Daf 228b (דַּף רכ״ח ע״ב)

The second order of the southern side (סִדְרָא תִּנְיָינָא דְּלִסְטַר דָּרוֹם), which is the secret of silver (דְּאַיְהוּ רָזָא דְּכֶסֶף), three orders are for that side (תְּלַת סִדְרִין אִינּוּן לְהַהוּא סִטְרָא). And each order and order is three by three (וְכָל סִדְרָא וְסִדְרָא תְּלַת תְּלַת), and they are nine (וְאִינּוּן ט׳), as it was said (כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר). And the letters divided thus to all the sides (וְאַתְוָון אִתְפְּלָגוּ הָכִי לְכָל סִטְרֵי), to join all into one (לְאִתְחַבְּרָא כֹּלָּא בְּחַד), in order that there are letters in the secret of female (בְּגִין דְּאִית אַתְוָון בְּרָזָא דְּנוּקְבָּא), and letters in the secret of male (וְאַתְוָון בְּרָזָא דִּדְכוּרָא), and all were joined as one (וְאִתְחַבָּרוּ כֻּלְּהוּ כַּחֲדָא), and became one (וַהֲווּ חַד), in the secret of the complete holy Name (בְּרָזָא דִּשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא שְׁלִים). And over them are appointed orders, three by three (וּלְגַבַּיְיהוּ סִדְרִין מְמָנָן, תְּלַת תְּלַת), as it was said (כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר).

And all goes forth from the order of the supernal Patriarchs (וְכֹלָּא נָפְקָא מִסִּדְרָא דַּאֲבָהָן דִּלְעֵילָּא), as the order that the letters of the holy Name Yod–He–Vav were arranged (כְּסִדְרָא דְּאִתְתַּקְנַן אַתְוָון דִּשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא י״ד״ו), as it was said (כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר). These orders all are conducted in these known letters (הָנֵי סִדְרִין כֻּלְּהוּ, מִתְנַהֲגֵי בְּאִלֵּין אַתְוָון יְדִיעָן), and they are borne by them (וְנַטְלֵי בְּהוּ). And many powers and rulers (וְכַמָּה חֵילִין וְרַבְרְבָן), all below (כֻּלְּהוּ לְתַתָּא), that are borne and conducted in this order (דְּנַטְלֵי וְאִתְנַהֲגֵי בְּסִדְרָא דָּא).

The third order of the northern side (סִדְרָא תְּלִיתָאָה דְּלִסְטַר צָפוֹן), in three orders are for that side (בִּתְלַת סִדְרִין אִינּוּן לְהַהוּא סִטְרָא), and they are nine (וְאִינּוּן תִּשְׁעָה). And in three sides, three by three to each side (וּבִתְלַת סִטְרִין תְּלַת תְּלַת לְכָל סְטָר), and they are nine (וְאִינּוּן תִּשְׁעָה). And these orders are from three sides, as it was said (וְאִינּוּן סִדְרִין מִתְּלַת סִטְרִין כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר).

Twenty-seven in the secret of the letters (שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִין בְּרָזָא דְּאַתְוָון), that they are twenty-seven (דְּאִינּוּן שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִין). And even though they are twenty-two (וְאַף עַל גַּב דְּאִינּוּן תְּרֵין וְעֶשְׂרִין), the completion of the letters is twenty-seven (שְׁלִימוּ דְּאַתְוָון שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִין אִינּוּן). And they are found, as there are twenty-seven letters (וְאִשְׁתְּכָחוּ, כְּמָה דְּאַתְוָון כ״ז), thus is the arrangement of these orders, twenty-seven (הָכִי סִדּוּרָא דְּסִדְרִין אִלֵּין, שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִין), into three by three orders for each side (לִתְלַת תְּלַת סִדְרִין לְכָל סְטָר). And these three of this side, they are nine (וְאִשְׁתְּכָחוּ אִלֵּין תְּלַת דְּהַאי סִטְרָא דְּאִינּוּן ט׳). And these three of this side, they are nine (וְאִלֵּין תְּלַת דְּהַאי סִטְרָא דְּאִינּוּן ט׳). And these three of this side, they are nine (וְאִלֵּין תְּלַת דְּהַאי סִטְרָא דְּאִינּוּן תִּשְׁעָה). They are all found to be twenty-seven (אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ כֻּלְּהוּ לְשִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִין). And the secret of these twenty-seven (וְרָזָא דְּאִלֵּין שִׁבְעָה וְעֶשְׂרִין), are nine letters that are in the secret of female (אִינּוּן ט׳ אַתְוָון דְּאִינּוּן בְּרָזָא דְּנוּקְבָּא), to join with those eighteen others in the secret of male (לְאִתְחַבְּרָא עִם אִינּוּן תַּמְנֵיסַר אַחֲרָנִין בְּרָזָא דִּדְכַר), and all is in proper order (וְכֹלָּא אִיהוּ כַּדְקָא חֲזֵי).

Come and see (תָּא חֲזֵי), in the manner of the supernal letters of the supernal world (כְּגַוְונָא דְּאַתְוָון עִלָּאִין דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה), so too are the other letters below (הָכִי נָמֵי אַתְוָון אַחֲרָנִין לְתַתָּא). The supernal letters are great p1-6(אַתְוָון עִלָּאִין רַבְרְבִין), and the lower letters are small (וְאַתְוָון תַּתָּאִין זְעִירִין). And all this is after this manner (וְכֹלָּא דָּא כְּגַוְונָא דָּא). And all these secrets, in the secret of male and female (וְכָל הָנִי רָזִין בְּרָזָא דִּדְכַר וְנוּקְבָּא), all is one in completeness (כֹּלָּא חַד בִּשְׁלִימוּ). And therefore, all is in the supernal secret (וְעַל דָּא כֹּלָּא אִיהוּ בְּרָזָא עִלָּאָה). Until here (ע״כ).

With forty-five kinds of hues of lights was the world divided p1-7(בְּאַרְבְּעִין וְחָמֵשׁ זִינֵי גְּוָונִי נְהוֹרִין אִתְפְּלִיג עָלְמָא). Seven are divided to seven abysses (שִׁבְעָה מִתְפַּלְגִין לְשִׁבְעָה תְּהוֹמִין). Each strikes into its own abyss (כָּל חַד בָּטַשׁ בִּתְהוֹמָא דִּילֵיהּ), and stones roll within the abyss (וְאַבְנִין מִתְגַּלְגְּלָן בְּגוֹ תְּהוֹמָא). And that light enters into those stones (וְעָיִיל הַהוּא נְהוֹרָא, בְּאִינּוּן אֲבָנִין), and pierces them (וְנָקִיב לוֹן), and waters go forth in them (וּמַיִין נָפְקִין בְּהוּ). And each one rests upon its abyss (וְשַׁקְעִין כָּל חַד וְחַד עַל תְּהוֹמָא), and covers for two sides (וְחַפְיָא לִתְרֵין סִטְרִין).

Waters go forth in those hollows (נַפְקֵי מַיָּא בְּאִינּוּן נוּקְבִין), and light enters (וְעָאל נְהוֹרָא), and strikes toward the four sides of the abyss (וּבָטַשׁ לְאַרְבַּע סִטְרֵי תְּהוֹמָא). The light rolls within its companion (מִתְגַּלְגְּלָא נְהוֹרָא בַּחֲבֶרְתֵּיהּ), and they were stirred together as one (וְאִעֲרָעוּ בְּחָד), and the waters were divided (וּפַלְגִּין מַיָּא). And all those seven were held (וְאֲחִידָן כָּל אִינּוּן שִׁבְעָה), in seven abysses (בְּשִׁבְעָה תְּהוֹמֵי), and shone into the darknesses of the abysses (וְכַרְאַן בַּחֲשׁוֹכֵי תְּהוֹמֵי), and those darknesses were mingled within them (וַחֲשׁוֹכֵי אִינּוּן מִתְעָרְבֵי בְּהוּ). Waters rose upward (סַלְּקִין מַיִין), and descended rolling within those lights (וְנַחְתִּין מִתְגַּלְגְּלָן בְּאִינּוּן נְהוֹרִין), and they were mingled together as one (וְאִתְעָרְבָן כַּחֲדָא)—lights and darknesses and waters (נְהוֹרִין וַחֲשׁוֹכִין וּמַיִין)—and from them were made lights in which darkness was not perceived (וְאִתְעָבִידוּ מִנַּיְיהוּ נְהוֹרִין דְּלָא אִתְחַזְיָין חֲשׁוֹכָאן). Each one struck into its companion (בָּטַשׁ כָּל חַד בְּחַבְרֵיהּ), and they were divided into seventy-five channels of the abysses (וּמִתְפַּלְגִין לְשִׁבְעִין וְחָמֵשׁ צִנּוֹרֵי תְּהוֹמִין), and in them the waters flowed (וּבְהוּ נַגְדִּין מַיָּא).

Each and every channel ascends with its voice (כָּל צִנּוֹרָא וְצִנּוֹרָא סָלִיק בְּקָלֵיהּ), and the abysses were shaken (וְאִזְדַּעְזְעָן תְּהוֹמִין). And when that voice was heard (וְכַד הַהוּא קָלָא אִשְׁתְּמַע), every abyss calls to its companion (כָּל תְּהוֹמָא קָארֵי לְחַבְרֵיהּ), and says: Divide your waters, that I may enter into you (וְאָמַר פָּלִיג מֵימָךְ, וְאֵיעוּל בָּךְ). This is that which is written (הֲדָא הוּא דִכְתִיב), “Deep calls to deep at the voice of Your channels” (Psalms 42) (תְּהוֹם אֶל תְּהוֹם קוֹרֵא לְקוֹל צִנּוֹרֶיךָ). Beneath these (תְּחוֹת אִלֵּין), three hundred and sixty-five sinews (תְּלַת מֵאָה וְשִׁתִּין וְחָמֵשׁ גִּידִין), some of them white (מִנְּהוֹן חִוָּורִין), some of them black (מִנְּהוֹן אוּכָמִין), some of them red (מִנְּהוֹן סוּמָקִין), they were included one in another (אִתְכְּלִילָן דָּא בְּדָא), and became one color (וְאִתְעָבִידוּ גּוָֹון חַד).

Those sinews were woven into seventeen nets (אִינּוּן גִּידִין אִתְרְקִימוּ בְּשֶׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה רְשָׁתוֹת), and each net is called sinews (וְכָל חַד רֶשֶׁת גִּידִין אִקְרֵי). They were woven one into another (אִתְרְקִימוּ דָּא בְּדָא), and descend into the depths of the abyss (וְנַחְתִּין בְּשִׁפּוּלֵי תְּהוֹמָא). Beneath these (תְּחוֹת אִלֵּין), two nets stand in the appearance of iron (תְּרֵין רְשָׁתִין קַיְימִין בְּחֵיזוּ דְּפַרְזְלָא), and two other nets in the appearance of copper (וּתְרֵין רְשָׁתִין אַחֲרָנִין בְּחֵיזוּ דִּנְחָשָׁא).

Two thrones stand over them (תְּרֵין כּוּרְסְוָון קַיְימֵי עָלַיְיהוּ), one on the right (חַד מִימִינָא), and one on the left (וְחַד מִשְּׂמָאלָא). All those nets join together as one (כָּל אִינּוּן רְשָׁתִין מִתְחַבְּרָן כַּחֲדָא), and waters descend from those channels (וּמַיִין נַחְתִּין מֵאִינּוּן צִנּוֹרִין), and enter into these nets (וְעָאלִין בְּאִלֵּין רְשָׁתִין). Those two thrones (אִינּוּן תְּרֵין כּוּרְסְוָון), one is the Throne of the black firmament (חַד כּוּרְסַיָּיא דִּרְקִיעָא אוּכָמָא), and one is the Throne of the colorful firmament (וְחַד כּוּרְסַיָיא דִּרְקִיעָא סַסְגוֹנָא). These two thrones (אִלֵּין תְּרֵין כּוּרְסְוָון), when they ascend (כַּד אִינּוּן סַלְּקִין), they ascend into that throne of the black firmament (סַלְּקִין בְּהַהוּא כּוּרְסְיָיא דִּרְקִיעָא אוּכָמָא). And when they descend (וְכַד נַחְתִּין), they descend into that throne of the colorful firmament (נַחְתִּין בְּהַהוּא כּוּרְסְיָיא דִּרְקִיעָא סַסְגוֹנָא).

These two thrones (אִלֵּין תְּרֵין כּוּרְסְוָון), one on the right and one on the left (חַד מִימִינָא וְחַד מִשְּׂמָאלָא). That throne of the black firmament is on the right (הַהוּא כּוּרְסְיָיא דִּרְקִיעָא אוּכָמָא מִימִינָא). And that throne of the colorful firmament is on the left (וְהַהוּא כּוּרְסְיָיא דִּרְקִיעָא סַסְגוֹנָא מִשְּׂמָאלָא). When they ascend into the throne of the black firmament (כַּד סַלְקִין בְּכוּרְסְיָיא דִּרְקִיעָא אוּכָמָא), the throne of the left firmament bends down (מָאִיךְ כּוּרְסְיָיא דִּרְקִיעָא שְׂמָאלָא), and they descend into it (וְנַחְתִּין בֵּיהּ). The thrones roll one into another (מִתְגַּלְגְּלָן כּוּרְסְוָון חַד בְּחַד). All those nets are grasped within them (נַקְטִין כָּל אִינּוּן רְשָׁתִין בְּגַוַויְיהוּ), and they enter them into the depths of the lower abyss (וְעָאלִין לוֹן בְּשִׁפּוּלֵי דִּתְהוֹמָא תַּתָּאָה).