Daf 19a (דַּף י״ט ע״א)

Shin’an [Ox, Eagle, Lion] is the inclusion of all these forms: ox, eagle, lion (שִׁנְאָן כְּלָלָא דְּכֻלְהוּ צִיּוּרִין שׁוֹ״ר נֶשֶׁ״ר אַרְיֵ״ה). And this is Adam [Man], a simple form that is included as one (וְדָא אִיהוּ אָדָם פְּשִׁיטוּ דְּאִתְכְּלִיל כְּחֲדָא), in the secret of male and female (בְּרָזָא דְּכַר וְנוּקְבָא). And all the thousands and myriads, all of them, issue forth from these mysteries of Shin’an [Ox, Eagle, Lion] (וְכֻלְהוּ אַלְפִין וְרִבְבָן כֻּלְהוּ נָפְקֵי מֵהַנֵּי רָזָא שִׁנְאָ״ן). And from these Diyuknin [Forms], each and every one is distinguished according to its own side, as is fitting for them (וּמֵהָנֵי דִּיוּקְנִין מִתְפָּרְשִׁין כָּל חַד וְחַד בְּסִטְרַיְיהוּ כְּמָה דְּאִתְחַזֵּי לוֹן). And these are those that are interwoven one with another and included one within another, so that each and every one is included in its companion: ox, eagle, lion, and man are conducted (וְאִלֵּין אִנּוּן דְּקָא מְשַׁלְּבָן חַד בְּחַד וְכָלִיל חַד בְּחַד לְמֶהוֵי כָּל חַד וְחַד כְּלִילָן בְּחַבְרֵיהּ, שׁוֹ״ר נֶשֶׁ״ר אַרְיֵ״ה אָדָם אִתְנַהֲגָן), in the secret of the four engraved Names, ascending to be conducted and to be beheld (בְּרָזָא דְּאַרְבַּע שְׁמָהָן גְּלִיפָאן סָלְקִין לְאִתְנַהֲגָא וּלְאִסְתַּכָּלָא).

The ox ascends toward the face of Adam [Man], to be conducted and to be beheld (סָלִיק לְאִתְנַהֲגָא וּלְאִסְתַּכָּלָא שׁוֹר לְאַנְפֵּי אָדָם). One Name ascends, is crowned, and is engraved in the secret of two colors, and it is El [God] (סָלִיק שְׁמָא חַד מִתְעַטְּרָא מְחָקְקָא בְּרָזָא דִּתְרֵין גְּוָונִין וְאִיהוּ אֵ״ל). Then it turns backward, and its throne inscribes and engraves it, and it is marked to be conducted in the secret of this Name (כְּדֵין אִתְהַדַּר לַאֲחוֹרָא וְכוּרְסֵיהּ חָקִיק וְגָלִיף לֵיהּ וְאִתְרְשִׁים לְאִתְנַהֲגָא בְּרָזָא דִשְׁמָא דָא).

The eagle ascends toward the face of Adam [Man], to be conducted and to be beheld (סָלִיק לְאִתְנַהֲגָא וּלְאִסְתַּכָּלָא נֶשֶׁר לְאַנְפֵּי אָדָם). Another Name ascends, is crowned, and is engraved in the secret of two faces and colors, to shine and to ascend in an ascent, in the supernal crown, and it is Gadol [Great] (סָלִיק שְׁמָא אָחֳרָא מִתְעַטְּרָא מְחַקְּקָא בְּרָזָא דִּתְרֵין אַנְפִּין גְּוָונִין לְאִתְנַהֲרָא וּלְאִסְתַּלְקָא בִּסְלִיקוּ בְּעִטּוּרָא דִּלְעֵילָא וְאִיהוּ גָּדוֹל). Then it turns backward, and its throne inscribes and engraves it, and it is marked to be conducted in the secret of this Name (כְּדֵין אִתְהַדַּר לַאֲחוֹרָא וְכוּרְסֵיהּ חָקִיק וְגָלִיף לֵיהּ וְאִתְרְשִׁים לְאִתְנַהֲגָא בְּרָזָא דִשְׁמָא דָא).

The lion ascends toward the face of Adam [Man], to be conducted and to be beheld (סָלִיק לְאִתְנַהֲגָא וּלְאִסְתַּכָּלָא אַרְיֵה לְאַנְפֵּי אָדָם). Another Name ascends, is crowned, and is engraved in the secret of two faces and colors, to be strengthened and established in might, and it is Gibbor [Mighty] (סָלִיק שְׁמָא אָחֳרָא מִתְעַטְּרָא מִתְחַקְּקָא בְּרָזָא דִּתְרֵין אַנְפִּין גְּוָונִין לְאִתְתַּקְּפָא וּלְאִתְיַשְּׁרָא בְּתוּקְפָּא וְאִיהוּ גִבּוֹר). Then it turns backward, and its throne inscribes and engraves it, and it is marked to be conducted in the secret of this Name (כְּדֵין אִתְהַדַּר לַאֲחוֹרָא וְכוּרְסֵיהּ חָקִיק וְגָלִיף לֵיהּ וְאִתְרְשִׁים לְאִתְנַהֲגָא בְּרָזָא דִשְׁמָא דָא).

Adam looked upon them all, and they all ascended and gazed at him (אָדָ״ם אִסְתַּכַּל בְּכֻלְהוּ וְכֻלְהוּ סָלְקִין וּמִסְתַּכְּלִין בֵּיהּ). Then they were all formed in their engravings, in this image, in the secret of one Name that is called “Awesome” (כְּדֵין כֻּלְהוּ אִצְטַיְירוּ בְּגִלוּפַיְיהוּ בְּצִיוּרָא דָא בְּרָזָא דִשְׁמָא חַד דְּאִקְרֵי נוֹרָא). And then it is written of them (Ezekiel 1): “And the likeness of their faces was the face of a man” (וּכְדֵין כְּתִיב עֲלַיְיהוּ וּדְמוּת פְּנֵיהֶם פְּנֵי אָדָם)—all are included in this form (כֻלְהוּ כְּלִילָן בְּהַאי דִּיוּקְנָא). And this form includes them (וְהַאי דִּיוּקְנָא כָּלִיל לוֹן). And by this secret Kudsha Berikh Hu is called: “The great, the mighty, and the awesome El” (Nehemiah 9) (וְעַל רָזָא דָּא אִקְרֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא). For these Names engraved are those above, in the mystery of the supernal bond, included in the four letters YHVH, which is the Name that includes all (דְּהָא שְׁמָהָן אִלֵּין גְּלִיפִין אִנּוּן לְעֵיל בְּרָזָא דִרְתִיכָא עִלָּאָה כְּלִילָא בְּאַרְבַּע אַתְוָון י־ה־ו־ה דְּאִיהוּ שְׁמָא דְּכָלִיל כֹּלָּא). These forms are engraved and carved upon the thrones (דִּיוּקְנִין אִלֵּין מְחַקְּקָן גְּלִיפָן בְּכוּרְסַיָיא). And the thrones are engraved, embroidered with them—one to the right, one to the left, one in front, and one behind—inscribed in the four directions of the world (וְכוּרְסַיָיא גְלִיפָא מְרַקְמָא בְּהוּ חַד לְיָמִינָא וְחַד לִשְׂמָאלָא וְחַד לְקַמָּא וְחַד לַאֲחוֹרָא רְשִׁימָא בְּאַרְבַּע סִטְרִין דְּעָלְמָא).

The throne, when it ascends, is inscribed with these four forms (כֻּרְסְיָיא כַּד סָלְקָא רְשִׁימָא בְּאַרְבַּע דִּיוּקְנִין אִלֵּין). These four supernal Names are taken by this throne (אִלֵּין אַרְבַּע שְׁמָהָן עִלָּאִין נָטְלִין לְהַאי כֻּרְסְיָיא), and the throne is included in them, until it gathers and collects souls and delights of longing (וְכֻּרְסְיָיא אִתְכְּלִיל בְּהוּ עַד דְּנָקְטָא וְלָקְטָא נַפְשִׁין וְעִנּוּגִין דְּכִסּוּפִין). When it gathers and collects those delights and longings, it descends full, like a tree filled with branches on every side and full of fruit (כֵּיוָן דְּנָקְטָא וְלָקְטָא אִנּוּן עִנּוּגִין וְכִסּוּפִין נָחֲתָא מַלְיָיא כְּאִילָנָא דְּמַלְיָיא עַנְפִּין לְכָל סְטַר וּמָלֵי אָבִין). When it descends, these four forms go forth, formed in their engravings, carved, shining, and sparkling with flames (כֵּיוָן דְּנָחֲתִי נָפְקֵי אִלֵּין אַרְבַּע דִּיוּקְנִין מִצְטַיְירִין בְּצִיּוּרַיְיהוּ גְּלִיפָן מְנַהֲרִין נְצִיצִין מְלַהֲטִין). And they sow seed upon the world—then it is called: “herb yielding seed” (Bereshit 1) (וְאִנּוּן זָרְעִין זַרְעָא עַל עָלְמָא כְּדֵין אִתְקְרֵי עֵשֶׂב מַזְרִיעַ זֶרַע)—herb, for they sow seed upon the world (עֵשֶׂב דְּאִנּוּן זָרְעִין זַרְעָא עַל עָלְמָא).