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vellatra · 5 months ago

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Rewrite the Stars for Silen Fah for the music prompts.

Sanatra propaganda real I'M JUST KIDDING DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. XD XD

Honestly I kind of predict a Zac and Joy reaction from your brain, but we'll see. (Studies you under a magnifying glass.)

...You know we could do a lot of different ships with this song. Sanoj/Vellatra would be a good one, but Zac/Aileev(Joy) is also a good idea (along with the other human x "alien" ships, Nen/Vixie and Ryan/Tannufia). Originally, I was actually planning on making this a Nen Krixie snippet.

But then I listened again. And I kept thinking. And actually there's an even more fitting couple for this prompt....

This totally got out of hand and isn't a snippet so much as a chapter but whateverrrrrrr thanks for the inspo!

Everyone looked at the sky now and then.

It was just a good habit to have, this far from the Pedestal. You never knew when raiders might show up from the Mervaen, and if you could see them coming ahead of time, so much the better.

But that wasn't why I kept looking at it.

I couldn't stop thinking about it, that time when, for a few short minutes, I'd been up there. It had been so scary, but so exhilarating, all at once. I couldn't stop thinking about the boy who'd taken me up there, either. My chances were pretty much nonexistent, but deep down, I kind of wished I'd see him again. He'd seemed so nice. He was even kind of cute. We could've been friends, if he wasn't from the Mervaen.

I kicked a rock on the path ahead of me. "Stupid war," I grumbled under my breath. It didn't even feel like we were fighting for something anymore, it had gone on for so long.

Then something did move up in the sky - a shadow went over the trail. I jumped and ducked for the undergrowth, arms over my head, braced for an attack.

I heard a pair of feet landing lightly where I'd been, only moments before. Then the leaves began to rustle as the fi pushed his way toward me. I crouched as low as I could and held my breath, praying that I blended in.

"Oh, good," said a soft, familiar voice. "I was hoping it was you."

I straightened back up. "Drackio?!"

"You can't be comfortable in that bramble bush," he laughed, backing away and returning to the open path. "Come on!"

I gingerly plucked myself out of the thorns and clambered out after him. "What in the world are you doing here this time?"

"It's my mom's birthday," said Drackio, shuffling a little awkwardly. "She loves pikolah berries, so I thought maybe... maybe I could scavenge some for her? They're so expensive where we live, especially for a kid with no job."

"Hmm," I said. "Well, it's a little early in the season, but I know a few good places we could check." I hesitated a little, then took his hand. "Come on, I'll show you!"

"Thanks," said Drackio, looking at his shoes. Was that... a bit of a blush? I willed those thoughts away and started walking. Don't even think about it, I told myself. This is just a second lucky meeting. I'll never see him again.

You know, I really needed to stop telling myself that.

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As unlikely as I thought it was, I kept bumping into Drackio again and again. First he was looking for pikolaen. Then he was trying to learn how to catch fish. Then he was just bored and going for a joy flight, but happened to go by my neck of the woods. Then... well, the excuses got weaker and weaker.

Things really came to a head late that winter, when he sidled out of the woods right on the edge of our back yard, one arm behind his back.

"What are you doing?!" I hissed, shooing him back into the trees. "You can't come here! My father's in the army. We'd both be in so much trouble!"

"Sorry," he said, hanging his head a little.

His puppy eyes caught me off guard. "What are you up to this time?" I asked, more gently.

"I came to see you, actually," he said. "You said you get kind of sad, after the snow's been falling for so long. You miss the grass and birds and flowers. Well, anyway... spring comes sooner in Nahbi Harumvah. And... I thought these might help cheer you up." He drew out his hand from behind his back, revealing a large bunch of flowers, in varying shades of blue. There was a faint glow to them.

"...Oh my," I said. "What kind are they?"

"Vee tiz Ornaru," he said. "Those trees grow everywhere in there, but you don't have many out here, do you?"

"They're beautiful," I said, accepting the bouquet and bringing it up to my nose. I smiled over them at my friend. "Thank you. This does make me happy." I held out one hand, which he took, and led the way deeper into the woods, to the skating pond. No one else was there today - the ice was too thin this late in the season; it wasn't safe for skating anymore. I brushed the snow off a fallen log and we settled there. "We need to talk." Drackio eyed me a little nervously. "We're obviously not bumping into each other by mistake anymore," I started.

Drackio snorted and started giggling. "To be honest," he said, his face rapidly turning red, "I've sought you out on purpose every time. Well, except for the first time of course."

"Why?" I said, also blushing.

"I'd hoped you'd figured that out already," he said, looking at the ground again. Even his ears were tomato red by now.

"No, I know that," I said. "But what made you think I was worth all this? Where are you trying to go with me? I... don't know if you've forgotten, but I'm a jeltura."

"To be fair," said Drackio, looking me in the eyes again, "right at first, I just wanted a friend. You know I don't really have any at home. But you... you were nice to me, even though we were enemies. And then... then I started noticing other things about you. Like your sense of fun. And your beautiful eyes. All your forest wisdom, and your willingness to teach a clueless fi like me. And... well. It didn't take much to make me fall for you. Where we were going? I thought about that. I probably should've stayed away as soon as I realized I was in love. But I couldn't stand it. Every waking moment we're not together, I'm wishing we were. Or I'm thinking about giving you flowers," he added, gesturing at the bouquet with a sheepish little smile. He hung his head again. "I'm sorry. It was selfish. If you want me to go away, I will."

"Don't you think it's a little late for that?" I groaned. "You're right, we should've parted ways a lot earlier than this. Now I don't want to. But it's either that, or keep meeting like this. And how long can we go on this way?" My face was so hot I wanted to rub it in the snow by now, but I pushed on. "You know what most people do after they've courted for awhile."

"Courted?!"

"That's what you've been doing, isn't it? What else would you call... this?" I asked, now taking my own turn gesturing at the flowers.

Drackio put his head in his hands. "You're right. By the grandparents, I have been courting you. Ohhhh no."

"But we can't do what most people do," I went on. "I'm the daughter of an officer in the army of Silen Fah. They wouldn't be caught dead binding me off to a Mervatur."

"So I should go," said Drackio.

"No," I said, more quickly than I'd meant to. "Erm... I can't bear it either. Being away from you, I mean. But what are we to do?"

Drackio was quiet for awhile, as I stared into his deep magenta eyes. Finally, he furrowed his eyebrows a little. Then he tilted his head to one side. "I don't know," he finally said. "But... who says we have to make a decision today? You're right, it can't go on like this forever. But there's nothing wrong with tomorrow, is there? Next week? Maybe... maybe something will come up. Something that helps us make a decision. Maybe the war will finally end."

"The one that's been going on for decades?" I asked.

"Well... you never know," he chuckled awkwardly, looking away. Then he glanced back up at me. "Listen, Llefar-ta. I love you. They say where there's a will, there's a way. And I'm willing to look for that way if you are. But I don't want to waste your time or break your heart or whatever else, either. So..." he trailed off, holding my gaze. "...Goodness, you're beautiful," he said softly. I found myself leaning slowly in....

#whew #is it hot in here?#oh right #it's 84 degrees in the house right now lol #drackevarta #drackio tiz ben #llevarta tis rinestrem #snippet #but not really #silen fah #writing challenge #ask game #thanks for the ask!#lovely renee #she 100% pressed those flowers and kept them forever

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christian-oc-tournament · 7 months ago

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Have a little snippet from a not-necessarily-canon post-story idea! :D Featuring our favorite dark haired winged underworld swordsman. (But narrated by his not-necessarily-canon little sister.)

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“Can I get you something?” came a clear voice from the other side of the bar. I looked up and met the gaze of my aunt.

I coughed awkwardly. “One pikolade, on the rocks,” I said, trying to act natural.

“Sounds like you've picked up the lingo from your uncle,” she said with a smile, turning to several pitchers and pouring from one. “The lingo, but not the habits. That's a good thing,” she added, passing me the glass. “To what do I owe the pleasure?”

I glanced around, then turned back to her and whispered, “Bandits. I'm being followed.”

“Do you need help?”

“Not if I've lost them.” I leaned across the counter and breathed, “I've found their hiding place.”

“Good girl,” muttered my aunt. “Now don't get caught before you report it.” She twitched her head to the left. “Your brother is here.”

“Thanks,” I said, sliding off the barstool and taking my drink with me. I padded up behind the lithe figure of my half-brother, who was looking thoughtfully into his glass. “Nabikio,” I hissed in his ear.

He sprang up, whipping around to face me with his hand on his sword hilt. After staring and panting for a moment, he turned around again and sat down. “Don't do that,” he growled.

I moved around to another chair and took it, scooting it next to his. “It's about that gang. I found where their hideout is.”

“You've been stalking them again?” he muttered, not looking up from his drink. “You know how your parents feel about that. You could get into real trouble someday.”

“I know, but I've actually located their safe house this time,” I said. “It's just... I think they might be following me.”

Nabikio met my gaze, his eyes blazing. “What do you want me to do?”

“Either escort me back to Nahbi Harumvah, or go let Dad know where I am. I can blend in pretty well here, but they've been chasing me out there.”

Nabikio downed the rest of his drink. “Mom won't be happy,” he grunted, standing up. “Best of luck, though.” He swept away to another table, exchanged a few words with a fia sitting at it, and stalked outside.

The fia he'd spoken to glanced sideways at me, but quickly looked away when she caught my eye. She was probably in her late thirties – not wrinkled or light-haired, but still with an air of having weathered a few storms. Judging from the sword hanging at her side, she was one of Nabikio's troopers.

He'd left me with backup.

#tournament propaganda #team cyan

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thethiefinwhite · 1 year ago

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Thanks for tagging me in the Picrew chain, @vellatra! I made Zoya the Thief and Cat Noir! :)

Non-pressure tagging @lepetitcaporal and anybody else who want's to make one! :) The original post can be found here!

#Picrew #Picrew Chain #Miraculous #Miraculous Ladybug #Miraculous Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir #Cat Noir #Adrien Agreste #Trine #Trine 4 #Zoya the Thief #Not my art #And special thanks to long suffering Danomill

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fordecree7 · 4 months ago

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THE BIBLE BOOK OF GOD

Old Testament

Numbers 13

Spies Sent into Canaan

13 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a chief among them.” 3 So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran, according to the command of the Lord, all of them men who were heads of the people of Israel. 4 And these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur; 5 from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori; 6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh; 7 from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph; 8 from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun; 9 from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu; 10 from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi; 11 from the tribe of Joseph (that is, from the tribe of Manasseh), Gaddi the son of Susi; 12 from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli; 13 from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael; 14 from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi; 15 from the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. 16 These were the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.

17 Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan and said to them, “Go up into the Negeb and go up into the hill country, 18 and see what the land is, and whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many, 19 and whether the land that they dwell in is good or bad, and whether the cities that they dwell in are camps or strongholds, 20 and whether the land is rich or poor, and whether there are trees in it or not. Be of good courage and bring some of the fruit of the land.” Now the time was the season of the first ripe grapes.

21 So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, near Lebo-hamath. 22 They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) 23 And they came to the Valley of Eshcol and cut down from there a branch with a single cluster of grapes, and they carried it on a pole between two of them; they also brought some pomegranates and figs. 24 That place was called the Valley of Eshcol,[a] because of the cluster that the people of Israel cut down from there.

Report of the Spies

25 At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land. 26 And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the people of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 And they told him, “We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 28 However, the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the Negeb. The Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the hill country. And the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and along the Jordan.”

30 But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.” 31 Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.” 32 So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height. 33 And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.”

Numbers 13

Diane Beauford

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preacherpollard · 6 months ago

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Numbers: Preparing A People To Conquer (XIII)

Spies, Highs, And Cries (13:1-33) Neal Pollard What do you know about Shammua, Shaphat, Igal, Palti, Gaddiel, Ammiel, Sethur, Nahbi, and Geuel? More than you think! These were 10 of the 12 spies, representing every tribe but Judah and Ephraim (1-16). These leaders had some good qualities (17-26). They were dutiful. They did not reject the spy assignment, lurking through enemy territory for…

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craftylovegentlemen · 9 months ago

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Numbers

Chapter 13

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. 3 And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel. 4 And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. 5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. 6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. 7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. 8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun. 9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. 10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

11 Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. 12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. 13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. 14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. 15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. 16 These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua. 17 And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain: 18 And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; 19 And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; 20 And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.

21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. 22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) 23 And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs. 24 The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. 25 And they returned from searching of the land after forty days. 26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. 27 And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. 28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. 30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. 32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. 33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.

Numbers 13

Diane Beauford

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carltonblaylock · 10 months ago

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Valley of the Zered

Numbers 21:13-19 13 from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael; 14 from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi; 15 from the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. 16 These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Joshua. 17 Then Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, “Go up this way into the…

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preacherman316 · 10 months ago

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Numbers 13:1-14:44

Here’s a bit of Bible trivia. Do you know who these men were and what they did? Shammua. Shaphat. Igal. Palti. Gaddiel. Gaddi. Ammiel. Sethur. Nahbi. Geuel. Let me know, if you knew. Continue reading Numbers 13:1-14:44

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lordgodjehovahsway · 1 year ago

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Numbers 13: God Commands Moses To Send Men To Explore The Land Of Canaan

1 The Lord said to Moses,

2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”

3 So at the Lord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.

4 These are their names:

from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zakkur;

5 from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori;

6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

7 from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;

8 from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;

9 from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu;

10 from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi;

11 from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi;

12 from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli;

13 from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;

14 from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi;

15 from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Maki.

16 These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.)

17 When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country.

18 See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.

19 What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified?

20 How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)

21 So they went up and explored the land from the Desert of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo Hamath.

22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, lived. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

23 When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs.

24 That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there.

25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.

Report on the Exploration

26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land.

27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit.

28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there.

29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.”

30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”

31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.”

32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size.

33 We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”

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fertility-journey · 1 year ago

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Nahbi massage

A friend visited this Ayurveda clinic in Byron so I sussed it out on my birthday weekend in Byron. The place seemed legit and beautiful so I booked in for a nahbi massage the following weekend. My nahbi was off centre and Shay couldn’t go quite deep enough with my shallow breathing to properly restore it. I had pain on the inside of my left brain during the whole massage which disappeared when the massage stopped. Apparently this can be the feminine side. She sensed something was going on with my right front body around my hip/quad which is the same place that showed up in one of my reiki sessions.

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thegenealogy · 2 years ago

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1 Chronicles 11: 26-47. "City of Preeminence."

There are 37 Warriors and the Gematria for 37 is Parsha Shlach, the Dignitaries. Within Shlach is the perfect recipe for the perfect town God wants David to establish using the might of his 37 Warriors:

Exploring Canaan- The Place of Royalty

13 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”

->Israelites are the noble qualities of mankind. Out of slavery to one's parents' ways of life, reverence of a violent human history, out of immaturity, far away from all of one's flawed judgements, on the other side of Sinai they yield up Paran, the "ornamental man":

3 So at the Lord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran "dry of violence, rife with beauty." All of them were leaders of the Israelites. 4 These are their names:

from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua [desolation] son of Zakkur [mindfulness];

Leadership and mindfulness overcome carelessness.

5 from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat [the governor] son of Hori [authority].

From the Law comes government and authority.

6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb [dog] son of Jephunneh [to turn the corner];

Honor turns the dog into a man.

7 from the tribe of Issachar , Igal son of Joseph;

Friendship redeems defamation and makes men fruitful.

8 from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea [salvation] son of Nun [faith];

Prosperity and salvation are the provinces of those faithful to these torahs.

9 from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti [delivers] son of Raphu [heals];

Righteousness delivers and heals.

10 from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel [fortune] son of Sodi [council];

Cities of honor are governed by talented councils.

11 from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi [fortune] son of Susi [swiftly];

Abandon flawed practices of the past and ride to fortune swiftly.

12 from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel [kinsman] son of Gemalli [passes over];

Good Judgement is akin to passing over [the mountain].

13 from the tribe of Asher, Sethur [passed over] son of Michael;

Happiness from passing over is a gift of God.

14 from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi [spokesperson] son of Vophsi [yah's abundance];

Governors must be outspoken about injustice.

15 from the tribe of Gad, Geuel [who flowers] son of Maki [passed over, flowers].

Civilization flowers when men cross over.

16 These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.)

17 When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev "dry, rolling hills] and on into the hill country. 18 See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. 19 What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified? 20 How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)

-> do places free of violence, populated by men of stature exist? How do they do it? We need to figure this out.

26 The mighty warriors were:

Asahel the brother of Joab,

Made by God, whose father is God

Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

God has been gracious, what is lovely and gracious comes from the House of Israel, always has.

27 Shammoth the Harorite,

The abandoned mountain dweller,

Helez the Pelonite,

A certain one who is praising

28 Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

The roused wild ass who pushes for the trumpet blast

Abiezer from Anathoth,

The supreme help with answers and afflictions

29 Sibbekai the Hushathite,

the Lord sustains, reverent of God hastens, rides their emotions like chaff on the wind

Ilai the Ahohite,

Determination, the Voice of Brotherhood

30 Maharai the Netophathite,

Swift, skilled, the price of a wife, drops of jewelry

Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Noun חלד (heled) refers to the acts and deeds that sum up one's life on earth, or indeed the whole spectrum of human life: the world.

+ to respond to now.

31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,

The Companionableness of Yah, strife, the bare hill of the Right Hand [of God's Kindness]

Benaiah the Pirathonite,

What God has built, the Confederation

פרע

The verb פרע (para') means to bundle without restriction. It may refer to the formation of a tribal confederacy (i.e. a freely joined alliance that benefits all participants), which might come about either spontaneous or via a human catalyst, who would then be known by the noun פרע (pera'). For lack of a better word, this noun is commonly translated with "leader" but it rather denotes someone who emphasizes voluntary participation and preserved autonomy rather than submission to some higher authority.

32 Hurai from the ravines of Gaash, clout will thrust away

חרר

The root חרר (harar) describes a society's central and enclosed source of heat. It thus may express a geographical depression, but more so a being hot and ultimately a being a ruler (whether by might, political clout or wisdom).

Verb חרר (harar I) means to be hot, burned or charred. Noun חרר (harer) denotes a parched place and noun חרחר (harhur) describes a violent heat or fever. The unused verb חרר (harar II) means to be free in cognate languages, which is the opposite of being a slave. Noun חר (hor) means noble or nobleman.

Abiel the Arbathite,

Father of strength, all that pleases

Verb ערב ('arab III) means to be pleasing in the sense of rewarding or satisfying. Adjective ערב ('areb) means pleasing in that same sense.

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite,

Strong as death, the chosen people,

בחר

The verb בחר (bahar) means to choose in the sense of to select by preference. That means that any "chosen" people are not the patsies of a sadistic deity but simply the best performing players in the public court of the open market. Obviously, such a high score in a truly open and free market requires great practical wisdom and recognizable virtue.

Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

to hide from death, take the road between vineyards,

34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite,

The sons of the Name, the Gushers

Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

Talented but wandering, the mountaineer

35 Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite,

Brother of the Economic Node, which makes one merry,

Eliphal son of Ur,

Discernment, son of the Light,

פלל

Root פלל (palal) is all about distinguishing and discerning, and often emphasizes representation of something unseen or not present. It's frequently used in the sense of to entreat or pray on someone's behalf.

אור

The verb אור ('or) means to be light or to give light; to shine.

36 Hepher the Mekerathite,

To expose what is wanted and delete what is unwanted, he who digs out.

Ahijah the Pelonite,

Brother of Yah, discern what is unseen,

37 Hezro the Carmelite,

Cluster the orchard

חצר

The verb חצר (hasar) relates to the first visual manifestations of a gathering or emergence of some sort: to begin to cluster or gather or emerge.

Naarai son of Ezbai,

Child of Yah, son of soap,

אזב

The unused verb אזב ('azab) probably described a scrubbing motion. The derived noun אזוב ('ezob) is usually transliterated as hyssop, which originally described a sort of plant but later became synonymous with soap.

The invention (or discovery) of soap marked a milestone in humanity's collective maturation. It was quickly recognized as a true gift from heaven, which washed away disease and filth as by miracle, and was subsequently thoroughly incorporated in Biblical theology.

38 Joel the brother of Nathan,

God is Present, bestowing something new,

Mibhar son of Hagri,

The best, the choicest, causing awe,

39 Zelek the Ammonite,

To Cleave to one's kinsman, the disciples,

Naharai the Berothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

Vigorous heating of my wells, whose father is the Lord, son of the Rock of Yah, the Balsam of Yah,

40 Ira the Ithrite,

The City of Preeminence

Noun עיר ('ir) is the Bible's common word for city, which constitutes an accumulation of people and goods, usually in the middle of a wide area without remaining trees.

Gareb the Ithrite,

The Farmer of the Field of Preeminence,

41 Uriah the Hittite,

Light of the Lord, let it shine, let it be taken up as light from the coals,

Zabad son of Ahlai,

To give a gift, my desire for Yah's sake,

42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, who was chief of the Reubenites, and the thirty with him,

Pleasant, luxurious, is the gift of leadership, and these 30 qualities with it,

43 Hanan son of Maakah,

Graciousness is the relief of oppression,

Joshaphat the Mithnite,

The gentile governor,

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite,

but mighty bringing unity through the instructions,

Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Through their hearing, understanding and obeying, Yah lives in the Signet, tears down and rebuilds,

45 Jediael son of Shimri,

What is known of God, is familiar

his brother Joha the Tizite, keep watch over,

What is known, remember and keep watch over,

46 Eliel the Mahavite,

El is God in the places of assembly

Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam,

Yah contends with those who are skilled, who are delightful and sweet,

Ithmah the Moabite,

He will move towards the Palm Coast, where the traditions

47 Eliel, Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

Of my God who is your God, all slaves to Yah, are united strong in His Standing Place.

"God is present, bestowing something new on the gifted, the Choicest: A City of Preeminence. Pleasant it will be to be free of oppression in all of its places of assembly."

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37. Parsha Shlach. "The Dignitaries." From Numbers 13:1–15:41.

In Behaalotecha, the Pillar of Fire, Moses says a Census takes place, one that accounts for the personas that build the Tower to Heaven from the ground up to the sky.

Herein the Torah says no one must be left behind or cast out of the process entailed in the lighting and traversing the Towering Inferno to heaven, stating the logic it provides for this is universal:

We must all least try to become intelligent This is essential if violence and tyranny are to ever end on this world. In Shlach, God and Moses insist all naivete about this must end.

Thus begins the Parsha.

Exploring Canaan- The Place of Royalty

13 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”

3 So at the Lord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran "dry of violence, rife with beauty." All of them were leaders of the Israelites. 4 These are their names:

from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua [desolation] son of Zakkur [mindfulness];

Leadership and mindfulness overcome carelessness.

5 from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat [the governor] son of Hori [authority].

From the Law comes government and authority.

6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb [dog] son of Jephunneh [to turn the corner];

Honor turns the dog into a man.

7 from the tribe of Issachar , Igal son of Joseph;

Friendship redeems defamation and makes men fruitful.

8 from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea [salvation] son of Nun [faith];

Prosperity and salvation are the provinces of those faithful to these torahs.

9 from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti [delivers] son of Raphu [heals];

Righteousness delivers and heals.

10 from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel [fortune] son of Sodi [council];

Cities of honor are governed by talented councils.

11 from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi [fortune] son of Susi [swiftly];

Abandon flawed practices of the past and ride to fortune swiftly.

12 from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel [kinsman] son of Gemalli [passes over];

Good Judgement is akin to passing over [the mountain].

13 from the tribe of Asher, Sethur [passed over] son of Michael;

Happiness from passing over is a gift of God.

14 from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi [spokesperson] son of Vophsi [yah's abundance];

Governors must be outspoken about injustice.

15 from the tribe of Gad, Geuel [who flowers] son of Maki [passed over, flowers].

Civilization flowers when men cross over.

16 These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.)

-> do places free of violence, populated by men of stature exist? How do they do it? We need to figure this out.

21 So they went up and explored the land from the Desert of Zin [thorn, tradition] as far as Rehob [spacious] , toward Lebo Hamath [to surround]. 22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron [friendship], where Ahiman [my brother is a gift], Sheshai [white, translucent] and Talmai [integrity], the descendants of Anak [the ornament], lived. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan [the low region] in Egypt.) 23 When they reached the Valley of Eshkol [clusters of grapes] ,[a] they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. 24 That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. 25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.

Dignitaries explore the traditions of persons who surround themselves with friendship and brotherhood, purity, honesty, integrity and the Ornaments. Via the Seven Days Festivals, slaves in egypt create civilizations.

Report on the Exploration

26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh [sacred, holy] in the Desert of Paran “Glorious”. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. 28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites [wrung out] live in the Negev [parched]; the Hittites [fearsome], Jebusites [tramplers] and Amorites [talkers] live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan [descender].”

Violent people, who gossip and spread lies live in the peaks and valleys. The wise, men who ornament humanity live near the sea they crossed to escape from Egypt. They vault themselves from the others.

30 Then Caleb [the dog] silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”

31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”

-> Nephilim are the above mantras. They are the practices of Canaan. They distinguish ornaments from savages. The comment about the grasshoppers, very insulting, means the spies looked and felt as if they had limpdiks. They weren't grown up yet, looked and acted and felt like it, but that's okay...Moses told them to go to Canaan for the very purposes of getting stiffer in their underpants.

The People Rebel

14 That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. 2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness! 3 Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” 4 And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”

5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there. 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, [he that beholds] who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”

-> Moses and Aaron, "Deliverance and Exaltation" detach from the Assembly and the next gen, the ones that beheld success, tear their Israelite identities and refuse to learn and practice the Nephilim, ie "consume them."

10 But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites. 11 The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the signs I have performed among them? 12 I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they.”

13 Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them. 14 And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, Lord, are with these people and that you, Lord, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. 15 If you put all these people to death, leaving none alive, the nations who have heard this report about you will say, 16 ‘The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.’

17 “Now may the Lord’s strength be displayed, just as you have declared: 18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.’ 19 In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.”

20 The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them, as you asked. 21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth, 22 not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times— 23 not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it. 24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it. 25 Since the Amalekites and the Canaanites are living in the valleys, turn back tomorrow and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.[b]”

->Persons and nations who engage in defiance and neglect of the Ten Decrees, who embrace propaganda, despotic governments, who fail to wrestle with violence and corruption, who house a spirit other than the God of Israel shall not be allowed to prosper.

Forty years, the age old adage for "long enough" are, as the Torah says, "long enough":

26 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 27 “How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. 28 So tell them, ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very thing I heard you say: 29 In this wilderness your bodies will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. 30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

31 As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected. 32 But as for you, your bodies will fall in this wilderness. 33 Your children will be shepherds here for forty years, suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness. 34 For forty years—one year for each of the forty days you explored the land—you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you.’

35 I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this whole wicked community, which has banded together against me. They will meet their end in this wilderness; here they will die.”

-> This is not as mean as it sounds. If we struggle against the forces of darkness, they will die. Should we decide not to struggle, ie, if we grumble and complain, and fail to act, the good guys lose and the bad guys win. This is what is meant by the bad report...Fox News is an example of "bad reporting":

36 So the men Moses had sent to explore the land, who returned and made the whole community grumble against him by spreading a bad report about it— 37 these men who were responsible for spreading the bad report about the land were struck down and died of a plague before the Lord. 38 Of the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua son of Nun [Faith] and Caleb [faithful] son of Jephunneh [he that beholds] survived.

39 When Moses reported this to all the Israelites, they mourned bitterly. 40 Early the next morning they set out for the highest point in the hill country, saying, “Now we are ready to go up to the land the Lord promised. Surely we have sinned!”

41 But Moses said, “Why are you disobeying the Lord’s command? This will not succeed! 42 Do not go up, because the Lord is not with you. You will be defeated by your enemies, 43 for the Amalekites and the Canaanites will face you there. Because you have turned away from the Lord, he will not be with you and you will fall by the sword.”

44 Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up toward the highest point in the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the Lord’s covenant moved from the camp. 45 Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and attacked them and beat them down all the way to Hormah [designation to the Highest Place.]

-> the Bad Reporters and the gossipers are hindrances to the Climb. They are subject to cyclic existence. Now they aren't violent or warmongers, but they willingly take the risk. They don't really anticipate life without them.

The Amelakites, those who reject such things came along with the Canaanites, persons who observe the teachings of the Nephilim, came and beat the shit out of the grasshopper guys with their big hard manbats all the way to heaven.

Supplementary Offerings

15 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘After you enter the land I am giving you as a home 3 and you present to the Lord food offerings from the herd or the flock, as an aroma pleasing to the Lord [the truth, always]—whether burnt offerings or sacrifices, for special vows or freewill offerings or festival offerings— 4 then the person who brings an offering shall present to the Lord a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah[c] of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin[d] of olive oil. 5 With each lamb for the burnt offering or the sacrifice, prepare a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.

Hin is grace, and ephah "gloom" is the opposite. Obeying the First Commandment, "I am the Lord your God you shall have no other gods" became a problem when the boys started listening to Bad Reporters instead. This is as the Torah says a flawed presumption, especially while the Ark -logic and sentience-are supposed to govern us.

Bad Reporters do not observe the Decrees or resort to the Ark, but spread plagues instead. Those who listen to Bad Reporters are sinners and need to sacrifice the Reporters, AKA obey the Second Decree:

6 “‘With a ram prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah[e] of the finest flour mixed with a third of a hin[f] of olive oil, 7 and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering. Offer it as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.

8 “‘When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice, for a special vow or a fellowship offering to the Lord, 9 bring with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah[g] of the finest flour mixed with half a hin[h] of olive oil,

Hins are offerings of goodwill, grace and humanity.

10 and also bring half a hin of wine as a drink offering. This will be a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. 11 Each bull or ram, each lamb or young goat, is to be prepared in this manner. 12 Do this for each one, for as many as you prepare.

Young persons, all persons in fact need to see dedication to the Torah, the Temple, the Ark, and the Camp. Bad Reports, those that make it seem like its okay to be violent, to listen to apostates and heretics, to suspend disbelief and critical thought, these things take the Name in vain. They lead men astray and turn them back into animals.

13 “‘Everyone who is native-born must do these things in this way when they present a food offering as an aroma pleasing to the Lord. 14 For the generations to come, whenever a foreigner or anyone else living among you presents a food offering as an aroma pleasing to the Lord, they must do exactly as you do.

15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the foreigner residing among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the Lord: 16 The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing among you.’”

17 The Lord said to Moses, 18 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land to which I am taking you 19 and you eat the food of the land, present a portion as an offering to the Lord. 20 Present a loaf from the first of your ground meal and present it as an offering from the threshing floor.

21 Throughout the generations to come you are to give this offering to the Lord from the first of your ground meal.

Offerings for Unintentional Sins

22 “‘Now if you as a community unintentionally fail to keep any of these commands the Lord gave Moses— 23 any of the Lord’s commands to you through him, from the day the Lord gave them and continuing through the generations to come—

24 and if this is done unintentionally without the community being aware of it, then the whole community is to offer a young bull for a burnt offering as an aroma pleasing to the Lord, along with its prescribed grain offering and drink offering, and a male goat for a sin offering.[i]

25 The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven, for it was not intentional and they have presented to the Lord for their wrong a food offering and a sin offering.

26 The whole Israelite community and the foreigners residing among them will be forgiven, because all the people were involved in the unintentional wrong.

27 “‘But if just one person sins unintentionally, that person must bring a year-old female goat for a sin offering. 28 The priest is to make atonement before the Lord for the one who erred by sinning unintentionally, and when atonement has been made, that person will be forgiven. 29 One and the same law applies to everyone who sins unintentionally, whether a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you.

30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or foreigner, blasphemes the Lord and must be cut off from the people of Israel. 31 Because they have despised the Lord’s word and broken his commands, they must surely be cut off; their guilt remains on them.’”

-> Unintentional sins take place because of Bad Reports. You may really think it's okay to hang Jesus on a cross, or doing so guarantees one a place in heaven, or guns are okay, discriminating against others for arbitrary reasons is what God wants, but the Torah says these things are profane.

Unintentional sins are the same as intentional sins they have to stop.

The Sabbath-Breaker Put to Death

32 While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day. 33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole assembly,

34 and they kept him in custody, because it was not clear what should be done to him. 35 Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man must die. The whole assembly must stone him outside the camp.” 36 So the assembly took him outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the Lord commanded Moses.

-> Gathering wood means the man was masturbating instead of observing Shabbat. He was sentenced to death because without the Ordinances, life will fall apart like shoddy wool.

Tassels on Garments

37 The Lord said to Moses, 38 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel.

39 You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the Lord, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes.

40 Then you will remember to obey all my commands and will be consecrated to your God. 41 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God.’”

-> Tassels or Ttiztzit are realizations; they are the opposites of unintentional sins. A blue cord in the corners of the personality represent intentional aspects of one's humanity.

These, also called Nephilim, should adorn the self, four on each corner (see above). For reference, the Four Directions are:

North= What is hidden by God or superconscious.

East= What we are conscious of.

South= Ways we are intelligent.

West= The state of enlightenment.

They correspond to the 12 Tribes, and are organized in four rows of three upon the Ephod.

Thus ends Parsha Shlach, "the Dignitaries" numbered 37 of 54 contained in the Holy Torah.

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