583. These four ER'ELIM stand to the four directions of the world, each standing watchful over Yisrael. They are called 'lattices', according to the verse, "He peers through the lattice" (Shir Hashirim 2:9), AND THE TWELVE ARE CALLED 'WINDOWS'. The names of the four lattices are Iga'el, Iriya, Ariel, Yehira'el. Iga'el stands to the east, looking after all those who do good deeds, and think righteous thoughts, though they are not able to perform.
583. אִלֵּין אַרְבַּע, קַיְימֵי לְאַרְבַּע סִטְרֵי עָלְמָא, וְכָל חַד קָאֵים לְאַשְׁגָּחָא עָלַיְיהוּ דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל. וְאִלֵּין אִקְרוּן חֲרַכִּים, כְּמָה דְּאַתְּ אָמֵר מֵצִיץ מִן הַחֲרַכִּים. שְׁמָא דְּאִלֵּין אַרְבַּע דְּאִקְרוּן חֲרַכִּים, עִיגָאֵ"ל. עִירִיָ"ה. עָרִיאֵ"ל. יְהִירָאֵ"ל. עִיגָאֵ"ל אִיהוּ קָאֵים לִסְטַר מִזְרָח, וְדָא קַיְּימָא לְאַשְׁגָּחָא עַל כָּל אִינּוּן דְּעַבְדִין עוֹבָדִין טָבִין, וְעַל כָּל אִינּוּן דִּמְחַשְּׂבֵי מַחֲשָׁבָה דְּמִצְוָה, אַף ע"ג דְּלָא יַכְלֵי לְמֶעְבַּד.
586. Yehira'el stands to the west. He is in charge over those who are occupied in the Torah, and bring their sons to study Torah in school, and over those who look after the sick in their sickbed. They watch over them and tell them to examine their sins and deeds, and repent before their Master. For whoever looks after the sick, let him look after his deeds and repent before the Holy One, blessed be He, who will cause him to be saved, and his spirit to return to Him.
586. יְהִירָאֵ"ל קַיְּימָא לִסְטַר מַעֲרָב. וְהַאי קַיְּימָא לְאַשְׁגָּחָא לְכָל אִינּוּן דְּלָעָאן בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא. וְעַיְילֵי בְּנַיְיהוּ לְמִלְעֵי בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא לְבֵי רַב. וּלְכָל אִינּוּן דְּמִסְתַּכְּלֵי עַל מְרַע, כַּד אִיהוּ בְּבֵי מַרְעֵיהּ. וְאַשְׁגָּחוּ עָלֵיהּ, וְאוֹדִעוּ לֵיהּ דְּיִסְתָּכַּל בְּחוֹבוֹי וּבְעוֹבָדוֹי, וְיֵתוּב מִנַּיְיהוּ לְמָארֵיהּ. בְּגִין דְּכָל מַאן דְּיִשְׁתָּדַּל בְּהַהוּא מְרַע, דְּיִסְתָּכַּל בְּעוֹבָדוֹי, וְיֵתוּב בְּתִיּוּבְתָּא קָמֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, אִיהוּ גָּרִים לֵיהּ לְאִשְׁתְּזָבָא, וּלְאָתָבָא לֵיהּ רוּחֵיהּ.
587. Concerning that, it is written, "Blessed is he who considers the poor: Hashem will deliver him in the day of evil" (Tehilim 41:2). HE ASKS: What is a day of evil? It should have been written, 'an evil day.' AND HE ANSWERS: A "day of evil" REFERS TO the day when evil has sway to take his soul. "Blessed is he who considers the poor (Heb. dal)." This refers to the sick, as it is written, "Why are you, being the king's son, so wasted (Heb. dal)" (II Shmuel 13:4). For that reason, "Hashem will deliver him in the day of evil," referring to those who look after the sick, and cause them to repent their sins before the Holy One, blessed be He as we explained. In this chamber stands THE ANGEL YEHIRA'EL watchful over him, so when Judgment dwells over the world, he will be saved. Therefore, "Hashem will deliver him in the day of evil," and on the day when Judgment is given in the hands of evil, THE ANGEL OF DEATH, to have power over him, "HASHEM WILL DELIVER HIM." All THE FOUR ER'ELIM are standing watchful, and therefore they are called 'lattices'.
587. וע"ד כְּתִיב אַשְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּיל אֶל דָּל בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְמַלְּטֵהוּ יְיָ'. מַאי בְּיוֹם רָעָה, בְּיוֹם רָע מִבָּעֵי לֵיהּ. אֶלָּא בְּיוֹם רָעָה, בְּיוֹמָא דְּשַׁלְטָא הַהוּא רָעָה לְמֵיסַב נִשְׁמָתֵיהּ. אַשְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּיל אֶל דָּל, דָּא הוּא מְרַע. כד"א, מַדוּעַ אַתָּה כָּכָה דַּל בֶּן הַמֶּלֶךְ. ובג"כ, בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְמַלְּטֵהוּ יְיָ'. וְאִלֵּין אִינּוּן דְּמִסְתַּכְּלֵי בְּהַהוּא מְרַע, לְאָתָבָא לֵיהּ מֵחוֹבוֹי גַּבֵּי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא. בְּהֵיכָלָא דָּא קַיְּימָא עָלֵיהּ, לְאַשְׁגָּחָא. וּבְיוֹמָא דְּשַׁרְיָא דִּינָא עַל עָלְמָא, יִשְׁתְּזִיב מִנֵּיהּ, כד"א בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְמַלְּטֵהוּ יְיָ'. יוֹמָא דְּאִתְּמְסַר דִּינָא לְהַהִיא רָעָה לְשַׁלְּטָאָה בֵּיהּ וְכֻלְּהוּ אִלֵּין קַיְימֵי לְאַשְׁגָּחָא. וע"ד אִקְרוּן חֲרַכִּים.
593. In the same manner, the chieftain Yehira'el stands over all those who feel compassion for the poor, as said, "Blessed is he who considers the poor" (Ibid.). Hence everything is in this chamber. And this chamber is included within another, fourth chamber, where the decrees and Judgments of everyone are found. Happy is the portion of him, who knows the treasures of his Master, to be devoted to him and sanctify the Name of his Master always, so he may have merit in this world and in the World to Come.
593. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא, הַאי מְמָנָא יְהִירָאֵ"ל, קַיְּימָא עַל כָּל אִינּוּן דְּחַיְיסֵי עַל מִסְכְּנֵי, כד"א אַשְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּיל אֶל דָּל. וּבְגִין דָּא כֹּלָּא קַיְּימָא בְּהֵיכָלָא דָּא, וְהֵיכָלָא דָּא אִתְכְּלִיל בְּהֵיכָלָא אַחֲרָא רְבִיעָאָה, דְּתַמָּן הוּא גִּזְרִין וְדִינִין לְכֹלָּא. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהּ מַאן דְּיָדַע גִּנְזֵי דְּמָארֵיהּ, לְיַחֲדָא לֵיהּ, וּלְקַדְּשָׁא שְׁמֵיהּ דְּמָארֵיהּ תְּדִירָא, לְמִזְכֵּי לֵיהּ בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי.