Pekudei: Chapter 47

The chamber of the very heaven - Hod

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon tells us that the second chamber is more hidden than the first, but that it also pertains to faith. He says the chieftain in charge of this chamber is Urfaniel, and that he deals with all the souls who were executed or killed by other nations. We are told about the 'cup of consolation' and the 'cup of bitterness'. This second chamber is called 'chamber of splendor' and it is lit from above and below. We are told that all the cherubim come from Hadarniel, the spirit of the left. Next we hear that in this second chamber is a chieftain called Tzidkiel who is appointed over the garments, and when the souls of the righteous ascend he takes them to the river of fire. After their cleansing, Tzidkiel clothes the righteous souls with their garments and brings them to the Angel Michael as sacrifice to Atik Yomim. Rabbi Shimon says that by the mating of Urfaniel and Hadarniel all the other rulers appointed over the world were created. These are the six winged Seraphim. We also learn of an living creature that rules over the Seraphim; he is called Yofiel, and has all the keys of Wisdom. He rewards all people who pursue Wisdom. Rabbi Shimon tells us of pillars that are in charge of singing and pillars that are in charge of chanting. He explains that it is from the second chamber that prophets who achieve their wisdom through visions or through dreams draw their inspiration, but Moses drew his prophecies from a higher level.

Chambers Directions East Face Faith Heaven Light North South Urfaniel (Spirit)

511. The second chamber pertains to the secret of the Faith, so as to be united within the mystery above. This chamber is more recondite and concealed than the first. There are three openings to this chamber, and one chieftain in charge over them, named Urfaniel, DERIVED FROM 'THE LIGHT (HEB. OR) OF THE FACE (HEB. PANIM)', BECAUSE HE STANDS ON THE EAST SIDE CALLED 'FACE'. This chieftain rules over the three directions south, north and east - south on this side, RIGHT, CHESED; north on that side, LEFT, GVURAH; and east in the middle, THE SECRET OF TIFERET, THE MEDIATING COLUMN.

511. הֵיכָלָא תִּנְיָינָא הֵיכָלָא דָּא, קַיְּימָא גּוֹ רָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, לְאִתְאַחֲדָא בְּרָזָא דִּלְעֵילָּא. הַאי הֵיכָלָא, טָמִיר וְגָנִיז יַתִיר מִן קַדְמָאָה. בְּהֵיכָלָא דָּא, אִית תְּלַת פִּתְחִין, וְחַד שַׁמָשָׁא מְמָנָא עָלַיְיהוּ, אוּרְפָנִי"אֵל שְׁמֵיהּ. הַאי מְמָנָא, שַׁלִּיט עַל תְּלַת סִטְרֵי עָלְמָא, דָּרוֹם וְצָפוֹן וּמִזְרָח. דָּרוֹם מֵהַאי סִטְרָא, וְצָפוֹן מֵהַאי סִטְרָא, וּמִזְרָח בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא.

East Gates Heaven North South Urfaniel (Spirit)

512. Of the three openings to the three Columns, the two are closed, and THE OPENING in the middle is open, in the secret of the verse, "as it were the very heaven for clearness" (Shemot 24:10), REFERRING TO THE SECRET OF THE OPEN GATE IN THE MIDDLE, TIFERET, CALLED 'HEAVEN'. The chieftain URFANIEL stands at the open gate, TO THE EAST. Under him there are two other chieftains, in charge over the other two closed openings, OF THE SOUTH AND NORTH.

512. אִלֵּין תְּלַת פִּתְחִין, לִתְלַת סִטְרִין אִלֵּין. תְּרֵין סְתִימִין, וְחַד בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא פָּתִיחַ, בְּרָזָא דִּכְתִיב, וּכְעֶצֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם לָטֹהַר. הַאי מְמָנָא אִתְפְּקַד וְקַיְּימָא בְּהַהוּא פִּתְחָא דְּאִיהוּ פָּתִיחַ, וּתְחוֹת יְדֵיהּ תְּרֵין מְמָנָן אַחֲרָנִין, דִּמְמָנָן עַל אִינּוּן פִּתְחִין אַחֲרָנִין סְתִימִין.

Court Fire Garments Soul, The

513. All the souls executed by court order or killed by other nations, are all numbered by THE THREE CHIEFTAINS, and the chief above them engraves their forms upon his garments of burning fire. He raises them above, and shows them to his Master. THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE then takes them, and engraves those killed by other nations on His garments.

513. וְכָל אִינּוּן נִשְׁמָתִין, דְּאִינּוּן קְטוּלֵי בֵּית דִּין, אוֹ אִינּוּן קְטוּלֵי שְׁאַר עַמִּין, כֻּלְּהוּ אִתְמָנָן תְּחוֹת יְדֵיהוֹן, וְהַאי מְמָנָא דְּעָלַיְיהוּ, חָקִיק לוֹן לְדִיּוּקְנֵיהוֹן בִּלְבוּשׁוֹי, דְּאִינּוּן נוּר דָּלִיק, וְסָלִיק לוֹן לְעֵילָּא, וְאַחְמֵי לוֹן לְמָארֵיהּ, וּכְדֵין נָטִיל לוֹן, וְחָקִיק לוֹן בְּפוּרְפּוּרוֹי, לְאִינּוּן קְטוּלֵי שְׁאַר עַמִּין.

Court Death Death and the Afterlife East Gates Hands Lights Precepts Soul, The Stars Torah

514. Those executed by court order are lowered by the chieftain and put behind the two closed gates, where two other chiefs stand. From there THE SOULS see the glory of those who kept the Torah and His precepts. They are ashamed of themselves and get burned by their canopies. Then the chieftain in charge opens the east gate before them, lights their way, and gives them life starting at the east gate. In his hand there is a cup of life, full of lights, called 'the cup of consolation', the cup of life. It is because they drank first of another cup, OF DEATH, FOR THEY WERE KILLED, that they now deserve this one.

514. וְאִינּוּן קְטוּלֵי בֵּית דִּין, נָחִית לוֹן הַאי מְמָנָא, וְאָעִיל לוֹן בָּתַר אִינּוּן תְּרֵין פִּתְחִין סְתִימִין, דְּאִינּוּן תְּרֵין מְמָנָן אַחֲרָנִין קַיְימִין עָלַיְיהוּ, וְתַמָּן חָמָאן יְקָרָא דְּכָל אִינּוּן דְּקַיְימוּ אוֹרַיְיתָא, וְנָטְרוּ פִּקּוֹדוֹי, וְאִינּוּן כְּסִיפִין בְּגַרְמַיְיהוּ, וְנִכְוִין מֵחוּפָּה דִּלְהוֹן. עַד דְּהַאי מְמָנָא דְּקַיְּימָא עָלַיְיהוּ, פָּתַח לוֹן תַּרְעָא דְּמִזְרָח, וְנָהִיר לוֹן, וְיָהִיב לוֹן חַיִּים דְּאִתְפָּתָחוּ בְּהַהוּא תַּרְעָא דְּמִזְרָח. וּבִידָא דְּהַהוּא מְמָנָא חַד כַּסָּא דְּחַיִּין, דְּאִיהוּ מַלְיָא נְהוֹרִין, וְהַאי אִקְרֵי כּוֹס תַּנְחוּמִין, כַּסָא דְּחַיֵּי. דְּהָא בְּגִין כַּסָּא אַחֲרָא דְּשָׁתוּ בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, זָכוּ לְהַאי.

Chambers Cup of Salvation Evil Hands Heart Other Side Wine

515. In the same manner, there is, in the chamber of defilement of the Other Side, another chieftain, with a cup in his hands called 'a cup of bitterness', a cup of His fury. We learned that there is wine and wine. Here also, there is a cup and a cup. Of all, some is for the better and some for worse. HE EXPLAINS: Wine is for the better, as it is written, "And wine that makes glad the hearts of men" (Tehilim 104:15), and there is wine for the worse, as it is written, "a cup, with foaming wine; it is full of mixture" (Tehilim 75:9). A good cup is as it is written, "I will raise a cup of salvation" (Tehilim 116:13). An evil cup is as it is written, "The cup of His fury...the cup of bitterness" (Yeshayah 51:17).

515. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא אִית בְּסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא, בְּהֵיכָלָא דִּמְסָאֲבָא, מְמָנָא אַחֲרָא, וּבִידֵיהּ כּוֹס דְּאִקְרֵי כּוֹס תַּרְעֵלָה, כּוֹס חֲמָתוֹ. כְּמָה דְּתָנֵינָן, אִית יַיִן וְאִית יַיִן, הָכִי נָמֵי אִית כּוֹס וְאִית כּוֹס, וְכֹלָּא, דָּא לְטָב, וְדָא לְבִישׁ. יַיִן לְטָב, דִּכְתִּיב וְיַיִן יְשַׂמַּח לְבַב אֱנוֹשׁ. וְיַיִן לְבִישׁ, דִּכְתִּיב וְיַיִן חָמַר מָלֵא מֶסֶךְ וְגוֹ'. כּוֹס לְטָב, דִּכְתִּיב, כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא. כּוֹס לְבִישׁ, דִּכְתִּיב כּוֹס חֲמָתוֹ כּוֹס הַתַּרְעֵלָה.

Chambers Evil Evil Inclination Good Inclination Holiness (Kedushah) Kedushah (Holiness)

516. As there are on the side of holiness chambers and chieftains, all for the good, holy spirits and holy aspects, so there are on the side of defilement, chambers and chieftains all for the evil, spirits of defilement in charge, and all aspects of unholiness. These are against those, like the Good Inclination and the Evil Inclination, all part of one mystery.

516. כְּמָה דְּאִית בְּסִטְרָא דִּקְדוּשָּׁה, הֵיכָלִין וּמְמָנָן כֹּלָּא לְטָב, וְרוּחִין קַדִּישִׁין וְכָל סִטְרִין קַדִּישִׁין. הָכִי נָמֵי אִית בִּסְטָר מְסַאֲבָא, הֵיכָלִין וּמְמָנָן כֻּלְּהוּ לְבִישׁ, וְרוּחִין מִסְאָבִין, מְמָנָן, וְכָל סִטְרִין מִסְאָבִין. וְדָא לָקֳבֵל דָּא, כְּגוֹן יֵצֶר הַטּוֹב וְיֵצֶר הָרָע, וְכֹלָּא בְּרָזָא חֲדָא.

Chambers Eyes Light Urfaniel (Spirit) White

517. This chamber is called 'chamber of splendor', since in it there is a spirit called 'Urfaniel', a never changing splendor, ILLUMINATING CONSTANTLY ONLY WITH THE WHITE LIGHT IN IT, WHICH IS CHESED. It stands within the concealed light shining from above, FROM THE THIRD CHAMBER, and within the light illuminating from below, COMING FROM THE SPIRIT OF THE FIRST CHAMBER THAT ASCENDED HERE. And when the light of below OF THE FIRST CHAMBER, strikes the upper light HERE, then this spirit shines as sight in the eyes. And when it rolls, it spreads a glowing light, full of splendor. Therefore, this chamber is called 'splendor'.

517. הֵיכָלָא דָּא אִקְרֵי הֵיכָל זוֹהַר, בְּגִין דְּאִית בֵּיהּ רוּחָא, דְּאִקְרֵי אוּרְפָנִיאֵ"ל. וְאִיהוּ זוֹהַר דְּלָא אִשְׁתַּנֵּי, וְקַיְּימָא בִּנְהִירוּ סְתִימָא, דְּנָהִיר מֵעֵילָּא, וּבִנְהִירוּ דְּנָהִיר לְתַתָּא. וְכַד בָּטַשׁ נְהִירוּ דִּלְתַתָּא בִּנְהִירוּ עִלָּאָה, נָהִיר הַאי רוּחָא, כְּגַוְונָא דְּחֵיזוּ דְּעֵינָא, דְּכַד מִתְגַּלְגְּלָא, כְּדֵין אַפִּיק נְהוֹרָא דְּנָצִיץ וְזָהֲרָא, הָכִי נָמֵי הַאי רוּחָא. וְעַל דָּא, הֵיכָלָא דָּא אִקְרֵי זוֹהַר.

Chambers Fire Hadarniel (Angel) Heaven Light Thigh Urfaniel (Spirit) Water

518. The spirit called 'Urfaniel' shines upon this chamber and upon the first chamber, as the spirit of the first chamber illuminates openly, from the spirit HERE that is concealed. Therefore, this spirit travels up and down, in the secret of the verse, "your rounded thighs are like jewels" (Shir Hashirim 7:2), FOR THIS IS THE CHAMBER OF HOD, AND NETZACH AND HOD ARE CALLED 'THIGHS'. SINCE THE LIGHT IS CONCEALED, IT IS CALLED 'ROUNDED' (HEB. CHAMUKEI), HINTING AT CONCEALMENT, LIKE IN THE VERSE, "BUT MY BELOVED HAD TURNED AWAY (HEB. CHAMAK) AND WAS GONE" (SHIR HASHIRIM 5:6). "Rounded (thighs)" IS IN THE PLURAL, because there is another spirit here, on the left side, who came out OF URFANIEL, and joined him. Therefore it is written, "rounded thighs," referring to the two. The spirit of the left is called 'Hadarniel', FROM HOD AND HADAR (ENG. 'MAJESTY'). They are included and joined together, being "the very heaven" (Shemot 24:10) comprising fire and water, NAMELY, THE TWO SPIRITS, RIGHT AND LEFT. RIGHT IS WATER AND LEFT IS FIRE.

518. הַאי רוּחָא דְּאִקְרֵי אוּרְפָנִי"אֵל, הַאי אִיהוּ דְּנָהִיר לְהֵיכָלָא דָּא, וְנָהִיר לְהֵיכָלָא קַדְמָאָה, בְּגִין דְּהַהוּא רוּחָא דְּהֵיכָלָא קַדְמָאָה, נָהִיר בְּאִתְגַּלְיָא, מֵהַאי רוּחָא דְּאִיהוּ סְתִימָאָה. דָּא רוּחָא נָטִיל לְעֵילָּא וְנָטִיל לְתַתָּא, בְּרָזָא דִּכְתִּיב חַמּוּקֵי יְרֵכַיִךְ כְּמוֹ חֲלָאִים. וּמַה דְּאָמַר חַמּוּקֵי יְרֵכַיִךְ. בְּגִין דְּאִית רוּחָא אַחֲרָא דְּנָפִיק מִנֵּיהּ לִסְטַר שְׂמָאלָא, וְאִתְקָשַׁר בַּהֲדֵיהּ. וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב חַמּוּקֵי תְּרֵין. וְהַאי רוּחָא שְׂמָאלָא אִקְרֵי הֲדַרְנִיאֵ"ל, וְאִתְכְּלִילוּ דָּא בְּדָא, כְּלִילָן כַּחֲדָא, וְאִינּוּן עֶצֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם, דִּכְלִילָא בְּאֵשׁ וּמַיִם.

Animals Chayot Cloud Colors Electrum Ezekiel Fire Hadarniel (Angel) Hebrew Letters Rain Urfaniel (Spirit)

519. It is written, "As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain..." (Yechezkel 1:28). The first spirit, Urfaniel, is concealed both above and below, shining. It is "something like the color of electrum" (Ibid. 27), NOT EXACTLY ELECTRUM (HEB. CHASHMAL), THE SECRET OF 'CHAYOT ESH MEMALELOT' (LIT. 'MOTTERING FIERY LIVING CREATURES') BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE UTTERED, THE SECRET OF THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH. But sometimes it is electrum, WHEN IT COMPRISES HADARNIEL, from which come all the Seraphim. FOR ELECTRUM (HEB. CHASHMAL) COMPRISES THE LETTERS "Cha-yot e-sh me-mal-et"; ALSO the living creatures exist and exist not, MEANING THAT THEY SOMETIMES TALK AND SOMETIMES ARE QUIET. Therefore it is electrum.

519. כְּתִיב כְּמַרְאֵה הַקֶּשֶׁת אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה בֶעָנָן בְּיוֹם הַגֶּשֶׁם וְגוֹ'. הַאי רוּחָא קַדְמָאָה אוּרְפָנִיאֵ"ל, דְּאִיהוּ סָתִים בֵּין עֵילָּא וְתַתָּא, וְנָהִיר, אִיהוּ כְּעֵין חַשְׁמָל, הַאי אִיהוּ כְּעֵין חַשְׁמָל, וּלְזִמְנִין אִיהוּ חַשְׁמָל. בְּגִין דְּמִנֵּיהּ קַיְימִין כָּל אִינּוּן שְׂרָפִים חֵיוָון אֶשָּׁא מְמַלְּלָן, חֵיוָון דְּקַיְימֵי וְלָא קַיְימֵי, וְעַל דָּא אִיהוּ חַשְׁמָל.

Hebrew Letters Judgment Light Urfaniel (Spirit)

520. Through Urfaniel, life is made known to the world. When the world is acquitted, this spirit shines, and there are life and joy, for with acquittal, the Judgments ARE ANNULLED AND shine. Then this spirit shines, as seen by the verse, "In the light of the king's countenance (Heb. or pnei) is life" (Mishlei 16:15), ALLUDING TO THE LETTERS OF URFANIEL.

520. אוּרְפָנִיאֵ"ל דְּקָאָמַרָן, בְּדָא אִשְׁתְּמוֹדְעָן חַיִּין לְעָלְמָא. כַּד אִתְּדָן עָלְמָא לְטָב, כְּדֵין נָהִיר רוּחָא דָּא, וְכָל חַיִּין וְכָל חִדוּ אִשְׁתְּכַח, דְּהָא כֵּיוָן דִּזְכוּתָא נָפְקָא, וּנְהִירוּ, דִּינִין כְּדֵין רוּחָא דָּא אַנְהִיר. וְסִימָנִךְ בְּאוֹר פְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים.

Chambers Daniel Fear Judgment Other Side Urfaniel (Spirit)

521. When the world is condemned, the unholy Other Side has sway and rules. The spirit URFANIEL is stored and darkened, and the whole world is sentenced, under Judgment. All depends upon this spirit, as seen in the verse, "and his knees smote one against the other" (Daniel 5:6), FOR FEAR OF JUDGMENT IS FELT IN THE KNEES, THE SECRET OF NETZACH AND HOD, AND THIS CHAMBER IS THE CHAMBER OF HOD.

521. וְכַד אִתְּדָּן עָלְמָא בְּדִינָא, כְּדֵין הַהוּא סִטְרָא אַחֲרָא מְסַאֲבָא, שַׁלְטָא וְאִתָּקַף, וְהַאי רוּחָא אִגְנִיז וְאִתְחֲשָׁךְ, וּכְדֵין כָּל עָלְמָא קַיְּימָא בְּדִינָא וְאִתְּדָּן. וְכֹלָּא קַיְּימָא בְּהַאי רוּחָא. וְסִימָנִיךְ וְאַרְכֻּבָתֵיהּ דָּא לְדָא נָקְשָׁן.

Chambers Garments Precepts Righteous Soul, The Torah Tzadkiel (Supernal Minister)

522. Here are found all the garments of the souls of the righteous, who rise to be presented before their Master, and stand before Him. When the soul ascends and reaches this chamber, a chieftain comes, appointed over these garments. His name is Tzidkiel, FROM JUSTICE (HEB. TZEDEK). For when a man abides by the precepts of the Torah in this world, as he labored, AND STROVE TO ABIDE BY THEM, a garment is prepared for him accordingly in this chamber, for him to wear in that world.

522. הָכָא קַיְימָן, כָּל אִינּוּן מַלְבּוּשִׁין דְּנִשְׁמָתְהוֹן דְּצַדִּיקַיָּיא, דְּסַלְּקִין לְאִתְחֲזָאָה קַמֵּי מָארֵיהוֹן, וּלְקַיְּימָא קַמֵּיהּ. וְכַד נִשְׁמְתָא סַלְּקָא וּמָטֵי לְהַאי הֵיכָלָא, כְּדֵין אִזְדָּמַן חַד מְמָנָא, דְּאִתְפְּקַד עַל אִינּוּן לְבוּשִׁין, וְצִדְקִיאֵ"ל שְׁמֵיהּ. דְּהָא בְּזִמְנָא דב"נ עָבֵיד פִּקוּדִין דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא בְּהַאי עָלְמָא, כְּגַוְונָא דְּאִיהוּ אִשְׁתָּדַּל גַּרְמֵיהּ, הָכִי אִתְעָבֵיד לֵיהּ בְּהַאי הֵיכָלָא לְעֵילָּא, מַלְבּוּשָׁא לְאִתְלַבְּשָׁא בֵּיהּ, בְּהַהוּא עָלְמָא.

Angels Garments Morning Purification River of Fire (Dinur) Rivers Soul, The South

523. When the soul mounts, that chieftain takes its garment and walks with it, until they reach the river of fire, where the soul has to bathe and be cleansed. Sometimes it drowns and get burned, and does not rise all day until morning, when the spirit of the south is awakened. They all become renewed then and sing, and chant like the angels, who lost their power, were burnt and then regenerated, and they chant. So do these souls.

523. וְכַד נִשְׁמְתָא סַלְּקָא, הַהוּא מְמָנָא נָטִיל הַהוּא לְבוּשָׁא דִּילָהּ, וְאָזִיל עִמָּהּ עַד דִּי מָטָא לְנָהָר דִּינוּר, דִּי נִשְׁמְתָא אִצְטְרִיכָא לְאִתְסַחְיָיא וּלְאִתְלַבְּנָא תַּמָּן, וּלְזִמְנִין דְּטַבְעָא הַהִיא נִשְׁמְתָא תַּמָּן וְאִתּוֹקְדָא, וְלָא סַלְּקָא כֹּלָּא יוֹמָא, עַד בְּצַפְרָא, כַּד אַתְעַר רוּחָא דְּסִטְרָא דְּדָרוֹם, כְּדֵין קַיְימֵי כֻּלְּהוּ וּמִתְחַדְּשָׁן, וְאַמְרֵי שִׁירָתָא, וּמְזַמְּרָן כְּגַוְונָא דְּאִינּוּן מַלְאֲכִין דְּאִתְעֲבָר שׁוּלְטָנֵהוֹן וְאִתּוֹקְדָן, וְקַיְימָן וּמִתְחַדְּשָׁן כְּמִלְּקַדְּמִין, וְאַמְרֵי שִׁירָתָא, הָכִי נָמֵי אִלֵּין נִשְׁמָתִין.

Angels Garments Merit Michael (Angel) Priests Sacrifice Soul, The Tzadkiel (Supernal Minister)

524. If the soul has the merit to ascend, the chieftain Tzidkiel takes it, and clothes it with that garment. It is prepared by it and offered as sacrifice by THE ANGEL Michael the priest, to stand always before Atik Yomin. Happy is the portion of that soul who merits this.

524. וְאִי זַכָּאָת הַאי נִשְׁמְתָא וְסַלְקַת. הַאי מְמָנָא צִדְקִיאֵ"ל, נָטִיל לָהּ לְהַאי נִשְׁמְתָא, וְאַלְבִּישׁ לָהּ בְּהַהוּא לְבוּשָׁא, וְאִתַּקְנָת בֵּיהּ, וְסַלְּקָא לְקָרְבָּנָא עַל יְדָא דְּמִיכָאֵל כַּהֲנָא, לְקַיְּימָא תָּדִיר כָּל יוֹמִין קָמֵי עַתִּיק יוֹמִין, זַכָּאָה חוּלָקָא דְּהַאי נִשְׁמְתָא, דְּקַיְּימָא וְזָכָאת לְהַאי.

Chambers Creation Hadarniel (Angel) Mishnah Righteous Torah Unity Urfaniel (Spirit) World to Come, The

525. The spirit Urfaniel is in charge over the whole process, and rules over this chamber. From this unity of spirit within spirit, URFANIEL AND HADARNIEL, by their striking each other to become united, NAMELY, THEIR JOINING, were created all the other rulers, appointed over the world. These are the six winged Seraphim who sanctify their Master three times a day. It is they who are strict with the righteous to a hairbreadth. It is they who punish in this world and in the World to Come, those who slight a man from whom they learned even one thing of the Torah, and treat him with disrespect, and those who make use of a person who learned the six orders of the Mishnah, and studied them for the purpose of declaring the unity of their Master.

525. וּבְכֹלָּא, אִתְמָנָא הַאי רוּחָא אוּרְפָנִיאֵ"ל דְּקָאָמַרָן, וְאִיהוּ שַׁלִּיט עַל הַאי הֵיכָלָא. מִכְּלָלָא דָּא, כַּד אִתְכְּלִיל רוּחָא בְּרוּחָא, וּבָטַשׁ דָּא בְּדָא לְאִתְכַּלְּלָא כַּחֲדָא, אִתְבְּרִיאוּ אִינּוּן שַׁלִּיטִין אַחֲרָנִין דְּאִתְמְנָן עַל עָלְמָא, וְאִלֵּין אִינּוּן שְׂרָפִים דְּשִׁית גַּדְפִּין. דִּמְקַדְּשֵׁי לְמָרֵיהוֹן תְּלַת זִמְנִין בְּיוֹמָא. וְאִלֵּין אִינּוּן דִּמְדַקְדְקֵי עִם צַדִּיקַיָּיא, אֲפִילּוּ כְּחַד נִימָא דְּשַׂעֲרָא. וְאִלֵּין אִינּוּן דְּקַיְימֵי לְאַעְנָשָׁא, בְּהַאי עָלְמָא וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי. וּלְאִינּוּן דִּמְזַלְזְלֵי לב"נ דְּאוֹלִיפוּ מִנֵּיהּ אֲפִילּוּ מִלָּה חֲדָא בְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, וְלָא מְנָהֲגֵי בֵּיהּ יְקָר. וּלְכָל אִינּוּן דְּמִשְׁתַּמְשֵׁי, בְּמַאן דְּקָארִי שִׁית סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, לְיַחֲדָא יִחוּדָא דְּמָארֵיהוֹן.

Animals Hadarniel (Angel) Key Light Urfaniel (Spirit) Wisdom Yofiel (Supernal Minister)

526. When they are settled a spirit within spirit, URFANIEL WITH HADARNIEL, and illuminate together, there emerges from that light a living creature that rules over the Seraphim, beneath which there are four eagle-faced LIVING CREATURES. The living creature's name is Yofiel, who is familiar with all the mysteries of Wisdom, and has all the keys of Wisdom.

526. כַּד מִתְיַשְּׁבָן רוּחָא בְּרוּחָא, וְאִתְנָהֲרָן כַּחֲדָא. מֵהַהוּא נְהִירוּ נָפְקָא חֵיוָתָא חֲדָא, דְּשַׁלְטָא עַל אִינּוּן שְׂרָפִים, וְאַרְבַּע תְּחוֹתָהּ, דְּאַנְפַּיְיהוּ אַנְפִּין דְּנֶשֶׁר, הַאי חֵיוָתָא יוֹפִיאֵ"ל שְׁמֵיהּ, וְאִיהִי קַיְּימָא בְּכָל רָזֵי דְּחָכְמְתָא, לְכָל אִינּוּן מַפְתְּחָאן דְּחָכְמְתָא קַיְימִין בֵּיהּ.

Animals Wisdom

527. This living creature claims reward from the Holy One, blessed be He, to give to all who go after the initiated in Wisdom, and after any man, to learn Wisdom and know their Master. This reward is for people who pursue Wisdom to know their Master.

527. הַאי חֵיוָתָא, קַיְּימָא לְמִתְבַּע אַגְרָא מֵעִם קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לְמֵיהַב לְכָל אִינּוּן דְּרַדְפֵי בָּתַר כָּל מָארֵיהוֹן דְּחָכְמָה, וַאֲפִילּוּ מִכָּל ב"נ, וְאוֹלְפֵי חָכְמָה לְמִנְדַּע לְמָארֵיהוֹן, וְהַהוּא אַגְרָא דְּיָהִיב לִבְנֵי נָשָׁא דְּרַדְפֵי בָּתַר חָכְמָה לְמִנְדַּע לְמָארֵיהוֹן.

Animals Death Death and the Afterlife Peace Serpent

528. When a man passes away from this world, this living creature goes out riding on four flying Seraphim, and they fly before that person. It does not let the accusers who seek justice approach him. Many are the messengers of peace around him. And when the Seraphim travel and are seen, all the fiery serpents, who came out of the serpent which brought death to the world, are subjugated.

528. דְּכַד נָפַק ב"נ מֵהַאי עָלְמָא, הַאי חֵיוָתָא נָפְקָא עַל ד' שְׂרָפִים מְעֹפְפִין, וְטָאסַת קַמֵּיהּ, וְלָא שָׁבִיק כָּל אִינּוּן גַּרְדִּינֵי נִימוּסִין דִּי בְּסִטְרָא אַחֲרָא, לְמִקְרַב בַּהֲדֵיהּ, וְכַמָּה אִינּוּן שְׁלִיחָן דִּשְׁלָם, סַחֲרָנֵיהּ. וְאִלֵּין שְׂרָפִים כַּד נַטְלִין וְאִתְחַזְּיָין, אִתְכַּפְיָין אִינּוּן שְׂרָפִים נְחָשִׁים, דְּנַפְקָן מֵהַהוּא נָחָשׁ דְּגָרִים מוֹתָא לְכָל עָלְמָא.

Animals Chambers Soul, The Wisdom

529. This holy living creature stands ready, and when the soul rises and reaches it, it asks THE SOUL the secret of its Master's Wisdom. It is given its due according to the Wisdom it pursued and acquired. If THAT PERSON could have gained Wisdom but did not, the soul is rejected outside. It does not enter, but stands under that chamber in shame. When the Seraphim under THE LIVING CREATURE raise their wings, and flap them, they burn THE SOUL. It burns and burns not, exists and exists not, shines and shines not. So it is sentenced each day.

529. הַאי חֵיוָתָא קַדִּישָׁא קַיְּימָא כַּד נִשְׁמְתָא סַלְּקָא וּמָטָאת לְגַבֵּיהּ, כְּדֵין שָׁאַל לָהּ בְּרָזָא דְּחָכְמְתָא דְּמָארֵיהּ, וּכְפוּם הַהִיא חָכְמְתָא דְּרָדִיף אֲבַתְרָהּ וְאַדְבַּק, הָכִי יַהֲבֵי לֵיהּ אַגְרֵיהּ. וְאִי יָכִיל לְאַדְבְּקָא וְלָא אַדְבַּק, דָּחֵי לֵיהּ לְבַר, וְלָא עַיְילָה, וְקַיְּימָא תְּחוֹת הַהוּא הֵיכָלָא בִּכְסִיפוּ, וְכַד נַטְלֵי גַּדְפַיְיהוּ, אִלֵּין שְׂרָפִים דִּתְחוֹתָהּ, כְּדֵין כֻּלְּהוּ בַּטְשֵׁי בְּגַדְפַיְיהוּ, וְאוֹקְדוּן לָהּ וְאִתּוֹקְדַת וְלָא אִתּוֹקְדַת, וְקַיְּימָא וְלָא קַיְּימָא, וְהָכִי אִתְּדָנָת בְּכָל יוֹמָא, נְהִירַת וְלָא נְהִירַת.

Deeds Wisdom World to Come, The

530. Though it has done good deeds, IT IS REJECTED OUTSIDE. For there is no greater reward in that world, as for those who strove after wisdom, to behold the glory of their Master. There is no limit to the reward for the initiated in the Wisdom of beholding the glory of their Master. Happy are they in this world and in the World to Come, as it is written, "Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding" (Mishlei 3:15).

530. וְאַף ע"ג דְּעוֹבָדִין טָבִין אִית לָהּ, בְּגִין דְּלֵית אַגְרָא בְּהַהוּא עָלְמָא, כְּאִינּוּן דְּמִשְׁתַּדְּלֵי בְּחָכְמְתָא, לְאִסְתַּכְּלָא בִּיקָרָא דְּמָארֵיהוֹן, וְלֵית שִׁיעוּרָא לְאַגְרָא, דְּאִינּוּן דְּיַדְעֵי חָכְמְתָא, לְאִסְתַּכְּלָא בִּיקָרָא דְּמָארֵיהוֹן. זַכָּאָה חוּלָקֵיהוֹן בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין, וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי, דִּכְתִּיב אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מָצָא חָכְמָה וְאָדָם יָפִיק תְּבוּנָה.

Aniel (Spirit) Animals Azriel Chaniel (Spirit) East Face Karshiel (Spirit) Light Lights North Pillar South Urfaniel (Spirit) West Wheel Yofiel (Supernal Minister)

531. The spirit URFANIEL rules over everything, and everything is included in him, and looks at him. The living creature YOFIEL rules over four other living creatures, with four wheels to each. One wheel faces east, one wheel faces north, one wheel faces south, and one wheel faces west. Each WHEEL has three struts. The wheel to the east, TIFERET, is called 'Chaniel', DERIVED FROM GRACE (HEB. CHEN). The wheel to the north, GVURAH, is called 'Karshiel', DERIVED FROM CONGELATION (HEB. KRISHAH), BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE CONGEALED, NAMELY, FROZEN. The wheel to the south, CHESED, is called 'Azriel', DERIVED FROM HELP (HEB. EZRA). The wheel to the west, MALCHUT, is called 'Aniel', FROM POOR (HEB. ANI), FOR MALCHUT HAS NOTHING OF ITS OWN, AND IS THEREFORE POOR. The three pillars in each WHEEL are facing the middle, TIFERET, since they are carried by the middle one and they travel with it, FOR WITHOUT IT THEY WOULD BE DARKENED WITHOUT LIGHT.

531. רוּחָא דָּא, שַׁלְטָא עַל כֹּלָּא. כֹּלָּא כְּלִילָן בָּהּ, כֹּלָּא אִסְתַּכְיָין לְגַבָּהּ. הַאי חֵיוָתָא, שַׁלְטָא עַל אַרְבַּע אַחֲרָנִין, וְאַרְבַּע גַּלְגַּלִּין לְכָל חַד וְחַד. גַּלְגַּלָּא חֲדָא אִסְתָּכֵי לִסְטַר מִזְרָח. וְגַלְגַּלָּא חֲדָא אִסְתָּכֵי לִסְטַר צָפוֹן. וְגַלְגַּלָּא חֲדָא אִסְתָּכֵי לִסְטַר דָּרוֹם. וְגַלְגַּלָּא חֲדָא אִסְתָּכֵי לִסְטַר מַעֲרָב. וְכָל חַד וְחַד בִּתְלַת סַמְכִין. גַּלְגַּלָּא דְּלִסְטַר מִזְרָח. חַנִיאֵ"ל שְׁמֵיהּ. גַּלְגַּלָּא דְּלִסְטַר צָפוֹן, קַרְשִׁיאֵ"ל שְׁמֵיהּ. גַּלְגַּלָּא דְּלִסְטַר דָּרוֹם, עַזְרִיאֵ"ל שְׁמֵיהּ. גַּלְגַּלָּא דְּלִסְטַר מַעֲרָב, עָנִיאֵ"ל שְׁמֵיהּ. וְאִינּוּן תְּלַת סַמְכִין דְּאִינּוּן לְכָל חַד וְחַד, כֻּלְּהוּ אִסְתַּכְיָין לְאֶמְצָעִיתָא. בְּגִין דְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא אִיהוּ נָטִיל לוֹן, וְכֻלְּהוּ נַטְלוּ בְּגִינֵיהּ דְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא.

Chambers Prayer Sanctification Singing

532. The ones standing in the middle, THE SECRET OF TIFERET, are in charge of singing. Those of the right, THE SECRET OF CHESED, chant; the desire rises up high, and they say the prayer 'holy'. Those of the left, GVURAH, chant; the desire rises high and they say the prayer 'Blessed be He', FOR He IS holy above, IN CHESED, GVURAH AND TIFERET, and blessed below IN MALCHUT. THEREFORE, those who stand above to the right take the sanctification, join it and all those who know how to sanctify their Master, in the SECRET OF unison in the mystery of wisdom. Those who stand to the left take the sanctification, and join all those who do not know how to sanctify their Master properly. All are included in one another in one unison, joining each other, to become one knot and one spirit. They are connected to THE CHAMBERS above, to make all into one, joined together.

532. אִלֵּין דְּקַיְימֵי בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, כֻּלְּהוּ מְמָנָן בְּשִׁירָתָא. וְאִלֵּין דִּימִינָא אָמְרֵי שִׁירָתָא, דְּסַלְּקָא רְעוּתָא לְעֵילָּא, וְאָמְרֵי קָדוֹשׁ. וְאִלֵּין דִּשְׂמָאלָא אָמְרֵי שִׁירָתָא, וְסַלְקֵי רְעוּתָא לְעֵילָּא, וְאַמְרֵי בָּרוּךְ. קָדוֹשׁ לְעֵילָּא, וּבָרוּךְ לְתַתָּא. אִלֵּין דְּקַיְימֵי לְעֵילָּא לִסְטַר יְמִינָא, נַטְלֵי קְדוּשָּׁה, וּמִתְחַבְּרָאן בִּקְדוּשָּׁה, בְּכָל אִינּוּן דְּיַדְעֵי לְקַדְּשָׁא לְמָארֵיהוֹן, בְּיִחוּדָא בְּרָזָא דְּחָכְמְתָא. וְאִלֵּין דְּקַיְימֵי בִּשְׂמָאלָא, נַטְלֵי קְדוּשָּׁה, וּמִתְחַבְּרָאן בְּכָל אִינּוּן דְּלָא יַדְעֵי לְקַדְּשָׁא לְמָארֵיהוֹן כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת. וְכֻלְּהוּ כְּלִילָן אִלֵּין בְּאִלֵּין בְּיִחוּדָא חֲדָא, וּמִתְקַשְּׁרָאן דָּא בְּדָא, עַד דְּכֻלְּהוּ אִתְעָבִידוּ קִשּׁוּרָא חֲדָא, וְרוּחָא חֲדָא, וּמִתְקַשְּׁרָן בְּאִינּוּן דִּלְעֵילָּא, לְמֶהֱוֵי כֹּלָּא חַד, לְאִתְכַּלְּלָא דָּא בְּדָא.

Atzilut Chambers Dreams Prophets Wisdom Zeir Anpin

533. From this place nourish all the initiated in Wisdom, who are able to know by vision, or by the secret of the dream. The prophets nourish from above, NETZACH AND HOD OF ZEIR ANPIN OF ATZILUT, and those who look at dreams or in visions nourish from here, THE CHAMBER OF HOD, and when this place is united with the upper place IN NETZACH AND HOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, then the prophets nourish from above and below in one knot.

533. מֵאֲתָר דָּא, יַנְקֵי כָּל אִינּוּן מָארֵיהוֹן דְּחָכְמְתָא, דְּקַיְימָן לְמִנְדַּע בְּמַרְאֶה, אוֹ בְּרָזָא דְּחֶלְמָא, בְּגִין דִּנְבִיאִים יַנְקֵי מִלְעֵילָּא. וְאִלֵּין מָארֵי דְּחֶלְמָא, אוֹ דְּמַרְאֶה, יַנְקֵי מֵהָכָא. וְכַד מִתְחַבְּרָא אַתְרָא דָּא בְּאַתְרָא דִּלְעֵילָּא בְּקִשּׁוּרָא חֲדָא, כְּדֵין נְבִיאִים, יַנְקֵי מֵעֵילָּא וּמִתַּתָּא, בְּקִשּׁוּרָא חֲדָא.

Atzilut Chambers Grades Light Lights Moses Prophecy Prophets Zeir Anpin

534. Therefore, there are allegories in the sayings OF THE PROPHETS, because their prophecy is not completely polished, as was Moses's, whose prophecy was entirely polished because its light came from above, BINAH, where all the lights come from. It reached his grade, TIFERET OF ATZILUT, whence MOSES drew his prophecy, and shone. This no one else could do, not even the other prophets. And the visionaries and seers, all draw from the lower place, FROM THE CHAMBER OF HOD, without the connection OF NETZACH AND HOD OF ZEIR ANPIN above, and from another, lower grade, NAMELY MALCHUT, which is outside, IN THE FIRST CHAMBER.

534. ובג"כ, אִית מָשָׁל בְּמִלַּיְיהוּ, דְּלָא צַחְצְחָא נְבוּאַתְהוֹן כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת, כְּמָה דַּהֲוָה בֵּיהּ בְּמֹשֶׁה, דַּהֲוָה צִחְצוּחָא בִּנְבוּאָתֵיהּ בְּכֹלָּא. בְּגִין דִּנְהִירוּ נָפִיק מֵעֵילָּא, מֵאֲתָר דְּכָל נְהוֹרִין נָפְקִין מִנֵּיהּ, וּמָטָא לְדַרְגֵּיהּ, וּמִתַּמָּן יָנִיק נְבוּאָתֵיהּ, וְנָהִיר, מַה דְּלָא הֲוָה כְּדֵין לְכֹלָּא, לְכָל שְׁאַר נְבִיאִין. אִינּוּן מָארֵיהוֹן דְּחֶלְמָא, מָארֵיהוֹן דְּמַרְאֶה, כֻּלְּהוּ יַנְקֵי מֵאֲתָר דָּא לְתַתָּא, בְּלָא חִבּוּרָא דִּלְעֵילָּא, עַל יְדָא דְּדַרְגָא אַחֲרָא תַּתָּאָה מִינֵּיהּ דְּאִיהוּ לְבַר.

Atzilut Chambers Gates Grades Prophets Zeir Anpin

535. The prophets RECEIVE FROM NETZACH AND HOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, but do not see the grade OF NETZACH AND HOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, only through another, lower grade, MALCHUT OF ATZILUT. In the same manner, THE VISIONARIES AND SEERS draw from this lower grade of above, FROM THE CHAMBER OF HOD, but it is revealed to them only through another grade outside THAT CHAMBER, MALCHUT OF THE FIRST CHAMBER, which is lower. For WHAT comes out of the chamber OF HOD, reaches the chieftain at the gate of the chamber, and thence to another chieftain beneath him, and so on, UNTIL IT COMES TO MALCHUT OF THE FIRST CHAMBER. How many are those who take part in passing it! So until it reaches men, many handled IT, and therefore it is not properly polished.

535. כְּמָה דְּדַרְגָא דִּנְבִיאִים דִּלְעֵילָּא, לָא הֲווֹ חָמָאן לֵיהּ נְבִיאִים, בַּר עַל יְדָא דְּדַרְגָא אַחֲרָא תַּתָּאָה. הָכִי נָמֵי אִלֵּין, דַּרְגָּא דִּיְנִיקוּ דִּילְהוֹן אִיהוּ לְעֵילָּא, בְּהַאי דַּרְגָּא תַּתָּאָה, אֲבָל לָא אִתְגַּלְיָא לוֹן, אֶלָּא עַל יְדָא דְּדַרְגָא אַחֲרָא לְבַר, דְּאִיהוּ תַּתָּאָה מִנֵּיהּ, בְּגִין דְּנָפְקָא מֵהַאי הֵיכָלָא, וּמָטָא מִלָּה עַד הַהוּא מְמָנָא דְּקַיְּימָא עַל תַּרְעָא דְּהֵיכָלָא דָּא, וּמִתַּמָּן לְהַהוּא מְמָנָא דִּתְחוֹת יְדֵיהּ, וְכֵן עַד כֻּלְּהוּ דְּכַמָּה אִינּוּן דְּנַטְלֵי הַהִיא מִלָּה, וְאִתְעָרְבוּ בַּהֲדָהּ. וְעַל דָּא כַּד מָטָא לְגַבֵּיהּ דְּבַר נָשׁ, כַּמָה אִינּוּן דְּאִתְעַרְבֵי בַּהֲדָהּ, וע"ד לָא צַחְצְחָא מִלָּה כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת.

Animals Daniel Wheel World to Come, The

536. When the four wheels are connected to the four STRUTS in the middle, FOR EACH WHEEL HAS THREE STRUTS, RIGHT, LEFT, AND MIDDLE, they are called 'greatly beloved', men of vision, for the living creature we referred to, FLASH, has sway over them. For that reason Daniel was called "man greatly beloved" (Daniel 10:11), as it is written, "for you are greatly beloved" (Daniel 9:23). This is a mystery as ought to be. Happy are those who know the secrets of their Master, and walk in the path of truth in this world and in the World to Come.

536. כַּד מִתְחַבְּרָן אִלֵּין אַרְבַּע גַּלְגַּלִּין, בְּאַרְבַּע אִינּוּן דִּי בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, כְּדֵין כֻּלְּהוּ אִקְרוּן חֲמוּדוֹת. וְאִינּוּן מָארֵיהוֹן, דְּמַרְאֶה. ובג"כ, הַאי חֵיוָתָא דְּקַאמְרָן, שַׁלְטָא עָלַיְיהוּ. ובג"כ, אִקְרֵי דָּנִיאֵל, אִישׁ חֲמוּדוֹת. דִּכְתִּיב, כִּי חֲמוּדוֹת אָתָּה. וְכֹלָּא רָזָא כַּדְקָא יֵאוֹת. זַכָּאִין אִינּוּן דְּיַדְעִין רָזֵי דְּמָארֵיהוֹן, לְמֵיהַךְ בְּאֹרַח קְשׁוֹט, בְּעָלְמָא דֵּין וּבְעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי.

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