מז. מדרגה ב': היא שבע ספירות תחתונות דבינה שנתתקנו בישסו"ת, שהן צריכות חכמה כדי להשפיע לזו"ן (כנזכר לעיל אות מ"ג). שעל כן בעת גדלות, הי' יוצאת מאויר שלהן, ואור החכמה חוזר אליהן כדי להשפיע לזו"ן. אבל גם הן אינן מקבלות חכמה לעצמן, להיותן מן הבינה, וכל הבינה, בין שלש ראשונות ובין שבע תחתונות, היא מאור החסדים.
47. The secondlevelofbrains of maturity is the seven lowersefirotofBinathat were established inYisrael Sabba and Tevunaand requireḤokhmain order to transmit the light of ḤokhmatoZe’er AnpinandNukba(as stated in section 43 above). Accordingly, at the phase ofmaturity, the yod exits from the avir of these seven lower sefirot, and the light ofḤokhmareturns to them in order to give toZe’er AnpinandNukba. However,Yisrael Sabba and Tevunado not receiveḤokhmafor themselves either, since they are ofBina, and all ofBina, whether the first three or the lower seven, is from thelight of giving.96As explained in the previous sections, Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna is partzuf of the seven lower sefirot of the level of Bina of Arikh Anpin, which is the first partzuf of the world of Atzilut. The entire level of Bina of Arikh Anpin, the first three mentioned in the previous section , the first level of brains of maturity, and the lower seven mentioned here, do not receive the light of Ḥokhma. This is because Bina only contains the light of giving. Bina still serves to transmit the light of Ḥokhma to the lower levels of Ze'er Anpin and Nukba. See section 36 and subsequent sections for a more complete explanation of the relationship between Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna and Ze'er Anpin and Nukba.
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וכל ההפרש הוא בשבע תחתונות, שהן מקבלות חכמה בשביל להשפיע לזו"ן. ומדרגה זו נקראת ל' דצל"ם. שאות זו רומזת שיש בהן שלשה מוחין: חכמה בינה דעת, שבכל מוח עשר ספירות, והן ל' ספירות. כי הימין דדעת והשמאל דדעת נחשבים כאן לאחד, להיותם בחינת הקו האמצעי ליחד החכמה והבינה.
The whole distinction between the first three and the lower seven is in the lower seven, which receiveḤokhmain order to give toZe’er AnpinandNukba. Thislevelis called the lamed of tzelem, since this letter alludes to the fact that this level contains threebrains:Ḥokhma,Bina, andDa’at.97See the footnotes in the previous section for an explanation of the pseudo-sefira of Da’at.Each of thebrainsis comprised of tensefirot, and thus they are thirtysefirot, the numerical value of the letter lamed, for the right ofDa’atand the left ofDa’at98In this context, the right and left of Da’at are united into one, as opposed to in the first three described in the previous section . are here considered as one, since they are the middle line99See the previous sections (especially 33 – 38) for a fuller description of the mechanics of the middle line.that unitesḤokhmaandBina.
מז. מדרגה ב': היא שבע ספירות תחתונות דבינה שנתתקנו בישסו"ת, שהן צריכות חכמה כדי להשפיע לזו"ן (כנזכר לעיל אות מ"ג). שעל כן בעת גדלות, הי' יוצאת מאויר שלהן, ואור החכמה חוזר אליהן כדי להשפיע לזו"ן. אבל גם הן אינן מקבלות חכמה לעצמן, להיותן מן הבינה, וכל הבינה, בין שלש ראשונות ובין שבע תחתונות, היא מאור החסדים.
47. The second level of brains of maturity is the seven lower sefirot of Bina that were established in Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna and require Ḥokhma in order to transmit the light of Ḥokhma to Ze’er Anpin and Nukba (as stated in section 43 above). Accordingly, at the phase of maturity, the yod exits from the avir of these seven lower sefirot, and the light of Ḥokhma returns to them in order to give to Ze’er Anpin and Nukba. However, Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna do not receive Ḥokhma for themselves either, since they are of Bina, and all of Bina, whether the first three or the lower seven, is from the light of giving.96As explained in the previous sections, Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna is partzuf of the seven lower sefirot of the level of Bina of Arikh Anpin, which is the first partzuf of the world of Atzilut. The entire level of Bina of Arikh Anpin, the first three mentioned in the previous section , the first level of brains of maturity, and the lower seven mentioned here, do not receive the light of Ḥokhma. This is because Bina only contains the light of giving. Bina still serves to transmit the light of Ḥokhma to the lower levels of Ze'er Anpin and Nukba. See section 36 and subsequent sections for a more complete explanation of the relationship between Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna and Ze'er Anpin and Nukba.
וכל ההפרש הוא בשבע תחתונות, שהן מקבלות חכמה בשביל להשפיע לזו"ן. ומדרגה זו נקראת ל' דצל"ם. שאות זו רומזת שיש בהן שלשה מוחין: חכמה בינה דעת, שבכל מוח עשר ספירות, והן ל' ספירות. כי הימין דדעת והשמאל דדעת נחשבים כאן לאחד, להיותם בחינת הקו האמצעי ליחד החכמה והבינה.
The whole distinction between the first three and the lower seven is in the lower seven, which receive Ḥokhma in order to give to Ze’er Anpin and Nukba. This level is called the lamed of tzelem, since this letter alludes to the fact that this level contains three brains: Ḥokhma, Bina, and Da’at.97See the footnotes in the previous section for an explanation of the pseudo-sefira of Da’at. Each of the brains is comprised of ten sefirot, and thus they are thirty sefirot, the numerical value of the letter lamed, for the right of Da’at and the left of Da’at98In this context, the right and left of Da’at are united into one, as opposed to in the first three described in the previous section . are here considered as one, since they are the middle line99See the previous sections (especially 33 – 38) for a fuller description of the mechanics of the middle line. that unites Ḥokhma and Bina.