General and particular, particular and general

Synopsis

The hidden book says that the highest Sfirot in general and in particular, and the lowest Sfirot in particular and in general, were included in man. Rabbi Shimon explains the meaning of this. Finally he says that the masters of judgment from below get attached in the lowest Sfirot.

Body Fingers Form Hands Hidden Book (Safra De'tzniuta)

332. We have learned in the hidden book that in man were included the uppermost Sfirot, FROM THE CHEST UPWARDS, in general and in particular, and in man were included the lower Sfirot, THAT IS FROM THE CHEST DOWNWARDS, in particular and in general. HE EXPLAINS: The uppermost Sfirot are in general, as we have learned, within the image of all the images, THAT IS THE FORM OF MAN. In particular, that is in the fingers of the hand, WHICH ARE five corresponding to five. The lowest Sfirot in the toes of the feet are particular and general, since the body, THAT IS TIFERET, is not seen by them, since they are outside the torso. That is why they are not part of the body, since the body was removed from them.

332. וְתָאנָא בִּצְנִיעוּתָא דְּסִפְרָא, בָּאָדָם אִתְכְּלִילוּ כִּתְרִין עִלָּאִין, בִּכְלַל וּבִפְרַט. וּבְאָדָם אִתְכְּלִילוּ כִּתְרִין תַּתָּאִין, בִּפְרָט וּכְלָל. כִּתְרִין עִלָּאִין בִּכְלַל, כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר בְּדִיּוּקְנָא דְּכָל הָנֵי דִּיוּקְנִין. בִּפְרָט: בְּאֶצְבְּעָן דִּיְדִן, חָמֵשׁ כְּנֶגֶד חָמֵשׁ. כִּתְרִין תַּתָּאִין, בְּאֶצְבְּעִין דְּרַגְלִין דְּאִינּוּן פְּרָט וּכְלָל. דְּהָא גּוּפָא לָא אִתְחֲזֵי בַּהֲדַיְיהוּ. דְּאִינּוּן לְבַר מִגּוּפָא. ובג"כ לָא הֲווֹ בְּגוּפָא. דְּגוּפָא אַעְדִּיוּ מִנַּיְיהוּ.

Body Judgment Revenge Wicked Wickedness Zeir Anpin

333. HE ASKS, If so, what is the meaning of: "And His feet shall stand in that day" (Zechariah 14:4). IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE NOT OUTSIDE OF THE BODY THAT IS ZEIR ANPIN, SINCE IT IS ASCRIBED TO HIM. HE ANSWERS: It is the legs of the body, MEANING the masters of Judgment with which, to do revenge ON THE WICKED. They are referred to as those who have legs, since from them are the harsh JUDGMENTS. The masters of Judgment from below are attached in the lower Sfirot THAT ARE CALLED LEGS, AND ABOUT THIS IS WRITTEN: "AND HIS FEET (LIT. 'LEGS') SHALL STAND..."