זוהר, האדרא זוטא ל״גZohar, Idra Zuta 33

Segment 1א׳

חוֹטָמָא דִּזְעֵיר אַנְפִין, תִּקּוּנָא דְּפַרְצוּפָא. כָּל פַּרְצוּפָא בֵּיהּ אִשְׁתְּמוֹדַע. חוֹטָמָא דָּא, לָא כְּחוֹטָמָא דְּעַתִּיקָא קַדִישָׁא סְתִימָאָה דְּכָל סְתִימִין. דְּחוֹטָמָא דְּעַתִּיקָא, חַיִּים דְּחַיִּים לְכֹלָּא. דְּהָא מִתְּרֵין נוּקְבִין, נָפְקִין רוּחִין דְּחַיִּין, לְכֹלָּא. בְּהַאי זְעֵיר אַנְפִּין כְּתִיב, (שמואל ב כ״ב:ט׳) עָלָה עָשָׁן בְּאַפּוֹ וְגוֹ'.

The nose of the Small of Countenance: the adornment of the countenance. By it the whole countenance is recognised. This nose is not like the nose of the Holy Ancient One, the Hidden of all hidden. For the nose of the Ancient One is life of life for all; for from two nostrils go forth spirits of life for all. Of this Small of Countenance it is written, “Smoke arose up in His nostrils,” etc. (II Sam. 22, 9).

Segment 2ב׳

בְּהַאי תְּנָנָא כָּל גְּוָונֵי (תרי גווני) אֲחִידָן בֵּיהּ, בְּכָל גְּוָונָא וּגְוָונָא, אֲחִידָן כַּמָה מָארֵיהוֹן דְּדִינָא קַשְׁיָא. דַּאֲחִידָן בְּהַהוּא תְּנָנָא. (ובגין כך) וְלָא מִתְבַסְּמִין כֻּלְּהוּ, אֶלָּא בִּתְנָנָא דְּמַדְבְּחָא דִּלְתַּתָּא. וְעַל דָּא כְּתִיב, (בראשית ח׳:כ״א) וַיָּרַח יְיָ' אֶת רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ. מַהוּ הַנִּיחֹחַ. אִתְבַּסְּמוּתָא דְּמָארֵי דִּינָא, נַחַת רוּחַ. וַיָּרַח יְיָ' אֶת רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ, אֶת רֵיחַ הַקָּרְבָּן לָא כְּתִיב, אֶלָּא אֶת רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ. דְּכֻלְּהוּ גְּבוּרָאן דַּאֲחִידָן בְּחוֹטָמָא, וְכָל דְּאִתְאַחֲדָן בְּהוּ, כֻּלְּהוּ מִתְבַסְּמָן. וְכַמָּה גְּבוּרָאן מִתְאַחֲדָן כַּחֲדָא, דִּכְתִיב (תהילים ק״ו:ב׳) מִי יְמַלֵּל גְּבוּרוֹת יְיָ' יַשְׁמִיעַ כָּל תְּהִלָּתוֹ. וְהַאי חוֹטָמָא, מֵחָד נוּקְבָּא נָפַק אֶשָּׁא דְּאַכְלָא כָּל שְׁאַר אֶשִּׁין. בְּחַד נוּקְבָּא תְּנָנָא. וְהַאי וְהַאי אִשְׁתְּכַח בְּאֶשָּׁא וּתְנָנָא דְּמַדְבְּחָא. וְאִתְגַּלְיָיא הַאי עַתִּיקָא קַדִישָׁא, וְאִשְׁתְּכַךְ כֹּלָּא. הַיְינוּ דְּאִתְּמַר (ישעיהו מ״ח:ט׳) וּתְהִלָּתִי אֶחטָם לָךְ.

In this smoke all colours (a variant reads: two colours) are held; in each and every colour many lords of harsh judgement are held, who are held in that smoke. (a variant adds: And therefore) And all of them are not assuaged, save by the smoke of the altar below. And of this it is written, “And the Lord smelled the sweet savour (ha-nichoach)” (Gen. 8, 21). What is ha-nichoach? The assuaging of the lords of judgement: satisfaction. “And the Lord smelled the sweet savour” — “the savour of the offering” is not written, but “the sweet savour”: for all the powers (gevurot) that are held in the nose, and all that are joined with them, all of them are assuaged. And how many powers are joined together, as it is written, “Who can express the mighty acts (gevurot) of the Lord, or make all His praise to be heard?” (Ps. 106, 2). And this nose: from one nostril goes forth a fire that consumes all other fires; from one nostril, smoke. And this and that are found in the fire and the smoke of the altar. And this Holy Ancient One is revealed, and all is stilled. This is what is said, “and for My praise I will refrain (echtom) for you” (Isa. 48, 9).

Segment 3ג׳

חוֹטָמָא דְּעַתִּיקָא קַדִישָׁא אָרִיךְ, וּמִתְפְּשַׁט. וְאִקְרֵי אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם. וְהַאי חוֹטָמָא, זְעֵיר. וְכַד תְּנָנָא שָׁרֵי נָפִיק בִּבְהִילוּ, וְאִתְעָבִיד דִּינָא. וּמַאן מְעַכֵּב לְהַאי. חוֹטָמָא דְּעַתִּיקָא. וְכֹלָּא כְּמָה דַּאֲמֵינָא בְּאִדָרָא, וְאִתְעֲרוּ חַבְרַיָיא.

The nose of the Holy Ancient One is long, and spreads out, and it is called erekh appayim. And this nose is small. And when smoke begins, it goes forth in haste, and judgement is executed. And who holds this back? The nose of the Ancient One. And all is as I said in the Assembly, and the Companions have stirred this matter.