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Chart showing the names of the 72 Kabbalistic Angels in Hebrew and English.

The Kabbalistic angels, also known as the Angels of the Shem HaMephorash, are 72 celestial spirits whose names are derived from the 72-fold name of the Hebrew god as found in the Book of Exodus.

They are closely connected to the 72 Goetic demons, which they rule over.

Overview

It is an old kabbalistic doctrine that all the universe is permeated with the virtues and power of the Divine Names, which represent the various attributes of the Infinite Being. These Names are like openings in the abyss, through which we attain an uplifting of our limited faculties.

The supreme expansion of the Divine Name is called Shem HaMephorash, being the word expounded in its fullness. The names of the 72 Angels of the Kabbalah connect with the power of the Divine Name as their names are devised from His through a series of mathematical and alphabetical permutations exercised by the ancient kabbalists.

The 72 names

All the letters comprising the 72-fold name (and thus the names of the 72 Angels) are derived from the Book of Exodus, chapter 14, verses 19 - 21. Each of the three verses contains exactly 72 letters, and when one letter is taken from each verse in the kabbalistic pattern, they form 72 three-letter names that are unique to each Angel. The verses tell the story of the Angel of God, who protected the fleeing Israelites from the army of the Pharaoh. It was Moses who spoke the 72-fold name aloud and caused God to part the Red Sea.

Exodus verse

Exodus 14 19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

Creating the 72 names

Take the three verses beginning vayisa, vayabo, and vayet, and write them out one by one in a vertical column from right to left such that the letters of each word follow in one from another from top to bottom. Then take the first letter of the first verse, which is called Vav (V); next working the other way take the last letter of the second verse, hay (H) and lastly go to the beginning of the third verse which you will find is Vav again.

When you link up these three letters in this order the first angel's mnemonic V-H-V is obtained, the second angel is Y-H-Y, and the third is S-Y-T.

The 72 Kabbalistic angels

Number	Angel Name	Choir	Biblical Verse	Demon Ruled Over
1	Vehuiah	Seraphim	Psalms 3:3	Bael
2	Ieliel	Seraphim	Psalms 22:19	Agares
3	Sitael	Seraphim	Psalms 91:2	Vassago
4	Elemiah	Seraphim	Psalms 6:4	Samigina
5	Mahasiah	Seraphim	Psalms 34:4	Marbas
6	Iehahel	Seraphim	Psalms 9:11	Valefor
7	Achaiah	Seraphim	Psalms 103:8	Amon
8	Cahethel	Seraphim	Psalms 95:6	Barbatos
9	Haziel	Cherubim	Psalms 25:6	Paimon
10	Aladiah	Cherubim	Psalms 33:22	Buer
11	Laviah	Cherubim	Psalms 18:46	Guison
12	Hahaiah	Cherubim	Psalms 110:1	Sitri
13	Iezalel	Cherubim	Psalms 98:4	Beleth
14	Mebahel	Cherubim	Psalms 9:9	Leraje
15	Hariel	Cherubim	Psalms 94:22	Eligos
16	Hakamiah	Cherubim	Psalms 88:1	Zepar
17	Loviah	Thrones	Psalms 8:9	Botis
18	Caliel	Thrones	Psalms 35:24	Bathin
19	Levuiah	Thrones	Psalms 40:1	Sallos
20	Pahaliah	Thrones	Psalms 120:1-2	Purson
21	Nelchael	Thrones	Psalms 31:14	Marax
22	Ieiaiel	Thrones	Psalms 121:5	Ipos
23	Melahel	Thrones	Psalms 121:8	Aim
24	Hahuiah	Thrones	Psalms 33:18	Naberius
25	Nithhaiah	Dominions	Psalms 9:1	Glasya-Labolas
26	Haaiah	Dominions	Psalms 119:145	Bune
27	Ierathel	Dominions	Psalms 140:1	Ronove
28	Seehiah	Dominions	Psalms 71:12	Berith
29	Reiaiel	Dominions	Psalms 54:4	Astaroth
30	Omael	Dominions	Psalms 71:5	Forneus
31	Lecabel	Dominions	Psalms 71:16	Foras
32	Vasariah	Dominions	Psalms 33:4	Asmoday
33	Iehuiah	Virtues	Psalms 94:11	Gaap
34	Lehahiah	Virtues	Psalms 131:3	Furfur
35	Chauakiah	Virtues	Psalms 116:1	Marchosias
36	Manadel	Virtues	Psalms 26:8	Stolas
37	Aniel	Virtues	Psalms 80:3	Phenex
38	Haamiah	Virtues	Psalms 91:9	Halphas
39	Rehael	Virtues	Psalms 30:10	Malphas
40	Ieiazel	Virtues	Psalms 88:14	Raum
41	Hahahel	Powers	Psalms 120:2	Focalor
42	Mikael	Powers	Psalms 121:7	Vepar
43	Veualiah	Powers	Psalms 88:13	Sabnock
44	Ielahiah	Powers	Psalms 119:108	Shax
45	Sealiah	Powers	Psalms 94:18	Vine
46	Ariel	Powers	Psalms 145:9	Bifrons
47	Asaliah	Powers	Psalms 92:5	Vual
48	Mihael	Powers	Psalms 98:2	Haagenti
49	Vehuel	Principalities	Psalms 145:3	Crocell
50	Daniel	Principalities	Psalms 145:8	Furcas
51	Hahasiah	Principalities	Psalms 104:31	Balam
52	Imamiah	Principalities	Psalms 7:17	Alloces
53	Nanael	Principalities	Psalms 119:75	Caim
54	Nithael	Principalities	Psalms 103:19	Murmur
55	Mebahaiah	Principalities	Psalms 102:12	Orobas
56	Poiel	Principalities	Psalms 145:14	Gremory
57	Nemamiah	Archangels	Psalms 115:11	Ose
58	Ieialel	Archangels	Psalms 6:3	Amy
59	Harahel	Archangels	Psalms 113:3	Orias
60	Mizrael	Archangels	Psalms 145:17	Vapula
61	Umabel	Archangels	Psalms 113:2	Zagan
62	Iahhael	Archangels	Psalms 119:159	Valac
63	Anavel	Archangels	Psalms 100:2	Andras
64	Mehiel	Archangels	Psalms 33:18	Haures
65	Damabiah	Angels	Psalms 90:13	Andrealphus
66	Mavakel	Angels	Psalms 38:21	Cimeies
67	Eiael	Angels	Psalms 37:4	Amdusias
68	Habuiah	Angels	Psalms 106:1	Belial
69	Roehel	Angels	Psalms 16:5	Decarabia
70	Iabamiah	Angels	Genesis 1:1	Seere
71	Haiaiel	Angels	Psalms 109:30	Dantalion
72	Mumiah	Angels	Psalms 116:7	Andromalius

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+[[File:Chart of the Angels Names.jpg|300px|thumb|Chart showing the names of the 72 Kabbalistic Angels in Hebrew and English.]]
 The '''Kabbalistic angels''', also known as the '''Angels of the Shem HaMephorash''', are 72 celestial spirits whose names are derived from the [[Shem HaMephorash|72-fold name of the Hebrew god]] as found in the Book of Exodus.
 They are closely connected to the 72 [[Goetic demon]]s, which they rule over.
-==History of the angels==
+==Overview==
-According to Valentina Izmirlieva, "The earliest extant text that documents a reconstruction of ''shem ha-mephorash'' on the basis of this passage (Exodus 14:19-21) is the classic Kabbalistic work ''Sepher ha-Bahir'' [Book of Bahir], first made known in manuscript form in Provence between 1150 and 1200. The complete reconstruction of the name is available in a number of sources in English; see, for example, the critical bilingual edition of Johannes Reuchlin's famous treatise ''On the Art of the Kabbalah'' (1517) in Reuchlin, ''Art of the Kabbalah'', page 263."
+It is an old [[Kabbalah|kabbalistic]] doctrine that all the universe is permeated with the virtues and power of the Divine Names, which represent the various attributes of the Infinite Being. These Names are like openings in the abyss, through which we attain an uplifting of our limited faculties.
-Reuchlin describes the process of generating the names thusly:
+The supreme expansion of the Divine Name is called [[Shem HaMephorash]], being the word expounded in its fullness. The names of the 72 Angels of the Kabbalah connect with the power of the Divine Name as their names are devised from His through a series of mathematical and alphabetical permutations exercised by the ancient kabbalists.
-"Take the three verses beginning ''vayisa'', ''vayabo'', and ''vayet'', and write them out one by one in a vertical column in the Kabbalistic manner from right to left such that the letters of each word follow in one from another from top to bottom without a break. Then take the first letter of the first verse, which is called ''Vav'' (''V''); next working the other way take the last letter of the second verse, ''hay'' (''H'') and lastly go to the beginning of the third verse which you will find is ''Vav'' again. When you link up these three letters in this order the first angel's mnemonic ''V-H-V'' is obtained, the second angel is ''Y-H-Y'', and the third is ''S-Y-T''. So too with the rest, whenever they are set out three by three, with the three columns properly kept straight and tidy, some sort of sign that explains the Tetragrammaton will be produced."
+==The 72 names==
+All the letters comprising the 72-fold name (and thus the names of the 72 Angels) are derived from the Book of Exodus, chapter 14, verses 19 - 21. Each of the three verses contains exactly 72 letters, and when one letter is taken from each verse in the kabbalistic pattern, they form 72 three-letter names that are unique to each Angel.
+The verses tell the story of the Angel of God, who protected the fleeing Israelites from the army of the Pharaoh. It was Moses who spoke the 72-fold name aloud and caused God to part the Red Sea.
-He continues: "So to us, God is best because he is merciful, and greatest because he is strong, and this is represented by these two divine names, ''Yah'' and ''El''. And if you join one of these to any of the seventy-two names you will make an impressive and striking word. You must always pronounce it with three syllables and the aspirate, written in Latin with the designation "h." It must come out from the bottom of the chest as if there were a double breathing of the Latin letter "h". In all cases ''Yah'' will be pronounced just by the consonantal "y." ''El'' is the same. Both are pronounced as monosyllables even when in a name composed of parts, and in both cases the accent falls in the same place. So there are seventy-two sacred names. They are (in one word) the Semhamaphores that explain the holy Tetragrammaton. They are to be spoken only by men dedicated to God and must be pronounced thus in fear and trembling through invocations of the angels."
+===Exodus verse===
+<blockquote>
+Exodus 14
+And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
+And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
+And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
+</blockquote>
+==Creating the 72 names==
+Take the three verses beginning vayisa, vayabo, and vayet, and write them out one by one in a vertical column from right to left such that the letters of each word follow in one from another from top to bottom. Then take the first letter of the first verse, which is called Vav (V); next working the other way take the last letter of the second verse, hay (H) and lastly go to the beginning of the third verse which you will find is Vav again.
+When you link up these three letters in this order the first angel's mnemonic V-H-V is obtained, the second angel is Y-H-Y, and the third is S-Y-T.
 ==The 72 Kabbalistic angels==