…as stated in the verse, “ And in the hand of the prophets I have used likenesses” (Hosea 12:11): The meaning of the phrase, “In the hand of the prophets” is that the image (the “likeness”) is formed in the mind of the prophets but is not integral to the Sefirot themselves. Each sees on his own level of perception and attainment, and the image is formed in his mind accordingly. Thus the Kabbalists said that “the hand of the prophets” refers to the attribute of Malchut (kingship, rule and control), which includes the power to form images.