And furthermore, there are two arguments: one is the Righteous-One, and one is the Middle Pillar. One is an argument between Father and Mother, which are qametz ָ and pataḥ ַ, this Middle Pillar is ‘an argument’ between them, [Var. which are an ‘argument’ between Father and Mother, which are qametz ָ and pataḥ ַ, and why is there ‘argument’ between them?] because of the Shekhinah, for She has no sustenance in exile.
Because ‘the gate’ is pataḥ ַ∞‘open’, of which it is stated: (Ps. 145:16) You open∞pote-aḥ Your hand... which is Yod י – Ḥokhmah. The qametz ָ∞‘clenched’ is closed, about it is stated: You open∞pote-aḥ Your hand and satisfy all life...