The Kabbalah Unveiled — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (from Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin) (1887)
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50. The black (locks issuing) from the four (sides of the head) float down over the curved openings of the ears, so that he may not hear.
[“ So that he may not hear.” Eemember, this is Microprosopus, or Zauir Anpin, not Macroprosopus, or Arikh Anpin.]
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5 i . Eight and left is here given (in all parts of the
Tace and head).
[“ Eight and left : ” that is, Microprosopus is symbolized by a face in full ; while in Macroprosopus “ all is right” — i.e.} he is symbolized by a profile. This and the following sections are considered at length in the “ Idra Eabba Qadisha ” (“ The Greater Holy Assembly'/’), and the “Idra Zuta Qadisha” (“The Lesser Holy Assembly”), to which the reader is referred.
52. One slender higher path existeth. (The parting of the hair.)
5 3. His forehead, which shineth not, regulating the far distant future When it is his will to behold the same. (All the qualities, with their antitheses, which are found in Macroprosopus, are more fully described in the “ Idra Eabba ” and “ Idra Zuta,” which see.)
54. His eyes are of triple colour (that is, red, black, and gold) so that terror may go before them ; and with glittering glory are they glazed.
55. It is written, Isa. xxxiii. 20 : “ Thine eyes shall behold Jerusalem at peace, even thy habitation.”
56. Also it is written, Isa. i. 21: a Eighteousness dwelled in it.”
57. The “peaceful habitation” is the Ancient One, who is hidden and concealed. Wherefore u thine eyes ” is written OINK, Auinak (without the letter Yod. All these things are explained in the “ Idra Eabba.”)
58. There is also the nose, to dignify the face of
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59. Through its nostrils three flames rush forth.
60. The profound path existeth in his ears for hearing both the good and the evil.
61. It is written, Isa. xlii. 8 : “ I am the Tetragrammaton, that is my name, and my glory I give not to another.” (Now the author of the “ Siphra Dtzenioutha ” beginneth to explain the ulterior difference between Microprosopus and Macroprosopus, even as to their appellations ; where the word ANI, Ani, “ I,” in the above
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passage referreth to the Microprosopus, since it involveth the idea of the bride.) Also it is written, Dent, xxxii. 39: 45 I slay, and I make alive.” Also it is written, Isa. xlvi. 4 : “I will bear, and I will deliver you.”
[In the word ANI, Ani, the idea of the bride (Malkuth, the H final of the Tetragrammaton) is implied by the letter I, Tod, being last, where it symbolizes the ninth Sephira, Yesod, which is the connecting link between Microprosopus and the queen. Also N the second letter, symbolizes the conjunction of the father and the mother, I and H, as I have before observed.]
62. (Mow, indeed, Macroprosopus is not so closely known by us as to address us in the first person ; but ho is called in the third person, HYA, Hoa , he.) Like as it is said, Ps. c. 3 : “ He hath made us, and not we ourselves.” And again in Job xxiii. 13:“ And He existeth in the unity, and who can turn Him aside ? ”
[For Macroprosopus is only the commencement of manifested
Deity.']
63. (Therefore in the third person, HYA, Hoa , is Ho called who is the Concealed One, and is not found of any. He, who cometh not before the eyes of man ; He, who is not called by the Marne.
[“ He, who is not called by the Name ; ” for, as I have frequently before noticed, the first Sephira is not comprehended in the Tetragrammaton.]
64. (Hitherto hath the disquisition been concerning Microprosopus, to whom also was referred that fulness of form of the letter H, He , wherein it is written by the duplicated HH. But now another point is taken into consideration, namely, concerning the remaining two modes of writing that letter, when it is written with A, Alcpli , and with I, Yod ; of which the former is made in the name MH, Mali, and the latter in the names OB, Aub , and SGr, Seg ; which two forms are given conjoined in the name AHIH, Ehcich (translated “I am” in Exodus). Therefore are to be considered) HA and HI. (Whilst, therefore, it is written HA, this form can be resolved into HYA, Hoa, he, that pronoun of the third person concerning
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