athers; and
both are mutually bound together, and the one path shineth into the
other--Chokmah, Wisdom, as the Father; Binah, Understanding, as the Mother.

And therefore is it called BINH, as if (it were a transposition of) BN IH,
_Ben Yah_, Son of IH (or _I_, _Yod_, _H_, _He_, and _BN_, the Son).

But They both are found to be the perfection of all things when They are
associated together, and when the Son is in Them the Syntagma of all
things findeth place.

For in Their conformations are They found to be the perfection of all
things--Father and Mother, Son and Daughter.

These things have not been revealed save unto the Holy Superiors who have
entered therein and departed therefrom, and have known the paths of the
Most Holy God (may He be blessed!), so that they have not erred in them
either on the right hand or on the left.

For thus it is written, Hos. xiv. 9, "The paths of Tetragrammaton are
true, and the just shall walk in them," etc.

For these things are concealed, and the Holy Highest Ones shine in them,
like as light proceedeth from the shining of a lantern.

These things are not revealed save unto those who have entered therein and
departed therefrom; for as for him who hath not entered therein and
departed therefrom, better were it for him that he had never been born.

For it hath been manifested before the Most Holy Ancient One, the
Concealed with all Concealments, because these things have shone into mine
heart in the perfection of the love and fear of the Most Holy God, may He
be blessed!

And these, my sons, who are here present, know these things; for into
these matters have they entered and therefrom have they departed; but
neither yet into all (the secrets of them).(824)

But now are these things illustrated in (their) perfection, even as it was
necessary. Blessed be my portion with them in this world!

Rabbi Schimeon said: All which I have said concerning the Most Holy
Ancient One, and all which I have said concerning Microprosopus, all are
one, all are HVA, _Hoa_, Himself, all are Unity, neither herein hath
separation place.

Blessed be HVA, _Hoa_, He, and blessed be His Name unto the Ages of the
Ages.

Come, behold! This beginning which is called Father,(825) is comprehended
in I, _Yod_,(826) which dependeth from the Holy Influence.

And therefore is I, _Yod_, the Most Concealed of all the other
letters.(827)

For I, _Yod_, is the beginning and the end of all things.

And that