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 [pg 320] 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 river which floweth on and goeth forth is called the World, which is ever to come and ceaseth never.