The Kabbalah Unveiled — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (from Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin) (1887)
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664. Also we have learned that when these three things are associated together which are included in that smoke which issueth from the nose, the nosef is lengthened.
665. And therein are two colours, for the smoke bloweth and rusheth forth black and red ; and they call it AP,J Aph, wrath ; and ChIMH, Chimali , fervour ; and MShChITh, Meshcichith , perdition.
666. And if thou sayest wrath and fervour, it is well, since it is written, Deut. ix. 19 : “ Since I have feared because of wrath and fervour.” For these are the black and red smoke. But whence is added MShChITh, Mesliachith , perdition ?
667. Because it is written, Gen. xiii. 10: “Before that Tetragrammaton destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha.” But the word ShChTh, Shachith , denoted perdition brought about by burning, kindled fire.
668. Also we have learned that there are five § GBVRAN, Geboran , severities in this conformation of Microprosopus, and they ascend in one thousand and four hundred severities, GBVRAH ; and they are extended
* The ordinary English version renders it “nostrils” and not “nose,” but in the Hebrew the word is singular.
f Isa. xlviii. 9 is translated in the ordinary English version : “ For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger but Parkhurst in his Hebrew and
Chaldee Lexicon, art. ChTM, says the correct rendering is “for my name’s sake will I lengthen my nose.” Knorr de Kosenroth, in his Latin version of
§ 664, renders it by “ corrugatur,” which is hardly correct.
£ The word AP, Aph, stands alike for the words “nose ” and “ anger.”
§ If we carefully examine this obscure passage, I think we shall find that the number five is the key to unlock its symbolism ; for five is the fifth Sephira, Geburak , GBVEH, Strength or Severity, which operates through
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in His nose, and in His month, and in His arms, and in His hands, and in His fingers.
669. And therefore is it written, Ps. cvi. 2 : “ Who can declare the GBVRVTh, Geburoth , powers of Tetragrammaton ? ”
670. Hence it is written, “ powers,” Geburoth (in the plural number ) ; and it is written, 1 Chron. xxix. 1 1 : “ Thine ! 0 Tetragrammaton, are Gedulah and Geburah,” * in the singular (number).
67 1. Assuredly thus have we learned. When all those severities are amalgamated into one, then are they called one Geburah, GBVRH.
672. And all those powers, Geboran, commence to descend from the nose. And from it depend a thousand times a thousand and four hundred myriads in their single (forms). f
673. And from that smoke which issueth from his nose depend a thousand times a thousand myriads, and four hundred and five which belong to this (idea of) Severity 4 For all the severities depend from this nose.
674. For it is written, Ps. cxlv. 4 : “ From generation unto generation shall they praise thy works, and announce thy GBVRVTh, Geburoth .”
675. And when that GBVRH, Geburah , Strength, commenceth (to be manifested ), all the severities radiate thence, and are sharpened, until they descend in the form of a swift- whirling fire-flaming sword (Gen. iii. 24.)
Judgment, and ultimately through the numbers and intelligences of the planet Mars. Now, the 1,400 severities are the fivefold form of RP, Rapli , which = the idea of terror, and RP = 280, which x 5 = 1,400. And the least number of 1,400 is 1+4 + 0 + 0 = 5. Also 1,400 = ATh = chaos, or substance of anything. Finally, these are extended into five parts of Macroprosopus — viz., nose, mouth, arms, hands, fingers. And the number 5 = H.
* See Introduction. GBVR (the root being GBR) = 211 = IAR, a flood. This is of course by Gematria.
+ This formidable sounding arrangement is only our previous 1,400, considered on another plane of operation, in the material world.
X This is 1,400 again in its most material forms in Asiah ; the number five at the end is simply the number of the Sephira of Severity added to the other.
THE GREATER HOLY ASSEMBLY.
676. It is written, Gen. xix. 13 : “For we will destroy this place.” Also it is written, Gen. xiii. 10 : “ Before that Tetragrammaton destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha.” And again, Gen. xix. 24 : “ Tetragrammaton rained upon Sodom and Gomorrha.”
677. Assuredly thus have we learned : There is no judge over the wicked, but they themselves convert the measure of Mercy into a measure of Judgment.
678. But how do they convert it thus? Also it is written, Mai. iii. 6 : “I, Tetragrammaton, change not.”
679. Assuredly as many times as the Ancient of the Ancient Ones and that White Head uncovereth the benevolence of benevolences, great mercies are found everywhere.