The Emergence of Three Lines in Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna 33. The order of the emergence of three lines in one level, which can be applied to all the levels will now be explained in detail. Let us take the example of the level of Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna, which is the level of the seven lower sefirot of Bina. The first three sefirot of Bina of Arikh Anpin were re-formed as the partzufim of Abba and Imma Ila'in, while the seven lower ones of Bina of Arikh Anpin were reformed as Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna.51The “re-forming” mentioned here refers to the formation of the partzufim of Atzilut that took place after a process called “the breaking of the vessels.”
The partzuf structure of Bina of Atzilut possess four parts, two male and two female. The upper part is Abba (Father, the male aspect) and Imma (Mother, the female aspect), while the lower part is Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna, also male and female (recall that “male” and “female” in Kabbalistic writings refers to “giver” and “receiver,” primarily). The author of Sulam is using the lower set of Yisrael Sabba and Tevuna as an example illustrating the rectification of lines, as he proceeds to explain.