Light, Water, Firmament

Synopsis

The young man continues, discussing the Light from the right, namely Chesed, the aspect of Aaron the Priest, and Light from the left, which two were only joined together and perfected when Elohim divided the Light from the darkness. We learn that by the Left Column the Evil Inclination emerges.

Next we read of how the five levels Chesed, Gvurah, Tiferet, Netzach and Hod were in Light, in water and in firmament, each of which was therefore mentioned five times. By these three was the secret of Adam formed and made into engravings, which were Light from the Right Column, water from the Left Column, and the firmament from the Central Column. This is similar to the form of man at birth: he is first seed, which is the Light of all the limbs of the body; the Light spreads and becomes water, after which the form of the body spreads into these waters; as soon as the shape of the body is formed and engraved, that expansion consolidates and is called 'firmament'. After it congeals, it is written, "And Elohim called the firmament heaven."

Next, we are told, after the body was purified and cleansed, the moisture that was drawn and left over from it comprised the bad and troubled waters from which were formed the male and female of the Other Side. As soon as the Inciter emerged, the curse emerged into the world, and the Light of the moon was decreased. The youth then explains the emergence of the first Adam, Zeir Anpin in Atzilut, who was formed without a female; the second Adam, the man of Briyah, was formed and engraved from the seed of the first Adam within the female, Malchut of Atzilut. The 22 letters from Aleph to Zayin emerged from the first Light, and the body of the first Adam was formed and engraved in them. The youth tells of the measure in the firmament and the joining of the letters of the first Light with the waters and the congealing of the two columns. And then, we learn, this first Adam joined with the Nukva to beget a second Adam of Briya.

Relevance

Because the verses speak of the mighty gestation of Light, water and the firmament, and of the Three Columns, our personal attributes of judgment (Left), compassion (Right), and self-restraint (Central) are strengthened and balanced in the appropriate measure. If we can possibly extend mercy to our most undeserving of enemies, judgment cannot befall us. But how many of us, in truth, have the capability formatting and willpower to offer mercy to our most mean-spirited of foes?

The sacred words adorning this passage awaken such mercy within us. As we now offer forbearance and compassion to others, these qualities are returned to us in equal measure. Additionally, we attain dominion over our Evil Inclination (Left Column) and connect ourselves to the embryonic state of Creation, when all was pure and free of sin. This cleanses our soul and completes our life's purpose.

Aaron Candles Firmaments Lamps Light Priests Water

746. In relation to the secret of that light that kindles and illuminates this candle, WHICH IS MALCHUT, it is written of Aaron, "When you light the lamps" (Bemidbar 8:2). It comes from the side of that light, about which is written, "'Let there be light,' and there was light" (Beresheet 1:3). HE QUESTIONS, Once it is written, "Let there be light," why is it necessary to add, "And there was light?" It would have been sufficient to say, "And it was so." HE ANSWERS, "Let there be light" is the First Light which is right (Heb. yamin), NAMELY CHESED THE ASPECT OF AARON THE PRIEST. This is "the end of days (Heb. yamin)." "And there was light" is the left that emerges from the right, because the left emerges from the secret of the right. Therefore, "and there was light" refers to the left.

746. וְעַל רָזָא דָּא דְּהַאי אוֹר, דְּדָלִיק וְנָהִיר לְהַאי נֵר, כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ בְּאַהֲרֹן, בְּהַעֲלוֹתְךָ אֶת הַנֵּרוֹת, בְּגִין דְּהוּא אָתֵי מִסִּטְרָא דְּהַאי אוֹר. אוֹר דָּא כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ, יְהִי אוֹר וַיְהִי אוֹר. כֵּיוָן דְּאָמַר יְהִי אוֹר, אֲמַאי כְּתִיב וַיְהִי אוֹר, דְּהָא בְּוַיְהִי כֵן סַגְיָא. אֶלָּא, יְהִי אוֹר, דָּא אוֹר קַדְמָאָה, דְּאִיהוּ יְמִינָא, וְאִיהוּ לְקֵץ הַיָּמִין. וַיְהִי אוֹר, דְּמִימִינָא נָפִק שְׂמָאלָא, וּמֵרָזָא דִּימִינָא נָפִק שְׂמָאלָא, וְע"ד וַיְהִי אוֹר, דָּא שְׂמָאלָא.

Angel of Death Angels Blessing Darkness Esau Evil Evil Inclination Face Heart Torah

747. From here IS UNDERSTOOD that: "And it came to pass (Heb. vayehi)" that is mentioned in the Torah is of the left side. Therefore, 'vayehi' is not a sign of blessing. What is the reason? It is because by THE LEFT COLUMN emerges that darkness that darkened the face of the world, WHICH IS THE ANGEL OF DEATH, THE EVIL INCLINATION. This is how we come by it: when the secret of Esau and his actions were revealed, it was done so by 'vayehi' as it is written, "And (Heb. vayehi) Esau was a cunning hunter" (Beresheet 25:27). And by 'vayehi' it was fulfilled "a cunning hunter" who knew how to entice hearts, to seduce people of the world, and not to go in the straight path.

747. מִכָּאן דְּוַיְהִי קַדְמָאָה דְּאוֹרַיְיתָא, בְּסִטְרָא דִּשְׂמָאלָא הֲוָה. וּבְגִין כַּךְ לָאו אִיהוּ סִימָן בְּרָכָה. מ"ט. בְּגִין דְּבֵיהּ נָפַק הַהוּא חֹשֶׁךְ דְּאַחֲשִׁיךְ אַנְפֵּי עָלְמָא. וְסִימָנָא דָּא כַּד אִתְגְּלֵי רָזָא דְּעֵשָׂו וְעוֹבָדוֹי, בְּהַאי וַיְהִי הֲוָה, דִּכְתִּיב וַיְהִי עֵשָׂו אִישׁ יוֹדֵעַ צַיִד. אִתְקָיָּים בְּוַיְהִי אִישׁ יוֹדֵעַ צַיִד, לְפַתָּאָה בְּנֵי עָלְמָא, דְּלָא יַהֲכוּן בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר.

Darkness Light Peace Pillar

748. "And Elohim saw the light, that it was good" (Beresheet 1:4). This is the pillar that stands in the center, MEANING THE CENTRAL COLUMN, that stands and is attached to this side and that side, FOR IT MEDIATES AND UNITES RIGHT AND LEFT WITH EACH OTHER. When perfection of these sides was affected, NAMELY THREE COLUMNS, it IS WRITTEN "that it was good." This did not happen with the other TWO COLUMNS, RIGHT AND LEFT, THAT ARE ALLUDED TO IN "LET THERE BE LIGHT" AND "AND THERE WAS LIGHT," AND IT IS NOT SAID BY THEM. "AND IT WAS GOOD" because there was no perfection until the third light OF THE CENTRAL COLUMN that completed all the sides. Once this third came, the division of right and left was enunciated, as it is written, "And Elohim divided the light from the darkness" (Ibid.), FOR THE RIGHT IS THE SECRET OF LIGHT AND THE LEFT IS THE SECRET OF DARKNESS. THE CENTRAL COLUMN MADE PEACE BETWEEN THEM AND THEY WERE INCLUDED, THE ONE WITH THE OTHER, FOR THROUGH THIS THEY WERE BOTH PERFECTED.

748. וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת הָאוֹר כִּי טוֹב, דָּא אִיהוּ עַמּוּדָא דְּקָאֵים בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, וְקָאֵים וְאָחִיד בְּסִטְרָא דָּא, וּבְסִטְרָא דָּא. כַּד הֲוָה שְׁלִימוּ דִּתְלַת סִטְרִין, כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ כִּי טוֹב, מָה דְּלָא הֲוָה בְּהָנֵי אַחֲרָנִין, בְּגִין דְּלָא הֲוָה שְׁלִימוּ עַד אוֹר תְּלִיתָאָה, דְּאַשְׁלִים לְכָל סִטְרִין, וְכֵיוָן דְּאָתָא תְּלִיתָאָה דָּא, כְּדֵין אַפְרִישׁ מַחֲלוֹקֶת דִּימִינָא וּשְׂמָאלָא, דִּכְתִּיב וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ.

Creation Firmaments Flow Grades Light Water Waters

749. Because they were five levels that separated and were drawn from this First Light, THAT ARE CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET NETZACH AND HOD, 'light' is therefore mentioned IN THE FIRST DAY five times. They were all from the right side, FOR ALL THE FIVE SFIROT, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH AND HOD, ARE UNDER THE DOMINATION OF THE RIGHT, WHICH IS CHESED. When they were combined in the left side, they were combined in the secret of waters that flow from the right, BECAUSE THE RIGHT MELTS THE FROZENNESS OF THE LEFT AND TURNS IT INTO FLOWING WATERS. Therefore, water was mentioned BY THE SECOND DAY OF CREATION, WHICH IS LEFT, five times, CORRESPONDING TO CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH AND HOD OF THE LEFT COLUMN. When RIGHT AND LEFT were perfected in the secret of the Central COLUMN, CALLED 'FIRMAMENT,' "firmament" was mentioned five times, CORRESPONDING TO CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH AND HOD OF THE CENTRAL COLUMN. Therefore, these three (light, water, firmament) correspond to these three levels (RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTRAL) for in each one of them are comprehended the five levels, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH AND HOD. Therefore, they are all mentioned five times each; NAMELY, LIGHT, WATER, AND FIRMAMENT.

749. וְעַל דְּאִינּוּן חֲמֵשׁ דַּרְגִּין, דְּאִתְפְּרָשׁוּ וְאִתְמְשָׁכוּ מֵהַאי אוֹר קַדְמָאָה, כְּתִיב אוֹר חָמֵשׁ זִמְנִין, וְכֻלְּהוּ הֲווֹ מִסִּטְרָא דִּימִינָא, וְאִתְכְּלִילוּ בֵּיהּ, וְכַד אִתְכְּלִילוּ בִּסְטַר שְׂמָאלָא, אִתְכְּלִילוּ בְּרָזָא דְּמַיִם, דְּנָטִיל מִימִינָא, וּבְגִין כַּךְ כְּתִיב מַיִם חָמֵשׁ זִמְנִין. וְכַד אִשְׁתְּלִימוּ בְּרָזָא דְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא, כְּתִיב רָקִיעַ חֲמֵשׁ זִמְנִין, וְע"ד תְּלַת אִינּוּן אוֹר. מַיִם. רְקִיעָ. לָקֳבֵל תְּלַת דַּרְגִּין אִלֵּין, דְּכֻלְּהוּ חֲמֵשׁ דַּרְגִּין אִתְכְּלִילוּ בְּהוּ, וְעַל דָּא בְּכֻלְּהוּ כְּתִיב חֲמֵשׁ זִמְנִין, בְּכָל חַד וְחַד.

Adam Firmaments Form Light Water

750. הָכָא רָזָא דְּרָזִין, בְּאִלֵּין תְּלָתָא, אִתְצָיַּיר וְאִתְגְלִיף בְּגִלּוּפֵי רָזָא דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם, דְּאִיהוּ אוֹר בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, לְבָתַר מַיִם, לְבָתַר אִתְפָּשַׁט בְּגַּוַּויְיהוּ רָקִיעַ, דְּאִיהוּ גְּלִיפָא דִּגְלִּיפוּ דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם.

Body Firmaments Form Heaven Light Point Water Waters

751. AND IT IS SIMILAR to the engraving of the form of man when born. At the birth of a person, he is first seed, which is light, for that seed is the light of all the limbs of the body; therefore, it is light. That light is called 'seed,' as it is written, "Light is sown" (Tehilim 97:11), namely that actual seed. Afterwards, that seed that is called 'light' spreads and becomes water. By the moisture of the water, it becomes further engraved and the form of the body expands into these waters, growing to all sides. As soon as the form and shape of the body is formed and engraved, that expansion consolidates and is called 'firmament.' That is "a firmament in the midst of the waters" (Beresheet 1:6) and, after it congeals, it is written, "And Elohim called the firmament heaven" (Ibid. 8), because the moisture of the body that was in the water has congealed.

751. כְּגַוְונָא דִּגְלִּיפוּ צִיּוּרָא דְּדִיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם בְּתוּלְדָתֵיהּ. דְּהָא בְּתוּלְדָתָא דְּבַר נָשׁ, בְּקַדְמֵיתָא זֶרַע, דְּאִיהוּ אוֹר, דְּהָא נְהִירוּ דְּכָל שַׁיְיפֵי גּוּפָא, אִיהוּ הַהוּא זֶרַע, וּבְגִין כַּךְ אִיהוּ אוֹר, וְהַהוּא אוֹר אִקְרֵי זֶרַע, דִּכְתִּיב אוֹר זָרוּעַ, הַהוּא זֶרַע מַמָּשׁ. לְבָתַר הַהוּא זֶרַע דְּאִיהוּ אוֹר אִתְפָּשַׁט וְאִתְעָבֵיד מַיִם, בְּלָחוּתָא דִּילֵיהּ, אַגְלִיף יַתִּיר, וְאִתְפָּשַּׁט פְּשִׁיטוּ גּוֹ אִינּוּן מַיִם, פְּשִׁיטוּ דְּגוּפָא לְכָל סִטְרִין. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְצַיָּיר, וְאִגְּלִיף צִיּוּרָא וּדְיוּקְנָא דְּגוּפָא, אַקְרִישׁ הַהוּא פְּשִׁיטוּ, וְאִקְרֵי רָקִיעַ. וְדָא אִיהוּ רָקִיעַ בְּתוֹךְ הַמַּיִם. וּלְבָתַר דְּאַקְרִישׁ, כְּתִיב וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָרָקִיעַ שָׁמָיִם. דְּהָא אַקְרִישׁ הַהוּא לָחוּתָא דְּגוּפָא, דַּהֲוָה גּוֹ אִינּוּן מַיִם.

Body Female Flow Male Other Side Purification Waters

752. As soon as the body is purified and has been cleansed, the moisture that was drawn and left over from it is the refuse that is made by melting. This is the bad and troubled waters, from which is formed the refuse that incites the whole world, NAMELY THE OTHER SIDE, AND male and female WERE FORMED. When the troubled waters flow down and melt on the left side, THE MALE AND FEMALE OF THE OTHER SIDE emerge to instigate the whole world. Fortunate is he who is saved from them.

752. כֵּיוָן דְּאִבְרִיר גּוּפָא, וְאִנָקֵי בִּנְקִיוּ, הַהוּא לָחוּתָא דְּאִתְנְגִיד וְאִשְׁתְּאַר, הֲוָה פְּסוֹלֶת דְּקָא אִתְעֲבָד גּוֹ הִתּוּכָא, וְאִינּוּן מַיִם הָרָעִים עֲכוּרִין, וּמִנְּהוֹן אִתְעָבֵיד פְּסוֹלֶת, מְקַטְרְגָא לְכָל עָלְמָא, דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָּא. לְבָתַר כַּד נַחְתּוּ אִינּוּן מַיִם עֲכוּרִין, וְאִתְהַתְּכוּ לְתַתָּא בִּסְטַר שְׂמָאלָא, נָפְקוּ לְקַטְרְגָא כָּל עָלְמָא. זַכָּאָה אִיהוּ מַאן דְּאִשְׁתְּזִיב מִנְּהוֹן.

Astrology Curse Destruction Firmaments Heaven Light Lights Moon Sun

753. As soon as the Inciter has emerged, it is written, "Let there be lights (Heb. meorot)" (Beresheet 1:14) without Vav, WHICH IS AN EXPRESSION OF DESTRUCTION AND CURSE (HEB. ME'EROT), through which the sickness of croup is drawn to children. The light of the moon was decreased. Afterwards, IT IS WRITTEN, "And let them be for lights (Heb. me'orot with Vav)" (Ibid. 15), meaning completely both together. How WERE THEY COMPLETED? By the firmament of that heaven, WHICH IS THE CENTRAL COLUMN, WHICH IS TIFERET OF ZEIR ANPIN. When MALCHUT ascended and was attached to the firmament of heaven, then "let them be for lights" for both together were perfect luminaries, entirely unblemished. BECAUSE ZEIR ANPIN, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE SUN AND RIGHT COLUMN, AND MALCHUT, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE MOON AND THE LEFT COLUMN, COMBINED AND BECAME COMPLETED BY EACH OTHER THROUGH THE CENTRAL COLUMN, WHICH IS TIFERET OF ZEIR ANPIN.

753. כֵּיוָן דְּנָפִיק מְקַטְרְגָא, כְּתִיב יְהִי מְאֹרֹת חָסֵר ו' וְאִתְמַשְּׁכָא אַסְכָּרָה בְּרַבְיֵי, וְחָסֵר נְהוֹרָא דְּסִיהֲרָא. לְבָתַר וְהָיוּ לִמְאוֹרוֹת, בִּשְׁלִימוּ תַּרְוַויְיהוּ כַּחֲדָא. בְּמַאן. בְּהַהוּא רְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם, דְּהָא כַּד סַלְּקָא וְאִתְחַבְּרָא בְּהַהוּא רְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם, כְּדֵין וְהָיוּ לִמְאוֹרוֹת, נְהוֹרִין שְׁלֵימִין תַּרְוַויְיהוּ כַּחֲדָא דְּלָא פְּגִימֵי כְּלַל.

Adam Correction Female Firmaments Form Grades Light Purification Water Women

754. The young man started to laugh and rejoice. He said to them, That which I said is that here was purified the secret of man through the light that is seed. Then it becomes water, and from this water expands the firmament, which is the form of man. As I commented, this is correct when it is done in the belly of a women, because the seed forms only in the belly of a female for the form of man to grow in her. Here are these five levels, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD AND YESOD OF LIGHT, WATER, AND FIRMAMENT, which are the image of man. According to this, in which place was formed and expanded this form in the water?

754. שַׁארִי חָיִּיךָ הַאי רַבְיָא וְחַדֵּי. אָמַר לוֹן הַאי דַּאֲמֵינָא דְּאִתְבְּרִיר הָכָא רָזָא דְּאָדָם, בְּאוֹר דְּאִיהוּ זֶרַע, וּלְבָתַר אִתְעָבֵיד מַיִם, וּמִגּוֹ אִינּוּן מַיִם, אִתְפָּשַׁט רָקִיעַ, דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם כְּמָה דְּאִתְּעַרְנָא. תִּינַח כַּד אִתְעָבֵיד דָּא לְגוֹ מֵעוֹי דְּאִתְּתָא, דְּהָא לָא אִתְצָיַּיר זַרְעָא, אֶלָּא בְּגוֹ מֵעוֹי דְּנוּקְבָּא, לְאִתְפָּשְׁטָא בָּהּ דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם, וְהָכָא אִי אִלֵּין חָמֵשׁ דַּרְגִּין, אִינּוּן דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם, בְּאָן אֲתָר אִתְצָיַּיר וְאִתְפָּשַּׁט הַאי דִּיּוּקְנָא, בְּגוֹ אִינּוּן מַיִם.

Creation Female Firmaments Form Light Water World to Come, The

755. If you say that it was formed in a female, which is the World to Come, NAMELY BINAH, it is not so. Because proper form and image are not formed until they emerged FROM BINAH and afterwards they were formed and consolidated. The World to Come, WHICH IS BINAH, is also the craftsman OF ALL THE CREATION AND IS THE SECRET OF ELOHIM THAT IS MENTIONED THERE, as it is written, "And Elohim said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light" AND ALSO, "And Elohim said, 'Let there be a firmament.'" So BINAH is the craftsman, THE ONE WHO FORMS, THAT MAKES THE SHAPE OF LIGHT, WATER, AND FIRMAMENT, SO HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT THE SHAPE AND FORM ARE MADE IN BINAH?

755. אִי תֵּימָא גּוֹ נוּקְבָּא הֲווֹ דָּא עָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי, לָאו הָכִי, דְּהָא לָא אִתְצָיַּיר צִיּוּרָא וּדְיוּקְנָא, עַד דְּנַפְקוּ אַתְוָון לְבַר, וּלְבָתַר אִתְגְּלִימוּ. וְתוּ דְּהָא עָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי הֲוָה אוּמָנָא, דִּכְתִּיב וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי אוֹר וַיְהִי אוֹר. וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי רָקִיעַ, הָא אוּמָנָא הֲוָה.

Adam Female Firmaments Light Water

756. אִי תֵּימָא בְּנוּקְבָּא דִּלְתַתָּא, לָאו הָכִי, דְּהָא עַד לָא הֲוָות, וְכַד נָפַק הַאי דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם, נוּקְבֵיהּ נַפְקַת בַּהֲדֵיהּ. הָא לָא אִתְצָיַּיר דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם בָּהּ. אִי הָכִי, בְּאָן אֲתָר אִתְצָיַּיר וְאִתְגְלִיף הַאי זֶרַע, לְמֶהֱוֵי גְּלִיפוּ דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם.

Adam Atzilut Briyah Female Firmaments Light Strength Water Worlds

Adam Body Curtain Firmaments Form Hebrew Letters Light Nukva Seven Strength Water Waters World to Come, The Zohar

758. THE ZOHAR EXPLAINS HIS WORDS. The engraving of the form and shape of the body of the first man, WHO IS ZEIR ANPIN, was not in the woman, and was entirely without form, MEANING THAT HE DID NOT FORM AND CONSOLIDATE WHILE STILL IN BINAH TO A DEGREE THAT HE COULD BE CONSIDERED 'A FORM.' He was formed and engraved below the World to Come, NAMELY BELOW BINAH without Male and without Female. Only these letters, NAMELY THE 22 LETTERS OF ZEIR ANPIN THAT ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE COLUMNS were embodied and consolidated in measure, WHICH IS CALLED 'FIRMAMENT,' FOR IT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CONGEALMENT OF THE LETTERS. The secret of man was formed and engraved in them. And the letters in straightforward order, in the order they emerged from the First Light THAT WAS IN BINAH, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF SEVEN LETTERS FROM ALEPH TO ZAYIN WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE RIGHT COLUMN, WERE DRAWN TO THE MEASURE IN THE FIRMAMENT. And they commenced to be engraved and formed. This light was sown IN THE FIRMAMENT, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, in the measure. After THE LIGHT, WHICH IS THE RIGHT COLUMN, reached the measure, THE LEFT COLUMN WAS DRAWN INTO IT. AND THERE THE LIGHT REVERTED to water in the waters. AFTERWARDS, the firmament expanded, WHICH IS THE ACTUAL CENTRAL COLUMN, BY STRENGTH OF THE TWO COLUMNS THAT ILLUMINATED AND WERE INCLUDED IN IT, properly into the form of man, MEANING THAT IT BECAME EMBODIED AND CONGEALED AS MUCH AS NECESSARY. FOR THE TWO COLUMNS, RIGHT AND LEFT WERE CONSOLIDATED.

758. אָדָם קַדְמָאָה, גְּלִיפוּ דְּצִיּוּרָא וּדְיוּקְנָא דְּגוּפָא, לָא הֲוָה בְּנוּקְבָּא, וּבְלָא צִיּוּרָא כְּלַל הֲוָה. וְאִתְצָיַיר וְאִגְּלִיף לְתַתָּא מֵעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי, בְּלָא דְּכוּרָא, וּבְלָא נוּקְבָּא, אִינּוּן אַתְוָון אַגְלִימוּ גּוֹ מִשְׁחָתָא, וְאִתְצָיַיר וְאִגְּלִיף בְּהוּ רָזָא דְּאָדָם. וְאַתְוָון בְּאֹרַח מֵישָׁר, בְּסִדּוּרָא דִּלְהוֹן, מֵרָזָא דְּאוֹר קַדְמָאָה, שָׁרִיאוּ לְאִתְגָלְפָא וּלְאִתְצָיְּירָא, וְאִזְדְּרַע הַאי אוֹר בְּגַוֵּיהּ גּוֹ מִשְׁחָתָא. כַּד מָטָא גּוֹ מִשְׁחָתָא, אִתְהַדָּר מַיָּא, גּוֹ מַיָּא, אִתְפָּשַׁט רָקִיעַ צִיּוּרָא דְּאָדָם, דִּיּוּקְנָא כַּדְקָא חֲזִי.

Aba and Ima Adam Briyah Curtain Face Form Likenesses Nukva Seth Worlds

759. After the Nukva was adorned, MEANING THAT SHE WAS CONSTRUCTED BY ABA AND IMA, and ZEIR ANPIN AND NUKVA were again face to face, this form of man, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, came with the longing to Nukva. There IN NUKVA became engraved and formed THE SECOND MAN OF BRIYAH according to his form. About him, it is written, "And he begot a son in his own likeness, after his image... " (Beresheet 5:3), BECAUSE THE FIRST MAN BELOW CORRESPONDS TO ZEIR ANPIN AND THE SECOND MAN, NAMELY HIS SON, SETH, CORRESPONDS TO THE SECOND MAN OF ABOVE. This one became formed in a female, NAMELY THE NUKVA OF ZEIR ANPIN, unlike that first one, WHICH IS ZEIR ANPIN, because that first one became formed by himself by the gauge that is in the measure.

759. לְבָתַר דְּאִתְקַשְּׁטַת נוּקְבָּא לְגַבֵּיהּ, וְאִתְהַדְּרוּ אַנְפִּין בְּאַנְפִּין, הַאי דִּיּוּקְנָא דְּאָדָם, עָאל בְּתִיאוּבְתָּא לְגַבֵּי נוּקְבָּא, וְתַמָּן אַגְלִיף וְאִתְצָיָיר כְּגַוְונָא דִּילֵיהּ, וְעָלֵיהּ כְּתִיב וַיּוֹלֶד בִּדְמוּתוֹ כְּצַלְמוֹ וְגוֹ,' הַאי אִתְצָיַּיר גּוֹ נוּקְבָּא, מַה דְּלָא הֲוָה הַהוּא קַדְמָאָה, דְּאִתְצַיָּיר הַהוּא קַדְמָאָה בְּגַוֵּיהּ בִּמְדִּידוּ גּוֹ מִשְׁחָתָא כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר.