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33. First, Moses said from below upward, “For I call out the name of the Lord.” “Call out,” as it is written, “And He called unto Moses,” which is Divinity. Afterwards he said, “Give greatness to our God.” This is the upper King, ZA. Afterwards he descended in his degrees from above downward, from ZA to Malchut, as it is written, “Righteous and upright.” Righteous is Yesod; upright is Malchut. Afterwards he tied the knot of faith and said “He,” meaning “Righteous and upright is He.” This is a connection for all, for “He” is concealment, implying Ein Sof, who ties everything.

34. For this reason, a man should establish his Master’s praise in the same way. First, from below upward, raising his Master’s glory, Malchut, to a place from which the potion of the depth of the well pours forth, the place of Bina, and then to extend from above downward, from the potion of the stream, Bina, to every degree of ZAT, through the last degree, Malchut, to extend blessings to all from above downward. Afterwards a tie of faith must be tied to all, to connect everything to Ein Sof. This is a man who respects the name of his Master, to unify the holy name. This is why it is written, “For them that honor Me I will honor,” meaning for those who honor Me in this world, I will honor in the next world.

35. “And they that despise Me shall be esteemed lightly.” This is one who does not know how to unify the holy name and tie the knot of faith, to extend blessings to the required place, and to honor the name of his Master. Anyone who does not know how to honor his Master’s name would be better off not being born.