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

[The only way that I can possibly see that VTITzR. IHVH will bear the construction put upon it here is this (in which an eminent Hebrew scholar, Mr. Mew, agrees with me) : V, Van , and I, Yod, the Tod, ITzR, Yetzer, he formed (namely, the) IHVH, Tetragrammaton. In this construction the first letter Tod in the word VTITzR is taken as the object of the verb ITzR, and not as a pronominal prefix. The most holy Ancient One is the origin of Kether in Ain Soph when in the condition of the Ain Soph Anr (see Introduction), while the inferior Tod is the symbol of Tesod.]

24. (But in) IHI (besides) the superior and inferior (also existeth) the H, He, between both (like as) a connexion of perfection (whereby the influx is derived from the Macroprosopus and passed on to the Microprosopus.)

2 5 . (Wherefore) it is perfect (since it is this name without separation), but it is not turned to every side (because therein is no symbol of the bride of Microprosopus). (Therefore) this name is taken out from this place and planted in another (that is, those letters also receive another signification from the inferior paths).

26. (For) it is written, Gen. ii. 8 : “And the Tetragrammaton Elohim planted.” (Whereby is understood) that H, He, which is between the two II, Yods, of the word IHI, Yelii, which in the supernals is) the position of the nose of the more Ancient One over the Microprosopus (concerning which see further in the “ Idra Rabba,” § 175). (For this) existeth not without the spirit.

[For this H, He, symbolized in Elohim, is rather the supernal

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He alone, than either the inferior He alone, or both conjoined. The nose of Macroprosopus is said in the “Idra Rabba” to be life in every part — i.e., it, the life, existeth not therefore without the influx of the spirit which rusheth forth therefrom. (See ante , Chapter I. § 15.)

27. Through H, He , therefore, it is perfected (rather by reason of the mother than by reason of the bride, of whom it is the soul). For the one H, He , is above (namely, designating the first understanding of the Tetragrammaton ; and the other is) the H, He, below (denoting the queen and the bride).

28. Like as it is written, Jer. xxxii. 17 : AHH ADNI IHVH, AhaJi, Adondi , Yod He Vau He: “ Ah, Lord Jehovah,” &c., where there is a cohesion of the connecting links (that is, in the word AHH, Ahah , those two HH, He's , are combined which elsewhere are the media of the connecting path). For by the spirit is made the connection of the balanced equilibria (that is. of the combinations as well of the father and mother as of the Microprosopus and his bride).

29. (Now the author of the “ Siphra Dtzenioutha ” descendeth to the inferior paths, leaving out Macroprosopus, and examineth the name IHV, Yod He Vau. In this are represented father and mother and Microprosopus. And first occurreth) the supernal I, Yod (the symbol of the father), which is crowned with the crown of the more Ancient One (that is, whose highest apex denoteth the highest crown, or Macroprosopus ; or, according to another reading of the passage, “ which is surrounded by the secret things ” — that is, by the influence or beard of Macroprosopus, which covereth both the father and the mother). It is that membrane of the supernal brain which, on account of its excellency, both shineth and is concealed. (Concerning this matter further, see the “Idra Rabba,” § 58.)

30. The supernal H, He (then presenteth itself), which is surrounded by the spirit which rusheth forth

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from the entrances of the galleries (or the nostrils of Macroprosopus) , that it may give life to all things.

3 1 . The supernal Y, Vau , is that tremendous flashing flame (which is the beginning of judgment, seeing that doubtless hitherto the Microprosopus existeth in the mother) which is surrounded by its crown (namely, the mother).

32. And after are the letters taken in extended form (so that this name is written at length, in this manner : YY, Vau , HH, iZe, IYD, Yod, which form, when it is perfect, is usually called BN, Ben , because its numeration is 52), and in Microprosopus are they comprehended (seeing that then he embraceth his bride).