Daf 40b (דַּף מ׳ ע״ב)

The fourth chamber is a place that shines (מָדוֹרָא רְבִיעָאָה הוּא אֲתַר דְּנָהִיר), and there is illumination for supernal angels of the right side (וְתַמָּן הוּא נְהִירוּ לְמַלְאֲכֵי עִלָּאֵי דִּי בִסְטַר יָמִינָא). And they begin song and complete it, and they do not go out to pass over like those above who began song and are consumed and pass through burning fire and return and are renewed as before (וּפְתָחוּ שִׁירָתָא וְסַיְּימֵי וְלָא אָזְלִין לְאַעֲבָרָא כַּהֲנֵי קַדְמָאֵי דְּפָתְחִין שִׁירָתָא וּמִתּוֹקְדָן וּמִתְעַבְרָן בְּנוּר דָּלִיק וְתָבִין וּמִתְחַדְּשִׁין כְּמִלְקַדְמִין). And these stand in their places and do not pass away (וְהָנֵי קָיְימִין בְּדוּכְתַּיְיהוּ וְלָא מִתְעַבְרָן). And these are angels of compassion who never change, forever (וְהָנִי מַלְאֲכֵי דְרַחֲמֵי דְּלָא מְשַׁנְיָין לְעָלְמִין). And regarding them it is written: He makes His angels winds… (Tehillim 104) (וְעֲלַיְיהוּ כְּתִיב: עוֹשֶׂה מַלְאָכָיו רוּחוֹת וְגו׳). And these perform His missions in the world (וְאִלֵּין עָבְדִין שְׁלִיחוּתַיְיהוּ בְּעָלְמָא), and are not seen by human beings, except in a vision or some other form (וְלָא אִתְחַזּוּן לִבְנֵי נָשָׁא בַּר בְּחֶזְוָאָא אוֹ בְּסִטְרָא אָחֳרָא), in great illumination (בְּסֻכְלְתָּנוּ סַגֵּי). And one angel is appointed over them, his name is Padael (וְחַד מַלְאָכָא מְמַנָּא עֲלַיְיהוּ פְּדָאֵל שְׁמֵיהּ). And through him, the gates of mercy are opened to those who turn toward their Master (וּבֵיהּ פְּתִיחִין מַפְתְּחָן דְּרַחֲמֵי לְאִנּוּן דְּתָיְיבִין לְגַבֵּיהּ דְּמָארֵיהוֹן). And the gates are opened to allow their prayers and supplications to pass through (וּפָתְחִין תַּרְעִין לְאַעֲבָרָא צְלוֹתְהוֹן וּבָעוּתְהוֹן).

The fifth chamber is a chamber that shines with greater brightness than all those above (מָדוֹרָא חֲמִישָּׁאָה: הוּא מָדוֹרָא דְּנָהִיר בִּנְהִירוּ יַתִּיר מִכֻּלְהוּ קַדְמָאֵי). And there are angels within it, some of fire and some of water (וְאִית בֵּיהּ מַלְאָכִין: מִנְהוֹן אֵשָׁא וּמִנְהוֹן מַיָּא). Sometimes they are found in mercy, and sometimes they are found in judgment (לְזִמְנִין אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ בְּרַחֲמֵי וּלְזִמְנִין אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ בְּדִינָא). These are on one side, and those are on the other side (אִלֵּין בְּסִטְרָא דָּא וְאִלֵּין בְּסִטְרָא דָּא). Sometimes these shine while those darken (לְזִמְנִין נָהֲרִין אִלֵּין וְחָשְׁכִין אִלֵּין). And these are appointed to sing to their Master (וְאִלֵּין מְמַנָּן לְזַמְּרָא לְמָארֵיהוֹן), these in the middle of the night (אִלֵּין בְּפַלְגוּת לֵילְיָא), and those when the light rises (וְאִלֵּין כַּד סָלִיק נְהוֹרָא). And one officer is over them, his name is Kedushiel (וְחַד מְמַנָּא עֲלַיְיהוּ קְדוּשִׁיאֵל שְׁמֵיהּ). When the night divides (כַּד אִתְפְּלַג לֵילְיָא), and the north wind is aroused (וְאִתְעַר רוּחַ צָפוֹן), and Kudsha Berikh Hu comes to delight with the Righteous in the Garden of Eden (וְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אָתֵי לְאִשְׁתַּעְשְׁעָא עִם צַדִּיקַיָּיא בְּגִנְתָּא דְעֵדֶן), then the north wind strikes and reaches those appointed in the middle of the night to sing (כְּדֵין רוּחַ צָפוֹן אַקִּישׁ וּמָטָא לְאִנּוּן דִּמְמַנָּן בְּפַלְגוּת לֵילְיָא לְזַמְּרָא). And all of them sing and open their song (וְכֻּלְהוּ מְזַמְּרִין וּפָתְחִין שִׁירָתָא). And when the morning arrives and the grayness of dawn connects with the light (וְכַד אָתֵי צַפְרָא וּמִתְחַבֵּר קַדְרוּתָא דְצַפְרָא בִּנְהוֹרָא), then all the others say their song (כְּדֵין כֻּלְהוּ אָחֳרָנִין אָמְרִין שִׁירָתָא), and all the stars of the firmament and all the other angels below assist them (וְכָל כּוֹכְבֵי רְקִיעָא וְכָל שְׁאָר מַלְאָכִין דְּלְתַתָּא מְסַיְּיעִין לוֹן), as it is written: When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of Elohim shouted for joy (Job 38) (כְּמָה דִּכְתִיב: בְּרָן יַחַד כּוֹכְבֵי בֹקֶר וַיָּרִיעוּ כָּל בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים). Until Yisrael takes up the song and the praise after them (עַד דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל נָטְלֵי שִׁירָתָא וְתוּשְׁבַּחְתָּא אֲבַּתְרַיְיהוּ).

The sixth chamber is a supernal chamber, close to the Molcho of Heaven (מָדוֹרָא שְׁתִּיתָאָה: הוּא מָדוֹרָא עִלָּאָה קָרִיב לְמַלְכוּ שְׁמַיָּא). And within it are channels, radiant rivers, and streams that divide from the Great Sea (וּבֵיהּ אַרְבִּין וְנַהֲרִין וְנַחֲלִין דְּמִתְפַּלְּגִין מִן יַמָּא), and many fish that dart to the four directions of the world (וְכַמָּה נוּנִין אִנּוּן דִּמְרַחֲשָׁן לְאַרְבַּע סִטְרֵי עָלְמָא). And above them, overseers are appointed (וְעֵילָא מִנְהוֹן סָרְכִין מְמַנָּן). And one officer is appointed over them, his name is Uriel (וְחַד מְמַנָּא עֲלַיְיהוּ וְאוּרִיאֵל שְׁמֵיהּ), and he is appointed over all those below (וְהוּא מְמַנָּא עַל כָּל אִלֵּין תַּתָּאִין). And all of them are drawn in appointed times and moments (וְכֻּלְהוּ נָטְלֵי בְּשַׁעֲתֵי וְרִגְעֵי), when the chariot turns toward this side and that side (כַּד נָטְלֵי אַרְבֵּי לְסִטְרָא דָּא וּלְסִטְרָא דָּא). When the chariot turns to the direction of the south-east (כַּד נָטְלֵי אַרְבֵּי לִסְטַר דָּרוֹם מִזְרָח), the officer who stands over that direction is Micha'el, who comes from the right side (מְמַנָּא דְּקַיְימָא עֲלַיְיהוּ לְהַהוּא סִטְרָא הוּא מִיכָאֵ״ל דְּאֲתָא מִיְּמִינָא). And when the chariot turns to the direction of the north (וְכַד נָטְלֵי אַרְבֵּי לִסְטַר צָפוֹן), the officer who stands over that direction is Gavri’el, who comes from the left side (מְמַנָּא דְּקַיְימָא עֲלַיְיהוּ לְהַהוּא סִטְרָא הוּא גַּבְרִיאֵל דְּאָתֵי מִסִּטְרָא דִּשְׂמָאלָא). And when the chariot turns to the direction of the east-south (וְכַד נָטְלֵי אַרְבֵּי לִסְטַר מִזְרָח דָּרוֹם), behold, there is the officer who stands over that direction, his name is Refa’el (מְמַנָּא דְּקַיְימָא עֲלַיְיהוּ לְהַהוּא סִטְרָא רְפָאֵל), some say: Uri’el (נ״א: אוּרִיאֵל), and he is to the right side (וְהוּא לִימִינָא). And when the chariot turns to the direction of the west (וְכַד נָטְלֵי אַרְבֵּי לִסְטַר מַעֲרָב), the officer who stands over that direction is Uri’el (מְמַנָּא דְּקַיְימָא עֲלַיְיהוּ לְהַהוּא סִטְרָא הוּא אוּרִיאֵל), some say: Refa’el (נ״א: רְפָאֵל), and he is the last one (וְאִיהוּ לְבַתְרָאָה).

The seventh chamber is the supernal chamber above all (מָדוֹרָא שְׁבִיעָאָה הוּא מָדוֹרָא עִלָּאָה עַל כֹּלָּא), and there are found only the souls of the Righteous who there delight in that supernal radiance (וְתַמָּן לָא אִשְׁתַּכָּחוּ בַּר נִשְׁמַתְהוֹן דְּצַדִּיקַיָּיא דְּתַמָּן מִתְעַדְּנִין בְּהַהוּא זִיהֲרָא עִלָּאָה). And they delight in supernal pleasures and delicacies (וּמִתְעַדְּנִין בְּעִדּוּנִין וְתַפְנוּקִין עִלָּאִין), and there are found none but those who are meritorious (וְתַמָּן לָא אִשְׁתַּכָּחוּ בַּר אִנּוּן זַכָּאִין). And the treasuries of peace and blessing and generous gift are there (וְגִנְזֵי שָׁלוֹם וּבְרָכָה וּנְדָבָה). All of it is in the form of the supernal pattern (כֹּלָּא הוּא כְּגַוְונָא עִלָּאָה), and this is what the friends have said (וְהָא אָמְרוּ חַבְרַיָּיא). Thus it is for the earth below, with seven chambers (כְּדֵין הוּא לָאָרֶץ דִּלְתַּתָּא בְּשִׁבְעָה מָדוֹרִין), and all are in the likeness of the above (וְכֻּלְהוּ כְּגַוְונָא דִּלְעֵילָא). And in all of them there are species in the appearance of human beings (וּבְכֻּלְהוֹ אִית זִינִין כְּחֵיזוּ בְּנֵי נְשָׁא), and all of them acknowledge and praise Kudsha Berikh Hu (וְכֻּלְהוּ מוֹדָן וּמְשַׁבְּחָן לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא). And there is no one who knows His glory like those who are in the supernal chamber (וְלֵית מָאן דְּיָדַע יְקָרֵיהּ כְּאִנּוּן דְּאִנּוּן בְּמָדוֹרָא עִלָּאָה). And these behold His glory properly, to serve Him and to praise Him and to recognize His glory (וְאִלֵּין חָזָאן יְקָרֵיהּ כְּדְקָא יְאוּת לְמִפְלַח לֵיהּ וּלְשַׁבְּחָא לֵיהּ וּלְאִשְׁתְּמוֹדַע יְקָרֵיהּ).