And this point, after it has been divested of this light, becomes enclothed in colours, four, in the higher chamber. And what is it? [Var. nihi] The letter בּ Beiyt (house). And about it is stated: (Prov. 24:3)... with wisdom shall the house be built.
And the mystery of this point, is that it measures five colours. And about them it is stated: (Is. 40:12) Who has measured the waters in His step – and this is אָ Aleph-qametz gauged the Heavens with a span – and this is אִ Aleph-ḥireq placed all in a measure the dust of the earth – this is אְ Aleph-shva [Var. אׂ] and has weighed the mountains with a scale – and this is אֵ Aleph-tzeirei and hills in a balance – this is אֻ Aleph-qubutz.