The Line of Eyn Sof, blessed be He, that entered into the Residue is concealed within it on the inside on all its levels, and is thus said to govern it. Yet it stands outside and encompasses it, and it must be said to include its power and to look down upon it on every side. Even so, all this occurs in such a way that the Line accommodates itself to the Residue. This is the Inner and Encompassing Light of the Sefirot, which is the underlying foundation of the Vessel.
Having discussed the entry of the Line into the empty Space, we must now explain the manner in which it spread out within it.