Editing The Twelve Oxen (section)

== In Kabbalah ==
In [[Kabbalah]], it is a term used to refer to the angels of [[The World of Beriah|the world of Beriah]], and to the twelve tribes.

In the world of Beriah there are four great angels: Michael (Chesed), Gabriel (Gevurah), Raphael (Tiferet) and Uriel (Malchut). Each of these angels has a camp of angels. We learn this from the verse speaking about the river that flows from Eden: "And from there it parted and became four headwaters," and these are the four camps of angels of the world of Beriah where Gan Eden is located.

More specifically, each camp is divided into three parts (corresponding to the three columns: Chesed, Gevurah and Tiferet), thus forming twelve groups, which are the oxen that support the sea.

Similarly, the twelve tribes, which are also divided into four flags with each one including three, are called the 12 oxen.

The 12 diagonal boundaries, which are the integration of Zeir Anpin of the world of Atzilut, extend both to Malchut of Atzilut and to the worlds of Beriah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah. There they are the source of the aspect of the 12 oxen upon which the sea rests from above. The sea is the aspect of Malchut of Atzilut, and they serve as boundaries for this sea.

The "sea" that the oxen support is the Supernal Man, so that they serve as the lower chariot and as the Throne of Glory for the world of Atzilut.
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