This is the gate to the Lord original Hebrew: zeh ha-sha'ar la-Adonai; a quote from Psalm 118:20 commonly found on the title pages of sacred Hebrew books

The Book of Formation

original Hebrew: Sefer Yetzirah; the foundational text of Jewish mysticism, exploring how the world was created through the ten divine numbers (Sefirot) and the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet

Attributed to our father Abraham, peace be upon him

With five lovely commentaries, refined

and more precious than much fine gold; a grace and holiness for the fellows

who wander the paths of

the true wisdom A traditional term for Kabbalah, may they spread

their springs outward A reference to Proverbs 5:16, implying the dissemination of esoteric knowledge to those ready to receive it

to satisfy the longing

soul.

Printed

Here in Mantua

Under the rule of his excellency our lord the Duke

Guglielmo Gonzaga, may his majesty be exalted

and his glory, and may his kingdom be raised up, Amen

By the hand of the youngest of printers

Jacob Cohen of Gazzuolo

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Saturn? original Latin: Saturnus; possibly a reference to the astrological correspondences found within the book