ofanim were created. They are treated the same way as are the living creatures, as it is written: "The appearance of the Ofanim (wheels) and their work" (Yechezkel 1:16). THIS IS AS MENTIONED IN THE QUOTATION, "WHEN THOSE MOVED, THESE MOVED; AND WHEN THOSE STOOD STILL, THESE STOOD STILL; AND WHEN THOSE WERE LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH, THE OFANIM (WHEELS) WERE LIFTED UP ALONG WITH THEM" (IBID. 20). And OF THE OFANIM (WHEELS) it is written: "As for the likeness of the living creatures and their appearance, it was like burning coals of fire, which flame like torches. It flashed up and down among the living creatures" (Ibid. 13). EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE CALLED LIVING CREATURES, THEY ARE NEVERTHELESS OFANIM THAT ARE CALLED LIVING CREATURES BECAUSE THEY ARE TREATED THE SAME AS LIVING CREATURES. HE ASKS: To whom DOES THE SCRIPTURE REFER TO AS "it" IN THE VERSE, "IT FLASHED UP AND DOWN AMONG THE LIVING CREATURES?" AND HE ANSWERS: THE REFERENCE IS MADE TO the Holy Spirit LEVANAH, which is where they originated. And it shines upon them, as the scriptures continue: "And the fire was bright and out of the fire went forth lightning" (Ibid. 13). THE HOLY SPIRIT LEVANAH IS MALCHUT, CALLED BRIGHTNESS, OF WHICH THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "AND THE FIRE WAS BRIGHT AND OUT OF THE FIRE WENT FORTH LIGHTNING." IT IS THEREFORE SAID OF ITS THAT SINCE IT FLASHED UP AND DOWN AMONG THE LIVING CREATURES, "THEIR APPEARANCE WAS LIKE BURNING COALS OF FIRE." SHE IS THE ASPECT OF BRIGHTNESS FROM WHICH FIRE AND LIGHTNING ARE DRAWN.
66. מִתְּרֵין רוּחִין אִלֵּין מְנַצְּצָן, אִתְבְּרִיאוּ אִינוּן אוֹפַנִּין, דְּאִינוּן קַדִּישִׁין, דְּדִינַיְיהוּ כְּדִינָא דְחַיּוֹת, כְּדִכְתִיב מַרְאֵה הָאוֹפַנִּים וּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם וגו', וְדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב, וּדְמוּת הַחַיּוֹת מַרְאֵיהֶן כְּגַחֲלֵי אֵשׁ בּוֹעֲרוֹת כְּמַרְאֵה הַלַּפִּידִים. הִיא מִתְהַלֶּכֶת בֵּין הַחַיּוֹת, מָאן הִיא, דָּא רוּחָא קַדִּישָׁא, אֲתַר דְּנַפְקוּ מִנֵּיהּ, וְאִיהִי נָהֵיר לוֹן, דִּכְתִיב וְנוֹגַהּ לָאֵשׁ, וּמִן הָאֵשׁ יוֹצֵא בָּרָק.
67. And when one spirit is included in the other - THAT IS THE SPIRIT SAPIR IN THE SPIRIT LEVANAH - the light of one living creatures comes out of them and spreads over four Ofanim. The shape of this living creatures is that of a lion, NAMELY OF CHESED, WHICH IS WHITE. This living creature rules over thirteen million other Ofanim. The wings of this living creatures are those of an eagle. THE NUMBER OF OFANIM IS THIRTEEN MILLION because each of the four OFANIM travels on four wheels, each of which has three supports. In all, there are twelve supports for the four wheels ON WHICH EACH OFAN TRAVELS. The spirit SAPIR controls them all because they originate from it. This spirit sustains them all, NAMELY THOSE WHEELS AND SUPPORTS, and through it they receive nourishment. HENCE IT IS COUNTED WITH THEM AS A THIRTEENTH.
67. כַּד אִתְכְּלֵיל רוּחָא בְּרוּחָא, נָפֵיק מִנַּיְיהוּ, נְהִירוּ דְּחַד חֵיוָותָא רַמְיָא עַל ד' אוֹפַנִּין, וְהָא דְּיוֹקְנָא דִילֵיהּ כְּאַרְיֵה, שַׁלִּיט עַל אֶלֶף וּתְלַת מְאָה רִבּוֹא דְּאוֹפַנִּין אָחֳרָנִין, גַּדְפָהָא דְנִשְׁרָא, הַאי אִתְמַנָּא עַל אִינוּן אוֹפַנִּים, בְּד' גַּלְגַּלִּים, נָטְלִין כָּל חַד וְחַד, מֵאִינוּן אַרְבַּע, בְּכָל גַּלְגַּלָּא וְגַלְגַּלָּא תְּלַת סָמְכִין וְאִינוּן תְּרֵיסַר סָמְכִין בְּד' גַּלְגַּלִּין, רוּחָא דָא שָׁלָטָא עַל כֹּלָּא, מֵהָכָא נָפְקוּ, וְדָא רוּחָא קַיָּימָא לְכָלְהוֹ, מִינָהּ אִתְזְנוּ.
69. Below this chamber, the hosts spread out to radiate in many directions in the lower firmaments, THROUGH WHICH MATTERS CONCERNING THE LEADING OF THE LOWER WORLD CHANGE. This continues until a planet called Shabtai (Saturn) is reached IN THE SECOND FIRMAMENT OF THE WORLD OF ASIYAH. ALL SEVEN PLANETS ARE LOCATED IN THE WORLD OF ASIYAH, AND THEY ARE CALLED SHABTAI (SATURN), TZEDEK (JUPITER), MA'ADIM (MARS), NOGAH (VENUS), COCHAV (MERCURY), AND LEVANAH (MOON). THROUGH THESE PLANETS, EVERY CHANGE COMES TO THE WORLD. THE FIRST PLANET, SHABTAI, FEEDS FROM THE LOWEST OF THE SEVEN CHAMBERS OF THE WORLD OF BRIYAH, AND THE REST OF THE PLANETS FEED FROM THE OTHER CHAMBERS. All THE LOWER WORLDS look toward this chamber FOR THEIR SUSTENANCE. From this chamber all those present are fed. They anticipate RECEIVING SUSTENANCE AND STRENGTH FROM THE SPIRIT OF SAPIR, as it is written: "Wherever the spirit was minded to go, they went; they turned not when they went" (Yechezkel 1:12). This chamber is called Livnat Hasapir BECAUSE OF THE TWO SPIRITS CONTAINED THEREIN, SAPIR AND LEVANAH.
69. תְּחוֹת הֵיכָלָא דָא, מִתְפָּרְשִׂין חֵילִין לְבַר, לְכַמָּה סִטְרִין דִּרְקִיעִין דִּלְתַתָּא, עַד דִּמְטוֹ לְכֹכְבָא דְּשַׁבְּתָאי, כָּלְהוֹ אִסְתַּכְּיָין לְהֵיכָלָא דָא מִתַּמָּן אִתְזְנוּ כָּל אִלֵּין דִּי בְּהֵיכָלָא דָא, כָּלְהוּ אִסְתְּכוּ לְהַהוּא רוּחָא, דִּכְתִיב אֶל אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה שָׁמָּה הָרוּחַ לָלֶכֶת יֵלֵכוּ לֹא יִסַּבּוּ בְּלֶכְתָּן, וְדָא הוּא הֵיכָלָא דְאִקְרֵי לִבְנַת הַסַּפִּיר.
70. The spirit SAPIR includes the spirit LEVANAH within it and has light that goes up and comes down. Its light never stops shining, as the light of the sun within the water. And nothing other than the desire of a righteous man through his prayer that goes into that chamber can conceive THAT SPIRIT. That prayer elevates so as to connect perfectly - THAT IS, MAKE UNIFICATIONS under the influence of this spirit - as is appropriate. Then THE SPIRIT is enveloped with light and is happy with THE PRAYER, and goes up with it to the second chamber to connect with its unity. This spirit, WHICH INCLUDES WITHIN IT THE SPIRIT LEVANAH, can now mix with a higher spirit IN THE SECOND CHAMBER.
70. רוּחָא דָא דְּכָלֵיל רוּחָא אָחֳרָא תִּנְיָינָא, סָלְקָא וְנָחֲתָא נְהוֹרֵיהּ, דְּלָא שָׁכִיךְ לְעָלְמִין, כְּנוּרָא דְּשִׁמְשָׁא גּוֹ מַיָא, לֵית מָאן דְּקָאֵים עֲלֵיהּ, בַּר רְעוּתֵיהּ דְּבַר נָשׁ זַכָּאָה, בְּהַהוּא צְלוֹתָא, דְּעָאלַת בְּהַהוּא הֵיכָלָא, וְסַלְקָא לְקָשְׁרָא קִשְׁרִין בִּשְׁלִימוּ, בְּשֵׁרוּתָא דְּרוּחַ דָּא כִּדְקָא חָזֵי. כְּדֵין נְהוֹרָא אִתְעַטַּף בֵּיהּ, וְחָדֵי בָּהּ וְסָלְקָא עִמָהּ לְאִתְקַשְּׁרָא בְּקִשּׁוּרָא דְהֵיכָלָא תִּנְיָינָא, לְאִתְכְּלָלָא רוּחָא דְּכָלֵיל בְּרוּחָא אָחֳרָא עִלָּאָה דַּעֲלֵיהּ.
76. Another spirit is contained within it, rotating and shining around it in blue and white. AS THERE ARE TWO SPIRITS IN THE FIRST CHAMBER, SAPIR AND LEVANAH, MALE AND FEMALE, SO THERE ARE TWO SPIRITS IN THE SECOND CHAMBER. THE MALE IS NAMED ZOHAR AND THE FEMALE IS CALLED ETZEM. The white OF THE SPIRIT joins with the white of ETZEM, and the blue OF THE SPIRIT joins with the red OF LEVANAH, located to the left side OF THE FIRST CHAMBER. They embrace each other, become one, and are thus called etzem hashamayim (the embodiment of heaven). All that exists below THIS CHAMBER, IN BRIYAH, YETZIRAH AND ASIYAH, along with all that exists in the lower chamber YESOD, is contained within THE CHAMBER CALLED HOD. And because they are all contained IN THIS CHAMBER, it is called the embodiment of heaven. IT EMBODIES THE WHOLE EXISTENCE.
76. רוּחָא אָחֳרָא אִתְכְּלֵיל בַּהֲדֵיהּ וְאִסְתַּחַר וְנָהֵיר סַחֲרָנֵיהּ, בְּגַוָון תִּכְלָא וְחִוָּור, הַהוּא חִוָּור אִתְקַשַּׁר בְּחִוָּור דָּא, וְהַהוּא תִּכְלָא אִתְקַשַּׁר בְּסוּמְקָא דִנְהוֹרָא תַּתָּאָה, דְּלִסְטַר שְׂמָאלָא, וְאִתְכְּלִילוּ דָא בְּדָא, וַהֲווֹ חָד, וְאִקְרוּן עֶצֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְכָל מַה דִּלְתַתָּא, וְהַהוּא הֵיכָלָא דִלְתַתָּא, כֹּלָּא אִתְכְּלֵיל הָכָא, וּבְגִין דְּכֹלָּא אִתְכְּלֵיל הָכָא, אִתְקְרֵי עֶצֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם.