The Kabbalah Unveiled — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (from Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin) (1887)

1109. We have learned this which is written, Gen. vi. 2 : “ And the sons of the Elohim beheld the daughters of Adam.” These ( sons of the Elohim) are they who were withdrawn, and who fell into the mouth of the Great Abyss.*

1 1 10. “The daughters of Adam.” {Here it is to be noted that it is written HADM , Ha- Adam, the initial being demonstrative and emphatic , signifying) of that especial Adam.

1 1 1 1. And it is written : “ And they came in unto them . . . the same were mighty men, who were from the Earth,” &c. From that place, namely, which is called the earth, like as the tradition is concerning the phrase IMI OVLM, Yemi Olahm , the day of the world.

1 1 12. The impurities f of the Name. From them have gone forth the Spirits, RVChIN, Ruachin , and the Demons, ShDIN, Shedin , into the world, so that they may adhere unto the wicked.

1 1 1 3. “ There were HNPILIM, Ha-Nephilim , Giants,
BARTz, Be-Aretz , in the earth ; ” for the restraining of
those who were left, who existed not in the earth.

1 1 1 4. Those giants are OZA, Auza , and OZAL, Auzael , who were in the earth, the sons of the Elohim were not in the earth. And this is an Arcanum, and all these things are said.

1 1 15. It is written, Gen. vi. 6: “And it repented Tetragrammaton that He had formed Adam in the earth ; ” i.e ., for the restriction of the Supernal Adam, who is not in the earth.

1 1 1 6. “ And it repented Tetragrammaton ; ” this is said concerning Microprosopus.

1 1 1 7. “ And He was grieved about His heart ; ” it is

* See ante, § 1048.

+ Knorr Von Rosenroth translates this word ANShI, Aneshi ; Viri, “ men but I think “ impurities ” preferable.

KABBALAH.

not written, VIOTzB, Va-Yautzeb , and He affected with grief ; but YIThOTzB, Va-Yethautzeb , and He was touched with grief ; i.e ., He was affected with grief from whom the matter depended, for the restriction of Him who was not touched with grief.

1 1 1 8. “ About His heart.” It is not written, “ within His heart,” but “ about His heart ” ; like as when any man is afflicted with grief, and moumeth before his Lord ; for herein it is referred unto the heart of all hearts.

1 1 1 9. And Tetragrammaton said : “ I will destroy the
Adam whom I have created, from off the face of HADMH,
Ha-Adamah the Earth,” &c., for the restriction4' of the
Adam, who is supernal.

1120. And if thou sayest that the Inferior Adam is alone to be understood, it is to be known that these cannot altogether be opposed, seeing that the one existeth not without the other.

1 1 2 1. And unless Chokmah , Wisdom, could be hidden from all, all things could be conformed like as from the beginning.

1122. Hence it is said, Prov. viii. 1 2 : “ ANI ChKMH,
Ani Chokmah , I, Wisdom, have dwelt with Prudence ; ”
read it not ShKNThI, Shekenethi , I have dwelt ; but
ShIKNThI, Shikeneth-i , My Schechinah or My Presence.

1123. And unless Adam were thus, the world could not consist ; like as it is written, Prov. iii. 19: “ Tetragrammation in Chokmah hath founded the earth, IHYH BChKMH ISD AKTz, Tetragrammaton Be-Chokmah Yesed Aretz.

1124. Also it is written, Gen. vi. 8: “And Noah found grace in the eyes of Tetragrammaton.”

1125. Also we have learned that all brains depend from this brain {supernal).

1 12 6. And Chokmah , Wisdom, also is a general name, but this concealed Wisdom corroborateth and cons' Or counterbalancing.

THE GREATER HOLY ASSEMBLY.

formeth the form of the Man, so that He may abide in his place.

1 127. Like as it is written, Eccl. vii. 19 : “ Wisdom is a strength to a wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city ; ” which (ten) are the integral conformation of the man.

1128. Adam, truly, is the interior conformation, wherein consisteth the RVCh, Ruach , Spirit ; like as it is said, 1 Sam. xvi. 6 : “ Because Adam seeth according to the eyes, but Tetragrammaton seeth according to the heart,” which is within the interior parts.

1129. And in that formation appeareth the true perfection of all things, which existeth above the Throne. Like as it is written : “And the appearance as the likeness of Adam upon it from above” (Ezek. i. 26).

1130. Also it is written, Dan. vii. 13 : “And, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and even unto the Ancient of Days he came, and they made Him approach unto Him.”

CHAPTER XLV*

CONCLUSION.

1 1 3 1 . Hereunto are the concealed words, and the more secret meaning (of them hath been set forth in many places). Blessed is his portion who hath known and beheld them, and who erreth not therein.