The Kabbalah Unveiled — S. L. MacGregor Mathers (from Knorr von Rosenroth's Latin) (1887)
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693. In the passage, “ Samuel, Samuel ” (1 Sam. iii. 1 o), an accent is also interpolated : wherefore ? The latter name denoteth that which is perfect, the former that which is not as yet perfect ; for now he is a prophet, whereas before this he was not as yet a prophet.
694. But when it is said, Exod. iii. 4 : “ Moses,
Moses,” no accent is interpolated, because he was perfect
from the very day of his birth, seeing it is written,
Exod. ii. 2 : “ And she saw him, that he was good.”
695. So also here between these two names of Tetragrammaton, Exod. xxxiv. 6, the Psiq accent is interpolated ; for the first is indeed a perfect name, but the latter is thoroughly and completely perfect.
696. But Moses speaketh thus in the place of Judgment, in order that for them he may cause Mercy to
* That is, the Autz Chaiim , or tree of life, composed of the Sephiroth and the Schemhamphorasch, the former being ten and the latter seventy- two. The twelve limitations are the twelve sons of Jacob, and the seventy branches the total number of the combined families.
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descend upon Microprosopus from the Most Holy Ancient One.
697. For thus is the tradition. So great was the virtue of Moses that he could make the measures of Mercy descend.
698. And when the Ancient One is uncovered toward Microprosopus all things are beheld in the light of Mercy, and the nose is appeased, and fire and smoke issue not therefrom.
699. Like as it is written, Isa. xlviii. 9 : “And with my praise will I defer mine anger for thee.”
700. Also we have learned : The nose hath two nostrils. From the one issueth a flaming smoke, and it entereth into the opening of the Great Abyss.
701. And from the other nostril issueth a fire which is kindled by its flame ; and it flowetk into four thousand worlds, which are upon His left side.
702. Truly, he who is the cause of war is called the fire of Tetragrammaton, the consuming fire, the fire which consumeth all other fires.
703. And that fire is not mitigated save by the fire of the altar.
704. And that smoke which issueth forth from the other nostril is not mitigated unless by the smoke of the sacrifice of the altar. But all things depend from the nose.
705. Therefore is it written, Gen. viii. 12: “ And Tetragrammaton smelled a sweet savour.” For all these are attributed unto the nose, to smell a savour, and to emit smoke and fire, and red colour, and therefore is it opposed unto the benevolence (' namely , the forehead).
706. And for that cause is it written, Exod. iv. 14 : “ And the anger of Tetragrammaton was kindled.” Deut. vii. 4 : “ And the anger of Tetragrammaton will be kindled. Exod. xxii. 24 : “ And My wrath is kindled. Deut. vi. I 5 : “ Lest the wrath of Tetragrammaton be kindled.” Which are all to be understood concerning Zauir Anpin, or Microprosopus.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
CONCERNING THE EARS OF MICROPROSOPUS.
- 707. This have we learned. It is written, 2 Kings
- xix. 16: “ Incline, 0 God, Thine ear and hear ;” namely, that ear which is hidden beneath the hair, and the hair hangeth down over it, and yet the ear is there for the purpose of hearing.
708. And from the inner part of the ear, elaborated with strongly marked concave formations, like a winding spiral ladder, with incurvation on every side.
709. But wherefore with curvings ? So that He may hear both good and evil.
710. Also we have learned : From that curving part within the ears depend all those Lords of Wings concerning whom it is written, Eccles. x. 20 : “ For a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and the Lord of the Wings shall tell the matter.”
7 1 1. Within that ear, ( the Spirit) floweth from the three hollow places of the brain into this opening of rhe ears. And from that afflux ( the Spirit) the voice departeth into that profound depth (otherwise, incurvation) and is conjoined with ( the Spirit) in that distillation, as well good as evil,
712. In good; as it is written, Psa. lxix. 33 : “ For Tetragrammaton heareth the poor.” In evil ; as it is written, Num. xi. 1 : “ And Tetragrammaton heard, and His wrath arose, and the fire of Tetragrammaton was kindled against them.”
713. And that ear is closed from without, and a depth (otherwise an incurvation) proceedeth within that gallery of inspiration from the brain.
714. So that the voice may be collected together within, neither issue forth thence, and that it may be
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