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China is out-competing the West on EVs

•January 10, 2025 • Leave a Comment

“Nothing like before” — China is out-competing the West on EVs

Pearls and Irritations • January 6, 2025 ~ Progressive International

The West is accusing China of “overcapacity” to blame it for its own industrial demise.

The past year has seen a concerted effort by Western politicians, regime intellectuals, and media stenographers to accuse China of “overcapacity.” The coordinated narrative has accompanied a choreographed escalation in the West’s economic war on China.

For issue #107 of The Internationalist, Pawel Wargan, Political Coordinator of the Progressive International, looks at how the West is accusing China of “overcapacity” to blame it for its own industrial demise.

In May 2024, the White House announced a series of new tariffs on Chinese products, including a 100% tax on imports of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), set to take effect later this year. The European Union followed closely behind. In July, the Commission announced duties ranging from 17.4% to 37.6% on Chinese EV manufacturers.

And in August, Canada announced 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs along with 25% tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium.

The White House insisted that the measures would “protect American manufacturers from China’s unfair trade practices” and ensure that “the future of the auto industry will be made in America by American workers.”

The European Commission cited China’s “unfair subsidisation” and Canada warned of the threat of China’s “intentional, state-directed policy of overcapacity.” In this narrative, now choreographed and ritualised across the West, China’s “overcapacity” is to blame for the West’s rising trade deficits and persistent inability to reindustrialise.

China has responded firmly to these accusations. In a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and the European Commission’s Ursula von der Leyen in May, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that there is no such thing as “China’s overcapacity problem,” and emphasised China’s contribution to the green transition.

China’s Foreign Ministry said that the “overcapacity” thesis was a “pretext” to create new restrictions on China’s energy products.

China’s “overcapacity” and the West’s industrial decline

Overcapacity can be measured in three ways. First, we can look at the “capacity utilisation rate,” or the degree to which available industrial capacity is being used. Second, we can look at inventory levels; a high number of unsold goods gathering dust in warehouses might suggest that production exceeds demand. Third, we can look at profit margins, which would have to fall to help empty the brimming warehouses and make way for new goods.

As French economics commentator Arnaud Bertrand found, China does not show signs of “overcapacity” across any of these measures. On the contrary, its industrial utilisation rates and inventory levels are similar to those of the United States, and Chinese profit margins are soaring.

But even if the “overcapacity” thesis was true, the West’s industrial decline long precedes China’s rise. In the US, the trade balance has seen a sustained deficit since the late 1970s. As the productive structure of its economy shifted, industrial capital made way for financial capital.

The number of manufacturing jobs decreased from around 20 million at their peak in 1979 to under 13 million today — a period in which the US saw its population rise by 100 million. This year, factory employment in the US fell to record lows.

For its part, Europe faces historic economic pressures due to rising fuel prices caused by price-gouging and Europe’s attempts to delink from Russia. Germany is now deindustrialising. Volkswagen and its subsidiaries are set to cut tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs across Europe, and its workers are mobilising from Wolfsburg to Brussels. “The real issue here is, in fact, not overcapacity, but competitiveness,” Bertrand says.

But even if the “overcapacity” thesis was true, the West’s industrial decline long precedes China’s rise.

China’s EV miracle

In 2023, Ford chief Jim Farley visited China with his Chief Financial Officer John Lawler for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. They test-drove an EV made by Changan Automobile, one of Ford’s long-standing partners in China. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the pair were stunned. “Jim, this is nothing like before,” Lawler told Farley. “These guys are ahead of us.”

Ford has reportedly shipped several Chinese EVs to the US for further study as it seeks to build a low-cost offering of its own, but it is difficult to see how it could compete with brands like BYD, whose cars start at just $11,000.

Across China, a technological revolution is brewing. In 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology joined four other ministries to develop the blueprints for ‘road-cloud-vehicle’ integration. The aim is to build intelligence into every aspect of road traffic — from traffic lights and charging stations to roads and logistical channels, from vehicle and pedestrian movements to information services — in ways that can harness the capacities of China’s booming EV market.

“In 2023, new EV penetration was 31.6% across China. In major cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Guanzhou, the number is closer to 50% — and it took them just 10 years to get there,” Haidong Chen, Director of Marketing at the National Innovation Center of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles, told me in Beijing. “In the first quarter of 2024, the share of new EVs sold was 31.3%, but jumped to 50.39% in April.”

Nearly every EV released in China is capable of at least “L2” automation, Haidong told me, meaning that it can steer and accelerate autonomously under driver supervision. But with ‘road-cloud-vehicle’ integration, every car released in the past few years could gain the capacity for full self-driving without additional hardware upgrades.

That degree of integration can produce significant improvements in road safety. “Imagine that an elderly driver misses a red light at an intersection,” Haidong said. “The system can avoid a crash by stopping or redirecting the other cars on the road, even if the car in question is not itself plugged into the network.”

This is something that a Tesla could not do. On their own, LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) systems, which electric vehicles use to map their surroundings, can only see up to a distance of 250 meters, and cannot see around corners. “Full integration is needed,” Haidong said.

‘Road-cloud-vehicle’ integration can also reduce energy use. An integrated logistics system can plan for the most efficient and least congested route through which to deliver goods from a given port to one or more cities. A road can instruct a car to slow down on a slope or turn, letting gravity or momentum do the work while preserving battery power.

More than 40 cities have applied to be part of the pilot program. Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guanzhou, and other major cities have already started to test the technology on public roads. The immediate goal is to implement the program across all major cities in just a few years.

But the long-term ambition is greater. “This is the infrastructure,” Haidong said, “that will allow China to replace private cars with fleets of publicly-owned, self-driving vehicles in the future.”

Value-chain integration

This degree of integration is only possible through control over the entire EV value chain. This begins with raw minerals, the most significant of these being lithium, a key component in battery manufacturing. While China has limited domestic lithium reserves, it has developed cutting-edge technologies that allow it to recycle nearly 100% of the lithium from used batteries.

By 2021, China had more existing or planned lithium-ion battery recycling capacity than all of Europe and North America combined. The CEO of CATL, one the world’s largest battery companies, now predicts that China will need no new minerals for battery production by 2042.

Second to the battery is the software. Where car manufacturing was once primarily a question of mechanical engineering, Chinese planners soon began to see them as “cell phones on wheels,” Haidong told me. The impetus to develop sovereign information technology to power them increased as the West’s economic war against China accelerated.

“In 2008, Microsoft accused China of digital piracy, and ‘blackscreened’ all government computers,” Haidong said. “This was a major humiliation. The government realized that it would need to develop its own software and its own hardware.”

In 2013 and 2014, when attacks against Chinese technology companies like Huawei accelerated, China began to move quickly towards technological sovereignty in all areas, from chips and artificial intelligence to cars and batteries.

“Today,” Haidong said, “China’s industry is guided by a single principle: self-sufficiency.” This has allowed for the kind of integration — of batteries and software, or roads and cars and cloud technology — that is currently beyond the realm of imagination in the West. This, Haidong said, is why the Chinese EV industry is seen as a threat. It competes not only with the automobile industry — historically the domain of the West. It also now competes with the tech giants of Silicon Valley.

“Overcapacity” is a political accusation

The accusation of “overcapacity” serves a dual purpose. First, it gives the Western ruling class a license to turn to the very policies it accuses China of — subsidies and protectionism — to protect their own monopolists in a contest they otherwise could not win.

Second, it allows the Western leadership to blame China for the structural long-term decline of the global capitalist economy, which can no longer accommodate the standard of living it once did and can therefore only sustain its legitimacy by reference to external threats.

But if the accusations of “overcapacity” are overwrought, they are part of a dangerous and escalating hybrid war with ramifications far beyond China’s borders. China has leveraged its socialist market economy to develop new technologies urgently needed to address the climate crisis. Over the past decade, this strategy has seen the costs of solar and wind power fall by 90% — and batteries by more than 90%.

With China now building two-thirds of the world’s wind and solar projects, these sources of energy are set to make up 39% of China’s total energy mix by the end of 2024. China is now on track to meet its climate goals six years ahead of schedule.

If the tariffs imposed by the US, the EU, and Canada are an admission of their monopolists’ inability to compete with China — and a guarantee that state power is available to protect capitalist interests against an emergent socialist superpower — they are also a warning. The West is prepared to sabotage China’s economy, and the global green transition, rather than cooperate.

We all wondered how China’s EV industry views the tariffs. “We don’t particularly care about the tariffs,” Haidong said. “If I’m the only producer globally, the tariffs mean that US consumers will pay more. It’s a bit like leaving your wife for your mistress. At one point, you’ll want to win her back, but now the cost has gone up.”

And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.

In the morning thou shalt say, ‘Would God it were evening!’ and at evening thou shalt say, ‘Would God it were morning!’ for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see. Deuteronomy 28:66-67

Posted in BYD, CATL, China, Tech Race '25-26, US

Elon Musk calls for release of Tommy Robinson

•January 9, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Elon Musk calls for release of British activitist Tommy Robinson

RT News January 3, 2025 ~ Politico The Mirror

Tommy Robinson should be freed while Keir Starmer should face charges for his mishandling of a mass-rape scandal, the billionaire has declared.

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk has called for the release of Tommy Robinson, a controversial British right-wing activist jailed in October for airing a documentary containing libelous claims about a Syrian refugee.

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for claiming in a documentary that a Syrian teenager who was attacked at a Yorkshire secondary school in 2018 had a lengthy record of attacking female students.

”Free Tommy Robinson!” Musk declared in a post on X on Thursday, before posting a link to the libellous documentary.

Robinson is an ardent critic of mass immigration and Islam, and was one of the leading voices on the right condemning the ‘grooming gangs’ scandal, in which groups of Asian men raped and tortured thousands of underage girls in towns across northern England over the last two decades. Almost all of the perpetrators were Pakistani men, and the victims white British girls.

The police mishandled cases, arrested victims and covered up the existence of the gangs, official inquiries later found.

In a slew of posts on Thursday and Friday, Musk drew attention to some of the most egregious cases of police mishandling of the scandal, including one incident in Rotherham where officers arrested a father who attempted to rescue his daughter from a house where she was being raped, and another where they arrested a rape victim without questioning the alleged perpetrators.

The scandal was a case of “state-sponsored evil,” Musk wrote in one post.

Musk shared posts condemning Lord Ahmed, the Muslim mayor of Rotherham who was later found to have sexually assaulted two children, and Prime MInister Keir Starmer, who led the Crown Prosecutorial Service between 2008 and 2013.

“In the UK, serious crimes such as rape require the Crown Prosecution Service’s approval for the police to charge suspects,” the billionaire wrote. “Who was the head of the CPS when rape gangs were allowed to exploit young girls without facing justice? Keir Starmer, 2008 -2013.”

“Starmer was complicit in the RAPE OF BRITAIN,” he continued in another post, adding that the prime minister “must go and he must face charges for his complicity in the worst mass crime in the history of Britain.”

Musk also shared a poll showing widespread discontent with Starmer’s government, declaring that “a new election should be called in Britain.” The Tesla tycoon – who has previously clashed with Starmer over the PM’s crackdown on online dissent following a spate of riots this summer – described Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party as “the only way to save” the UK.

Musk earlier met with Farage at US President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, with some media outlets claiming he had pledged as much as $100 million in support for the British party. Musk, however, denied the reports.

“And it shall come to pass that as the Lord rejoice over you to do you good and to multiply you, so the Lord will rejoice over you to destroy you and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.” Deuteronomy 28:63

Posted in Armageddon, Civil War, Manasseh, UK, US

Joshua (13-16)

•January 8, 2025 • Leave a Comment

The Twelve Tribes of Israel | St. Barnabas Reads the Bible

Joshua 13

¹ Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the Lord said unto him: “Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

²This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines and all Geshuri,

³from Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite; five lords of the Philistines — the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites;

⁴from the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites;

⁵and the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under Mount Hermon unto the entrance into Hamath.

⁶All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel. Only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

⁷Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes and the halftribe of Manasseh”

⁸with whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance which Moses gave them beyond the Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the Lord gave them:

⁹from Aroer that is upon the bank of the River Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

¹⁰and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;

¹¹and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

¹²all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants; for these did Moses smite and cast them out.

¹³Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites nor the Maachathites, but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.

¹⁴Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as He said unto them.

¹⁵And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

¹⁶And their border was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the River Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;

¹⁷Heshbon and all her cities that are in the plain: Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,

¹⁸and Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,

¹⁹and Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar on the mount of the valley,

²⁰and Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,

²¹and all the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, who were dukes of Sihon dwelling in the country.

²²Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among those who were slain by them.

²³And the border of the children of Reuben was the Jordan and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.

²⁴And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.

²⁵And their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;

²⁶and from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim, and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;

²⁷and in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth on the other side of the Jordan eastward.

²⁸This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and their villages.

²⁹And Moses gave inheritance unto the halftribe of Manasseh; and this was the possession of the halftribe of the children of Manasseh by their families:

³⁰and their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities;

³¹and half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to one half of the children of Machir by their families.

³²These are the countries which Moses distributed for inheritance in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan, by Jericho eastward.

³³But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as He said unto them.

Joshua 14

¹ And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed for inheritance to them.

²By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes and for the halftribe.

³For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and a halftribe on the other side of the Jordan; but unto the Levites he gave no inheritance among them,

⁴for the children of Joseph were two tribes: Manasseh and Ephraim. Therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

⁵As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.

⁶Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal; and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, “Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.

⁷Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.

⁸Nevertheless my brethren who went up with me made the heart of the people melt, but I wholly followed the Lord my God.

⁹And Moses swore on that day, saying, ‘Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.’

¹⁰And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as He said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spoke this word unto Moses while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness; and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.

¹¹As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now for war, both to go out and to come in.

¹²Now therefore give me this mountain whereof the Lord spoke in that day, for thou heardest in that day how the Anakim were there, and that the cities were great and fortified. If it so be that the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.”

¹³And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.

¹⁴Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite unto this day, because he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.

¹⁵And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba, which Arba was a great man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

Joshua 15

¹ This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families: even to the border of Edom to the Wilderness of Zin southward was the outermost part of the south border.

²And their south border was from the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward.

³And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and went around to Karkaa.

⁴From thence it passed toward Azmon and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the borders of that region were at the sea: this shall be your south border.

⁵And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of the Jordan. — the Salt Sea is the Dead Sea;

⁶And the border went up to Bethhogla and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;

⁷and the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward looking toward Gilgal, that is before the ascent to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river; and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the boundaries thereof were at Enrogel.

⁸And the border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite (the same is Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the Valley of the Giants northward.

⁹And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim.

¹⁰And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto Mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah.

¹¹And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the limit of the border was at the sea.

¹²And the west border was to the Great Sea and the coast thereof. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

¹³And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba (Arba was the father of Anak), which city is Hebron.

¹⁴And Caleb drove from thence the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

¹⁵And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir (and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher).

¹⁶And Caleb said, “He that smiteth Kirjathsepher and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹⁷And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹⁸And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field; and she alighted from her ass, and Caleb said unto her, “What wouldest thou?”

¹⁹She answered, “Give me a blessing, for thou hast given me a south land. Give me also springs of water.” And he gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

²⁰This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families:

²¹And the outermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

²²and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

²³and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

²⁴Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

²⁵and Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron (which is Hazor),

²⁶Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

²⁷and Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,

²⁸and Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,

²⁹Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem,

³⁰and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

³¹and Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

³²and Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages.

³³And in the valley: Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah,

³⁴and Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

³⁵Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

³⁶and Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages;

³⁷Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

³⁸and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

³⁹Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

⁴⁰and Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

⁴¹and Gederoth, Bethdagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages;

⁴²Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

⁴³and Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

⁴⁴and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages;

⁴⁵Ekron, with her towns and her villages;

⁴⁶from Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages;

⁴⁷Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt and the Great Sea and the border thereof.

⁴⁸And in the mountains: Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

⁴⁹and Dannah, and Kirjathsannah (which is Debir),

⁵⁰and Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

⁵¹and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages;

⁵²Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

⁵³and Janum, and Bethtappuah, and Aphekah,

⁵⁴and Humtah, and Kirjatharba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities with their villages;

⁵⁵Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

⁵⁶and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

⁵⁷Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages;

⁵⁸Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,

⁵⁹and Maarath, and Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages;

⁶⁰Kirjathbaal (which is Kirjathjearim), and Rabbah: two cities with their villages;

⁶¹in the wilderness: Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,

⁶²and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

⁶³As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

Joshua 16

¹ And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from the Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout Mount Bethel,

²and goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of the Archites to Ataroth,

³and goeth down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Bethhoron the Nether and to Gezer; and the boundaries thereof are at the sea.

⁴So the children of Joseph, Manasseh, and Ephraim took their inheritance.

⁵And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the Upper.

⁶And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethath on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

⁷and it went down from Janohah to Ataroth and to Naarah, and came to Jericho and went out at the Jordan.

⁸The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the River Kanah; and the boundaries thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

⁹And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

¹⁰And they drove not out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day and serve under tribute.

Posted in Old Testament

‘It was destiny’: Jimmy Carter and China

•January 7, 2025 • Leave a Comment

‘It was destiny:’ How Jimmy Carter embraced China and changed history

Carter and Deng, seen in 1987 in Beijing, had a special close relationship

BBC by Tessa Wong • December 31, 2024

On a bright January morning in 1979, then US president Jimmy Carter greeted a historic guest in Washington: Deng Xiaoping, the man who unlocked China’s economy.

The first leader of Communist China to visit the United States, Deng had arrived the previous evening, to light snow and a welcome by the US vice-president, the secretary of state and their spouses.

It was the start of a diplomatic relationship that would forever change the world, setting the stage for China’s economic ascent – and later, its rivalry with the US.

Establishing formal ties with China was among Carter’s more remarkable legacies, during a turbulent presidency that ended with one term.

Born on 1 October, the same date as the founding of the People’s Republic of China, “he liked to say it was destiny that brought him and China together,” said Yawei Liu, a close friend of Carter’s.

Even after leaving office, he painstakingly cultivated a close bond with the Chinese people – but that was affected as ties between Washington and Beijing cooled.

Yet he remains one of a small group of US statesmen cherished by Beijing for helping to bring Communist China out of isolation in the 1970s.

Beijing has expressed its condolences, calling Carter the “driving force” behind the 1979 agreement. But the Chinese internet has gone much further, referring to him as “Meirenzong” or the “benevolent American,” giving him a title that was once reserved for emperors.

Wooing Beijing

Carter’s first encounter with China was in 1949, while the country was suffering the final convulsions of a bloody decades-long civil war.

As a young US naval officer, his submarine unit was dispatched to Qingdao in eastern China. They were to aid Kuomintang troops who were fending off a Communist siege by Mao Zedong’s army.

Just kilometres away behind enemy lines was a Chinese commander named Deng Xiaoping.

When they finally met decades later, it was as leaders of their respective countries.

It was an earlier US President, Richard Nixon, and his secretary of state Henry Kissinger who had laid the groundwork for wooing what was then Mao’s China. With Beijing and Moscow at loggerheads, they had sensed an opportunity to draw away a Soviet ally.

But those efforts culminated under Carter – and Deng – who pushed for deeper ties. For months, the US president dispatched trusted negotiators for secret talks with Beijing.

Getty Images Chinese leader Deng Xiao Ping and US President Jimmy Carter signing an agreement for cooperation between China and the United States on science and technology, Washington, DC, January 1979. — Deng and Carter sign an agreement during Deng’s visit to the US in January 1979, after formal ties were established

The breakthrough came in late 1978. In the middle of December, the two countries announced that they would “recognise each other and establish diplomatic relations from January 1, 1979.”

The world was surprised and Beijing was elated, but the island of Taiwan, which had long relied on US support against Chinese claims, was crushed. Carter is still a controversial figure there.

Previously, the US had only recognised the government of Taiwan, which China viewed as a renegade province. And for years US support for Taiwan had been the sticking point in negotiations.

Switching recognition to Beijing meant the US had finally acknowledged China’s position that there was only one Chinese government – and it was in Beijing. This is the One China policy, which, to this day, forms the cornerstone of US-China relations.

But the pivot raised inevitable questions about US commitment to its allies. Uneasy with Carter’s decision, Congress eventually forced through a law codifying its right to provide Taiwan with defensive weapons, thus creating a lasting contradiction in US foreign policy.

Still historians agree that 1979 signalled an extraordinary set of moves that reoriented global power: not only did it unite the US and China against the Soviet Union, but also paved the way for peace and rapid economic growth in East Asia.

A ‘unique’ friendship

But Carter could not have done it without his special relationship with Deng Xiaoping. “It’s a pleasure to negotiate with him,” Carter wrote in his diary after spending a day with Deng during his January visit, according to Deng’s biographer Ezra Vogel.

“The two of them followed common sense, there were actually significant similarities in their no-nonsense personalities,” said Dali Yang, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago. “There was something really unique between the two men that really established trust.”

Deng Xiaoping had survived three political purges under Mao to emerge as one of China’s most consequential leaders. Historians credit his vision, self-assurance, frankness and sharp wit in no small part for this crucial diplomatic win.

He sensed the opportunity Carter offered, Vogel writes – to both thwart Soviet power and to kickstart the modernisation that had begun in Japan, Taiwan and even South Korea. He knew it would elude China without US help.

Deng’s visit to the US began with a warm first meeting at the White House, where he chuckled while revealing his Qingdao connection to Carter, according to Chinese reports. He was exuberant as the two clasped hands in front of cameras in the Rose Garden, saying: “Now our two countries’ peoples are shaking hands.”

Over the next few days, Deng staged a whirlwind charm offensive on the Americans as he toured several states with Carter. In one famous image, Deng is seen grinning as he dons a cowboy hat at a Texan rodeo. “Deng avoids politics, goes Texan,” read a local newspaper headline.

Getty Images With the help of an aide, Deng Xiaoping, tries on a cowboy hat presented to him at a rodeo near Houston in 1979 — Deng gamely tried on a cowboy hat at a rodeo in Texas in January 1979

Carter described Deng as “smart, tough, intelligent, frank, courageous, personable, self-assured, friendly,” according to Vogel.

He later wrote in his diary the trip was “one of the delightful experiences of my Presidency… to me, everything went right, and the Chinese leader seemed equally pleased.”

“Carter was really a catalytic agent for what was more than a diplomatic rapprochement – it was a dramatic moment of signalling,” said Orville Schell, the director of the Asia Society’s Centre on US-China Relations who, as a journalist in 1979, covered Deng’s trip.

“He introduced Deng to the country and actually to the world. It made what had been a contentious relationship to something very congenial. The way Carter and Deng interacted, these were signals that it was okay to both peoples to set history aside and start a new relationship.”

Under Carter, China was granted “most favoured nation” trade status, boosting its economy and creating jobs. Within a year, two-way trade between the two countries doubled.

Throughout the next decade China became an important trade partner not just for the US but also the world, which was “extraordinarily important” for China’s growth, noted Prof Yang.

A lifelong connection

Carter’s connection with China endured long after his presidency ended.

In the 1990s his non-profit group The Carter Center played a significant role in China’s nascent grassroots democracy where – on the invitation of the Chinese government – it observed village elections, trained officials and educated voters.

Unusually for a former US president, Carter returned several times to China on personal visits. On one trip, he and his wife Rosalynn helped to build shelters for victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

His commitment to humanitarian work, his humble background as the son of a peanut farmer, and “folksy style” – which stood in contrast to the formal public personas of Chinese leaders – endeared him to many Chinese, according to Prof Yang: “He will be seen as a role model of a leader who cares, not just in rhetoric but also in actions.”

“Everywhere he travelled in China, people showed their warm feelings for him… The Chinese people really liked him for his courage and his honesty,” said Dr Liu, a senior adviser with the Carter Center. He accompanied Carter on several trips, including a 2014 tour where he was fêted by local officials and universities.

In Qingdao, the city put on a surprise fireworks show for his 90th birthday. In Beijing, Deng’s daughter hosted a banquet and presented a gift – a copy of the People’s Daily front page of the 1979 communique. “Both were moved to tears,” Dr Liu recalled.

Getty Images Former US President Jimmy Carter attends a Habitat for Humanity work project in Qionglai in southwest China's Sichuan province Thursday November 19, 2009. — The Carters in Sichuan province, where they volunteered to build homes for those homeless affected by the earthquake in May 2008

That was to be his last visit. As the US-China relationship grew rockier, so too did Carter’s ties with the Chinese leadership, particularly after Xi Jinping took power.

On the eve of his 2014 visit, top government officials instructed universities not to sponsor his events, prompting a last-minute scramble to change venues, Carter noted.

A state dinner held for him at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was sparsely attended, recalled Mr Schell. Notably, it was hosted by then vice-president Li Yuanchao, while Xi was said to be entertaining another dignitary elsewhere in the complex.

“He wouldn’t even come to tip his hat to Carter. That really showed the state of relations,” Mr Schell said. “Carter was really very angry. Two of his aides told me he even felt like leaving early because he felt disrespected.”

The Carter Center’s activities in China were eventually curtailed, and a website they maintained to document the village elections was taken offline. No clear explanation was given at the time, but Dr Liu attributed this to China’s growing suspicion of foreign organisations following the 2010 Arab Spring.

Though Carter said little about the snub publicly, it would have been felt no less acutely, given the lengths he had gone to advocate for engagement.

It has also raised questions whether his approach on human rights with China – he characterised it as “patience” but others criticised it as soft-pedalling – was justified in the end.

Carter often “made a tremendous effort… not to stick fingers into China’s eyes on the human rights question,” Mr Schell noted. “He did temper himself even when he was out of office, as The Carter Center had a real stake in the country.”

Getty Images Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang shares a toast with married couple, former US First Lady Rosalyn Carter and former US President Jimmy Carter, Beijing, China, June 29, 1987. — Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang shares a toast with Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter in Beijing in June 1987

Some see his decision to engage with Communist China as born out of an American sincerity at the time. Following the violent chaos of the Cultural Revolution, there was “a disbelief among many Americans – how could the Chinese be living in angry isolation?” Prof Yang said. “There was a genuine desire among American leaders to really help.”

Others say that in attempting to shore up support against the Soviets, the US set the course for China’s rise and ended up creating one of its greatest rivals.

But these actions also benefited millions of Chinese, helping to lift them out of poverty and – for a time – widening political freedom at the local level.

“I think all of us from that generation were children of engagement,” Mr Schell said. “We were hoping Carter would find the formula that would slowly bring China into a comfortable relationship with [the] US and the rest of the world.”

Toward the end of his life, Carter grew more alarmed about the growing distrust between the US and China, and frequently warned of a possible “modern Cold War.”

“In 1979, Deng Xiaoping and I knew we were advancing the cause of peace. While today’s leaders face a different world, the cause of peace remains just as important,” he wrote on the 40th anniversary of normalisation of relations.

“[Leaders] must accept our conviction that the United States and China need to build their futures together, for themselves and for humanity at large.”

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Trump is Beijing’s most effective science talent recruiter

•January 6, 2025 • Leave a Comment

“He shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail”

Pearls and Irritations by Alex Lo • December 30, 2024 ~ NewsGuard

Many fear the supposedly defunct ‘China Initiative’ – a racial profiling programme targeting Chinese-born scientists in the US – could return with a vengeance.

Renowned mathematician Yau Shing-Tung has just said out loud what many China watchers have known for a long time.

“Chinese scientists have no choice but to leave the US because they work best under a supportive research environment,” he said last week. “This exodus is unfortunate for the US as it could diminish its research capabilities. For China, the return of these scientists means it is gaining top talent.”

Yau was speaking at an academic event at Lingnan University in Hong Kong.

The return of Donald Trump to the White House threatens a worsening of an already hostile research climate in the United States for scientists and engineers of Chinese heritage. Many are leaving or planning to leave the US for positions abroad, and China has been the obvious choice. It is, after all, rolling out the red carpet by offering top salaries and grants along with state-of-the-art laboratories.

If this is the kind of tech war Washington plans on waging against China, I think its outcome will be fairly predictable.

For more than two decades, China was the main supplier of young talent to the US. After obtaining advanced degrees, most China-born, US-trained scientists tended to stay, thereby providing a large talent pool for the country.

But since the launch of the “China Initiative” by the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2018 under the first Trump administration, which primarily targeted Chinese researchers, the trend has reversed. Relocating abroad has increased by 75 per cent, with two-thirds of them moving back to China.

According to a survey released in July by the Centre on China’s Economy and Institutions at Stanford University, 61 per cent of scientists of Chinese descent in the US are considering leaving and 45 per cent now avoid applying for federal grants.

That’s perfectly understandable. After all, who needs the extra scrutiny with such grant applications, which may also trigger investigations by bureaucrats and even prosecutors? Your reputation and career, family life and relations with colleagues will be upended with just an announcement of an official probe. You will probably go bankrupt from legal fees defending yourself even when you are innocent if some prosecutors decide to dig through your entire career records just to find something to charge you with.

Consider such prominent Chinese-born researchers Franklin Tao Feng, a former University of Kansas chemical engineer, Gang Chen, a MIT nanotechnologist, and Xi Xiaoxing of Temple University, all of whose egregious criminal cases have been covered in this newspaper as they went through hell and back to beat trumped-up charges against them.

Trump-Era Policies Toward Chinese STEM Talent: A Recruiting Gem for China

Joe Biden supposedly ended the China Initiative, but Chinese-born researchers have continued to report a hostile and suspicious work atmosphere.

A parallel initiative under the US National Institutes of Health – which has sent warning letters to hundreds of institutions under its auspices requesting that they investigate specific researchers – is actually ongoing.

As of June this year, it had singled out 250 researchers, most of them Chinese or Asian, suspected of failing to disclose work in China that overlapped with their NIH-funded research or broken other rules.

At least 112 scientists have lost their jobs as a result, according to a report in Science, the prestigious peer-reviewed journal.

Back to the Stanford centre. Researchers there used the Microsoft Academic Graph, a huge database that tracks millions of scientists from more than 25,000 institutions from dozens of countries responsible for over 200 million scientific publications through 2021.

Using this data, the authors identified the working countries of researchers through their academic affiliations on publications and tracked those with Chinese surnames who initially published in the US, but later changed their affiliations to institutions abroad.

The data was complemented by an online survey of 1,304 US-based scientists of Chinese descent to understand the impact of the China Initiative on their scientific community.

Between 2005 and 2015, 87 per cent of Chinese-born, non-citizen, new PhDs in science and engineering reported they would stay in the US. However, following the China Initiative in 2018, departures of US-trained, China-born scientists increased by 75 per cent. Of these, about half moved to mainland China and Hong Kong, and the rest to other countries.

In the related survey of 1,304 scientists of Chinese heritage, 35 per cent said they felt unwelcome, 72 per cent did not feel safe as academic researchers, 42 per cent were fearful of conducting federally funded research, 65 per cent worried about collaborations with China, and 86 per cent found it was harder to recruit top international students compared to five years ago.

Of the five possible reasons for “not feeling safe as an academic researcher in the US,” 67 per cent pointed to fears of “US government investigations into Chinese-origin researchers” and 65 per cent cited “anti-Asian hate and violence in the US.”

More than a third, or 37 per cent, feared “my family, friends, or collaborators might be targeted by the US or Chinese government in retaliation for something I say or do,” while 31 per cent said “others might report what I say or do to the US or Chinese government.”

Also 83 per cent said they experienced insults in a non-professional setting the previous year. Men who worked in engineering, computer science and life science, as well as federal grant awardees or senior faculty members, were more likely to feel fearful of conducting research in the US.

Well, just as Yau said:

“The US government has shown serious discrimination against Chinese scientists over the past decade. They face significant challenges when applying for research funds from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and Department of Defence due to perceptions that they might use American funds to benefit China.

“Many Chinese scientists eager to contribute to the US feel uncomfortable – although they look up to the US as the world’s centre of science and technology. To make matters worse, some have faced accusations from intelligence agencies of stealing confidential information from the US.”

The big bosses in Beijing must be hoping for a stepped-up China Initiative 2.0 with Trump’s return.

The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high, and thou shalt come down very low.

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him. He shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail. Deuteronomy 28:43-44

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Joshua (9-12)

•January 5, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Introduction to the Book of Joshua: Conquering Canaan

Joshua 9

¹ And it came to pass when all the kings who were on this side of the Jordan, in the hills and in the valleys and in all the borders of the Great Sea over against Lebanon — the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite — heard thereof, — these details record the general preparation of the natives of Canaan for their last struggle with Joshua;

²that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel with one accord.

³And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

⁴they worked cunningly, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wineskins, old and rent and bound up,

— much cunning and subtlety; they did not enter into consultations and alliances, but made use of a stratagem to make peace, and enter into a league with Israel; or also as the Israelites had done, either as Simeon and Levi had dealt craftily with the Shechemites, who were Hivites;

⁵and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.

⁶And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make ye a league with us.”

⁷And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, “Perhaps ye dwell among us. Then how shall we make a league with you?”

⁸And they said unto Joshua, “We are thy servants.” And Joshua said unto them, “Who are ye? And from whence come ye?”

⁹And they said unto him, “From a very far country thy servants have come because of the name of the Lord thy God; for we have heard the fame of him and all that he did in Egypt,

¹⁰and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan — to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.

¹¹Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them and say unto them, “We are your servants. Therefore now make ye a league with us.”’

¹²This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry and it is moldy.

¹³And these skins of wine which we filled were new, and behold, they are rent; and these our garments and our shoes have become old by reason of the very long journey.”

¹⁴And the men took of their provisions, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord. — at the mouth of the Lord; that is, in not asking by the high priest’s Urim and Thummim before entering into the alliance.

¹⁵And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them to let them live; and the princes of the congregation swore unto them.

¹⁶And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors and that they dwelt among them.

¹⁷And the children of Israel journeyed and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.

¹⁸And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.

¹⁹But all the princes said unto all the congregation, “We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.

²⁰This we will do to them: we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore unto them.”

²¹And the princes said unto them, “Let them live, but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had promised them.”

²²And Joshua called for them, and he spoke unto them, saying, “Why have ye beguiled us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when ye dwell among us?

²³Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.” — therefore ye are cursed; this appear to be the posterity of cursed Canaan, “a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren” Genesis 9:25;

²⁴And they answered Joshua and said, “Because it was certainly told thy servants how the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

²⁵And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.”

²⁶And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

²⁷And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which He should choose.

— they became the servants of the Levites, who were servants to the priests; yet they had a place in the sanctuary of the Lord, and opportunity of learning the law of God, and understanding the true religion, worship, and knowledge of God.

Joshua 10

¹ Now it came to pass when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it (as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king), and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,

— this Adonizedec king of Jerusalem has been identified by Jewish writing as Melchizedek, also king of Jerusalem, whom Abraham gave tenth of his spoil when he won a battle with other kings in Genesis 14:18–20;

²that they feared greatly because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai and all the men thereof were mighty.

³Therefore Adonizedec king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

⁴“Come up unto me and help me, that we may smite Gibeon; for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”

⁵Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon and made war against it.

⁶And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, “Slacken not thy hand from thy servants. Come up to us quickly, and save us and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.”

⁷So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him and all the mighty men of valor.

⁸And the Lord said unto Joshua, “Fear them not, for I have delivered them into thine hand. There shall not a man of them stand before thee.”

⁹Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.

¹⁰And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah and unto Makkedah.

¹¹And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel and were at the descent of Bethhoron, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died. There were more who died with hailstones than those whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

¹²Then spoke Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel: “Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”

¹³And the sun stood still and the moon stayed until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hastened not to go down for about a whole day.

— the book of Jasher; either of a man so called, or of the righteous or upright, wherein possibly the memorable actions of worthy men were recorded; and this book was written and published before Joshua wrote his, and so is fitly alleged here. But this historical book was lost, not being a canonical book, and therefore not well-preserved with the same care as they should;

— the Book of Jasher (or the Book of the Righteous) has lots of details and is worthy of some indepth study; for more, see A Study Index of Jasher; and since Joshua fought and won against Adonizedec king of Jerusalem, he couldn’t be Melchizedek, also king of Jerusalem, a priest of the Most High; Genesis 14:18–20

¹⁴And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel.

¹⁵And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

¹⁶But these five kings fled and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

¹⁷And it was told Joshua, saying, “The five kings are found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.”

¹⁸And Joshua said, “Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them.

¹⁹And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies and smite the hindmost of them. Permit them not to enter into their cities, for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand.”

²⁰And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter till they were consumed, that the rest who remained of them entered into fortified cities.

²¹And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

²²Then said Joshua, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.”

²³And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

²⁴And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war who went with him, “Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And they came near and put their feet upon the necks of them.

²⁵And Joshua said unto them, “Fear not, nor be dismayed. Be strong and of good courage, for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.”

²⁶And afterward Joshua smote them and slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

²⁷And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.

²⁸And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed — them and all the souls who were therein. He let none remain, and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

²⁹Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

³⁰And the Lord delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel. And he smote it with the edge of the sword and all the souls who were therein. He let none remain in it, but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.

³¹And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it and fought against it.

³²And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword and all the souls who were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

³³Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people until he had left him none remaining.

³⁴And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it.

³⁵And they took it on that day and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

³⁶And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it.

³⁷And they took it and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof and all the cities thereof and all the souls who were therein. He left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon, but destroyed it utterly and all the souls who were therein.

³⁸And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.

³⁹And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword and utterly destroyed all the souls who were therein. He left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and to the king thereof, as he had done also to Libnah and to her king.

⁴⁰So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south and of the vale and of the springs, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.

⁴¹And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.

⁴²And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

⁴³And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

Joshua 12

¹ Now these are the kings of the land whom the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side of the Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the River Arnon unto Mount Hermon and all the plain on the east:

²Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the River Arnon, from the middle of the river, and from half of Gilead, even unto the River Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon,

³and from the plain to the Sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the Salt Sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth, and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah;

⁴and the territory of Og king of Bashan, who was of the remnant of the giants, who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

⁵and reigned in Mount Hermon and in Salcah and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half of Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

⁶These Moses the servant of the Lord and the children of Israel smote; and Moses the servant of the Lord gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites and the Gadites and the halftribe of Manasseh.

⁷And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side of the Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the Valley of Lebanon even unto the Mount Halak that goeth up to Seir, which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions,

⁸in the mountains and in the valleys and in the plains, and in the springs and in the wilderness and in the south country — the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:

⁹the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;

¹⁰the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;

¹¹the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

¹²the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

¹³the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;

¹⁴the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

¹⁵the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

¹⁶the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

¹⁷the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

¹⁸the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;

¹⁹the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;

²⁰the king of Shimronmeron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

²¹the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

²²the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;

²³the king of Dor in the province of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;

²⁴the king of Tirzah, one — all the kings thirty and one.

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A Mega Yarlung Tsangpo Dam in Tibet

•January 4, 2025 • Leave a Comment

On December 25, 2024, China, has approved a massive USD 137 billion hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River near the Indian border, sparking concerns in India and Bangladesh.

The Brahmaputra originates in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flows through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam before entering Bangladesh and emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

The new Dam will be three times that of the Three Gorges Dam, both in China

China’s decision to proceed with the construction of a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet is raising concerns in India.

The project, planned in the Tibet Autonomous Region, is located near the border with India and is expected to significantly impact the water flow of the Brahmaputra and Siang rivers, which flow into northeastern India and later into Bangladesh.

China’s state news agency Xinhua reported that the project has received official approval and highlighted its importance in supporting China’s development goals in Tibet.

The dam will be constructed in Medog County, Tibet, in a deep gorge where the Yarlung Tsangpo river takes a sharp U-turn before flowing into Arunachal Pradesh, where it is known as the Siang, and later the Brahmaputra in Assam.

China’s Brahmaputra super-dam is a symbol of its technological prowess and geopolitical ambitions. This mega-project is expected to generate three times the energy of the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest power station, with an installed capacity of 22,500 MW.

Hydroelectricity is China’s second-biggest source of energy, after coal. It makes up almost a fifth of the total energy production — and its dam building shows no signs of easing.

As China seeks to meet its targets of becoming carbon neutral by 2060, it is turning its sights to some of the wildest reaches of the Tibetan Plateau, where it plans to build a hydropower plant so ambitious that it could produce three times as much power as the Three Gorges Dam.

Experts believe it could be the riskiest mega structure ever built. Not only is the location prone to massive landslides and some of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, it’s also precariously close to the disputed border between India and China. Meaning any major project could further escalate discontent in a tense territorial dispute between the world’s two most populous countries.

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India: It’s Worse Than You Think

•January 4, 2025 • Leave a Comment

The Unz Review by Jayant Bhandari • December 20, 2024

Most Westerners know nothing about India beyond vague ideas about Hinduism, yoga, gurus, and maybe a dash of Bollywood. To such people, this article will be a rude awakening.

I grew up in Bhopal in central India. Since as early as I can remember, I worked in my father’s printing press. I studied engineering in the nearby city in Indore and went to Manchester Business School in Britain to do an MBA. I returned to India to set up a subsidiary of a British company, which was a huge success. When I lived in Delhi, I wrote for the mainstream Indian media. I traveled widely in India and around the world.

I had first returned to India with the idea of improving it, but after 11 years, I realized that India was a sinking ship, with worsening and increasingly shameless corruption, degraded people, and a society that was falling apart. I had never met an honest bureaucrat or politician. I applied to emigrate to Canada and my application was approved in a record three weeks.

I now advise East Asian and Western corporations on investing in India. Most of what I tell them sounds to them exaggerated, unrealistic, and unbelievable. After much dance, drama, and a great deal of lost money, they begin to believe what I tell them. However, this learning is never institutionalized because of a refusal to understand India. This is a form of political correctness, a poison eating away the innards of Western values.

When I was a child growing up in India, I learned that “might makes right.” Power was often abused, with those in control acting as if they had a God-given right to exploit and dominate others. The display of authority could be so extreme that questioning it or expecting those in power to do their duty might lead to retribution. Those in authority seemed to believe that their positions were not for serving others but for personal gain.

People who showed respect appeared to have meekly accepted a lower, subservient position. Kind people had to hide their compassion, for being nice was seen as a weakness.

In India, I have rarely seen someone in authority take the initiative to solve a problem he was responsible for. When I was at university, an underaged boy who worked in the kitchen was raped and sodomized by the janitors. I reported the matter, but not only did no one in authority do what was right — something well within their power — the authorities and fellow students threatened me with severe consequences if I pursued the matter further. Devoid of empathy, they also made fun of the boy and me.

Yes, there is an element of sadism here. There is some degree of pleasure that Indians take in the pain suffered by others. The attitude of the authorities was like that of the high-placed Delhi bureaucrat who told me that his Black Label whiskey tastes so much better because he knows that most Indians can’t afford to drink it.

This confuses Westerners. If they had power, even if they were corrupt, in a situation where there was nothing to gain or lose — no bribes to receive since both parties were poor, and no risk of offending someone well-connected — they would do the right thing and book the alleged rapist. These Indians would do nothing, not even lift a finger, unless there was a reward: money or sex. Their apathy was bottomless.

Doing your job may be seen as effeminate by those above you. If you can shirk your responsibilities, you’re considered macho. In that culture, there is rarely any pride or honor in doing what is right. If you call a plumber for repairs, he will see it as beneath him to leave without creating a mess. He may deliberately do a shoddy job, even if doing it well wouldn’t take more time. A complex web of arrogance, egotism, servility, casteism, tribalism, and magical thinking drives this behavior. He shows his contempt for you and gets the better of you by leaving a mess. His customer, as the other side of the same coin, might well look down on and exploit someone who did his job well.

If you do a bad job, does that mean you do not get called back? That doesn’t matter to people who have no standards to begin with and who do not think ahead. There is little positive feedback to those who want to do better, be fair, or make better products.

Fairness, justice, trust, empathy, and impartiality are alien to many Indians. They have a hard time telling the difference between right and wrong. They are indifferent even when no cost is associated with being fair. Moreover, if they could do good without any personal cost, they would still prefer not to, because that can be seen as a sign of weakness.

Indians are indoctrinated to be submissive. The indoctrination is so profound that Indians address those even slightly above them in authority as “sir.” They tend to be servile, sycophantic, and ingratiating. This should not be mistaken for respect, because respect is foreign to Indians. When they call you “sir,” it reflects their view of you only as the stronger figure in the interaction, consistent with their view that might makes right. They will demean you the moment you are in a weaker position.

You are either higher or lower — therefore, you are either abuser or abused. Equality is impossible. A visitor learns very quickly that saying “please” and “thank you” is seen as a sign of weakness and is reserved for those who wish to demean themselves.

Indians cannot maintain the institutions established by the British. These institutions have been hollowed out and corrupted, becoming predatory. The constitution and laws hold little value. The only forces driving these institutions are bribes and connections. Whether you approach the highest political leaders or the pettiest bureaucrats, they openly and unashamedly demand bribes.

Street smarts are highly valued, and criminals who evade justice are celebrated. A relative of mine, brimming with pride, once told me that he would never pay rent for the house he had rented. He had bribed the local authorities to make it impossible for his landlord to throw him out.

When someone in a society without trust is cheated, he rarely seeks justice against the cheater. Instead, he cheats others. Men abuse women, women abuse children, and children abuse animals. Animals attack whatever they can. Higher-caste Indians abuse those in lower castes, while lower-caste people fight with other lower-caste people to determine who is superior. It is a perpetual cycle of mistrust and arbitrariness.

People in the West talk about a system of four or five castes that was formalized by the British. This confuses the issue, for this gives an exaggerated sense of structure. In reality, there are 1.4 billion castes in India. All interactions are about sizing you up. You end up either oppressing others or being oppressed. The so-called lower caste people are more caste conscious than the higher caste people.

Most caste problems in India are described in the news in passive tense. So-and-so was oppressed and abused. Yes, the sufferer is a lower caste person but the oppressor is often of a similarly low caste. When a lower caste person rises in power, he loves showing it off to those from higher castes. What better way to show off power than by abusing others and getting away with it or — if you are a plumber — by leaving a mess? Different people show off power according to what they can get away with.

Many people lie openly. Everyone knows everyone lies, but everyone lies anyway. Many Indians convince themselves of their lies so that they can no longer differentiate between fact and fiction. Even if you don’t have to or want to, you have to exaggerate and lie, for you know your listener will calibrate to what you say. Conversations are often driven by personal material gain. Every transaction is a zero-sum game — or perhaps a negative-sum game, for sadism may be a part of the equation.

You may think you will be safe if you work with family members, but they may turn out to be your biggest enemies, for even they will betray you. Honor is not a part of the social code. Indians are atomized people and do not know loyalty. Indians across the board hide gold in their own houses and do not tell even family members about it.

I have never (I am using the word advisedly) had a contract honored in India. When you bribe, you must do so skillfully. If you have an opposing side in a legal fight, the judge and the police will take bribes from both sides. Your lawyer will collude with the opposing side and with the judge right in front of you to maximize bribes. This might sound unbelievable, but that does not change reality.

The words for most virtues come from Persian, Turkish, or English, not native Indian languages. But just because the words came into the language does not mean Indians accept those virtues; they were perverted and became a façade for the old ways.

The Chowkhamba Massif; Major Peaks of the Indian Himalayas

Everyone builds solid, high fences around his property. Everyone does this the day he buys a property, because his neighbors will encroach on his land if they can. It took me years after I had moved to the West to understand why people don’t build fences.

When I first traveled to the UK, I was amused to find that animals weren’t fearful of or aggressive toward people. I was surprised that those in power didn’t expect servility or reverence. For years, I felt uneasy, as if I wasn’t fulfilling my part of the transaction unless I paid bribes.

My grandparents and father were honest in financial matters and held themselves to a high standard of self-respect — an anomaly in India. There are good, sane, moral, rational people in India, but I have more fingers than the total number of such Indians I have known; I can find that many honest Americans in one morning. By Indian standards, our family was decent and well-connected. This shielded me from much depravity and made it possible to ignore the stories that I heard.

Among ordinary Indians, conversations revolve around backbiting, gossiping about friends, discussing celebrities, exchanging superstitions, and animosity toward other groups. Hindus hate Muslims, Muslims hate Hindus, and Sikhs hate Hindus. These groups fight among themselves, leaving everyone atomized, but their hatred of other groups superficially unites them.

I doubt I understood the concepts of honor and loyalty until I had lived in Britain for a year. During that time, someone told me not to exaggerate when promoting the organization I worked for. For the first time, I began to see that people wanted to speak the truth simply for the sake of truth. I had always known the word “truth,” but for the first time, I began to grasp its essence.

The foundational principle to understanding India is that it is an amoral, irrational society devoid of values. Any values you try to instill will slip off, like water off a duck’s back.

I have seen a continual worsening of Indian society. Whatever grace and civility Christian missionaries and European colonizers instilled in Indians has been slowly eroding.

I distinctly recall my first day outside of India. On a train trip from Heathrow Airport to Manchester, I saw what I initially thought were dull-looking houses and clean, unremarkable waterways and air. The lack of hustle and bustle and the calmness of the train ride left me feeling disoriented and gloomy. I didn’t know how to cope with a situation where there was no constant assault on my senses.

With time, I realized that for most Indian immigrants, this led to a compulsive need to recreate India in the ghettos they moved into. They sought the familiar smells, noise, and constant hustle and bustle. They recreated never-ending emotionalism, fruitless conflicts, chaos, and intellectual inbreeding.

When we were granted unhindered access to the school in Manchester and later to the office where I worked, my fellow immigrants and I often wondered if the British were so naïve as to trust us so readily. What was to stop us from stealing everything in sight? Most immigrants never truly grasp the significance of “trust” and “gratitude.” Worse, they discover that complaining often leads to benefits — the only thing they genuinely care about in the multicultural West. Humanistic, civilizational values never touch their hearts.

Once, a friend and I went for a drive in Manchester. Having had a few drinks, he ran a red light and was pulled over by the police. I was stunned by the respect with which the officer treated him. In India, the police would have humiliated and exploited even the passengers. My friend was taken to the police station, and as I was driven there by an officer, I explained how we would have been treated if this had happened in India.

At that time, I was living in a high-crime area of Manchester, and the police sometimes followed me when I walked home. I asked the officer why they never stopped or questioned me. He told me they followed me to ensure my safety and had no authority to stop me without legitimate cause. For the first time, I began to understand the British respect for personal space, another value that was also starting to take root in my mind.

The officer made my friend sit for an hour or two to sober up, and then let him go without booking him. I began to realize that those in power in Britain could apply the law flexibly, considering the spirit behind it; in India, laws were excuses for predation.

Of course, Britain is no longer what it once was. Over the years, policing has evolved to accommodate the challenges presented by the lowest common denominator introduced by immigrants from the Third World.

Statistics fail to resonate in the Indian psyche. There is no sense of a grey area; everything is black or white, with no appreciation for nuance. This lack of proportionality leads to indecisiveness and an inability to value things. In the end, unrestrained emotions drive life. I carried a part of this same mindset with me. Realigning my thinking with reason, morality, and Western values was a difficult task.

I attended one of the best engineering colleges in India and believed myself to be creative, decisive, and well-grounded. However, as I started witnessing social interactions and behavior in Britain, I found I lacked confidence. Even the grocery store owner appeared more confident and decisive. I realized my mind was clouded with confused thinking and conflicting motivations.

Even my privileged upbringing in India had ingrained into me layers upon layers of confused worldviews, and dishonest, scheming behavior. Despite my best intentions, shaking them off and rewiring my thinking took decades. Any erroneous belief I became aware of and tried to change clashed with other deeply ingrained beliefs and mental patterns. It was like trying to replace a broken brick in the castle of my cognitive constructs without destabilizing the entire structure. At times, I had to get drunk just to find a fleeting sense of sanity.

With time, I noticed that I began to sleep better and felt mentally freer. Even my body started to change, and the mental cloud that had clogged my thoughts began to lift. A reassuring sense that those around me had my back was immensely helpful. The confusing and contradictory thoughts that had caused chronic stress started to fade.

My grandmother often said two things I once considered backward-looking, but I agree with them today. She believed that some people needed to stay on the edge of starvation because if given more, they would make problems. Despite being one of the most egalitarian people I knew — befriending her chauffeur and tailor — she would remind me that not everyone deserved a seat at the table unless he was fit for it.

“Human Rights” is a Western concept that is incomprehensible to most Indians. They fail to understand respect for the individual. Speaking to them about “rights” only leads to confusion. They fail to differentiate between “negative” and “positive” rights. For instance, when taught about property rights, they learn to protect their property but fail to recognize the rights of others. Women, when taught that rape is a violation, might begin to see it in every situation and use it as a tool to exploit men. As they are introduced to the concept of rights, they shift from accepting their wretched lives to adopting a resentful, victim mentality.

You cannot teach people anything good until they have the foundations of morality, rationality, causality, and other Western values. Without these foundations, the fruits of Western civilization serve only to turn people’s often-hidden hedonic tendencies into something more malevolent. Every civilizational fruit — education, Western clothing, prosperity, Western institutions — has been perverted in India.

The institutions left behind by the British have been hollowed out, becoming purely predatory and sadistic. This occurred because, in post-British India, those in power prize expediency and acquiring wealth as life’s sole purposes. Today’s India lacks even the vague rule of law that existed before the arrival of the Europeans. This is why it will be an improvement when India eventually collapses and the Taliban-like authoritarian system that existed before the British reemerges from the ashes.

The High Court of Bombay, designed by British engineer James Fuller

Without Western missionaries at the helm, Christianity has been “nourished” by Indian superstitions and magical thinking and has become voodoo. Grammar has fallen by the wayside, and English has often become pidgin.

Education and Western clothing have been adopted with a cargo-cult mentality. The focus is on obtaining certificates and wearing suits, as if these outward symbols alone confer status and material benefits. Similarly, education is not viewed as a means to foster intellectual growth or evolve into better human beings. Instead, driven by animalistic desires, expediency, and the unethical pursuit of resources, most Indians scorn the idea of self-improvement.

Education applied to an irrational mind that processes information through magical thinking becomes burdensome, making such people worse than their uneducated counterparts.

The Indian mind should have been made moral and rational and imbued with honor, discipline, respect, and integrity, before being formally educated and provided with the fruits of Western civilization. Alas, this would have been, at best, a millennia-long process.

In economics, there is a concept of the “middle-income trap.” I prefer to call India’s situation the “low-income trap.” Contrary to the beliefs of professional economists, these traps have cultural underpinnings; it is virtually impossible to escape.

Prosperity has led to neither social peace nor intellectual and spiritual growth. Indians do not understand the concept of comfort. Most rich Indians build garish houses not for comfort but to display wealth and control those weaker than themselves. Worse, the easy prosperity of recent decades, which is essentially a result of Western technological advancements, has derailed the pursuit of rationality and morality. Social media are a platform for exchanging myths, superstitions, and pornography. The IT revolution does not bring enlightenment to the poorest parts of the world!

Today, India is more entrenched in magical thinking and superstition than in the past. Hedonism is rampant, and families are falling apart.

When elevated to high positions, most Indians become arrogant and sadistic. This is less from a desire to mask their incompetence and psychological weaknesses and more from a genuine belief that arrogance and sadism define power and class. This also serves as a way to cope with the deep-seated inferiority complex instilled by their culture. Whatever grace and civility had once been imbued in Indians by colonizers has eroded.

The wealth created by the West hypnotizes Indians. However, they fail to understand the underpinnings of that wealth. They equate the West with Hollywood stereotypes: girls in short skirts, promiscuity, drinking and drugs, flaunting wealth, working in plush offices, and controlling others. This is the true soul, once obscured by Victorian morals and Islamic constraints. It is a return to a pre-colonial, pre-Victorian, hedonistic culture.

The British were a godsend. Without them, the situation has continued to worsen. India will eventually nullify all the benefits it got from the West and revert to its pre-colonial ways. It will fall apart, and I wouldn’t be surprised if much of its population falls prey to war and famine and declines to the level it was before the arrival of Europeans.

Most Indians cannot think beyond money, sex, and survival — just what you would expect of a society with an average IQ of 77. Every Western value given to them has been caricatured and corrupted for these ends. Indians have no Ten Commandments. They are so unaware of these values that they remain oblivious even if they are forcefully presented to them. There is nothing you can do about this, except to try to understand what immigration from India and the rest of Third World will do to the West.

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China Dominates As World’s Top Car Producer

•January 3, 2025 • Leave a Comment

ZeroHedge • December 28, 2024

Last year, global vehicle production reached 93.5 million units, representing a 2% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019 and a significant 17% rise from 2022.

This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Kayla Zhu, visualizes the share of motor vehicles produced by the top 30 countries in 2023.

Figures from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers

Which Country Produced the Most Cars in 2023?

Below are total number of motor vehicles produced by the top 30 countries and their share

Rank	Country	Region	Total Car Production	Share of Total Production
1	🇨🇳 China	Asia	30,160,966	32.2%
2	🇺🇸 USA	Americas	10,611,555	11.3%
3	🇯🇵 Japan	Asia	8,997,440	9.6%
4	🇮🇳 India	Asia	5,851,507	6.3%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	Asia	4,243,597	4.5%
6	🇩🇪 Germany	Europe	4,109,371	4.4%
7	🇲🇽 Mexico	Americas	4,002,047	4.3%
8	🇪🇸 Spain	Europe	2,451,221	2.6%
9	🇧🇷 Brazil	Americas	2,324,838	2.5%
10	🇹🇭 Thailand	Asia	1,841,663	2.0%
11	🇨🇦 Canada	Americas	1,553,026	1.7%
12	🇫🇷 France	Europe	1,505,076	1.6%
13	🇹🇷 Turkey	Asia	1,468,393	1.6%
14	🇨🇿 Czech Republic	Europe	1,404,501	1.5%
15	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Asia	1,395,717	1.5%
16	🇸🇰 Slovakia	Europe	1,080,000	1.2%
17	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Europe	1,025,474	1.1%
18	🇮🇹 Italy	Europe	880,085	0.9%
19	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Asia	774,600	0.8%
20	🇷🇺 Russia	Europe	729,864	0.8%
21	🇿🇦 South Africa	Africa	633,337	0.7%
22	🇵🇱 Poland	Europe	612,882	0.7%
23	🇦🇷 Argentina	Americas	610,725	0.7%
24	🇲🇦 Morocco	Africa	535,825	0.6%
25	🇷🇴 Romania	Europe	513,050	0.5%
26	🇭🇺 Hungary	Europe	507,225	0.5%
27	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	Asia	425,876	0.5%
28	🇧🇪 Belgium	Europe	332,103	0.4%
29	🇵🇹 Portugal	Europe	318,231	0.3%
30	🌍 Others	–	2,646,404	2.8%

China dominated global car production in 2023, accounting for almost a third of all cars produced last year. The country currently produces and exports more cars than any other country in the world, as of December 2024.

The country currently has the capacity to produce more than twice its domestic demand for cars, freeing up a significant portion of its car production to be allocated for export.

The Chinese government has massively invested in ramping up domestic automotive production, and specifically its burgeoning electric vehicle sector.

The government’s strategic initiatives, such as “Made in China 2025,” have prioritized electric vehicle manufacturing, leading to substantial growth in this area.

The Best of the Rest

Following behind China is the United States, with 11.3% of the global share. Elon Musk’s Tesla is currently the most valuable automaker in the world, with a market cap of over $1.4 trillion, as of Dec. 24, 2024.

Tesla shares hit a record high following Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. The American electric vehicle company dominates the industry, representing nearly half of the market capitalization among global automakers, with a valuation exceeding the combined worth of the next 29 car manufacturers.

Japan ranks third at 9.6% of global car production, bolstered by legacy carmakers like Toyota and Honda.

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Joshua (5-8)

•January 3, 2025 • Leave a Comment

Joshua 5

¹ And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites who were on the side of the Jordan westward and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel until we had passed over, that their heart melted; neither was there spirit in them any more because of the children of Israel.

²At that time the Lord said unto Joshua, “Make thee sharp knives and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.” — the second time; this is strange; for they had already circumcised a large assembly on the night of their departure from Egypt. If the foreskin has been already cut, where else to cut?

³And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins [or, Gibeahhaaraloth].

⁴And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people who came out of Egypt who were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way after they came out of Egypt.

⁵Now all the people who came out were circumcised; but all the people who were born in the wilderness on the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised. — so this second time refers to those born in the wilderness who were not circumcised;

⁶For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness till all the people who were men of war, who came out of Egypt, were consumed because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord. Unto these the Lord swore that He would not show them the land which the Lord swore unto their fathers that He would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

⁷And their children, whom He raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them on the way.

⁸And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp till they were whole.

⁹And the Lord said unto Joshua, “This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you.” Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal [that is, Rolling] unto this day.

¹⁰And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho.

¹¹And they ate of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the Passover, unleavened cakes and parched corn on the selfsame day. — “the morrow after the Passover” that is, on the sixteenth day; that was the wave sheaf offered; the day to start counting Pentecost, not the morrow after the weekly Sabbath as the Samaritans came to interprete this perverse concept later;

— the Israelites in the wilderness were constantly on the move, so we were told; not really; they must have staayed at the last place for a while otherwise how could they have grown corn to eat?

¹²And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

¹³And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there stood a man opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand; and Joshua went unto him and said unto him, “Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?”

¹⁴And he said, “Nay, but as captain of the host of the Lord have I now come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said unto him, “What saith my lord unto his servant?”

¹⁵And the captain of the Lord’S host said unto Joshua, “Loose thy shoe from off thy foot, for the place whereon thou standest is holy.” And Joshua did so.

Joshua 6

¹Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

²And the Lord said unto Joshua, “See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof and the mighty men of valor.

³And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

⁴And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns; and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

⁵And it shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.”

⁶And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said unto them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.”

⁷And he said unto the people, “Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord.”

⁸And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the Lord and blew with the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them.

⁹And the armed men went before the priests who blew with the trumpets, and the rearward came after the ark, the priests going on and blowing with the trumpets.

¹⁰And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, “Ye shall not shout nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth until the day I bid you shout. Then shall ye shout.”

¹¹So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once; and they came into the camp and lodged in the camp.

¹²And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.

¹³And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually and blew with the trumpets; and the armed men went before them, but the rearward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on and blowing with the trumpets.

¹⁴And the second day they compassed the city once and returned into the camp. So they did six days.

¹⁵And it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city in the same manner seven times. Only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

¹⁶And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, “Shout! For the Lord hath given you the city.

¹⁷And the city shall be accursed, even it and all who are therein, to the Lord. Only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

¹⁸And ye, in all ways keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse and trouble it.

¹⁹But all the silver and gold and vessels of brass and iron are consecrated unto the Lord. They shall come into the treasury of the Lord.”

²⁰So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets. And it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him; and they took the city.

²¹And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox and sheep and ass, with the edge of the sword.

²²But Joshua had said unto the two men who had spied out the country, “Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out from thence the woman and all that she hath, as ye swore unto her.”

²³And the young men who were spies went in and brought Rahab and her father and her mother and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred and left them outside the camp of Israel.

²⁴And they burned the city with fire and all that was therein. Only the silver and the gold and the vessels of brass and of iron they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.

²⁵And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

²⁶And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, “Cursed be the man before the Lord who riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho. He shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.”

²⁷So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

Joshua 7

¹ But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing, for Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing; and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel.

²And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven on the east side of Bethel, and spoke unto them, saying, “Go up and view the country.” And the men went up and viewed Ai.

³And they returned to Joshua and said unto him, “Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither, for they are but few.”

⁴So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men, and they fled before the men of Ai.

⁵And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men, for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim and smote them in their going down. Therefore the hearts of the people melted and became as water.

⁶And Joshua rent his clothes and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

⁷And Joshua said, “Alas, O Lord God, why hast Thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to destroy us? Would to God we had been content and dwelt on the other side of the Jordan!

⁸O Lord, what shall I say when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!

⁹For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round and cut off our name from the earth. And what wilt Thou do unto Thy great name?”

¹⁰And the Lord said unto Joshua, “Get thee up. Why liest thou thus upon thy face?

¹¹Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them; for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen and dissembled also; and they have put it even among their own stuff.

¹²Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed. Neither will I be with you any more, unless ye destroy the accursed from among you.

¹³Up, sanctify the people and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow, for thus saith the Lord God of Israel: There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel. Thou canst not stand before thine enemies until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

¹⁴In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes; and it shall be that the tribe which the Lord taketh shall come according to the families thereof, and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by households, and the household which the Lord shall take shall come man by man.

¹⁵And it shall be that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burned with fire, he and all that he hath, because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.’”

¹⁶So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken;

¹⁷and he brought the family of Judah, and he took the family of the Zarhites; and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man, and Zabdi was taken;

¹⁸and he brought his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah was taken.

¹⁹And Joshua said unto Achan, “My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel and make confession unto Him. And tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.”

²⁰And Achan answered Joshua and said, “Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:

²¹When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonian garment and two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them and took them; and behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent and the silver under it.”

²²So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

²³And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the Lord.

²⁴And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver and the garment and the wedge of gold, and his sons and his daughters, and his oxen and his asses and his sheep, and his tent and all that he had; and they brought them unto the Valley of Achor.

²⁵And Joshua said, “Why hast thou troubled us? The Lord shall trouble thee this day.” And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones.

²⁶And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place was called the Valley of Achor [that is, Trouble] unto this day.

Joshua 8

¹And the Lord said unto Joshua, “Fear not, neither be thou dismayed. Take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai and his people and his city and his land.

²And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king. Only the spoil thereof and the cattle thereof shall ye take for booty unto yourselves. Lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.”

³So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai; and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valor, and sent them away by night.

⁴And he commanded them, saying, “Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city. Go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready;

⁵and I and all the people who are with me will approach unto the city. And it shall come to pass, when they come out against us as at the first, that we will flee before them

⁶(for they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, ‘They flee before us, as at the first.’ Therefore we will flee before them.

⁷Then ye shall rise up from the ambush and seize upon the city, for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand.

⁸And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire. According to the commandment of the Lord shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.”

⁹Joshua therefore sent them forth; and they went to lie in ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

¹⁰And Joshua rose up early in the morning and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

¹¹And all the people, even the people of war who were with him, went up and drew nigh, and came before the city and pitched camp on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between them and Ai.

¹²And he took about five thousand men and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

¹³And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city and those lying in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

¹⁴And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hastened and rose up early; and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed before the plain; but he knew not that there lay an ambush against him behind the city.

¹⁵And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

¹⁶And all the people who were in Ai were called together to pursue after them, and they pursued after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

¹⁷And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who went not out after Israel; and they left the city open and pursued after Israel.

¹⁸And the Lord said unto Joshua, “Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai, for I will give it into thine hand.” And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.

¹⁹And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city and took it, and hastened and set the city on fire.

²⁰And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way; and the people who fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

²¹And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again and slew the men of Ai.

²²And the others issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side. And they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape;

²³and the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.

²⁴And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they had all fallen on the edge of the sword until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai and smote it with the edge of the sword.

²⁵And so it was that all who fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.

²⁶For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

²⁷Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the Lord which He commanded Joshua.

²⁸And Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.

²⁹And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide; and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones that remaineth unto this day.

³⁰Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in Mount Ebal,

³¹as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of whole stones over which no man hath lifted up any iron.” And they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings.

³²And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the Law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

³³And all Israel, and their elders and officers and their judges, stood on this side of the ark and on that side before the priests, the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, the stranger as well as he that was born among them — half of them over against Mount Gerizim and half of them over against Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

³⁴And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.

³⁵There was not a word of all that Moses commanded which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women and the little ones and the strangers who walked among them.

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China’s rare and hard materials ban hits its mark

•January 2, 2025 • Leave a Comment

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China, Russia, and Tajikistan control 90% of the global antimony supply

Deseret News • December 25, 2024

KEY POINTS

China has blocked the sale of gallium, germanium, antimony, and super-hard minerals to the United States in response to the Biden administration’s efforts to block sales of advanced chips to China.
China is the world’s largest source of these critical minerals used in commerce and national defense applications.
Much of the US shortfall is not due to a scarcity of such minerals, but rather, government regulations that make it increasingly difficult to mine them.

China banned sale of these minerals to the US It matters to all of us

In this case, it is the United States that is grappling with the sudden announcement that China would no long export to this country vital elements that include gallium, germanium, antimony and other super hard materials.

They are dual use products. Several of them are used in the manufacture of advanced superconductors and in military applications — such as armored piercing rounds and military explosives.

While Utah boasts the first mine in the world to harvest gallium and germanium, the Apex Mine in Washington County operated intermittently from 1884 to 1962, reopened and is now idled.

The Utah Geological Survey says none of these banned materials are mined in Utah. In fact, China remains the largest source of these vital elements. China currently provides 54% of the US’s germanium needs, a key component in infrared technology and fiber optics.

Gallium, used in semiconductors, has not been mined in the US since 1987. The US Geological Survey said it is believed that the vast majority of gallium is used in smartphones and other computer devices, while more than half the germanium is used in infrared optics and fiber optics.

China currently provides 54% of the US’s germanium needs

Why the ban?

The Institute for Energy Research says it is simple.

The Biden-Harris administration expanded its curbs on technology to China by prohibiting the sale of certain types of chips and machinery and adding 140 Chinese companies to a restricted trade list.

According to Biden-Harris administration officials, the limits were a routine action to update existing curbs and close loopholes that some businesses had used to circumvent restrictions.

The institute says it was the third such action against China, including an attempt to prevent it from catching up to the United States in developing advanced chips for military equipment and artificial intelligence.

But it is a tough relationship to put controls on.

“The Chinese government controls the supply chains of the critical minerals and rare-earth elements through subsidies, slave labor, and purchases of ore in Africa and Latin America.

By making it harder to mine for these minerals in the United States and requiring the use of “green” technologies, the Biden-Harris administration is helping China expand its market power,” the institute said.

The US imports [2019-2022] gallium from Japan (26%), China (21%), and Germany (19%), along with other smaller suppliers.

China dominates the production of critical materials for advanced technologies

The institute says although the US has domestic deposits of these minerals, they have not been mined in large quantities, though some projects are now exploring ways to extract them.

As an example, researchers are working to extract valuable elements from an old coal mine in West Virginia and a lignite mine in North Dakota.

Additionally, Perpetua Resources is developing an antimony mine in Idaho with support from the US government, which awarded the company a $510,500 grant from the Department of Defense.

At present, China, Russia, and Tajikistan control 90% of the global antimony supply.

The fallout

Markus Roas, a metals business manager at Indium Corporation, said US only had a week’s worth of germanium and gallium remaining, and that was in September [2024] before the total ban was implemented. Until this point, the exports of gallium and germanium were a fraction of what they once were.

The Sourceability article said that doesn’t even address the cost. Since the partial ban on antimony in August, the price of antimony trioxide has more than doubled to over $39,000 per metric ton.

“It’s a sign of the times. The military uses of Sb (antimony) are now the tail that wags the dog. Everyone needs it for armaments, so it is better to hang onto it than sell it.

“This will put a real squeeze on the US and European militaries,” Christopher Ecclestone, a principal and mining strategist at Hallgarten & Company in London, told CNN shortly after Beijing announced the curbs on antimony exports.

“It is no secret that antimony prices worldwide continue to hit fresh record highs after a prolonged period of supply constraints,” said United States Antimony Chairman Gary Evans.

“The upswing in prices has gathered pace which is underpinned by depleting domestic antimony resources in China as well as other parts of the world.”

The ban will challenge many semiconductor manufacturers in the coming months. After two years of flat consumer demand, exacerbated by the global semiconductor shortage, many companies are predicted to struggle to stay afloat. Access to critical raw materials like gallium, germanium, and antimony is becoming increasingly important due to the heightened demand for electronics due to AI.

Money and the military

Like any codependent relationship starting to spiral downward, the fallout is dramatic.

The Diplomat reports that the resulting supply disruptions from China’s new export ban could have a multibillion-dollar impact on the U.S. economy. For example, the US Geological Survey recently calculated that if China blocked all exports of gallium alone, US gross domestic product could decline by up to $8.2 billion.

Since China’s export ban takes immediate effect, the US defense industrial base could experience short-term mineral shortages and higher prices. This should not be taken lightly: mineral shortages can impede defense manufacturing and undermine the strength of the military, just as the United States experienced during World War II.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies stressed a key victim in this trade war is the US military.

“Gallium, germanium and antimony are vital inputs for defense technologies. China is making significant investments in munitions and acquiring high-end weapons systems and equipment at a rate that is five to six times faster than that of the United States.

“In terms of strengthening military preparedness, China is operating in a wartime posture while the United States is operating in a peacetime posture,” it said.

“Even prior to the new restrictions, the US defense industrial base lacked the capacity and surge capabilities to meet defense technology production needs. Bans on vital mineral inputs will only further allow China to outpace the United States in building these capabilities.”

“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle” Psalm 78:9

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Joshua (1-4)

•January 1, 2025 • Leave a Comment

The closest connection exists between Deuteronomy and Joshua. The narrative may be read as running on without a break.

It turns away from the lonely grave up on the mountain to the bustling camp and the new leader. No man is indispensable; hence God’s work goes on uninterrupted with Joshua.

Joshua 1

¹Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, — Moses’s minister; either in a dream, or vision, or by an articulate voice out of the sanctuary;

²“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou and all this people, unto the land which I give to them, even to the children of Israel.

³Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

⁴From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the River Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border. — the land of Lebanon is designated for the state of Israel; Why Lebanon Will Fall

⁵There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee nor forsake thee.

⁶Be strong and of a good courage, for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land which I swore unto their fathers to give them.

⁷Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses My servant commanded thee. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

⁸This Book of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein. For then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

⁹Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

¹⁰Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

¹¹“Pass through the host and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare you victuals, for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.’”

¹²And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to half the tribe of Manasseh spoke Joshua, saying,

¹³“Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, ‘The Lord your God hath given you rest and hath given you this land.’

¹⁴Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and help them

¹⁵until the Lord shall have given your brethren rest, as He hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them. Then ye shall return unto the land of your possession and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’S servant gave you on this side of the Jordan toward the sunrising.”

¹⁶And they answered Joshua, saying, “All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.

¹⁷According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee; only the Lord thy God be with thee, as He was with Moses.

¹⁸Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death. Only be strong and of a good courage.”

Joshua 2

¹And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, even Jericho.” And they went and came into a harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

²And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, there came men in hither tonight of the children of Israel to search out the country.”

³And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, “Bring forth the men who have come to thee, who have entered into thine house, for they have come to search out all the country.”

⁴And the woman took the two men and hid them, and said thus, “There came men unto me, but I knew not from whence they came.

⁵And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out. Whither the men went I know not. Pursue after them quickly, for ye shall overtake them.”

⁶But she had brought them up to the roof of the house and hid them with the stalks of flax which she had laid in order upon the roof.

⁷And the men pursued after them on the way to the Jordan unto the fords; and as soon as those who pursued after them had gone out, they shut the gate.

⁸And before they lay down, she came up unto them upon the roof,

⁹and she said unto the men, “I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

¹⁰For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when ye came out of Egypt, and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

¹¹And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man because of you; for the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath.

¹²Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shown you kindness, that ye will also show kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token,

¹³and that ye will save alive my father and my mother, and my brethren and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.”

¹⁴And the men answered her, “Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.”

¹⁵Then she let them down by a cord through the window, for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

¹⁶And she said unto them, “Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days until the pursuers have returned, and afterward may ye go your way.”

¹⁷And the men said unto her, “We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

¹⁸Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by; and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household home unto thee.

¹⁹And it shall be that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless; and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head if any hand be upon him.

²⁰And if thou utter this our business, then we will be free of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.”

²¹And she said, “According unto your words, so be it.” And she sent them away, and they departed; and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

²²And they went and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days until the pursuers had returned; and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

²³So the two men returned and descended from the mountain, and passed over and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them.

²⁴And they said unto Joshua, “Truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land, for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.”

Joshua 3

¹ And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.

²And it came to pass after three days that the officers went through the host,

³and they commanded the people, saying, “When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place and go after it.

⁴Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure. Come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go, for ye have not passed this way heretofore.”

⁵And Joshua said unto the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”

⁶And Joshua spoke unto the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people.” And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

⁷And the Lord said unto Joshua, “This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.

⁸And thou shalt command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When ye have come to the brink of the water of the Jordan, ye shall stand still in the Jordan.’”

⁹And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, “Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God.”

¹⁰And Joshua said, “Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that He will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Hivites and the Perizzites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Jebusites.

¹¹Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into the Jordan.

¹²Now therefore, take for yourselves twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

¹³And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand up in a heap.”

¹⁴And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents to pass over the Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people,

¹⁵and as those who bore the ark had come unto the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark were dipped in the brim of the water (for the Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest),

¹⁶that the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan. And those who came down toward the sea of the plain, even the Salt Sea, failed and were cut off; and the people passed over right against Jericho.

¹⁷And the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people had passed clean over the Jordan.

Joshua 4

¹ And it came to pass, when all the people had clean passed over the Jordan, that the Lord spoke unto Joshua, saying,

²“Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

³and command ye them, saying, ‘Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones; and ye shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where ye shall lodge this night.’”

⁴Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

⁵And Joshua said unto them, “Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel,

⁶that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What mean ye by these stones?’

⁷then ye shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord: when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.”

⁸And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the Lord spoke unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

⁹And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there unto this day.

¹⁰For the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hastened and passed over.

¹¹And it came to pass, when all the people had clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.

¹²And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke unto them.

¹³About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle to the plains of Jericho.

¹⁴On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

¹⁵And the Lord spoke unto Joshua, saying,

¹⁶“Command the priests who bear the ark of the Testimony that they come up out of the Jordan.”

¹⁷Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come ye up out of the Jordan.”

¹⁸And it came to pass, when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord had come up out of the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned unto their place and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.

¹⁹And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and encamped in Gilgal on the east border of Jericho.

²⁰And those twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan did Joshua set up in Gilgal.

²¹And he spoke unto the children of Israel, saying, “When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What mean these stones?’

²²then ye shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.’

²³For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until ye had passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us until we had gone over,

²⁴that all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.”

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Where are the Navy’s 11 aircraft carriers now?

•December 31, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Look at where the Navy’s 11 aircraft carriers as of December 31, 2024. Latest National Interest reported the USS Nimitz already in the deactivation process, to be retired in 2025); yet spotted in the South China Sea as reported by Newsweek on May 5, 2025.

Terrified of meeting the Houtis and their missile system in the Gulf of Eden, the US’s 2 aircraft carrier strike groups crammed around the Gulf of Oman as of Aug 28, 2024

Latest: since July 13, 2024: the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt has been operating in the Middle East.

“There remains some degree of speculation that if a US warship [refering to the USS Dwight Eisenhower] did suffer damage, it might be kept under wraps. It’s entirely possible that the Pentagon would not publicize such an event in order to prevent the Houthis from declaring a ‘win’ and using it in their subsequent propaganda.”

Yahoo News • June 19, 2024 // Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is weighing what to do about the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which has been battling Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea for nearly nine months. The question is how to replicate the carrier’s combat power if the ship returns home.

USS Eisenhower Carrier, alleged to be damaged by Houthi ballistic missiles

The service has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Generally, they are getting ready to deploy, are deployed or have come off deployment and have gone in for maintenance and repairs.

The carriers have a lifespan of about 50 years, and halfway through they undergo a major overhaul of their nuclear and other systems, which can take several years.

Here’s a look at where the Navy’s carriers are now:

Deployed

USS Dwight D Eisenhower — Based in Norfolk, Virginia, and in the Red Sea, it left Norfolk on Oct 14, 2023. Has been extended twice. [Now returning to Norfolk, Virginia, its Home Base for Some Major Repairs]

“There remains some degree of speculation that if a US warship [refering to the USS Dwight Eisenhower] did suffer damage, it might be kept under wraps. It’s entirely possible that the Pentagon would not publicize such an event in order to prevent the Houthis from declaring a ‘win’ and using it in their subsequent propaganda.”

USS George Washington — It is off the coast of Chile [too big to pass the Panama Canal], sailing from Norfolk to San Diego and then on to Japan, where it will be deployed, replacing the USS Ronald Reagan.

USS Theodore Roosevelt — Based in San Diego, it has been deployed in Indo-Pacific Command since January and is in the South China Sea. [Now in Busan/South Korea]

USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Busan in show of force, June 22, 2024

Latest: The Dwight D Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group left the Middle East on Saturday, the Pentagon said. It will soon be replaced by the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. Currently in the Gulf of Oman as in early August, but heading home via South China Sea so quickly. Has some major mishaps happened somewhere but are too embarrassed to let the public know?]

USS Ronald Reagan — It has been the carrier deployed in Japan. It is on patrol in the Philippine Sea and will be going [back] to San Diego.

USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75) — It is based off the coast of Norfolk in pre-deployment workups. It is about halfway through its training for deployment and doing workups with the strike group. It is expected to deploy in October/November to relieve the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the region, that is, the Middle East region.

As of September 25, 2024, National Interest reported the USS Harry S Truman has been deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions in the Middle East escalate.

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S Truman Is Headed Into the ‘Danger Zone’

US Aircraft Carrier reported February 13, 2025 a highly unusual and embarrassing incident, damaged after Colliding with a merchant Ship Besiktas-M near Port Said, Egypt. After loosing 3 fighter jets to the Red Sea it is sailing home, reports USNI May 19, 2025.

USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier was damaged while operating off Egypt; then a F/A-18 Super Hornet rolled off the deck, reported WarZone in April, 28, 2025

USS Carl Vinson — It is in the port in San Diego and is in pre-deployment workups. It will go to the large, multinational military exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in July and deploy into Pacific Command late in the year.

Reuters March 2, 2025: The US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force.

NavyTimes March 22, 2025: The US military is sending the USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East, to arrive in the region early next month as fighting with Houthi forces around Yemen reignites after a two-month pause.

Preparing to deploy

USS Abraham Lincoln — It is based in San Diego and has just finished its final composite unit training exercises and will deploy to Pacific Command in July. [But beginning of August, reschedules to the Middle East, with the USS Theodore Roosevelt already there]

USS Abraham Lincoln, reschedules to the Middle East or Persian Gulf

The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and its strike group are now (August 23, 2024) operating in the Middle Eastern waters, but will leave the region soon (November 4, 2024, USNI). Already left November 18, 2024; had it been hit by the Houthis?

Being repaired

USS George H W Bush — It went into maintenance (at her home port is Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia) since last December (2023).

USS Gerald R Ford — It just returned from deployment and has entered its maintenance phase, which should last about a year. CNN January 2, 2024: The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford will head back to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia.

Trump on February 14, 2025 reported full of costly and engineering issues; complaining that sailors need to be Albert Einstein to work the EMAL catapult system.

Donald Trump claims the USS Gerald R Ford costing $18 Billion has an EMAL catapult system that need sailors with a brain of Albert Einstein to work

USS John C Stennis — In May 2021, the Stennis went into what’s known as RCOH — the major refueling complex overhaul — which can take four years. It is expected to return to duty in 2025. RCOH happens about midway through a carrier’s lifespan, and during that time, the ship’s electronics and combat and propulsion systems are upgraded, replaced and tested.

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) — the world’s oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier since commissioned on May 3, 1975; it went into maintenance in October 2023 and will move to workups later this year. (She returned to homeport in Norfolk, Virginia on July 2, 2023; National Interest reported already in the deactivation process, to be retired in 2025). But must have changed its mind and was spotted in the South China Sea as reported by Newsweek on May 5, 2025. And as of June, 16, 2025, Fox News reported back to the Middle-East!

Not yet in service

USS John F Kennedy — She is the second Gerald R Ford-class aircraft carrier scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in 2025.

As of November 30, 2024

Posted in Houthis, Tech Race, US, US Navy

Trump’s Manifest Destiny

•December 31, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Manifest Destiny 2.0! Trump wants Greenland (2,166,086 sqkm), threatens Panama (75,417sqkm), and Canada (9,984,670 sqkm)! The rationale marked America’s belief in itself as exceptional — as a republic and not a monarchy — destined to expand.

National Post • December 24, 2024 ~ Daily Mail

While president-elect Donald Trump hasn’t declared Manifest Destiny as his rationale for wishing to expand American territory beyond its present boundaries, he very well might.

Readers with even a basic understanding of US history will know about Manifest Destiny — the doctrine that the democratic administration of President James Polk relied on to expand continental US beyond the 26 states of the early 1800s. The rationale marked America’s belief in itself as exceptional — a republic, no longer colonies of a monarchy — destined to expand across the North American continent.

A Battle for Greenland?

Trump’s recent call to purchase Greenland is the second go-round at trying to buy the Danish territory. When it didn’t work out in his favour the last time, he cancelled a 2019 visit to Denmark. It still doesn’t appear that Greenland will be raising the Stars and Stripes any time soon.

The world’s largest island, Greenland borders the Atlantic and Arctic oceans on either side and is home to Pituffik Space Base, a large military operation run by the US Space Force with a ballistic missile early warning system. But it’s owned by Denmark and the island is governed by its own parliament.

As a result, Trump’s recent comments on social media platform, Truth Social, regarding the purchase of Greenland as necessary for American security and freedom is falling on deaf ears.

Greenland’s youngest-ever prime minister, Múte Bourup Egede, is clear on the matter: “Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our years-long fight for freedom.” In fact, his party is in favour of independence from Denmark. Though, Greenland’s 56,000 inhabitants, relies heavily on budget transfers from Copenhagen.

The Danish government must state in clear terms that control of Greenland is not up for discussion, according to Danish MP, Rasmus Jarlov of the opposition Conservative Party. “To the extent that US activities aim to take control of Danish territory, it must be prohibited and countered. Then they can’t be there at all,” said Jarlov, who heads parliament’s defence committee.

Pravda: Greenland and the USA: Trump is set for Arctic expansion

What happened during the first round of Manifest Destiny?

Arguably 40 per cent of what now forms the United States of America came in the form of land acquisitions — post-conflict treaties or outright purchases. The most famous perhaps is the Louisiana Purchase. That particular buy predates Polk and Manifest Destiny.

France was best friend to early America, rooted in its generous financial support for the colonies in their Revolutionary War with Great Britain. American negotiators were prepared to offer US$10 million to France for the port of New Orleans and the Floridas (east and west). Instead, Napoleon Bonaparte offered the entire Louisiana Territory, which then comprised a massive area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and the Gulf of Mexico to Canada.

Thomas Jefferson, who was president in 1803, had initial doubts about whether the American Constitution authorized the president to acquire new territory. But when Napoleon threatened to renege, his doubts vanished and America paid the princely sum of US$15 million (all sums mentioned are in the equivalency of the day). This was the first of many land purchases that eventually firmed up the borders of what is modern USA.

The next acquisition was Florida. The 1819 purchase involved a deal with Spain for present-day Florida and the southern parts of Alabama and Mississippi for about US$5 million.

The next two additions, those under President Polk, came in quick succession: Texas in 1845 and Oregon in 1846.

After General Sam Houston prevailed in making Texas independent from Mexico, its denizens voted to join the Union. Though, that addition was not without controversy, since Texas was a slave state and possessed a very different culture from the north.

Oregon became a part of the US in a settlement with Great Britain. It established the US border at the 49th parallel to the Strait of Georgia, which included what is now the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of Wyoming and Montana. This settlement was a significant part of Polk’s 1844 presidential campaign platform.

The last major purchase cementing the boundaries of what are known as the “lower 48 states” came in 1853 — the Gadsden Purchase of what is now Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico for $10M.

Was ‘Seward’s Folly’ a folly?

Alaska, number 49, was bought from Russia in 1867. At the time, the deal made by secretary of state John Seward, was ridiculed as “Seward’s Folly.” Why buy an Arctic wasteland? That was before the Klondike gold rush of the late 1890s, and later, the discovery of vast oil and mineral reserves.

Hawaii was a sovereign state until 1898, when a coup d’etat involving a group of businessmen, including several Americans, called on the US to send in the Marines to protect their interests. It became a US territory, then a state in 1959. Also in 1898, Guam and Puerto Rico were ceded to the US from Spain after the American victory in the Spanish-American War.

Has the US had other real estate dealings with Denmark?
The US has had land dealings with Denmark before now. In 1917, it bought the Danish West Indies from the Nordic country after a referendum in Denmark tilted in America’s favour. They are now known as the US Virgin Islands.

Why does Trump think America has a claim to the Panama Canal?

President-elect Trump has also been asserting American sovereignty over the Panama Canal. After accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the shipping passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans on Truth Social (on Sunday), he threatened “we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America” if Panama doesn’t rectify the situation.

American involvement in the canal began with American president, Teddy Roosevelt. Looking to bolster the east-west movement of American and British goods, the US and UK established a treaty with Nicaragua to build a canal there, but that initiative never got going. Meanwhile, French efforts in Panama stalled due to malaria and similar diseases that took over 20,000 lives. After heated debate in the US senate, the American venture in Panama began in 1902.

However, geopolitics threatened to thwart Roosevelt’s plans. Colombia’s congress, which governed Panama at that time, was not enamoured with the financial terms offered by the Americans. That prompted Roosevelt to send warships to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Panama. The threatening move facilitated a declaration of independence by the Panamanians. They would get their country and the US would get its canal.

Several decades later, under President Jimmy Carter, a 1979 treaty transferred the canal to Panama, much to the consternation of conservatives in the US government. It has been managed by the Panama Canal Authority.

In recent days, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino responded to Trump in a video, declaring “every square meter of the canal belongs to Panama and will continue to.”

Trump fired back on Truth Social: “We’ll see about that!”

What does China have to do with any of this?

Trump could argue that China is sparking his moves aimed at Panama and Greenland.

China is not involved in managing the canal, but according to Reuters, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings has long managed two ports located on the canal’s Atlantic and Pacific entrances.

Meanwhile, China has been making noise about building influence in the Arctic, talking about building a “Polar Silk Road.” It has stoked fears in both Washington and Copenhagen over Beijing gaining a foothold in resource-rich Greenland. To date, the only Chinese presence is migrant workers, but that could change.

Trump’s overtures are not even the first American overtures toward Greenland. Proposals were made in 1868 and 1910. In 1946, the US the equivalent of US$100M, but the Danes demurred.

While US financing and expertise could potentially boost Greenland’s little economy, such a move would require consent from Greenland and Denmark. And neither appears to be forthcoming.

Who won the War of 1812, eh?

Trump has recently made cracks on his social media account about Canada becoming the “51st US state” and referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “Governor,” stirring consternation north of the 49 parallel.

But then Canadians remember the last time America set its sights on Canada. We were part of Britain then. The clash is remembered as the War of 1812.

However, Canadians renown for our politeness, don’t like to remind our American cousins who prevailed.

Donald Trump makes astonishing offer to Canada to ‘take over’

Donald Trump has made his strongest bid yet to take over Canada, offering the Canadian people a 60 percent tax cut if they agree to join the US and become the 51st US state.

The president-elect has in recent days suggested a territorial expansion into Canada, Greenland and Panama, and has mocked prime minister Justin Trudeau by calling him ‘governor.’

On Christmas, Trump escalated his campaigns against the governments of both Panama and Canada.

‘Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal (where we lost 38,000 people in its building 110 years ago), always making certain that the United States puts in Billions of Dollars in “repair” money, but will have absolutely nothing to say about “anything,”‘ Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday.

‘Also, to Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada, whose Citizens’ Taxes are far too high, but if Canada was to become our 51st State, their Taxes would be cut by more than 60%, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other Country anywhere in the World.

‘Likewise, to the people of Greenland, which is needed by the United States for National Security purposes and, who want the US to be there, and we will!’

Trump recently posted that ‘Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State’ and offered an image of himself superimposed on a mountaintop surveying surrounding territory next to a Canadian flag.

Trudeau has suggested that Trump was joking about annexing his country, but the pair met recently at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida to discuss Trump’s threats to impose a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian goods.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who attended the Friday dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, said Trump’s comments were in jest.

‘The president was telling jokes. The president was teasing us. It was, of course, on that issue, in no way a serious comment,’ LeBlanc told reporters in Ottawa.

Trump made the stark declaration on Sunday night that he would like to purchase Greenland as he announced his pick for ambassador to Denmark, PayPal co-founder Ken Howery.

‘For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,’ he wrote on Truth Social.

Trump expressed interest in buying Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, during his first presidential term.

He was publicly rebuffed by Danish authorities – who reiterated the island was ‘open for business, not for sale’ – before any conversations could take place.

Pravda: Why Does US Really Want to Annex Greenland?

The Danish Prime Minister’s Office said in its own statement that the government is ‘looking forward to welcoming the new American ambassador. And the Government is looking forward to working with the new administration.’

‘In a complex security political situation as the one we currently experience, transatlantic cooperation is crucial,’ the statement said. It noted that it had no comment on Greenland except for it “not being for sale, but open for cooperation.’

Trump again having designs on Greenland comes after the president-elect suggested over the weekend that the US could retake control of the Panama Canal if something isn’t done to ease rising shipping costs required for using the waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Panama President José Raúl Mulino responded in a video that ‘every square meter of the canal belongs to Panama and will continue to,’ but Trump fired back on his social media site, ‘We’ll see about that!’

More on (1) Ephraim / The United States; (2) The Birthrights was Joseph’s (3) Ephraim and Manasseh

(4) Who is Ephraim, a Chronic Liar? (5) The Ox without the Unicorn

Posted in Canada, Ephraim, Manasseh, US

Southern Syrian Druze Declared their Desire to be Annexed

•December 30, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Druze of southern Syria have publicly declared their desire to secede from Syria and be annexed to Israel.

Rattibha.com • December 14, 2024

The Druze of southern Syria have publicly declared their desire to secede from Syria and be annexed to Israel. Based on topography this is what the annexation would look like. The IDF has already taken over the DMZ in yellow and moved into some of the Druze towns.

A video has been released of the representatives of the Druze villages gathering on the border with Israel saying:

“Where is our fate? Israel!”

“We ask to be annexed to the Israeli Golan to preserve our dignity.”

This deceleration comes just days after @IsraelWarRoom reported that Netanyahu met with the leader of the Druze community in Israel (who have close kinship ties with the Syrian Druze).

From a broader perspective, this would bring Israel’s border just 25 km (15.5 miles) from Damascus.

The Druze live in a mountainous region, so it is conceivable to see their territory as a defensible front line in the face of whatever regime comes to power in Syria.

If they were to be annexed to Israel, a majority of the world’s Druze would be living in Israel.

The State of Israel would become the de facto Druze homeland 70 some years after doing the same for the Jewish people.

The Druze historically supported Assad and are technically not Muslim.

Annexing to Israel is a drastic measure, one they would only take if they feared possible genocide. They have good reason to be very afraid of the Islamist rebels taking over Damascus.

As to Turkey’s actions in Syria, the Turks have been brutally cracking down on the Kurds in northern Syria. The Druze don’t want to be next.

Why Israel Took Mount Hermon

“I am thy shield!” (Genesis 15)

Posted in Islamic, Israel, Zionism

China’s revealing two sixth-gen fighter-jets

•December 29, 2024 • Leave a Comment

December 26 is the birthdate of Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It is also exactly 13 years to the day that the J-20 first broke cover; now not just one, but two new mysterious next-gen fighter-jets take to the skies, creating panic at the Pentagon.

China’s mysterious sixth-gen fighter-bomber takes to the skies

Aviation Week • December 26, 2024 ~ The WarZone Interesting Engineering 1945 NationalInterest

(1) China has conducted the maiden flight of its Chengdu design next-generation tactical fighter-bomber, designed to replace the aging Xian JH-X, while USAF’s 6th-gen program stalls.

NGAD: Is this most advance jet on the blink?

Images circulating on Chinese social media platform Weibo on December 26 appear to show the advanced twin-engine aircraft in flight. The aircraft, still unnamed, is expected to fill a critical gap in the Chinese Air Force’s tactical strike capabilities.

The new bomber features stealth characteristics, including a diamond-shaped wing design, suggesting a focus on reducing radar cross-section and enhancing survivability. According to defense analysts, the platform is being developed as a spearhead for penetrating advanced air defense systems.

“The new design signals a shift in China’s emphasis toward a more stealth, precision-strike capability,” an analyst noted. “Its low-observability features align with the need for platforms capable of operating in contested environments.”

China’s decision to advance a next-generation fighter-bomber highlights its strategic focus on modernizing tactical aviation. The aircraft is expected to replace the aging fleet of JH-7 bombers, which have been in service since the 1990s. Analysts also point out that the new platform could serve as China’s answer to Russia’s Su-34 Fullback, a proven tactical strike aircraft currently deployed in Ukrainian war.

New Chinese combat aircraft with a diamond-style wing and no vertical tails

A Chinese 6th-generation fighter jet escorted by a J-20 Mighty Dragon

While specifics about the aircraft’s capabilities remain classified, its development underscores China’s intention to bolster its tactical airpower. The design’s low-observability focus, combined with the platform’s apparent size, suggests it may be equipped for carrying advanced guided missiles, including anti-ship and air-to-ground weapons.

The new aircraft’s emphasis on stealth and survivability positions it as a potential key player in China’s effort to counterbalance adversarial air defenses, particularly in scenarios involving Taiwan or the South China Sea.

(2) The WarZone 1945 And then a Second. Both are tailless; and according to reports, the second combat aircraft design is from the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), based in Shenyang, Liaoning; while the first, larger design is from the rival Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), based in Chengdu, Sichuan.

The Shenyang design is a more conventional twin-engine aircraft

The new Shenyang combat aircraft alongside a J-16 chase plane

Shenyang Aircraft is responsible for the production of Chinese developments of the Flanker multirole fighter family and the medium-weight J-35 stealth fighter family, while Chengdu builds the J-10 multirole medium fighter and the heavy J-20 stealth fighter.

Neither of the two designs features any kind of vertical or horizontal tail surfaces. This is entirely in keeping with what we expected of China’s next-generation fighter designs, with tailless concepts having previously appeared in the form of various studies, as well as a mysterious tailless vehicle that appeared in satellite images at Chengdu in October 2021.

NGAD: Is this most advance jet on the blink?

“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle” Psalm 78:9

Posted in China, Tech Race, US

Why China’s Uyghur threat could be India’s

•December 29, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Post-Syria, why Uyghur militant group’s threat to China is India’s worry too. Previously known as the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), the new organization had morphed itself as the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), and perhaps with a new mission.

Originally its aim was destined for China, but modern China has facial recognition, gait recognitions; it has biometric acquisition on every entry ports so any visitors would have to give their fingerprints to get into China and any that have done so in the past and have a record will be immediately picked up.

It’s unlikely any will get through, so travelling individually through legal channels to regroup and create any kind of major threat is highly unlikely. Hence their mission could be turned elsewhere, and the most juicy portion of the earth is just closeby, in Kashmir.

ETIM, now the Turkistan Islamic Party – the terror group China fears the most

India Today • December 18, 2024

The Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), a Uyghur-dominated militant group, announcing extension of ‘jihad’ from Syria to China’s Xinjiang region is a significant development in the global terrorism dynamic. The group’s shriller-than-ever anti-China rhetoric, in a provocative video released on December 8, and potential shift of focus to East Turkistan, which is administered by Beijing as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), heightens security and strategic concerns in the region.

According to security observers, having fled ‘oppression’ in Xinjiang in the 1990s, the TIP leveraged the Syrian civil war as a training ground by aligning with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the dominant Islamist rebel faction in the ravaged country. Over the past decade, TIP fighters gained combat experience, especially in key offensives against the forces loyal to deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The TIP’s involvement in rebels capturing strategic Syrian cities like Latakia and Tartus—once Russian strongholds—highlights its capabilities.

Now, with the sudden collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the TIP has vowed to “liberate” East Turkistan, posing a direct threat to major XUAR cities such as capital Urumqi, Kashgar and Aksu. The group’s propaganda videos, depicting battle-hardened fighters and advanced tactics, amplify apprehensions about their capability to execute transnational attacks and have raised alarm in Beijing and beyond.

The Turkistan Islamic Party threatens to strike instability beyong Xinjiang

China watchers see strategic implications for India as well since the TIP’s resurgence poses critical questions in the broader context of regional stability and New Delhi’s own counterterrorism priorities. The TIP’s intensified focus on Xinjiang could potentially destabilise China’s western frontier, which abuts Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Instability here could send ripples across the region by influencing extremist groups operating in South Asia.

Pakistan’s backing of terror groups and the country’s strategic proximity to Xinjiang could make it a facilitator of TIP operations. Given Pakistan’s deep involvement in cross-border terrorism against India, the possibility of Islamabad offering tacit support—or turning a blind eye—to TIP’s activities cannot be ruled out, say observers.

At the same time, some security strategists believe, it all could present India the opportunity to counter China’s criticism of its approach to terrorism in Kashmir as well as help highlight China’s own struggles with extremism. “For years, Beijing has criticised India over its approach to terrorism in Kashmir, often ignoring Pakistan’s role as a sponsor of terrorism. The TIP’s rise exposes China’s vulnerability, giving New Delhi diplomatic leverage to counter Beijing’s global narratives,” said a Delhi-based military observer.

According to UK’s Telegraph newspaper, in the TIP video, which talks about targeting Urumqi, Aksu and Kashgar in the future, the group’s chief leader Abdul Haq al-Turkistani has articulated a vision of retribution against China over its ‘treatment’ of Uyghurs, framing their struggle as part of a broader ‘jihad’ against oppression.

A report in Bosnian media outlet Sarajevo Times says the TIP’s ideology is rooted in anti-Chinese sentiment combined with Islamic fundamentalism. The group has historically invoked grievances related to alleged Chinese repression of Uyghurs, including the 1990 Baren Uprising in Xinjiang in which thousands were allegedly killed by Chinese authorities.

This historical narrative fuels the TIP’s current propaganda, which includes depicting Chinese president Xi Jinping in a negative light. While the TIP leadership emphasises on the commitment to ‘liberate’ East Turkistan from ‘Chinese occupation’, some experts are sceptical about the group’s actual military capabilities.

In response to the TIP threat, China has reiterated its stance on combating terrorism and the need for stability in regions where Uyghur militants operate. Chinese officials have long used the TIP’s activities as justification for the stringent policies against Uyghurs within China, including mass detentions and re-education camps. The TIP threat also raises concerns for Beijing about its extensive overseas investments.

If Turkistan Islamic Party fails to strike Xinjiang, they would look to Kashmir

Observers feel China is likely to seek the extradition of TIP members from Syria. However, complicating its efforts is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani’s reported decision to protect foreign fighters on Syria soil.

While the TIP achieved significant successes in Syria while fighting alongside the rebel forces, its long-term strategy remains uncertain. The propaganda video aside, the group’s ability to organise effective strikes against Chinese targets is a matter of debate, although the rhetoric indicates determination to scale up activity against Chinese interests.

As the situation evolves, security watchers say it is critical to monitor how the TIP milks its newfound prominence and looks to translate its military successes in Syria into actionable threats against China. The dynamics of international support for the Uyghur independence movement could also define the TIP’s actions and strategies in the future.

Experts say the TIP’s ‘jihad’ call against China signals a shift in priorities, with potential ramifications for regional security and global counterterrorism efforts. For India, the TIP’s resurgence highlights the interconnectedness of extremist networks and the importance of proactive engagement with regional partners to address shared threats.

At the same time, vulnerabilities in China’s counterterrorism narrative stand exposed, offering India an opportunity to recalibrate its diplomatic strategy in the region. As the TIP seeks to bask in its post-Syria prominence, the evolving security implications warrant close scrutiny to preempt any spillover into South Asia.

Posted in China, ETIM, India, Islamic

A Study Index of the Book of Jubilees

•December 28, 2024 • Leave a Comment

The Book of Jubilees covers much of Genesis, but more details

Chapter 1

— in the first month of the exodus, God spoke to Moses
— and I will give you two tables of the law and commandment
— the glory of the Lord was like a flaming fire
— a prophecy that they will forget all My commandments
— they will abrogate and change everything before My eyes
— and I will scatter them amongst the Gentiles
— go astray as to new moons, sabbaths, festivals, and jubilees
— the angel of the presence: “Write for Moses”

Chapter 2

— the angel of the presence spoke to Moses
— according to the word of the Lord
— on the first day He created the heavens and the earth
— on the second day He created the firmament of the waters
— on the third day He commanded the waters and the seas
— on the fourth day He created the sun, moon and the stars
— on the fifth He created sea monsters and fish in the oceans
— on the sixth day He created all the animals and mankind
— the Creator sanctify Israel who keeps the Sabbath thereon

Chapter 3

— and Adam named all the creation by their respective names
— and the Lord made Eve from one of Adam’s ribs
— and the Lord brought Adam and Eve into the Garden of Eden
— after seven years the serpent came and approached Eve
— she gave Adam and he eat, and both their eyes were opened
— and God made for them coats of skin, and clothed them
— sent out of the Garden all flesh from the Garden of Eden

Chapter 4

— Eve gave birth to Cain and then gave birth to Abel
— Cain slew Abel because God accepted the sacrifice of Abel
— but did not accept the offering of Cain
— and God cursed Cain and made him a fugitive on the earth
— and Enoch who learnt writing and knowledge and wisdom
— the first to write a testimony to them the endtimes
— til the day of judgment; he saw and understood everything
— Edna, bore him a son and he called his name Methuselah
— Enoch was with the angels on earth and in the heavens

A Study of Chapters 1 to 4 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 5

— the children of men began to multiply on earth
— the angels of God saw they were beautiful to look upon
— and they took themselves wives of all whom they chose
— and they bore to them sons and they were giants
— and lawlessness increased on the earth and all flesh
— corrupted its way, men and cattle and beasts alike
— and God looked upon the earth, and it was evil
— said that He would destroy man and all flesh
— He sent His sword into their middle and were destroyed
— judgment is written down for every creature of every kind
— Noah built an ark and saved mankind from extinction
— save those that were in the ark with Noah

Chapter 6

— Noah built an altar on that mountain where the ark rested
— all beasts, winged creatures, and everything that moves
— and the fish in the waters, I have given you all things to eat
— only flesh, with the life of it, the blood, you shall not eat
— it is ordained and written on the heavenly tablets
— they should celebrate the feast of weeks on the third month
— first of first, fourth, seventh, tenth month are sacred days
— Calendar promoted here is similar to the Essenes Calendar

Chapter 7

— Noah planted vines on one of the Ararat Mountains
— until the first day, on the new moon of the first month
— he rejoiced and drank of this wine, he and his children
— he lay down and slept, drunken and was uncovered
— Ham saw Noah naked, and went and told his brethren
— Shem and Japheth took his garment and covered him
— Noah awoke from his sleep and cursed his son, Canaan
— Ham to the South, Japheth to the West; Shem to the East
— Naphidim, the Giants, the Naphil, the Eljo, and mankind

Chapter 8

— Kainam, the son of Arpachshad, where he seized a city
— he begat a son, Shelah, Eber, then Peleg
— the children of Noah decided to divide the land themselves
— into three parts: for Shem and Ham and Japheth
— as for Shem’s lot it was the holy land and middle of the earth
— for Ham came forth beyond the Gihon towards the south
— for Japheth came forth the third portion towards the north
— Japheth’s land is cold, that of Ham is hot, Shem’s is neither

A Study of Chapters 5 to 8 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 9

— and Ham divided amongst his sons, towards the south
— first portion for Cush towards the east, the west for Mizraim
— the west of him for Put, and to the west of him for Canaan
— and Shem also divided amongst his sons, “Elam and his sons”
— the river Tigris till it approaches the east, and whole of India
— Asshur came forth second, of Asshur, Nineveh and Shinar
— for Arpachshad, east of the Euphrates down to the Red Sea
— for Aram, the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates
— for Lud the fifth portion, of Asshur till it reaches the Great Sea
— Japheth also divide his inheritance amongst his sons
— for Gomer to the east from the north side to the river Tina
— for Magog all the inner portions of the north
— for Madai, from the west of his two brothers to the islands
— for Javan, every island and islands towards the border of Lud
— Tubal came forth the fifth portion in the middle of the tongue
— for Meshech, all the region till it approaches the east of Gadir
— for Tiras, four great islands in the middle of the sea
— thus the sons of Noah divided the land, bound by an oath
— imprecating a curse on anyone that sought to seize other’s lot
— they all said, ‘So be it; so be it‘ for them and their posterity

Chapter 10

— unclean demons to lead the children of the sons of Noah astray
— these are malignant, and created in order to destroy
— and Mastema, came and said: ‘Lord, Creator, let some of them
— God replied: ‘Let the tenth part of them remain before him’
— Mastema speaks, and he helps in binding his fellow demons
— he refers to Satan as a third person, left with the tenth part
— ‘and we explained to Noah all the medicines of their diseases’
— and Noah wrote down all things in a book, and gave it to Shem
— then towards Shinar, they said, ‘Let us ascend into heaven’
— the Lord said: ‘Let us go down and confound their language’
— Canaan took the land of Lebanon and dwelt there
— drawing rebukes from Ham, his father; Cush and Mizraim
— ‘You have settled in a land which is not yours . . accursed

Chapter 11

— sons of Noah began to take captive and to slay each other
— and nation against nation, and do evil, and to acquire arms
— the prince Mastema sent forth other spirits to exert himself
— to do all manner of evils, to corrupt and destroy
— a cloud of ravens came to devour the seed, thus sowing failed
— Abram, when he was two weeks of years old, began to pray
— they brought enough grain home and eat and were satisfied
— and his name became great in all the land of the Chaldees

Chapter 12

— Abram said to Terah and he replied, ‘Behold, here I am’
— ‘What profit have we from those idols which you worship?’
— Abram spoke to his brothers, but they were angry with him
— and Abram arose by night, and burned the house of the idols
— Haran hasted to save them, but was burnt in the flame of fire
— and Terah went out from Ur of the Chaldees, he and his sons
— into the land of Lebanon and the land of Canaan for 14 years
— God blessed Abram: in you shall all the families be blessed

A Study of Chapters 9 to 12 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 13

— from Haran, Abram took Sarai and Lot his nephew to Canaan
— the Lord said: ‘To you and to your seed will I give this land’
— he came to Hebron but and there was a famine in the land
— Abram went to Egypt; after five years Pharaoh seized Sarai
— the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues
— Abram returned with Sarai and Lot out of the land of Egypt
— Lot parted from Abram; he dwelt in Sodom, a city of sinners
— the Lord said: ‘Lift up your eyes from the place where you
— are dwelling; northward and southward, and westward
— and eastward: to you and to your seed will I give this land’
— then Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, Amraphel, king of Shinar
— and Arioch, king of Sellasar, and Tergal, king of nations
— they slew the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Sodom fled
— for Abram, his seed, a tenth of the first fruits to the Lord

Chapter 14

— ‘Look toward heaven; number the stars if you are able’
— ‘Know of a surety your seed shall be stranger in a land not theirs
— shall bring them into bondage, afflict them four hundred years
— but in the fourth generation they shall return hither’
— ‘To your seed will I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the
— Euphrates: Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Perizzites, Rephaim
— Phakorites, Hivites, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, Jebusites
— Sarai advised Abram: ‘Go in to Hagar, my Egyptian maid:
— it may be that I shall build up seed to you by her’

Chapter 15

— Essenes: ‘in the third month, in the middle of the month
— Abram celebrated the feast of the first-fruits of grain harvest’
— ‘I am God Almighty; and I will multiply you exceedingly
— and you shall be the father of many nations’
— Sarah also shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac
— Esau and Jacob had morphed into Catholic and Protestant nations
— while from Ishmael arose Islam and its sread to many countries
— “every one born, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised
— on the eighth day, belongs not to the children of the covenant”
— observe this sign so that they will not be rooted out of the land
— over Israel He alone is their ruler and that they may be His
— but a prophecy that the Israelites will deviate from this covenant
— and there will be great wrath from the Lord against them

Chapter 16

— oak of Mamre, angels of the presence appeared unto Abraham
— Sarah laughed when she overheard a son would be born to them
— then the Lord executed his judgments on Sodom and Gomorrah
— and He burned and destroyed them with fire and brimstone
— Lot was saved; but he and daughters committed sin upon the earth
— Essenes Calendar: in the middle of the third month, Isaac was born
— Isaac was the first to be circumcised on the eighth day
— that all the other seed of his sons by Keturah should be Gentiles
— because they celebrated this festival of tabernacles “in its season”

A Study of Chapters 13 to 16 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 17

— with Isaac weaned Sarah became envious and jealous of Ishmael
— and said to Abraham, ‘Cast out this bondwoman and her son
— for the son of this bondwoman will not be heir with my son, Isaac
— and God said to Abraham, listen to her words and do (them)
— for in Isaac shall your name and seed be called
— Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and water
— placed on the shoulders of Hagar and Ishmael; sent them away
— the child grew and became an archer, and God was with him
— his mother took him a wife from among the daughters of Egypt
— and the prince Mastema came and tempt before God
— bid him offer him a burnt-offering on the altar, and see if he obey
— in everything wherein He had tried Abraham, he was faithful

Chapter 18

— ”Take your beloved son whom you lovest, (even) Isaac, and go to
— offer him on one of the mountains which I will point out to you’’
— ‘Behold the fire, the knife and the wood; but where is the sheep?’
— ‘God will provide for himself a sheep for a burnt-offering, my son’
— prince Mastema acted like Satan before Job and God where Job
— refused to succum to his scheme as Abraham was again faithful
— Abraham celebrated this festival every year, seven days with joy
— called ‘the festival of the Lord’ – but not in the Masoretic Text

Chapter 19

— Sarah died in Hebron and Abraham bought the land against Mamr
— of the double cave for burial for four hundred pieces of silver
— Abraham sought a wife for his son Isaac and her name was Rebecca
— Abraham took for himself a third wife, and her name was Keturah
— they have six sons: Zimram, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah
— Rebecca bore to Isaac two sons, Esau and Jacob
— Jacob was a smooth, dwelt in tents and learned to write
— but Esau was fierce and hairy, and learnt the art of war in the field
— Abraham and Rebecca loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau
— the Spirits of Mastema shall not rule over you or over your seed

Chapter 20

— Abraham commanded Ishmael and his sons; Isaac and his sons
— the sons of Keturah, and their sons, to observe the way of the Lord
— that they should circumcise their sons, according to the covenant
— else destroyed by the sword, or accursed like Sodom and Gomorrah
— to Ishmael and sons, sons of Keturah, he sent them away with gifts
— but to Isaac his son, and he gave everything to him
— and Ishmael and his sons, and the sons of Keturah and their sons
— together they dwelt from Paran to Babylon: land facing the desert
— they mingled together and they are the Arabs and Ishmaelites

A Study of Chapters 17 to 20 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 21

— Abraham called Isaac; instructs him to hate idols
— for He is the living God, is holy, and righteous beyond all
— observe His commandments, His ordinances, His judgments
— eat no blood of any animals, or bird which flies in the heaven
— do not eat any blood for it is the soul; eat no blood whatever
— man cannot be cleansed from sins save by one who shed it
— as wood for sacrifices: do not lay any split or dark wood
— but hard, clean, without fault, of new growth: for its fragrance
— and do not lay old wood, for there is no longer fragrance in it
— clean by washing your body before making an offering
— wash your hands and feet before you draw near at the altar

Chapter 22

— Essenes: the feast of weeks, Abraham rejoicing over his sons
— Abraham, who then was 175 years before he died
— he called Jacob and said: ‘My son Jacob, may the God bless you
— your sons may He sanctify in the middle of the whole earth
— may all nations bow themselves and serve before your seed
— separate yourself from the nations, and eat not with them
— and do not according to their works, nor become their associate
— beware of taking a wife from any of the daughters of Canaan

Chapter 23

— Abraham placed Jacob’s fingers over his eyes and blessed God
— but Jacob did not know that his father’s father, was dead
— and they, Rebecca, Isaac, Ishmael, wept with a great weeping
— Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave, near Sarah
— Abraham lived 3 jubilees and 28 years (175); a jubilee as 49 years
— all these shall come an evil generation; and lives become shorter
— man then lived three score years and ten; or if strong, four scores
— they have forgotten God’s commandment, covenant and feasts
— and months, and Sabbaths, and jubilees, and all judgments
— a great punishment shall befall this generation from the Lord
— and He will give them over to judgment, the sword and captivity
— to be plundered and devoured; and Gentile shall use violence
— and transgression against Jacob, and much blood shall be shed
— and you, Moses, write these words; on the heavenly tablets

Chapter 24

— from Hebron Isaac arose and dwelt at the Well of the Vision
— Jacob made lentil pottage, Esau came from the field hungry
— and Esau said to Jacob, ‘Give me of this red pottage’
— Jacob said: ‘Sell your birthright and I will give this lentil pottage’
— ‘I shall die; of what profit to me is this birthright?’
— and Jacob became the elder, as Esau brought down his dignity
— Isaac became exceedingly great and the Philistines envied him
— the wells Abraham had dug the Philistines filled them with earth
— but wherever Isaac dug a well they found living water
— and Isaac on that day cursed the Philistines to the day of wrath
— on the day of judgment that he may be rooted out of the earth

A Study of Chapters 21 to 24 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 25

— Rebecca said to Jacob: ‘Do not take a wife of Canaan as Esau
— who took for himself two wives of the daughters of Canaan
— but only of the house of my father, or of my father’s kindred
— Esau to Jacob: ‘Brother, take a wife from a sister of my wives’
— Jacob: ‘I swear before you, mother, that all the days of my life
— I will not take me a wife from the daughters of the seed
— of Canaan and I will not act wickedly as my brother has done’
— Rebecca placed both her hands on the head of Jacob
— ‘Blessed be the Lord God, who has given me Jacob a pure son
— and a holy seed; bless him beyond the stars of heaven, O Lord

Chapter 26

— Isaac to Esau: ‘I am old, my son, Go out and hunt for me venison
— and make me savoury meat, such as my soul loves, and bring it
— to me that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die’
— but Rebecca said to Jacob: ‘Behold, I heard Isaac speak to Esau
— my son, obey my voice in that I command you: Go to your flock
— upon me be your curse, my son, only obey my voice’
— and Rebecca took the goodly rainment of Esau
— and she clothed Jacob, and the skins of the kids upon his hands
— Isaac to his son: ‘How have you found meat so quickly, my son?
— Esau to Isaac: ‘Hast you not reserved any blessing for me, father?’
— ‘Behold, far from the dew of the earth shall be your dwelling
— and far from the dew of heaven from above
— by your sword must you live, but you must serve your brother
— Esau said in his heart: ‘May the days of mourning for my father
— now come, so that I may slay my brother Jacob’

Chapter 27

— the words of Esau were told to Rebecca in a dream
— Rebecca sent and called Jacob and said to him
— my son, obey my voice, and arise and flee to Laban
— Jacob: ‘I am not afraid; if he wishes to kill me, I will kill him’
— Rebecca: ‘Let me not be bereft of both my sons on one day’
— Isaac called Jacob and admonished: ‘Do not take you a wife
— of the daughters of Canaan; but go to the house of Bethuel
— and Jacob arose early in the morning, and took the stone
— put under his head as a pillar, and he poured oil over

Chapter 28

— and Jacob came to Laban and to serve for Rachel one week
— Leah was given; Jacob was asked to serve another seven years
— the Lord opened the womb of Leah, and she conceived Reuben
— then Simeon, Levi, Judah, on the fifteenth of the third month
— Rachel said to Jacob: ‘Give me children;’ and Jacob replied her
— ‘Have I withheld the fruits of your womb? Have I forsaken you?’
— Rachel: ‘Go in to Bilhah, she will conceive, and bear a son to me’
— she conceived, bore him a son named Dan, and then Napthali
— Leah also gave Zilpah to wife, and she bore Gad and Asher
— and Leah bore two sons: Issachar, Zabulon; and daughter Dinah
— and the Lord was gracious to Rachel, and she bore Joseph

A Study of Chapters 25 to 28 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 29

— after Rachel borne Joseph, Jacob schemed to return to Canaan
— as Laban went to shear his sheep, Jacob sais to Leah and Rachel
— they said: ‘To every place wherever you go we will go with you’
— Laban pursued and overtook Jacob in the mountain of Gilead
— the Rephaim: giants of ten, nine, eight to seven cubits in height
— and the Lord destroyed them because of the evil of their deeds
— and on that day Esau came to him, and he was reconciled to him
— departed from him to the land of Seir, but Jacob dwelt in tents
— Jacob sent to Isaac all his substance: food and clothings
— Isaac returned from Well of the Oath to the mountains of Hebron
— Esau went and dwelt on Mount Seir, away from his father Isaac

Chapter 30

— Jacob went to dwell to the east of Shechem but the inhabitants
— carried off Dinah into the house of Shechem, a Hivite
— Shechem defiled her, and she was only a child of twelve years
— Simeon and Levi went and executed judgment on all of Shechem
— Israel will be unclean if any has a wife of the daughters of Gentiles
— for there will be plague upon plague, and curse upon curse
— seed of Levi was chosen as Levites and as priests before the Lord
— if they transgress they will be recorded on the heavenly tablets
— the dread of the Lord fell upon all the cities around Shechem

Chapter 31

— Jacob to household: ‘Purify yourselves, change your garments
— they gave up strange gods that was in their ears and necks
— the idols Rachel stole from Laban her father she gave to Jacob
— Jacob brake them to pieces and buried them under an oak
— Isaac saw the two sons of Jacob, Levi, and Judah, and asked
— ‘Are these your sons, my son? for they are like you.’
— Isaac took Levi by his right, Judah by his left, a prophecy came
— they shall be judges, princes, chiefs over the seed of Jacob
— Judah: prince shall you and one of your sons, over sons of Jacob
— before you shall all the nations quake; and be found salvation

Chapter 32

— Jacob abode that night at Bethel gave a tithe that came to him
— Levi dreamed being ordained and made priest of the Most High
— Rachel pregnant with Benjamin; counting upwards, Levi was tenth
— Jacob and his sons with joy during seven days where it is chosen
— that it may be fulfilled in eating the second tithe before the Lord
— Levi discharged his office at Bethel before Jacob and brothers
— Jacob celebrated there yet another day, called its name ‘Addition’
— Rachel gave birth to Benjamin; she died that night in Bethlehem

A Study of Chapters 29 to 32 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 33

— as Jacob went to his father Isaac, Reuben eyed Bilhah
— Bilhah cried out, being ashamed because of him, and he fled
— for any man who uncovers his father’s skirt is abomination
— for it is written: ‘Cursed be he who lieth with the wife of his father
— and all the holy ones of the Lord said ‘So be it; so be it.’
— and there is no atonement, but he is to be put to death and slain
— for Israel is to be a holy nation, a priestly and royal nation
— sons of Jacob: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulon
— sons of Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin; of Bilhah, Dan and Naphtali
— of Zilpah, Gad and Asher; and Dinah, the only daughter of Jacob

Chapter 34

— Jacob sent his sons and servants to the pastures of Shechem
— but seven Amorites kings hid under the tree, conspiring to slay them
— Jacob and his three sons went against them with six thousand men
— they slew them in the pastures of Shechem with edge of the sword
— imposed upon any survival they should pay him and his sons tribute
— and became his servants, until he and his sons went down into Egypt
— years later Jacob sent Joseph to injure the welfare of his brothers
— to the land of Shechem but they dealt treacherously with him,
— ultimately selling him to Ishmaelite merchants travelling into Egypt
— and they, in turn, sold Joseph to Potiphar, the eunuch of Pharaoh
— Jacob and all mourned for Joseph; Bilhah and Dinah died mourning
— Reuben’s wife is ‘Ada; and of Simeon’s wife is ‘Adiba’a, a Canaanite;
— Levi’s wife is Melka, a daughter of Aram, of the seed of Terah;
— and Judah’s wife, Betasu’el, a Canaanite; Issachar’s wife, Hezaqa:
— Zabulon’s wife, Ni’iman; of Gad’s wife, Maka; of Asher’s wife, ‘Ijona;
— Joseph’s wife, Asenath, an Egyptian; of Benjamin’s wife, ‘Ijasaka;
— of Dan’s wife, ‘Egla;’ of Naphtali’s wife, Rasu’u, of Mesopotamia

Chapter 35

— Rebecca called Jacob: I shall die this year, not live beyond 155 years
— Rebecca pressured Isaac: ‘Make Esau swear he will not injure Jacob
— nor pursue him; for Esau’s thoughts are perverse from his youth
— there is no goodness in him; for he desires after your death to kill him’
— Isaac: the guardian of Jacob more powerful than the guardian of Esau
— and Rebecca called Esau to love Jacob, his brother, above all flesh
— and Esau swore to love Jacob and no desire evil against him all his life
— Jacob swore not to do evil against Esau; and they eat and rejoiced

Chapter 36

— Isaac called Esau and Jacob to bury him in the double cave
— to practise righteousness on the earth; love one another
— to inherit Abraham’s blessings as the stars of heaven in multitude
— both to swear an oath that neither will desire evil against the other
— else he shall be rooted out of the land of the living, seed destroyed
— Isaac divided his possessions giving the larger portion to the firstborn
— Esau acknowledged: ‘I have sold and given my birthright to Jacob’
— then Isaac slept that night; at 180 years he slept the eternal sleep
— Esau went and dwelt to the mountains of Seir; but Jacob to Hebron

A Study of Chapters 33 to 36 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 37

— on Isaac death, sons of Esau heard that the birthright given to Jacob
— they were wrath; recruited allies from Aram, Philistia, Moab, Ammon
— pleading, ‘let us exterminate him and before he grows strong’
— Esau forgot the oath he had sworn of no evil against Jacob
— Jacob: ‘You have broken the oath and you be condemned’
— If the boar can change its skin and make its bristles as soft as wool
— or it can cause horns to sprout on its head like the horns of a sheep
— if the lion becomes the friend of the ox and makes peace with him
— Jacob saw that Esau was so evilly disposed towards him

Chapter 38

— Judah to Jacob: ‘Bend your bow and send your arrows to slay Esau’
— then Jacob bent his bow and the arrow struck Esau and slew him
— and Jacob buried his brother on the hill which is in ‘Aduram
— led by Judah, other sons of Jacob slew four sons of Esau
— after winning, Jacob placed a yoke of servitude on sons of Esau
— they paid tribute to Jacob and sons until they went into Egypt

Chapter 39

— Joseph was seventeen when they sold him into the land of Egypt
— Potiphar, the chief cook for the Pharaoh, set Joseph over all his house
— his master’s wife lifted her eyes and besought Joseph to lie with her
— but he did not surrender his soul, and he refused and would not listen
— but she embraced and held him fast in the house in order to force him
— they cast Joseph into prison where other prisoners were imprisoned
— until Pharaoh was angry against the chief butler and the chief baker
— both dreamed, and they told it to Joseph to unveil the meaning
— Pharaoh restored the chief butler but the chief baker he slew

Chapter 40

— Pharaoh had two dreams concerning a famine which was widespread
— awoke, he demanded from his wisemen and magicians what they mean
— they were unable, but the butler remembered and spoke to Pharaoh
— ‘Seven years shall come in which there shall be plenty over all of Egypt
— after that seven years of famine, such a famine as had not been before
— Pharaoh appointed Joseph as second giving him authority over all Egypt
— called Joseph’s Sephantiphans, and the daughter of Potiphar to wife

A Study of Chapters 37 to 40 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 41

— Judah gave his firstborn Er, Tamar, a wife from daughters of Aram
— but Er resented Tamar, so the Lord, seeing it as wickedness, slew him
— Judah then said to Onan, his brother ‘Go in to your brother’s wife
— perform the duty of a husband’s brother, and raise up seed for him’
— in wickedness Onan spilt the seed on the ground so the Lord slew him
— Bedsu’el, the wife of Judah, did not permit their son Shelah to marry
— so Tamar lay in wait as Judah went thru the city looking for an harlot
— and consequently Tamar bore Judah two sons, Perez and Zerah

Chapter 42

— and rain refused to be given to the earth, so famine began to spread
— the earth grew barren, but in Egypt there was an abundance of food
— Joseph gathered the harvest in the years of plenty and stored them
— Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt, and he sent his ten sons
— that they should procure food for them all in Egypt
— they arrived, Joseph recognised them, but they didn’t recognise him
— and Joseph charged them as spies and have come to explore the land
— and after he set them free, he detained Simeon but sent off the others
— they told their father all that had befallen them; and to bring Benjamin
— when Israel saw that the famine was real: ‘Go again, and procure food
— but they said: ‘We shall not go; unless our youngest brother go with us
— reluctantly Jacob allowed Benjamin to go with them into Egypt

Chapter 43

— Joseph said to the steward: ‘Pursue them, run and seize them,
— they returned into Egypt and Joseph said to them: ‘You have done evil’
— Judah said: ‘Let me be your servant, instead of the boy as a bondsman
— Joseph saw that they were all accordant in goodness one with another
— he revealed to them that he was Joseph and fell on their neck and wept
— tell my father that I am still alive; now a ruler over all the land of Egypt
— but Jacob did not believe when they told him what happened
— ‘It is enough if Joseph lives; I will go down and see him before I die’

Chapter 44

— Jacob took a trip to the Well of the Oath to inquire from God
— God said: I am the God of your fathers: fear not to go into Egypt
— Jacob sent Judah before him to Egypt to examine the Land of Goshen
— these the names of the sons of Jacob who went into Egypt with him
— Reuben and sons: Enoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi; Simeon and sons:
— Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, Shaul; Levi and his sons: Gershon,
— Kohas, Merari; Judah and sons: Shela, Perez, Zerah; Issachar and sons:
— Tola, Phua, Jasub, Shimron; Zebulon and his sons: Sered, Elon, Jahleel;
— of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Areli, Arodi; of Asher: Imnah,
— Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, Serah; of Benjamin and his sons: Bela, Becher,
— Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard;
— of Joseph already in Egypt: Ephraim and Manasseh

A Study of Chapters 41 to 44 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 45

— Jacob and sons went into the best part of Egypt, into Goshen
— and said to Joseph: ‘Now let me die since I have seen you
— Joseph and his brothers eat bread and drank wine before Jacob
— Jacob lived were three jubilees, one hundred and forty-seven years
— in his blessings he made known what would come in the last days
— he gave all his and books of his fathers to Levi his son to preserve

Chapter 46

— the children of Israel multiplied and they became a great nation
— and Joseph died being a hundred and ten years old; seventeen years
— he lived in Canaan; ten years he was a servant, three years in prison
— eighty years he was under the Pharaoh, ruling all the land of Egypt
— new Pharaoh of Egypt devised an evil against the children of Israel
— afflicting them he said to the people of Egypt: ‘Behold the children
— of Israel have multiplied more than we; let us afflict them
— and he set over them taskmasters to afflict them in slavery

Chapter 47

— Pharaoh issued a command; and this began a time of tribulation
— on the children of Israel; all their male children casted into the Nile
— and Moses was born, an ark for him, watched by her sister Miriam
— Tharmuth, daughter of Pharaoh, came to bathe heard the baby’s cry
— hence Moses grew up, they brought him to the daughter of Pharaoh
— when grown up, he saw an Egyptian bully an Israelite, killed him
— Moses was afraid and fled on account of knowing being watched

Chapter 48

— Moses went to live in the land of Midian; then returned to Egypt
— being sent to execute judgment and vengeance on the Egyptians
— to perform against Pharaoh, against his servants and people
— the Lord executed a great vengeance on them for Israel’s sake
— and smote them through plagues of blood and frogs, lice and flies
— malignant boils breaking forth in blains; and their cattle by death
— and by hail-stones, and by locusts; by hail, and darkness
— by deaths of the first-born of men and animals, and all their idols
— in these judgments, the prince Mastema stood up against Moses
— he helped the sorcerers with evils, but the Lord smote them

Chapter 49

— the Lord commanded to celebrate the passover on the fourteenth
— of the first month; that they should kill it before it is evening
— and that they should eat it at night on the evening of the fifteenth
— while they were eating the passover, the powers of Mastema
— let loose to slay all the first-born in Egypt: men and beasts
— and remember this day, to observe it from year to year once a year,
— according to all ordinances, do not adjourn a day or a month from it
— and it shall come for a memorial well pleasing before the Lord
— do not celebrate the passover in their cities; only at the sanctuary

Chapter 50

— besides the weekly and annual Sabbaths do keep the land Sabbath
— six days shall you labour, but the seventh day is the Lord’s Sabbath
— and whoever lights a fire, rides any beast, or travels on the sea
— and the man that does any work by desecrating such a day shall die
— save burning frankincense and bringing oblations before the Lord
— this work be conducted on the Sabbaths and only in the sanctuary

A Study of Chapters 45 to 50 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

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China’s gallium and germanium ban hits its mark

•December 28, 2024 • Leave a Comment

China dominates supply of critical minerals used in computer chips, military tech and renewable energy, all sensitive sectors for US and EU; and now, China’s gallium and germanium bans have hit their targets.

Germanium is used in optical fibres, among many other applications

AsiaTimes by Jorge Valverde • December 24, 2024

China recently banned the export of the minerals gallium and germanium to the US amid growing tensions between the two countries on trade.

The minerals are of critical economic value because they are used in computer chips, in military technology such as night vision goggles and in the renewable energy industry, where they are important for manufacturing electric vehicles and solar cells. All of these areas are very sensitive sectors for the US and EU.

China has overwhelming market power over supply because it is the source of 98% of primary gallium and 91% of primary germanium. Primary refers to “raw” sources such as mineral ore. In several sectors where the minerals are used, there are no substitutes for them.

Gallium and germanium are present in very low concentrations as byproducts of major minerals – they’re known as trace minerals. Germanium’s primary source is the residue from zinc refineries and coal fly ash (a powdered residue produced when coal is burnt in power plants).

Gallium is mainly produced as a byproduct of bauxite ore (which is the main source for aluminium) as well as the processing stage to extract aluminium from bauxite.

China and the US are locked in a tit-for-tat chip war

The Chinese ban on exports of these minerals to the US closely followed Washington’s third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor (computer chip) industry. The US wants to curb exports of advanced chips to China that could be used in applications that threaten America’s security.

For example, advanced chips could be used in electronic warfare applications that make use of artificial intelligence (AI), or in advanced weapons systems such as hypersonic missiles. China said its ban on gallium and germanium was because of the minerals’ “dual military and civilian uses.”

According to a report in Reuters in 2023, the US Department of Defense holds a strategic stockpile of germanium, but no reserves of gallium. In October 2024, the US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that a total ban on the export of gallium and germanium could result in a US$3.4 billion loss to US GDP.

The minerals’ uses extend far beyond national security applications. Gallium is used in solid-state lighting devices, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Germanium is used in optical fibers and as a catalyst to speed up the reactions used in manufacturing polyester and PLA (a bioplastic). The minerals are vital for making the electronic devices we depend on every day, such as smartphones, displays and laptops.

So what can the US do to circumvent the effects of the ban, given China’s near monopoly on the primary production of these critical minerals?

One route is for the US to restart and expand domestic mining of these minerals. Indeed, the Pentagon has already indicated that this is being explored.

As previously mentioned, gallium is mainly recovered as a byproduct of processing aluminum or zinc ores. The USGS says that some US zinc deposits contain up to 50 parts per million of gallium, but the mineral is not currently recovered from these deposits.

Historically, reported production of germanium in the US has been limited to one site, the Apex mine in Washington County, Utah. The Apex mine produced both gallium and germanium as primary products during the mid-1980s, but it has since closed.

Strategic Insight on China’s Gallium and Germanium Export Ban

Another option for the US is to diversify the primary production of these minerals by investing in zinc, coal, and bauxite refineries in other, friendly countries since, for instance, only 3-5% of germanium is recovered from the refining process of zinc and coal. Canada’s Teck Resources is the biggest supplier of germanium in North America, extracting the mineral from its Trail smelter in British Columbia.

An alternative would be to step up extraction from so-called secondary sources, which primarily means recycling old electronic devices and other hardware that has reached the end of its useful life.

There are no official statistics on secondary supply, but some reports estimate that no more than 10% of the total gallium supply comes from secondary sources. This share reaches 30% in the case of germanium.

However, there are important barriers to increasing the secondary production of these minerals. The process for recovery through recycling is very complex since, in hardware such as computer chips, the minerals are usually combined with other materials. This makes isolating the minerals difficult.

Consequently, the Chinese ban represents a major supply chain disruption for these minerals. The lower primary supply cannot be offset by secondary supply (recycling) in the short term, since the recovery yield is still low and its cost is not competitive.

In the long term, technological advances in this recovery process for both minerals could reduce its cost and increase the supply, thus reducing the dependence on Chinese mineral ores.

“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle” Psalm 78:9

Posted in China, Tech Race, US

Two Navy pilots shot down in ‘friendly fire’

•December 27, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says. But the Houthis says an “operation was carried out with eight cruise missiles and 17 drones that led to the downing of the fighter jet and “the failure of the hostile attack on Yemeni territory.”

Associated Press • December 22, 2024 ~ ZeroHedge Sputnik International

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two US Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. But the shootdown underlines just how dangerous the Red Sea corridor has become over the ongoing attacks on shipping by the Iranian-backed Houthis despite US and European military coalitions patrolling the area.

The US military had conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the time, though the US military’s Central Command did not elaborate on what their mission was and did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press.

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S Truman Is Headed Into the ‘Danger Zone’

The F/A-18 shot down had just flown off the deck of the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier, Central Command said. On Dec 15, Central Command acknowledged the Truman had entered the Mideast, but hadn’t specified that the carrier and its battle group was in the Red Sea.

“The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18,” Central Command said in a statement.

From the military’s description, the aircraft shot down was a two-seat F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.

It wasn’t immediately clear how the Gettysburg could mistake an F/A-18 for an enemy aircraft or missile, particularly as ships in a battle group remain linked by both radar and radio communication.

Houthis Claim to Down US F/A-18 in Bold Strike on Aircraft Carrier in Red Sea

However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels. Incoming hostile fire from the Houthis has given sailors just seconds to make decisions in the past.

Since the Truman’s arrival, the US has stepped up its airstrikes targeting the Houthis and their missile fire into the Red Sea and the surrounding area. However, the presence of an American warship group may spark renewed attacks from the rebels, like what the USS Dwight D Eisenhower saw earlier this year. That deployment marked what the Navy described as its most intense combat since World War II.

On Saturday night and early Sunday, US warplanes conducted airstrikes that shook Sanaa, the capital of Yemen that the Houthis have held since 2014. Central Command described the strikes as targeting a “missile storage facility” and a “command-and-control facility,” without elaborating.

Houthi-controlled media reported strikes in both Sanaa and around the port city of Hodeida, without offering any casualty or damage information. But in Sanaa, Sare’e said the Houthi operation was carried out with eight cruise missiles and 17 drones that led to the downing of the fighter jet and “the failure of the hostile attack on Yemeni territory.”

Which version of the F/A-18 downing is correct? The Pentagon or the Houthis?

Needless to say this is highly embarrassing for the Pentagon, and will be celebrated as a major ‘win’ by the Iran-backed Houthis. The Houthis have clearly been able to put the US warships on the defensive, given the confusion of the battle zone and trigger-happy premature response evident in this fresh incident.

And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth; and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies. Leviticus 26:37

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Book of Jubilees (45-50)

•December 26, 2024 • Leave a Comment

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Chapter 45

¹ And Israel went into the country of Egypt, into the land of Goshen, on the new moon of the fourth month, in the second year of the third week of the forty-fifth jubilee.

² And Joseph went to meet his father Jacob, to the land of Goshen, and he fell on his father’s neck and wept.

³ And Israel said to Joseph: ‘Now let me die since I have seen you, and now may the Lord God of Israel be blessed the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac who has not withheld His mercy and His grace from His servant Jacob.

⁴ It is enough for me that I have seen your face whilst I am yet alive; yea, true is the vision which I saw at Bethel. Blessed be the Lord my God for ever and ever, and blessed be His name.’

⁵ And Joseph and his brothers eat bread before their father and drank wine, and Jacob rejoiced with wonderful joy because he saw Joseph eating with his brothers and drinking before him, and he blessed the Creator of all things who had preserved him, and had preserved for him his twelve sons. — we couldn’t imagine Joseph and his brothers eat bread before their father and drank grape juice, and rejoice, could we? But there is a modern cult with over 20 million faithfuls who do.

⁶ And Joseph had given to his father and to his brothers as a gift the right of dwelling in the land of Goshen and in Rameses and all the region round about, which he ruled over before Pharaoh. And Israel and his sons dwelt in the land of Goshen, the best part of the land of Egypt and Israel was one hundred and thirty years old when he came into Egypt.

⁷ And Joseph nourished his father and his brethren and also their possessions with bread as much as sufficed them for the seven years of the famine.

⁸ And the land of Egypt suffered by reason of the famine, and Joseph acquired all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh in return for food, and he got possession of the people and their cattle and everything for Pharaoh.

⁹ And the years of the famine were accomplished, and Joseph gave to the people in the land seed and food that they might sow (the land) in the eighth year, for the river had overflowed all the land of Egypt.

¹⁰ For in the seven years of the famine it had (not) overflowed and had irrigated only a few places on the banks of the river, but now it overflowed and the Egyptians sowed the land, and it bore much corn that year.

¹¹ And this was the first year of the fourth week of the forty-fifth jubilee.

¹² And Joseph took of the corn of the harvest the fifth part for the king and left four parts for them for food and for seed, and Joseph made it an ordinance for the land of Egypt until this day.

¹³ And Israel lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and all the days which he lived were three jubilees, one hundred and forty-seven years, and he died in the fourth year of the fifth week of the forty-fifth jubilee. — 49 + 49 + 49 = 147 years, establishing their jubilee as 49 years and not 50;

— this 49 years cycle contradicts Leviticus 25:10:

And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. It shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. Leviticus 25:10

— today the Jubilee year is neither designated nor observed; and the reason given by Chabad is this:

Although the laws of shemittah are observed in Israel to this very day, the Jubilee year is not designated or observed. There are many reasons for this. Some of them: a) The Jubilee only affected the shemittah cycle when the shemittah was established and declared by the Sanhedrin, as opposed to today when it is automatically programmed into the perpetual Jewish calendar. b) The observance of shemittah today is only a rabbinic decree, and therefore the Jubilee year does not affect its cycle. c) No commemoration is in order when there is no Sanhedrin, whose participation in the declaration of the Jubilee year was integral. In fact, it was the Sanhedrin’s blast of the shofar (ram’s horn) on Yom Kippur which signaled the entry of the Jubilee year. Chabad

¹⁴ And Israel blessed his sons before he died and told them everything that would befall them in the land of Egypt; and he made known to them what would come upon them in the last days, and blessed them and gave to Joseph two portions in the land.

¹⁵ And he slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the double cave in the land of Canaan, near Abraham his father in the grave which he dug for himself in the double cave in the land of Hebron.

¹⁶ And he gave all his books and the books of his fathers to Levi his son that he might preserve them and renew them for his children until this day.

Chapter 46

¹ And it came to pass that after Jacob died the children of Israel multiplied in the land of Egypt, and they became a great nation, and they were of one accord in heart, so that brother loved brother and every man helped his brother, and they increased abundantly and multiplied exceedingly, ten weeks of years, all the days of the life of Joseph.

² And there was no Satan nor any evil all the days of the life of Joseph which he lived after his father Jacob, for all the Egyptians honoured the children of Israel all the days of the life of Joseph.

³ And Joseph died being a hundred and ten years old; seventeen years he lived in the land of Canaan, and ten years he was a servant, and three years in prison, and eighty years he was under the king, ruling all the land of Egypt.

⁴ And he died and all his brethren and all that generation.

⁵ And he commanded the children of Israel before he died that they should carry his bones with them when they went out from the land of Egypt.

⁶ And he made them swear regarding his bones, for he knew that the Egyptians would not again bring forth and bury him in the land of Canaan, for Makamaron, king of Canaan, while dwelling in the land of Assyria, fought in the valley with the king of Egypt and slew him there, and pursued after the Egyptians to the gates of ‘Ermon.

⁷ But he was not able to enter, for another, a new king, had become king of Egypt, and he was stronger than he, and he returned to the land of Canaan, and the gates of Egypt were closed, and none went out and none came into Egypt.

⁸ And Joseph died in the forty-sixth jubilee, in the sixth week, in the second year, and they buried him in the land of Egypt, and all his brethren died after him.

⁹ And the king of Egypt went out to war with the king of Canaan in the forty-seventh jubilee, in the second week in the second year, and the children of Israel brought forth all the bones of the children of Jacob save the bones of Joseph, and they buried them in the field in the double cave in the mountain.

¹⁰ And the most (of them) returned to Egypt, but a few of them remained in the mountains of Hebron, and Amram your father remained with them.

¹¹ And the king of Canaan was victorious over the king of Egypt, and he closed the gates of Egypt.

¹² And he devised an evil device against the children of Israel of afflicting them and he said to the people of Egypt: ‘Behold the people of the children of Israel have increased and multiplied more than we.

¹³ Come and let us deal wisely with them before they become too many, and let us afflict them with slavery before war come upon us and before they too fight against us; else they will join themselves to our enemies and get them up out of our land, for their hearts and faces are towards the land of Canaan.’

¹⁴ And he set over them taskmasters to afflict them with slavery; and they built strong cities for Pharaoh, Pithom, and Raamses and they built all the walls and all the fortifications which had fallen in the cities of Egypt.

¹⁵ And they made them serve with rigour, and the more they dealt evilly with them, the more they increased and multiplied. And the people of Egypt abominated the children of Israel

Chapter 47

¹ And in the seventh week, in the seventh year, in the forty-seventh jubilee, your father went out from the land of Canaan, and you were born in the fourth week, in the sixth year of it, in the forty-eighth jubilee; this was the time of tribulation on the children of Israel.

² And Pharaoh, king of Egypt, issued a command regarding them that they should cast all their male children which were born into the river.

³ And they cast them in for seven months until the day that you were born.

⁴ And your mother hid you for three months, and they told regarding her. And she made an ark for you, and covered it with pitch and asphalt, and placed it in the flags on the bank of the river, and she placed you in it seven days, and your mother came by night and suckled you, and by day Miriam, your sister, guarded you from the birds.

⁵ And in those days Tharmuth, the daughter of Pharaoh, came to bathe in the river, and she heard your voice crying, and she told her maidens to bring you forth, and they brought you to her.

⁶ And she took you out of the ark, and she had compassion on you.

⁷ And your sister said to her: ‘Shall I go and call to you one of the Hebrew women to nurse and suckle this babe for you?’

⁸ And she said (to her): ‘Go.’ And she went and called your mother Jochebed, and she gave her wages, and she nursed you.

⁹ And afterwards, when you were grown up, they brought you to the daughter of Pharaoh, and you became her son, and Amram your father taught you writing, and after you had completed three weeks they brought you into the royal court.

¹⁰ And you were three weeks of years at court until the time when you came out from the royal court and saw an Egyptian smiting your friend who was of the children of Israel, and you killed him and hid him in the sand.

¹¹ And on the second day you saw two of the children of Israel struggling together, and you said to him who was doing the wrong: ‘Why do you strike your brother?’

¹² And he was angry and indignant, and said: ‘Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you think to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’ And you were afraid and fled on account of these words.

Chapter 48

¹ And in the sixth year of the third week of the forty-ninth jubilee you departed and lived (in the land of Midian, five weeks and one year. And you returned into Egypt in the second week in the second year in the fiftieth jubilee.

² And you yourself know what He spoke to you on Mount Sinai, and what prince Mastema desired to do with you when you were returning into Egypt.

³ Did he not with all his power seek to slay you and deliver the Egyptians out of your hand when he saw that you were sent to execute judgment and vengeance on the Egyptians?

⁴ And I delivered you out of his hand, and you performed the signs and wonders which you were sent to perform in Egypt against Pharaoh, and against all his house, and against his servants and his people.

⁵ And the Lord executed a great vengeance on them for Israel’s sake, and smote them through (the plagues of) blood and frogs, lice and dog-flies, and malignant boils breaking forth in blains; and their cattle by death; and by hail-stones, thereby He destroyed everything that grew for them; and by locusts which devoured the residue which had been left by the hail, and by darkness; and (by the death) of the first-born of men and animals, and on all their idols the Lord took vengeance and burned them with fire.

⁶ And everything was sent through your hand, that you should declare (these things) before they were done, and you spoke with the king of Egypt before all his servants and before his people.

⁷ And everything took place according to your words; ten great and terrible judgments came on the land of Egypt that you might execute vengeance on it for Israel.

⁸ And the Lord did everything for Israel’s sake, and according to His covenant, which he had ordained with Abraham that He would take vengeance on them as they had brought them by force into bondage.

⁹ And the prince Mastema stood up against you, and sought to cast you into the hands of Pharaoh, and he helped the Egyptian sorcerers, and they stood up and performed before you.

¹⁰ The evils indeed we permitted them to perform, but the remedies we did not allow to be done by their hands.

¹¹ And the Lord smote them with malignant ulcers, and they were not able to stand, for we destroyed them so that they could not perform a single sign.

¹² And notwithstanding all signs and wonders the prince Mastema was not put to shame because he took courage and cried to the Egyptians to pursue after you with all the powers of the Egyptians, with their chariots, and with their horses, and with all the hosts of the peoples of Egypt.

¹³ And I stood between the Egyptians and Israel, and we delivered Israel out of his hand, and out of the hand of his people, and the Lord brought them through the middle of the sea as if it were dry land.

¹⁴And all the peoples whom he brought to pursue after Israel, the Lord our God cast them into the middle of the sea, into the depths of the abyss beneath the children of Israel, even as the people of Egypt had cast their children into the river He took vengeance on 1,000,000 of them, and one thousand strong and energetic men were destroyed on account of one suckling of the children of your people which they had thrown into the river.

¹⁵ And on the fourteenth day and on the fifteenth and on the sixteenth and on the seventeenth and on the eighteenth the prince Mastema was bound and imprisoned behind the children of Israel that he might not accuse them.

¹⁶ And on the nineteenth we let them loose that they might help the Egyptians and pursue the children of Israel.

¹⁷ And he hardened their hearts and made them stubborn, and the device was devised by the Lord our God that He might strike the Egyptians and cast them into the sea.

¹⁸ And on the fourteenth we bound him that he might not accuse the children of Israel on the day when they asked the Egyptians for vessels and garments, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze, in order to despoil the Egyptians in return for the bondage in which they had forced them to serve.

¹⁹And we did not lead forth the children of Israel from Egypt empty handed.

Chapter 49

¹ Remember the commandment which the Lord commanded you concerning the passover, that you should celebrate it in its season on the fourteenth of the first month, that you should kill it before it is evening, and that they should eat it by night on the evening of the fifteenth from the time of the setting of the sun.

²For on this night, the beginning of the festival and the beginning of the joy, you were eating the passover in Egypt, when all the powers of Mastema had been let loose to slay all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh to the first-born of the captive maid-servant in the mill, and to the cattle.

³ And this is the sign which the Lord gave them: Into every house on the lintels of which they saw the blood of a lamb of the first year, into (that) house they should not enter to slay, but should pass by (it), that all those should be saved that were in the house because the sign of the blood was on its lintels.

⁴ And the powers of the Lord did everything according as the Lord commanded them, and they passed by all the children of Israel, and the plague came not upon them to destroy from amongst them any soul either of cattle, or man, or dog.

⁵ And the plague was very grievous in Egypt, and there was no house in Egypt where there was not one dead, and weeping and lamentation.

⁶ And all Israel was eating the flesh of the paschal lamb, and drinking the wine, and was lauding, and blessing, and giving thanks to the Lord God of their fathers, and was ready to go forth from under the yoke of Egypt, and from the evil bondage.

⁷ And remember you this day all the days of your life, and observe it from year to year all the days of your life, once a year, on its day, according to all the law of it, and do not adjourn (it) from day to day, or from month to month.

⁸ For it is an eternal ordinance, and engraven on the heavenly tablets regarding all the children of Israel that they should observe it every year on its day once a year, throughout all their generations; and there is no limit of days, for this is ordained for ever.

⁹ And the man who is free from uncleanness, and does not come to observe it on occasion of its day, so as to bring an acceptable offering before the Lord, and to eat and to drink before the Lord on the day of its festival, that man who is clean and close at hand shall be cut off: because he offered not the oblation of the Lord in its appointed season, he shall take the guilt upon himself.

¹⁰ Let the children of Israel come and observe the passover on the day of its fixed time, on the fourteenth day of the first month, between the evenings, from the third part of the day to the third part of the night, for two portions of the day are given to the light, and a third part to the evening.

¹¹This is what the Lord commanded you that you should observe it between the evenings.

¹² And it is not permissible to slay it during any period of the light, but during the period bordering on the evening, and let them eat it at the time of the evening, until the third part of the night, and whatever is left over of all its flesh from the third part of the night and onwards, let them burn it with fire.

¹³ And they shall not cook it with water, nor shall they eat it raw, but roast on the fire: they shall eat it with diligence, its head with the inwards of it and its feet they shall roast with fire, and not break any bone of it; for of the children of Israel no bone shall be crushed.

¹⁴ For this reason the Lord commanded the children of Israel to observe the passover on the day of its fixed time, and they shall not break a bone of it; for it is a festival day, and a day commanded, and there may be no passing over from day to day, and month to month, but on the day of its festival let it be observed.

¹⁵ And command the children of Israel to observe the passover throughout their days, every year, once a year on the day of its fixed time, and it shall come for a memorial well pleasing before the Lord, and no plague shall come upon them to slay or to strike in that year in which they celebrate the passover in its season in every respect according to His command.

¹⁶ And they shall not eat it outside the sanctuary of the Lord, but before the sanctuary of the Lord, and all the people of the congregation of Israel shall celebrate it in its appointed season.

¹⁷ And every man who has come upon its day shall eat it in the sanctuary of your God before the Lord from twenty years old and upward; for thus is it written and ordained that they should eat it in the sanctuary of the Lord.

¹⁸ And when the children of Israel come into the land which they are to possess, into the land of Canaan, and set up the tabernacle of the Lord in the middle of the land in one of their tribes until the sanctuary of the Lord has been built in the land, let them come and celebrate the passover in the middle of the tabernacle of the Lord, and let them slay it before the Lord from year to year.

¹⁹ And in the days when the house has been built in the name of the Lord in the land of their inheritance, they shall go there and slay the passover in the evening, at sunset, at the third part of the day.

²⁰ And they shall offer its blood on the threshold of the altar, and shall place its fat on the fire which is upon the altar, and they shall eat its flesh roasted with fire in the court of the house which has been sanctified in the name of the Lord.

²¹ And they may not celebrate the passover in their cities, nor in any place save before the tabernacle of the Lord, or before His house where His name has dwelt; and they shall not go astray from the Lord.

²² And do you, Moses, command the children of Israel to observe the ordinances of the passover, as it was commanded to you; declare you to them every year and the day of its days, and the festival of unleavened bread, that they should eat unleavened bread seven days, (and) that they should observe its festival, and that they bring an oblation every day during those seven days of joy before the Lord on the altar of your God.

²³ For you celebrated this festival with haste when you went out from Egypt till you entered into the wilderness of Shur; for on the shore of the sea you completed it.

Chapter 50

¹ And after this law I made known to you the days of the Sabbaths in the desert of Sin[ai], which is between Elim and Sinai.

² And I told you of the Sabbaths of the land on Mount Sinai, and I told you of the jubilee years in the sabbaths of years: but the year of it have I not told you till ye enter the land which you are to possess.

³ And the land also shall keep its sabbaths while they dwell upon it, and they shall know the jubilee year.

⁴ Wherefore I have ordained for you the year-weeks and the years and the jubilees: there are forty-nine jubilees from the days of Adam until this day, and one week and two years: and there are yet forty years to come (lit. ‘distant’) for learning the commandments of the Lord, until they pass over into the land of Canaan, crossing the Jordan to the west.

⁵ And the jubilees shall pass by, until Israel is cleansed from all guilt of fornication, and uncleanness, and pollution, and sin, and error, and dwells with confidence in all the land, and there shall be no more a Satan or any evil one, and the land shall be clean from that time for evermore.

⁶ And behold the commandment regarding the Sabbaths, I have written (them) down for you- and all the judgments of its laws.

⁷ Six days shall you labour, but on the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no manner of work, you and your sons, and your men-servants and your maid-servants, and all your cattle and the sojourner also who is with you.

⁸ And the man that does any work on it shall die: whoever desecrates that day, whoever lies with (his) wife, or whoever says he will do something on it, that he will set out on a journey thereon in regard to any buying or selling: and whoever draws water thereon which he had not prepared for himself on the sixth day, and whoever takes up any burden to carry it out of his tent or out of his house shall die.

⁹ You shall do no work whatever on the Sabbath day save what you have prepared for yourselves on the sixth day, so as to eat, and drink, and rest, and keep Sabbath from all work on that day, and to bless the Lord your God, who has given you a day of festival and a holy day: and a day of the holy kingdom for all Israel is this day among their days for ever.

¹⁰ For great is the honour which the Lord has given to Israel that they should eat and drink and be satisfied on this festival day, and rest thereon from all labour which belongs to the labour of the children of men save burning frankincense and bringing oblations and sacrifices before the Lord for days and for Sabbaths.

¹¹ This work alone shall be done on the Sabbath-days in the sanctuary of the Lord your God; that they may atone for Israel with sacrifice continually from day to day for a memorial well-pleasing before the Lord, and that He may receive them always from day to day according as you have been commanded.

¹² And every man who does any work thereon, or goes a journey, or tills (his) farm, whether in his house or any other place, and whoever lights a fire, or rides on any beast, or travels by ship on the sea, and whoever strikes or kills anything, or slaughters a beast or a bird, or whoever catches an animal or a bird or a fish, or whoever fasts or makes war on the Sabbaths:

¹³ The man who does any of these things on the Sabbath shall die, so that the children of Israel shall observe the Sabbaths according to the commandments regarding the Sabbaths of the land, as it is written in the tablets, which He gave into my hands that I should write out for you the laws of the seasons, and the seasons according to the division of their days.

This completes the account of the division of the days.

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Navy’s Nightmare: the Houthis Could Sink an Aircraft Carrier

•December 25, 2024 • Leave a Comment

The US Navy’s Nightmare: The Houthis Could Sink an Aircraft Carrier

1945 by Brent M eastwood • December 18, 2024

Key Points: The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents in Yemen have claimed they can strike and sink US aircraft carriers like the USS Dwight D Eisenhower.

However, experts and US Navy officials dismiss these boasts as propaganda;

Aircraft Carriers like the Eisenhower are engineered for resilience, capable of withstanding significant damage thanks to advanced defenses like the Aegis Combat System and layers of escort ships;

While a concentrated attack involving missiles, drones, and kamikaze boats could disrupt flight operations, sinking a carrier outright would require extraordinary luck and firepower. The Navy remains vigilant, using these encounters as preparation for potential conflicts with state actors like China.

Could the Houthis Sink Navy Aircraft Carriers?

The Iran-backed, Yemen-based Houthis are the essence of an asymmetric warfare group that is battling a stronger foe.

They steadfastly take on Western civilian shipping and launch missiles and drones at US Navy warships.

The insurgents have endured bombing runs from Saudia Arabia and the United States as they hide in the mountains and cities.

Just how far are they willing to go when they are on the attack?

Could an American aircraft carrier be in danger of their missiles and drones?

The Skipper of the USS Dwight D Eisenhower Says No Way

In July, the USS Dwight D Eisenhower, a gargantuan supercarrier, was on patrol in the Red Sea. The Houthis tried to spread the claim that they hit the Eisenhower with missiles and drones, sending it to the bottom.

This so-called “sinking” was a far-fetched boast used for propaganda purposes. The carrier’s commander, Captain Christopher Hill, made fun of the Houthi attempts. He didn’t seem to take these actions that seriously.

“I think it’s been about two or three times in the past six months we’ve allegedly been sunk, which we have not been. It is almost comical at this point. They’re attempting to maybe inspire themselves through misinformation, but it doesn’t work on us,” Hill told the Associated Press.

The Eisenhower, despite its age, would be difficult to sink. Sailors are always prepared for the worst, as some of the first basic training one learns in the Navy is to put out fires and close bulkheads to keep ships from flooding.

The USS America Once Took a Pounding and Lived for Four Weeks

The Navy has studied how many hits a carrier can absorb before sinking. The USS America, a retired carrier, underwent a “sinking exercise” in 2005.

It took several “hits” by explosives over four weeks before it sank.

This showed that an American carrier can take a punch before it is entirely knocked out.

It Would Take a Concerted Effort from the Houthis

Thus, the Houthis would have to get lucky before they could sink a supercarrier. This would take multiple direct hits from missiles, drones, and even unmanned “kamikaze” boats the Houthis sometimes deploy.

Carriers defend themselves with air defense missiles and close-in weapons systems for any projectile that makes it through the defensive screen. They also have help. A carrier strike group has numerous escorts – surface ships and submarines – that can protect a carrier. These use the highly effective Aegis Combat System that can detect enemy launches and fire surface-to-air interceptors to shield a carrier.

Even if a few missiles got through the protective screen, they would only do minor damage. It would take at least ten hits to place a carrier in dire straits and 20 missiles to sink it, according to various social media accounts reviewed by Forbes.

Sometimes, attackers can get lucky. At an early stage of the war in Ukraine, the Russian flagship Moskva of the Black Sea fleet was sunk by two hits from Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles. Fire may have engulfed the ship’s ammunition magazines, creating an explosion that fatally damaged it in April 2022.

That’s what it would take to sink a carrier with less than a dozen hits. Weapons would have to reach the ship’s area that stores fuel or ammunition. These storage centers are well-protected for that reason.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71); with 3200 sailors and 2400 as air arms

Aircraft Carrier Drama: Disrupting Flight Deck Operations

However, the sinking of a carrier may not be the only objective of the Houthis. They can continue to fire their missiles and launch their drones to ruin the intricate ballet that comprises carrier aviation operations. If the flight deck is at risk from a hit, then sorties will be limited.

US Navy battle planners are thus closely watching the developments with the Houthis. Nobody wants to make a mistake and allow an anti-ship missile to damage a carrier.

All sailors must be on their toes when patrolling in the Red Sea.

This makes for quality combat training that would prepare for state actors like China, who are also taking note of how US carriers react to missile launches and drones.

So far, the countermeasures that the Navy is using are working against the Houthis.

Let’s hope that a carrier doesn’t succumb to an accident and a run of bad luck that would lead to damages and a debilitating fire.

That’s unlikely, but is still a plausible scenario.

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Book of Jubilees (41-44)

•December 24, 2024 • Leave a Comment

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Chapter 41

¹ And in the forty-fifth jubilee, in the second week, (and) in the second year, Judah took for his first-born Er, a wife from the daughters of Aram, named Tamar. — Aram is where Syria is; its language is Aramaic; so was from where Haran was, their kinship region where Rebecca, Leah and Rachel, were from;

— perhaps Judah regretted taking Betasu’el, a Canaanite, for wife; and he wanted to make good by having his firstborn marrying a daughter from his kinmen; but Er, his firstborn, resented;

² But he hated, and did not lie with her, because his mother was of the daughters of Canaan, and he wished to take him a wife of the kinsfolk of his mother, but Judah, his father, would not permit him. — so Er, Judah’s firstborn, wanted a Canaanite to be his wife, but Judah prefered him to take one from his kinship from Haran; hence the crash;

³ And this Er, the first-born of Judah, was wicked, and the Lord slew him.

⁴ And Judah said to Onan, his brother ‘Go in to your brother’s wife and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother.’

⁵ And Onan knew that the seed would not be his, (but) his brother’s only, and he went into the house of his brother’s wife, and spilt the seed on the ground, and he was wicked in the eyes of the Lord, and He slew him.

⁶ And Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law: ‘Remain in your father’s house as a widow till Shelah my son be grown up, and I shall give you to him to wife.’

⁷ And he grew up; but Bedsu’el, the wife of Judah, did not permit her son Shelah to marry. And Bedsu’el, the wife of Judah, died in the fifth year of this week. — not allowing her son Shelah to marry Tamar would be another wicked thing before the Lord, and perhaps, the Lord slew her as well;

⁸ And in the sixth year Judah went up to shear his sheep at Timnah.

⁹ And they told Tamar: ‘Behold your father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.’ And she put off her widow’s clothes, and put on a veil, and adorned herself, and sat in the gate adjoining the way to Timnah.

¹⁰ And as Judah was going along he found her, and thought her to be an harlot, and he said to her: ‘Let me come in to you;’ and she said to him ‘Come in,’ and he went in.

¹¹ And she said to him: ‘Give me my hire;’ and he said to her: ‘I have nothing in my hand save my ring that is on my finger, and my necklace, and my staff which is in my hand.’

¹² And she said to him ‘Give them to me until you do send me my hire’, and he said to her: ‘I will send to you a kid of the goats’; and he gave them to her, and she conceived by him.

¹³,And Judah went to his sheep, and she went to her father’s house.

¹⁴ And Judah sent a kid of the goats by the hand of his shepherd, an Adullamite, and he found her not; and he asked the people of the place, saying: ‘Where is the harlot who was here?’ And they said to him; ‘There is no harlot here with us.’

¹⁵ And he returned and informed him, and said to him that he had not found her: ‘I asked the people of the place, and they said to me: “There is no harlot here.” ‘ And he said: ‘Let her keep (them) lest we become a cause of derision.’

¹⁶ And when she had completed three months, it was manifest that she was with child, and they told Judah, saying: ‘Behold Tamar, your daughter-in-law, is with child by whoredom.’

¹⁷ And Judah went to the house of her father, and said to her father and her brothers: ‘Bring her forth, and let them burn her, for she has done uncleanness in Israel.’

¹⁸ And it came to pass when they brought her forth to burn her that she sent to her father-in-law the ring and the necklace, and the staff, saying: ‘Discern whose are these, for by him am I with child.’

¹⁹ And Judah acknowledged, and said: ‘Tamar is more righteous than I am.

²⁰ And therefore let them not burn her’ And for that reason she was not given to Shelah, and he did not again approach her.

²¹ And after that she bore two sons, Perez and Zerah, in the seventh year of this second week.

²² And thereupon the seven years of fruitfulness were accomplished, of which Joseph spoke to Pharaoh.

²³ And Judah acknowledged that the deed which he had done was evil, for he had lain with his daughter-in-law, and he esteemed it hateful in his eyes, and he acknowledged that he had transgressed and gone astray, for he had uncovered the skirt of his son, and he began to lament and to supplicate before the Lord because of his transgression.

²⁴ And we told him in a dream that it was forgiven him because he supplicated earnestly, and lamented, and did not again commit it.

²⁵ And he received forgiveness because he turned from his sin and from his ignorance, for he transgressed greatly before our God; and every one that acts thus, every one who lies with his mother-in-law, let them burn him with fire that he may burn therein, for there is uncleanness and pollution upon them, with fire let them burn them.

²⁶ And command the children of Israel that there be no uncleanness amongst them, for every one who lies with his daughter-in-law or with his mother-in-law has committed uncleanness; with fire let them burn the man who has lain with her, and likewise the woman, and He will turn away wrath and punishment from Israel.

²⁷ And to Judah we said that his two sons had not lain with her, and for this reason his seed was stablished for a second generation, and would not be rooted out.

²⁸ For in singleness of eye he had gone and sought for punishment, namely, according to the judgment of Abraham, which he had commanded his sons, Judah had sought to burn her with fire.

Chapter 42

¹ And in the first year of the third week of the forty-fifth jubilee the famine began to come into the land, and the rain refused to be given to the earth, for none whatever fell.

² And the earth grew barren, but in the land of Egypt there was food, for Joseph had gathered the seed of the land in the seven years of plenty and had preserved it.

³ And the Egyptians came to Joseph that he might give them food, and he opened the store-houses where was the grain of the first year, and he sold it to the people of the land for gold.

⁴ (Now the famine was very sore in the land of Canaan), and Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt, and he sent his ten sons that they should procure food for him in Egypt; but Benjamin he did not send, and arrived among those that went (there).

⁵ And Joseph recognised them, but they did not recognise him, and he spoke to them and questioned them, and he said to them; ‘Are you not spies and have you not come to explore the approaches of the land? ‘And he put them in ward.

⁶ And after that he set them free again, and detained Simeon alone and sent off his nine brothers.

⁷ And he filled their sacks with corn, and he put their gold in their sacks, and they did not know.

⁸ And he commanded them to bring their younger brother, for they had told him their father was living and their younger brother.

⁹ And they went up from the land of Egypt and they came to the land of Canaan; and they told their father all that had befallen them, and how the lord of the country had spoken roughly to them, and had seized Simeon till they should bring Benjamin.

¹⁰ And Jacob said: ‘Me have you bereaved of my children! Joseph is not and Simeon also is not, and you will take Benjamin away. On me has your wickedness come.

¹¹ ‘And he said: ‘My son will not go down with you lest perchance he fall sick; for their mother gave birth to two sons, and one has perished, and this one also you will take from me. If perchance he took a fever on the road, you would bring down my old age with sorrow to death.’

¹² For he saw that their money had been returned to every man in his sack, and for this reason he feared to send him.

¹³ And the famine increased and became sore in the land of Canaan, and in all lands save in the land of Egypt; for many of the children of the Egyptians had stored up their seed for food from the time when they saw Joseph gathering seed together and putting it in storehouses and preserving it for the years of famine.

¹⁴And the people of Egypt fed themselves thereon during the first year of their famine.

¹⁵ But when Israel saw that the famine was very sore in the land, and that there was no deliverance, he said to his sons: ‘Go again, and procure food for us that we may not die.’

¹⁶And they said: ‘We shall not go; unless our youngest brother go with us, we shall not go.’

¹⁷ And Israel saw that if he did not send him with them, they should all perish by reason of the famine.

¹⁸ And Reuben said: ‘Give him into my hand, and if I do not bring him back to you, slay my two sons instead of his soul.’ And he said to him: ‘He shall not go with you.’

¹⁹ And Judah came near and said: ‘Send him with me, and if I do not bring him back to you, let me bear the blame before you all the days of my life.’

²⁰ And he sent him with them in the second year of this week on the first day of the month, and they came to the land of Egypt with all those who went, and (they had) presents in their hands, stacte and almonds and terebinth nuts and pure honey. — reluctantly Jacob allowed Benjamin to go with them into Egypt;

²¹ And they went and stood before Joseph, and he saw Benjamin his brother, and he knew him, and said to them: Is this your youngest brother?’ And they said to him: ‘It is he.’ And he said ‘The Lord be gracious to you, my son!’

²² And he sent him into his house and he brought forth Simeon to them and he made a feast for them, and they presented to him the gift which they had brought in their hands.

²³And they eat before him and he gave them all a portion, but the portion of Benjamin was seven times larger than that of any of theirs.

²⁴ And they eat and drank and arose and remained with their donkeys.

²⁵ And Joseph devised a plan whereby he might learn their thoughts as to whether thoughts of peace prevailed amongst them, and he said to the steward who was over his house: ‘Fill all their sacks with food, and return their money to them into their vessels, and my cup, the silver cup out of which I drink, put it in the sack of the youngest, and send them away.’

Chapter 43

¹ And he did as Joseph had told him, and filled all their sacks for them with food and put their money in their sacks, and put the cup in Benjamin’s sack.

² And early in the morning they departed, and it came to pass that, when they had gone from thence, Joseph said to the steward of his house: ‘Pursue them, run and seize them, saying, “For good you have requited me with evil; you have stolen from me the silver cup out of which my lord drinks.” And bring back to me their youngest brother, and fetch (him) quickly before I go forth to my seat of judgment.’

³ And he ran after them and said to them according to these words.

⁴ And they said to him: ‘God forbid that your servants should do this thing, and steal from the house of your lord any utensil, and the money also which we found in our sacks the first time, we your servants brought back from the land of Canaan.

⁵ How then should we steal any utensil? Behold here are we and our sacks search, and wherever you findest the cup in the sack of any man amongst us, let him be slain, and we and our donkeys will serve your lord.’

⁶ And he said to them: ‘Not so, the man with whom I find, him only shall I take as a servant, and you shall return in peace to your house.’

⁷ And as he was searching in their vessels, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, it was found in Benjamin’s sack.

⁸ And they rent their garments, and laded their donkeys, and returned to the city and came to the house of Joseph, and they all bowed themselves on their faces to the ground before him.

⁹ And Joseph said to them: ‘You have done evil.’ And they said: ‘What shall we say and how shall we defend ourselves? Our lord has discovered the transgression of his servants; behold we are the servants of our lord, and our donkeys also.

¹⁰ ‘And Joseph said to them: ‘I too fear the Lord; as for you, go you to your homes and let your brother be my servant, for you have done evil. Do you not know that a man delights in his cup as I with this cup? And yet you have stolen it from me.’

¹¹ And Judah said: ‘O my lord, let your servant, I pray you, speak a word in my lord’s ear two brothers did your servant’s mother bear to our father: one went away and was lost, and has not been found, and he alone is left of his mother, and your servant our father loves him, and his life also is bound up with this lad’s life.

¹² And it will come to pass, when we go to your servant our father, and the lad is not with us, that he will die, and we shall bring down our father with sorrow to death.

¹³ Now rather let me, your servant, abide instead of the boy as a bondsman to my lord, and let the lad go with his brethren, for I became surety for him at the hand of your servant our father, and if I do not bring him back, your servant will hear the blame to our father for ever.’

¹⁴ And Joseph saw that they were all accordant in goodness one with another, and he could not refrain himself, and he told them that he was Joseph.

¹⁵ And he conversed with them in the Hebrew tongue and fell on their neck and wept.

¹⁶ But they knew him not and they began to weep. And he said to them: ‘Do not weep over me, but hasten and bring my father to me; and you see that it is my mouth that speaketh and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see.

¹⁷ For behold this is the second year of the famine, and there are still five years without harvest or fruit of trees or ploughing.

¹⁸ Come down quickly you and your households, so that you perish not through the famine, and do not be grieved for your possessions, for the Lord sent me before you to set things in order that many people might live.

¹⁹ And tell my father that I am still alive, and ye, behold, you see that the Lord has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and ruler over his house and over all the land of Egypt.

²⁰ And tell my father of all my glory, and all the riches and glory that the Lord has given me.’

²¹ And by the command of the mouth of Pharaoh he gave them chariots and provisions for the way, and he gave them all many-coloured raiment and silver.

²² And to their father he sent raiment and silver and ten donkeys which carried corn, and he sent them away.

²³ And they went up and told their father that Joseph was alive, and was measuring out corn to all the nations of the earth, and that he was ruler over all the land of Egypt.

²⁴And their father did not believe it, for he was beside himself in his mind; but when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent, the life of his spirit revived, and he said: ‘It is enough for me if Joseph lives; I will go down and see him before I die.’

Chapter 44

¹ And Israel took his journey from Haran from his house on the new moon of the third month, and he went on the way of the Well of the Oath, and he offered a sacrifice to the God of his father Isaac on the seventh of this month.

² And Jacob remembered the dream that he had seen at Bethel, and he feared to go down into Egypt.

³ And while he was thinking of sending word to Joseph to come to him, and that he would not go down, he remained there seven days, if perchance he could see a vision as to whether he should remain or go down.

⁴And he celebrated the harvest festival of the first-fruits with old grain, for in all the land of Canaan there was not a handful of seed [in the land], for the famine was over all the beasts and cattle and birds, and also over man. — the harvest festival of the first-fruits according to them (the writer and believers) would be the fifteenth of their third month of their calendar;

⁵ And on the sixteenth the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, ‘Jacob, Jacob’; and he said, ‘Here am I.’

⁶And He said to him: ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac; fear not to go down into Egypt, for I will there make of you a great nation. I will go down with you, and I will bring you up (again), and in this land shall you be buried, and Joseph shall put his hands upon your eyes. Fear not; go down into Egypt.’

⁷ And his sons rose up, and his sons’ sons, and they placed their father and their possessions upon wagons.

⁸ And Israel rose up from the Well of the Oath on the sixteenth of this third month, and he went to the land of Egypt.

⁹ And Israel sent Judah before him to his son Joseph to examine the Land of Goshen, for Joseph had told his brothers that they should come and dwell there that they might be near him.

¹⁰ And this was the best (land) in the land of Egypt, and near to him, for all (of them) and also for the cattle.

¹¹ And these are the names of the sons of Jacob who went into Egypt with Jacob their father Reuben, the First-born of Israel; and these are the names of his sons Enoch, and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi-five.

¹² Simeon and his sons; and these are the names of his sons: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of the Zephasite woman-seven.

¹³ Levi and his sons; and these are the names of his sons: Gershon, and Kohas, and Merari-four.

¹⁴ Judah and his sons; and these are the names of his sons: Shela, and Perez, and Zerah-four.

¹⁵ Issachar and his sons; and these are the names of his sons: Tola, and Phua, and Jasub, and Shimron-five.

¹⁷ Zebulon and his sons; and these are the names of his sons: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel-four.

¹⁸ And these are the sons of Jacob and their sons whom Leah bore to Jacob in Mesopotamia, six, and their one sister, Dinah and all the souls of the sons of Leah, and their sons, who went with Jacob their father into Egypt, were twenty-nine, and Jacob their father being with them, they were thirty.

¹⁹ And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, the wife of Jacob, who bore to Jacob Gad and Ashur.

²⁰ And there are the names of their sons who went with him into Egypt. The sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, and Shuni, and Ezbon, (and Eri, and Areli, and Arodi-eight.

²¹ And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, (and Ishvi), and Beriah, and Serah, their one sister-six.

²² All the souls were fourteen, and all those of Leah were forty-four.

²³ And the sons of Rachel, the wife of Jacob: Joseph and Benjamin.

²⁴ And there were born to Joseph in Egypt before his father came into Egypt, those whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphar priest of Heliopolis bore to him, Manasseh, and Ephraim-three.

²⁵ And the sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, and Ehi, and Rosh, and Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard-eleven.

²⁶ And all the souls of Rachel were fourteen.

²⁷ And the sons of Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel, the wife of Jacob, whom she bore to Jacob, were Dan and Naphtali.

²⁸And these are the names of their sons who went with them into Egypt. And the sons of Dan were Hushim, and Samon, and Asudi.

²⁹ and ‘Ijaka, and Salomon-six. And they died the year in which they entered into Egypt, and there was left to Dan Hushim alone.

³⁰ And these are the names of the sons of Naphtali Jahziel, and Guni and Jezer, and Shallum, and ‘Iv.

³¹ And ‘Iv, who was born after the years of famine, died in Egypt.

³² And all the souls of Rachel were twenty-six.

³³ And all the souls of Jacob which went into Egypt were seventy souls. These are his children and his children’s children, in all seventy, but five died in Egypt before Joseph, and had no children.

³⁴And in the land of Canaan two sons of Judah died, Er and Onan, and they had no children, and the children of Israel buried those who perished, and they were reckoned among the seventy Gentile nations.

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Uyghur threat could go beyond China’s Xinjiang

•December 23, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Uyghur separatist threat could reach beyond China’s Xinjiang: could soon be in terrorists’ crosshairs in Central Asia, Russia, Pakistan and India.

AsiaTimes • December 17, 2024 ~ India Today

The rapid collapse of the Syrian Arab Army in the face of the advance of Turkish-backed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which the UN Security Council has identified as a terrorist group, has drawn attention to the foreign fighters within their ranks.

First and foremost among those foreign fighters are the Uyghurs from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. They used to fight China as part of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) but rebranded as the Turkistan Islamic Party some years back.

Regardless of whichever name they go by, the group has been involved in Idlib since 2017, when reports began circulating about its colonies in that corner of Syria. The organization has a history of collaborating with terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda in support of the quest to carve out a Uyghur state from China. That’s why it was designated as a terrorist group by the UN Security Council. The United States removed its own such designation in late 2020 giving the reason that the group had become inactive, but now it’s known that this wasn’t true.

Members of the group just released a video from Syria calling for militant jihad against China. Yang Xiaotong contributed a detailed Asia Times piece on this subject under the title “China has cause to be terrified of rebel-run Syria.” Two of the most important points are that the Turkistan Islamic Party is recruiting members from Central Asia and that it could reestablish itself in Afghanistan to carry out attacks against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

China watchers see strategic implications for India as well since the TIP’s resurgence poses critical questions in the broader context of regional stability and New Delhi’s own counterterrorism priorities. The TIP’s intensified focus on Xinjiang could potentially destabilise China’s western frontier, which abuts Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Instability here could send ripples across the region by influencing extremist groups operating in South Asia.

The corridor is considered to be the Belt and Road Initiative’s flagship project, and for years it’s been the target of attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army, which Pakistan, China and even the US have designated as a terrorist organization. The BLA has ramped up its attacks since the Afghan Taliban reconquered Afghanistan and gave sanctuary to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.

The Balochistan Liberation Army and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan are now considered to be informal allies. Both seek to damage the Pakistani state: BLA wants to carve out an independent Balochistan while the TTP wants to impose a radical Islamic dictatorship.

Some also suspect that the Afghan Taliban would demand the cession of Pakistan’s TTP-run, Pashtun-majority Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the Northwest Frontier Province) as compensation for support in bringing the TTP to power, since there is no Afghan Taliban recognition of the Durand Line.

The Afghan Taliban have positive relations with China, so they might not welcome the Turkistan Islamic Party to Afghanistan. The problem, though, is that the Afghan Taliban don’t have full control over their territory – as is proven by the continued existence of ISIS-K cells there. They also previously hosted the Turkistan Islamic Party in accord with the principle of providing sanctuary to all like-minded Muslim groups with the request that the groups don’t threaten others.

It’s therefore possible that the Turkistan Islamic Party could re-establish itself in Afghanistan with or without the Afghan Taliban. From there, it could attack the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor just as the partially Afghan-based Balochistan Liberation Army has been doing.

Whereas the Balochistan Liberation Army attacks the corridor for ultra-nationalist reasons, claiming that the megaproject exploits the native Baloch by depriving them of the riches derived from their region’s natural resource wealth, it can’t be ruled out that the Turkistan Islamic Party might opportunistically want to hit China’s soft spot, simply in order to raise the organization’s profile.

Beyond attacking Pakistani-based Belt and Road projects, such opportunistic motivation could also find relevance in Central Asia. From there, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham also has sourced some of its foreign fighters – namely Uzbeks, who are the region’s most populous people.

There are Uyghur communities in Kazakhstan and in perennially unstable Kyrgyzstan from which the Turkistan Islamist Party could find recruits – whether to carry out attacks against Belt and Road projects there or in Pakistan, attacks across the border in Xinjiang or training in Afghanistan or Syria.

These credible possibilities show that the Turkistan Islamist Party threatens more than just China’s Xinjiang, and they raise questions about Turkiye’s indirect sponsorship of the party via Ankara’s tacit acceptance of the Turkistan Islamists’ alliance with the Turkish-backed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (commonly abbreviated HTS), the group that just conquered Syria.

Turkiye considers itself to be the leader of the Organization of Turkish States, which includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, yet those countries’ nationals – especially Uzbeks – have now received training from HTS and obtained relevant battlefield experience in Syria under HTS supervision. It will be difficult for Turkiye to present itself as a reliable partner for those ‘stans when it has allowed some of their citizens to metastasize into potential terrorist threats without lifting a finger to stop them.

Another factor for observers to keep in mind is the role of Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency. The Washington Post reported that GUR played a role in HTS’s blitz across Syria. Kyiv had earlier supported Tuareg militants against Wagner in Mali and had supported the Sudanese Armed Forces against the allegedly Wagner-backed Rapid Support Forces in Sudan before that, so its backing of HTS isn’t surprising. Nevertheless, the contemporary GUR is also a CIA project, as the Washington Post reported in late 2023.

The Turkistan Islamic Party vow to strike fear and terror beyong Xinjiang

The possibility thus arises of the CIA using GUR as a plausibly deniable proxy for managing or at least encouraging the Turkistan Islamist Party’s expansion to the geostrategic Central Asian region between Russia and China. This could occur even if Turkiye is against it. Ankara could preemptively avert that scenario by using its influence over HTS to crack down on the Turkistan Islamist Party inside Syria by demilitarizing and demobilizing its armed formations. Some Uyghurs could also be deported to China.

Of course, that would require tremendous political will, which Turkiye might not have at present. President Recep Tayyip Erodgan has presented himself as a champion of the Uyghurs’ political cause in times past, but he’s toned down such rhetoric in recent years out of pragmatism to improve ties with China. He might thus be accused of betrayal by some of the Islamists from his domestic base, not to mention those abroad who support his Islamist-driven foreign policy – hence his possible reluctance.

If he doesn’t take decisive action now, even if only to the extent of containing the Turkistan Islamist Party within Syria and not allowing other Uyghurs, Central Asians or Chechens to travel there via Turkiye for training with that group or HTS, then he might soon find himself with a major problem on his hands that could harm his foreign policy. After all, those people traveled to Syria for training and battlefield experience with the tacit support of his country, so Erdogan is ultimately to blame in part for whatever future attacks they might carry out.

Pakistan is one of Turkiye’s close partners. Thus it will be extremely scandalous if Syrian-based Uyghurs eventually make their way to Afghanistan to wage hybrid war on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is also envisaged as the foundation for Pakistan’s future economic development.

Whether the Turkistan Islamists do so on their own or in collusion with the CIA-sponsored GUR is beside the point since Turkiye will still be partially responsible. Russia, China, the Central Asian republics, and Pakistan are therefore watching very closely to see what Erdogan will do.

Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! To what end is it for you? The day of the LORD is darkness, and not light:
as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it? Amos 5:16-20

And I will set My jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee. They shall take away thy nose and thine ears, and thy remnant shall fall by the sword. They shall take thy sons and thy daughters, and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire. Ezekiel 23:25

Posted in China, ETIM, Islamic, Turkey

HSBC as the World’s Oldest Drug Cartel

•December 22, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Under Queen Victoria (reign 1837-1901), British core values has been implicated in one scandal after another, and their current leadership claim to be wanting to restore its imperial reputation. In the East, its dark past is an altogether darker reputation reflecting HSBC’s original role as a source of funding for the giant trade of opium into the Chinese markets in the nineteeth century.

When HSBC executives were caught late last year financing the Mexican and other drug cartels, they were just returning to the company’s historic roots!

HSBC’s core business and foundation based on Opium and now, Drug Cartels

Unpublished Articles • Timeless

HSBC and the Opium Wars of 19th Century China

HSBC (also known as the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation with assets of US$3.038 trillion) is an investment and commercial bank founded in 1865 in Hong Kong. The island of Hong Kong is a small mountainous island located close to Southern China that was placed under British rule as reparations following The Opium Wars of 1839 and 1856, that ultimately ended in 1860.

The bank’s origins lie in this South East Asia region, where the bank branches first opened under the name “Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.” The bank was first created in Hong Kong in the Spring of 1865 and was then followed with an office in Shanghai, China just one month later.

HSBC was formed to help develop trade between British merchants and the Chinese mainland, using Hong Kong Island as a safe haven for business, which had then been under British Rule for five years.

The first Opium War was fought between China and Great Britain from 1839 to 1842. In the second Opium War, it was fought from 1856 to 1860.

HSBC: the First Bank in Hong Kong

HSBC’s Hong Kong connection explains why the bank is still primarily a British owned and British themed company. The Bank was formed in Hong Kong just five years after the British devastated the Chinese in the armed conflict of the 2nd Opium War in 1860, in which the British took the island of Hong Kong from the Chinese as war reparations.

Even though the British took few human losses in the Opium War engagements, thousands of innocent Chinese civilians were killed through the relentless shelling by the British Navy and ground attack by their Marines. The surrender by the Qing Dynasty to the British forced China to give up Hong Kong island and to allow all foreign traders full rights to travel and do business throughout China.

The notoriously one-sided deal also granted freedom of religion in China and the legalization of Opium. The poppy drug was the primary imported commodity, which was exchanged for Chinese goods that were brought back to the West. HSBC leveraged those business for huge profits and garnered a majority foothold in the region.

HSBC was the first locally owned and locally managed bank in Hong Kong, but was initially set up and protected by the British Government. Most of its commodity trade can be traced back to importing raw Opium directly from India into the eighty Chinese trade ports, with a common stop-off in the British port of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Island had a rare deep water harbor, ideal for large vessels which was one of the reasons that the British took the island in the first place, as it allowed their giant warships safe haven from attack. Macau, a peninsula Island very close to HK and similar in many respects to Hong Kong, was taken by the Portuguese as reparations on another 100 year lease at the same time.

This Chinese peninsula, however, never grew to anything larger than a fishing village, due to its shallow bay and poor location on the trade route. Macao more recently took off as the world’s premier gambling center and is now only a 30 minute ferry ride from HK. HSBC now has thirty offices in Macau.

The Opium Wars, the Drug from India; the Formation of HSBC and Boxer Rebellion

The Opium Wars, the Formation of HSBC and Boxer Rebellion

Prior to the British occupation in Hong Kong, Opium had been banned for over half a century in China. When HSBC was first created in 1865, the bank helped European merchants distribute opium across China, using Hong Kong as the trading hub.

Despite their protestations, the worst fears of the Chinese government had been realized from those that led to the prior Opium Wars in 1839 and 1856, in which China desperately attempted to stop the British, French and Portuguese from importing the Class A drug to their clean shores. This was a drug that European countries had already banned, but saw China as a money making opportunity.

The Chinese push back on the import of opium angered the European partners and led to the two wars, which stretched over a 20 year period. Following the wars, European merchants, with the help of HSBC, were able to create distribution infrastructure and networks across China and the Chinese drug trade in opium became their number one traded commodity.

Any push-back from the Chinese government was met with swift action from the British and It wasn’t until 1900, at the Boxer Rebellion in Peking, that the Chinese tried again to rid their shores of the European invaders and their imported opium.

British cartels demand that Beijing repay them the full street value of their narcotics over 1,000 tons of opium after China declared war on drugs in 1839

The Boxer Rebellion, was really the Third Opium War, but as it was initially fought with civilians, opposed to the Chinese Imperial Army, it goes down in history as an uprising. During this turbulent time in Chinese history, members of the Boxer organization murdered all the Europeans they could find in China and thus yearned to return to the traditional ways.

The HSBC banking branches in China were stormed by the Boxers and the staff were executed. The remaining Europeans retreated to the British Legations building in Peking and after a 55 day siege, that killed thousands of combatants and civilians, the European armed forces were able to rescue them. These events gave Europeans the final excuse for a full blown invasion of China and heavy reparations were ultimately paid by China over the next 39 years to a host of European nations.

The Chinese emperor fled the Forbidden City, only to return two years later and be instructed by the British to destroy the Chinese way of life in favor of a European approach, with executions, modernization and religious and social change that finally led to the destruction of the Chinese dynasty and the subsequent rise of Communism as its backlash.

HSBC was perfectly placed, as the only European bank, to take full advantage of the changes that were created through the bloody unrest in China. It is hardly surprising that given the gory history of the bank, that China is not a big fan of the organization. HSBC may have a Chinese sounding name, but there is nothing Chinese about it except a source of deep national shame. HSBC has never apologized to the Chinese people for its part in the atrocities and it would prefer its bloody past be forgotten.

Signing of the Treaty of Nanking, 1842, the British taking over Hong Kong

HSBC Head Office Moves from Hong Kong to London in 1993

In 1993 the HSBC head office was moved from Hong Kong to London. This move was related to the fact that the Chinese Government were forcing the British to live up to the terms of the 100 year lease and return the island back to their ownership in 1999.

Back in 1899, the Qing Dynasty was originally force to sign the agreement under duress and now the Chinese had no intention of allowing an extension on the lease that was written in Chinese tears. If HSBC had stayed headquartered in HK this would have meant that bank would have now fallen under Chinese ownership. It was anticipated that if HSBC had stayed, the Chinese would have destroyed the company, much like their subsequent destruction of all the other remnants of British colonialism and rule in HK.

China has been very busy since 1999 erasing every artifact from the last 100 years of British rule and you would never know now they were ever there. Only park and street names remain where there were huge British housing divisions, buildings and ports.

Tensions over the history of the island still run high with the Chinese and they have not forgotten what the British did to them over a century ago. HK has often been the subject of Chinese national shame. Many argue that HSBC garnered its initial success through getting Chinese citizens addicted to drugs. Much like Deutsche Bank was a mainstay bank of the Nazi’s during WW2. It seems that many large international investment banks often have blood on their hands for making profits on the misery of innocent people.

Queen Victoria 1819–1901 Reign 1837–1901, a 64 years Reign

Tax Justice Network • February 27, 2015

Winston Churchill famously wrote that history is written by the victors, which might explain why so little attention is paid in Britain to the infamous Opium Wars of the nineteenth century, which saw the Brits using their superior naval power to open up ‘free trade’ with China. Opium — sourced initially from India — was by far and away the largest product traded by British merchants in return for Chinese silks, tea and porcelain.

Facing understandable resistance from Chinese Emperor Tao Kuang and Lin Tse-hsu, his governor-general of the Liang Hu vice-regency, who was determined to stifle opium trade in his province, the British merchants resorted to violence to destroy the Chinese ability to impose their own laws and social protections. As Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi put it:

If you’re rusty in your history of Britain’s various wars of Imperial Rape, the Second Opium War was the one where Britain and other European powers basically slaughtered lots of Chinese people until they agreed to legalize the dope trade (much like they had done in the First Opium War, which ended in 1842).

Opium trading was crucial to the British economy at that time. Some have interpreted the Opium Wars as being primarily rooted in an ideological struggle between British economic liberals and Chinese protectionists, but Julie Lovell’s interpretation of the driving forces is probably closer to the truth:

In light of the British addiction to Chinese exports . . . opium was the only commodity that saved the British balance of payments with Asia from ruinous deficit. Marchant argues that mid-century British merchants in China believed that a ‘just war’ should be fought to defend progress. In reality the British leaders of the opium trade through the 1830s and 1840s were far more interested in protecting their drug sales in order to fund lucrative retirement packages (one of their number, James Matheson, used such profits to buy a seat in Parliament and the Outer Hebridean island of Lewis).

Buckingham Palace became the principal royal residence of Queen Victoria, who was the first monarch to reside there in 1837

Wolf Street • February 11, 2015

Turning A Blind Eye to Banker Crimes

France, Belgium, Spain, the US, and Argentina have already launched legal proceedings against HSBC and its high net worth clients. But not so the UK, whose tax authority has used the data to bring only one measly prosecution in the last five years.

Worse still, according to The Guardian, the UK authorities were allegedly already in possession of detailed evidence about wrongdoing at HSBC’s Swiss bank when the country’s premier David Cameron appointed Stephen Green, the executive chairman of HSBC from 2006-10, as the country’s Minister of Trade.

Upon Green’s appointment, the government’s business secretary, Vince Cable, had the following to say:

In Stephen we will be appointing a minister with a long career as a leading international banker. [He is] one of the few to emerge with credit from the recent financial crisis, and somebody who has set out a powerful philosophy for ethical business.

For the moment Lord Green (yes, he was also given a knighthood) refuses to comment on the case, for “reasons of principle” – one assumes an oblique reference to legal as opposed to moral principle.

As for the institution he once headed, it is unlikely to face much in the way of legal fallout, at least at home, thanks to recent changes in UK tax law aimed at protecting “professional advisers, Swiss paying agents and their employees” from criminal investigation by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. The fact that one of the men responsible for introducing the new law – a senior tax inspector by the name of Dave Harnett – is now a lavishly paid consultant for HSBC is mere happenstance.

No Pain, No Consequences

Given the UK economy’s disproportionate dependence on the City of London, it’s hardly surprising that’s its government – whether under the control of Labour or the Conservative party – is completely in thrall to the country’s big 4 banks (HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds and RBS). But it’s not just the UK authorities that are effectively hostage to big banks like HSBC.

Just about every nation on the planet is, including the most powerful. In the U.S. the big banks, with a little help from government, have created a legal system that authorizes their plunderous way of life, as Attorney General Eric Holder openly admitted in 2013:

I am concerned that the size of some of these institutions becomes so large that it does become difficult for us to prosecute them when we are hit with indications that if you do prosecute, if you do bring a criminal charge, it will have a negative impact on the national economy, perhaps even the world economy.

The message is unequivocal: there will be no prosecutions of systemically important banks – or for that matter the bankers who run them. Like Al Capone’s merry band of trigger-happy bootleggers before their fateful brush with the legendary Chicago lawman Elliot Ness, today’s too-big-to-fail banks can flout pretty much every law of every land without the slightest fear of sanction – except, that is, for the daintiest of financial slaps on the wrist. Such fines, whether counted in the millions or billions, have become mere costs of doing business.

The Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace in her honour

In Roman religion Victoria was the deified personification of victory

When it comes to financial rap sheets, no bank – perhaps not even Goldman Sachs – can hold a candle to HSBC. In the last six years alone it has been accused of and/or has admitted to:

Rigging just about every financial market imaginable (from LIBOR and foreign exchange markets to gold, silver and oil).
“Misselling” wholly inappropriate products such as interest rate swaps to “unsophisticated” customers.
Laundering money for Mexican drug cartels. This included transporting billions of dollars in armored vehicles, clearing suspicious checks, and helping traffickers buy planes through Cayman Island.
Helping rogue states such as Iran and North Korea avoid international sanctions.
Working closely with Saudi Arabian banks linked to terrorist organizations.

This is just a sample of the crimes and misdemeanors that HSBC is known to have committed in the last six years; yet not a single senior executive has faced a single night in jail for a single one of them. So it is that a bank born 150 years ago from the proceeds of a deadly trade – a trade it still dabbles in to this day – continues to operate with the utmost impunity and government-sanctioned immunity from the law.

What’s worse, should it – or any bank of a similar size – ever face serious financial difficulties as a result of their criminally reckless activity (and they almost certainly will), they are guaranteed to be bailed out with taxpayer funds and/or bailed in with depositors’ savings.

Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! To what end is it for you? The day of the LORD is darkness, and not light:
as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it? Amos 5:16-20

And I will set My jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee. They shall take away thy nose and thine ears, and thy remnant shall fall by the sword. They shall take thy sons and thy daughters, and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire. Ezekiel 23:25

Posted in Cartels, China, Manasseh, UK

Making Canada the 51st state is ‘Great’ to counter China

•December 21, 2024 • Leave a Comment

The US president-elect continues to bait Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; or is he leaking out his covert Great American ambition to counter China’s economic weight?

The United States and Canada are respectively the third- and second-largest countries in the world. Their unified territories would replace Russia (currently occupying 11.5% of Earth’s surface) as the world’s largest country.

This hypothetical scenario would not only impact North America’s geopolitical power but would also bolster the US economy and elevate its influence in global rankings against China’s.

The integration of Canada’s vast natural resources, military strength, and thriving industries could supercharge America’s global dominance. As the US is already a world leader in both military and economic influence, incorporating Canada could propel it to new heights of global power.

Politico • December 18, 2024 ~ National Post

Donald Trump’s trolling again … or is he?

Early on Wednesday the United States president-elect suggested turning Canada into a part of the US, calling it “a great idea.”

“No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no sense! Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection. I think it is a great idea. 51st State!!!” he boomed on his social media platform.

It’s not the first time in recent days Trump has needled Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, which was rocked by the bombshell resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

“The Great State of Canada is stunned as the Finance Minister resigns, or was fired, from her position by Governor Justin Trudeau,” Trump wrote Monday. “Her behavior was totally toxic and not at all conducive to making deals which are good for the very unhappy citizens of Canada. She will not be missed!!!!”

The mocking posts land amid tensions between the two countries after Trump threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods and accused the government of failing to address trade and immigration issues.

A United North America would be much better placed to tackle China

After meeting with Trudeau at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in late November, Trump started calling Trudeau the “Governor” of the “Great State of Canada.”

“It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada,” he wrote. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all! DJT.”

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Posted in Canada, Ephraim, Manasseh, US

Book of Jubilees (37-40)

•December 21, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Jacob and Esau: The Rival Twins - Bible Stories - See U in History ...

Chapter 37

¹ And on the day that Isaac the father of Jacob and Esau died, the sons of Esau heard that Isaac had given the portion of the elder to his younger son Jacob and they were very angry.

² And they strove with their father, saying ‘Why has your father given Jacob the portion of the elder and passed over you, although you are the elder and Jacob the younger?’

³ And he said to them ‘Because I sold my birthright to Jacob for a small mess of lentils, and on the day my father sent me to hunt and catch and bring him something that he should eat and bless me, he came with guile and brought my father food and drink, and my father blessed him and put me under his hand.

⁴ And now our father has caused us to swear, me and him, that we shall not mutually devise evil, either against his brother, and that we shall continue in love and in peace each with his brother and not make our ways corrupt.’

⁵ And they said to him, ‘We shall not listen to you to make peace with him; for our strength is greater than his strength, and we are more powerful than he; we shall go against him and slay him, and destroy him and his sons. And if you must not go with us, we shall do hurt to you also.

⁶ And now listen to us: Let us send to Aram and Philistia and Moab and Ammon, and let us choose for ourselves chosen men who are ardent for battle, and let us go against him and do battle with him, and let us exterminate him from the earth before he grows strong.’

⁷ And their father said to them, ‘Do not go and do not make war with him lest you fall before him.’

⁸ And they said to him, ‘This too, is exactly your mode of action from your youth until this day, and you are putting your neck under his yoke.

⁹ We shall not listen to these words.’ And they sent to Aram, and to ‘Aduram to the friend of their father, and they hired along with them one thousand fighting men, chosen men of war.

¹⁰ And there came to them from Moab and from the children of Ammon, those who were hired, one thousand chosen men, and from Philistia, one thousand chosen men of war, and from Edom and from the Horites one thousand chosen fighting men, and from the Kittim mighty men of war.

¹¹ And they said to their father: Go forth with them and lead them, else we shall slay you.’

¹² And he was filled with wrath and indignation on seeing that his sons were forcing him to go before (them) to lead them against Jacob his brother. But afterward he remembered all the evil which lay hidden in his heart against Jacob his brother;

¹³ and he did not remember the oath which he had sworn to his father and to his mother to devise no evil all his days against Jacob his brother.

¹⁴ And notwithstanding all this, Jacob knew not that they were coming against him to battle, and he was mourning for Leah, his wife, until they approached very near to the tower with four thousand warriors and chosen men of war.

¹⁵ And the men of Hebron sent to him saying, ‘Behold your brother has come against you, to fight you, with four thousand girt with the sword, and they carry shields and weapons’; for they loved Jacob more than Esau.

¹⁶ So they told him; for Jacob was a more liberal and merciful man than Esau. But Jacob would not believe until they came very near to the tower.

¹⁷ And he closed the gates of the tower; and he stood on the battlements and spoke to his brother Esau and said, ‘Noble is the comfort wherewith you have come to comfort me for my wife who has died. Is this the oath that you swore to your father and again to your mother before they died? You have broken the oath, and on the moment that you swore to your father were you condemned.’

¹⁸ And then Esau answered and said to him, ‘Neither the children of men nor the beasts of the earth have any oath of righteousness sworn for all time; but every day they devise evil one against another, and how each may slay his adversary and foe.

¹⁹ And you do hate me and my children for ever. And there is no observing the tie of brotherhood with you.

²⁰ Hear these words which I declare to you,

If the boar can change its skin and make its bristles as soft as wool,
Or if it can cause horns to sprout forth on its head like the horns of a stag or of a sheep,
Then will I observe the tie of brotherhood with you
And if the breasts separated themselves from their mother, for you have not been a brother to me.

²¹ And if the wolves make peace with the lambs so as not to devour or do them violence,

And if their hearts are towards them for good,
Then there shall be peace in my heart towards you.

²² And if the lion becomes the friend of the ox and makes peace with him

And if he is bound under one yoke with him and ploughs with him,
Then will I make peace with you.

²³ And when the raven becomes white as the raza,

Then know that I have loved you
And shall make peace with you
You shall be rooted out,
And your sons shall be rooted out,
And there shall be no peace for you.’

²⁴ And when Jacob saw that he was (so) evilly disposed towards him with his heart, and with all his soul as to slay him, and that he had come springing like the wild boar which comes upon the spear that pierces and kills it, and recoils not from it; then he spoke to his own and to his servants that they should attack him and all his companions.

Chapter 38

¹ And after that Judah spoke to Jacob, his father, and said to him: ‘Bend your bow, father, and send forth your arrows and cast down the adversary and slay the enemy; and may you have the power, for we shall not slay your brother, for he is such as you, and he is like you let us give him (this) honour.’

² Then Jacob bent his bow and sent forth the arrow and struck Esau, his brother (on his right breast) and slew him.

³ And again he sent forth an arrow and struck ‘Adoran the Aramaean, on the left breast, and drove him backward and slew him.

⁴ And then went out the sons of Jacob, they and their servants, dividing themselves into companies on the four sides of the tower.

⁵ And Judah went out in front, and Naphtali and Gad with him and fifty servants with him on the south side of the tower, and they slew all they found before them, and not one individual of them escaped.

⁶ And Levi and Dan and Asher went out on the east side of the tower, and fifty (men) with them, and they slew the fighting men of Moab and Ammon.

⁷ And Reuben and Issachar and Zebulon went out on the north side of the tower, and fifty men with them, and they slew the fighting men of the Philistines.

⁸ And Simeon and Benjamin and Enoch, Reuben’s son, went out on the west side of the tower, and fifty (men) with them, and they slew of Edom and of the Horites four hundred men, stout warriors; and six hundred fled, and four of the sons of Esau fled with them, and left their father lying slain, as he had fallen on the hill which is in ‘Aduram.

⁹ And the sons of Jacob pursued them to the mountains of Seir.

¹⁰ And Jacob buried his brother on the hill which is in ‘Aduram, and he returned to his house.

¹¹ And the sons of Jacob pressed hard upon the sons of Esau in the mountains of Seir, and bowed their necks so that they became servants of the sons of Jacob. And they sent to their father to ask if they should make peace with them or slay them.

— “sent to their father to ask” which father, Esau or Jacob; it doesn’t make sense if he is Esau, since he’s already buried; so he has to be Jacob, meaning; the sons of Esau, instead of begging for mercy, still have the cheek to ask whether to make peace with them or slay them;

¹² And Jacob sent word to his sons that they should make peace, and they made peace with them, and placed the yoke of servitude upon them, so that they paid tribute to Jacob and to his sons always.

¹³ And they continued to pay tribute to Jacob until the day that he went down into Egypt.

¹⁴And the sons of Edom have not got quit of the yoke of servitude which the twelve sons of Jacob had imposed on them until this day.

¹⁵ And these are the kings that reigned in Edom before there reigned any king over the children of Israel [until this day] in the land of Edom.

¹⁶ And Balaq, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Danaba.

¹⁷And Balaq died, and Jobab, the son of Zara of Boser, reigned in his stead.

¹⁸ And Jobab died, and ‘Asam, of the land of Teman, reigned in his stead.

¹⁹ And ‘Asam died, and ‘Adath, the son of Barad, who slew Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead, and the name of his city was Avith.

²⁰ And ‘Adath died, and Salman, from ‘Amaseqa, reigned in his stead.

²¹ And Salman died,and Saul of Ra’aboth (by the) river, reigned in his stead.

²² And Saul died, and Ba’elunan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his stead.

²³ And Ba’elunan, the son of Achbor died, and ‘Adath reigned in his stead, and the name of his wife was Maitabith, the daughter of Matarat, the daughter of Metabedza’ab. These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom.

Chapter 39

¹ And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings in the land of Canaan.

² These are the generations of Jacob. And Joseph was seventeen years old when they took him down into the land of Egypt, and Potiphar, an eunuch of Pharaoh, the chief cook bought him.

³ And he set Joseph over all his house and the blessing of the Lord came upon the house of the Egyptian on account of Joseph, and the Lord prospered him in all that he did.

⁴ And the Egyptian committed everything into the hands of Joseph; for he saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord prospered him in all that he did.

⁵ And Joseph’s appearance was comely [and very beautiful was his appearance], and his master’s wife lifted up her eyes and saw Joseph, and she loved him and besought him to lie with her.

⁶ But he did not surrender his soul, and he remembered the Lord and the words which Jacob, his father, used to read from amongst the words of Abraham, that no man should commit fornication with a woman who has a husband; that for him the punishment of death has been ordained in the heavens before the Most High God, and the sin will be recorded against him in the eternal books continually before the Lord.

⁷ And Joseph remembered these words and refused to lie with her.

⁸ And she besought him for a year, but he refused and would not listen.

⁹ But she embraced him and held him fast in the house in order to force him to lie with her, and closed the doors of the house and held him fast; but he left his garment in her hands and broke through the door and fled without from her presence.

¹⁰ And the woman saw that he would not lie with her, and she calumniated him in the presence of his lord, saying ‘Your Hebrew servant, whom you lovest, sought to force me so that he might lie with me; and it came to pass when I lifted up my voice that he fled and left his garment in my hands when I held him, and he brake through the door.’

¹¹ And the Egyptian saw the garment of Joseph and the broken door, and heard the words of his wife, and cast Joseph into prison into the place where the prisoners were kept whom the king imprisoned.

¹² And he was there in the prison; and the Lord gave Joseph favour in the sight of the chief of the prison guards and compassion before him, for he saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper.

¹³ And he committed all things into his hands, and the chief of the prison guards knew of nothing that was with him, for Joseph did every thing, and the Lord perfected it.

¹⁴ And he remained there two years. And in those days Pharaoh, king of Egypt was angry against his two eunuchs, against the chief butler, and against the chief baker, and he put them in ward in the house of the chief cook, in the prison where Joseph was kept.

¹⁵ And the chief of the prison guards appointed Joseph to serve them; and he served before them.

¹⁶ And they both dreamed a dream, the chief butler and the chief baker, and they told it to Joseph.

¹⁷ And as he interpreted to them so it befell them, and Pharaoh restored the chief butler to his office and the (chief) baker he slew, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

¹⁸ But the chief butler forgot Joseph in the prison, although he had informed him what would befall him, and did not remember to inform Pharaoh how Joseph had told him, for he forgot.

Chapter 40

¹ And in those days Pharaoh dreamed two dreams in one night concerning a famine which was to be in all the land, and he awoke from his sleep and called all the interpreters of dreams that were in Egypt, and magicians, and told them his two dreams, and they were not able to declare (them).

² And then the chief butler remembered Joseph and spoke of him to the king, and he brought him forth from the prison, and he to]d his two dreams before him.

³ And he said before Pharaoh that his two dreams were one, and he said to him: ‘Seven years shall come (in which there shall be) plenty over all the land of Egypt, and after that seven years of famine, such a famine as has not been in all the land.

⁴ And now let Pharaoh appoint overseers in all the land of Egypt, and let them store up food in every city throughout the days of the years of plenty, and there will be food for the seven years of famine, and the land will not perish through the famine, for it will be very severe.’

⁵And the Lord gave Joseph favour and mercy in the eyes of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh said to his servants. We shall not find such a wise and discreet man as this man, for the spirit of the Lord is with him.’

⁶ And he appointed him the second in all his kingdom and gave him authority over all Egypt, and caused him to ride in the second chariot of Pharaoh.

⁷ And he clothed him with byssus garments, and he put a gold chain upon his neck, and (a herald) proclaimed before him ‘ ‘El ‘El wa ‘Abirer,’ and placed a ring on his hand and made him ruler over all his house, and magnified him, and said to him.

⁸ ‘Only on the throne shall I be greater than you.’ And Joseph ruled over all the land of Egypt, and all the princes of Pharaoh, and all his servants, and all who did the king’s business loved him, for he walked in uprightness, for he was without pride and arrogance, and he had no respect of persons, and did not accept gifts, but he judged in uprightness all the people of the land.

⁹ And the land of Egypt was at peace before Pharaoh because of Joseph, for the Lord was with him, and gave him favour and mercy for all his generations before all those who knew him and those who heard concerning him, and Pharaoh’s kingdom was well ordered, and there was no Satan and no evil person (therein).

¹⁰ And the king called Joseph’s name Sephantiphans, and gave Joseph to wife the daughter of Potiphar, the daughter of the priest of Heliopolis, the chief cook.

¹¹ And on the day that Joseph stood before Pharaoh he was thirty years old [when he stood before Pharaoh].

¹² And in that year Isaac died. And it came to pass as Joseph had said in the interpretation of his two dreams, according as he had said it, there were seven years of plenty over all the land of Egypt, and the land of Egypt abundantly produced, one measure (producing) eighteen hundred measures.

¹³ And Joseph gathered food into every city until they were full of corn until they could no longer count and measure it for its multitude.

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Why Israel Took Mount Hermon

•December 20, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Why Israel expand its demilitarized buffer zone? And its troops is there to stay

From Mount Hermon’s Peaks, Netanyahu Plots His Vision of a Greater Israel

The Jerusalem Post • December 8, 2024 ~ ZeroHedge

The IDF, on Sunday afternoon, took over the Syrian side of the Mount Hermon mountain range to expand a demilitarized buffer zone along the border with Syria and also at several other points of significance for defense.

The Hermon range has always been thought of as providing a strategic advantage because it provides high ground for the entire area, enabling Israel to anticipate any potential invading force further in advance.

The military also stated it would not get involved in any internal occurrences in Syria, provided that no forces in Syria endanger Israeli security interests.

Why Israel Took Mount Hermon

Mount Hermon is located on the border between Syria and Lebanon, with a height of 9,232 feet, making it Syria’s highest mountain peak.

A buffer zone was established by the United Nations between Israel and Syria. Israel has captured this peak for decades. The southern part of Mount Hermon extends into the Golan Heights, with a peak elevation of 7,336 feet.

Israel has conquered Mt Hermon, the highest mountain in Syria, its peak reaching 2,814m

Israeli fighter jet pilot Naftali Hazony revealed the motive behind Israel’s move. He explained that Mount Hermon is only 40 kilometers away from Damascus, and now the Syrian capital is within the range of Israeli tanks and artillery.

Hazony added that even HTS rebels would no longer dare to challenge Israel. He noted that Mount Hermon has always posed a dangerous situation for northern Israel, but now that Israel has taken control of the peak, it has become an advantage.

Once placed on Mt Hermon, Israel’s radars will see far into both Syria and Lebanon, providing early warning of incoming low-flying jets and drones

Hazony said that Israeli radars are unable to track enemy activity due to the mountain, and can only monitor certain areas. Iran takes advantage of Israel’s weakness, successfully attacking Israel with low-flying drones. He added that now, it would help Israel to spot the location of drones, whether they come from Lebanon or Syria.

The Israeli expert said that the Israeli Army can now gather intelligence by spying on Mount Hermon.

On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the River Euphrates:

the Kenites and the Kenizzites and the Kadmonites, and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Rephaim, and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Girgashites and the Jebusites.” Genesis 15:18-21

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Book of Jubilees (33-36)

•December 19, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chapter 33

¹ And Jacob went and dwelt to the south of Magdaladra’ef. And he went to his father Isaac, he and Leah his wife, on the new moon of the tenth month.

² And Reuben saw Bilhah, Rachel’s maid, the concubine of his father, bathing in water in a secret place, and he loved her.

³ And he hid himself at night, and he entered the house of Bilhah [at night], and he found her sleeping alone on a bed in her house.

⁴ And he lay with her, and she awoke and saw, and behold Reuben was lying with her in the bed, and she uncovered the border of her covering and seized him, and cried out, and discovered that it was Reuben.

⁵ And she was ashamed because of him, and released her hand from him, and he fled.

⁶ And she lamented because of this thing exceedingly, and did not tell it to any one.

⁷ And when Jacob returned and sought her, she said to him: ‘I am not clean for you, for I have been defiled as regards you; for Reuben has defiled me, and has lain with me in the night, and I was asleep, and did not discover until he uncovered my skirt and slept with me.’

⁸ And Jacob was exceedingly angry with Reuben because he had lain with Bilhah, because he had uncovered his father’s skirt.

⁹ And Jacob did not approach her again because Reuben had defiled her. And as for any man who uncovers his father’s skirt his deed is wicked exceedingly, for he is abominable before the Lord.

¹⁰ For this reason it is written and ordained on the heavenly tablets that a man should not lie with his father’s wife, and should not uncover his father’s skirt, for this is unclean: they shall surely die together, the man who lies with his father’s wife and the woman also, for they have done uncleanness on the earth.

¹¹ And there shall be nothing unclean before our God in the nation which He has chosen for Himself as a possession.

¹² And again, it is written a second time: ‘Cursed be he who lieth with the wife of his father, for he has uncovered his father’s shame;’ and all the holy ones of the Lord said ‘So be it; so be it.’

¹³ And do you, Moses, command the children of Israel that they observe this word; for it (entails) a punishment of death; and it is unclean, and there is no atonement for ever to atone for the man who has committed this, but he is to be put to death and slain, and stoned with stones, and rooted out from the middle of the people of our God.

¹⁴ For to no man who does so in Israel is it permitted to remain alive a single day on the earth, for he is abominable and unclean.

¹⁵ And let them not say: to Reuben was granted life and forgiveness after he had lain with his father’s concubine, and to her also though she had a husband, and her husband Jacob, his father, was still alive.

¹⁶ For until that time there had not been revealed the ordinance and judgment and law in its completeness for all, but in your days (it has been revealed) as a law of seasons and of days, and an everlasting law for the everlasting generations.

¹⁷ And for this law there is no consummation of days, and no atonement for it, but they must both be rooted out in the middle of the nation: on the day whereon they committed it they shall slay them.

¹⁸And do you, Moses, write (it) down for Israel that they may observe it, and do according to these words, and not commit a sin to death; for the Lord our God is judge, who respects not persons and accepts not gifts.

¹⁹ And tell them these words of the covenant, that they may hear and observe, and be on their guard with respect to them, and not be destroyed and rooted out of the land; for an uncleanness, and an abomination, and a contamination, and a pollution are all they who commit it on the earth before our God.

²⁰ And there is no greater sin than the fornication which they commit on earth; for Israel is a holy nation to the Lord its God, and a nation of inheritance, and a priestly and royal nation and for (His own) possession; and there shall no such uncleanness appear in the middle of the holy nation.

²¹ And in the third year of this sixth week Jacob and all his sons went and dwelt in the house of Abraham, near Isaac his father and Rebecca his mother.

²² And these were the names of the sons of Jacob: the first-born Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulon, the sons of Leah; and the sons of Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin; and the sons of Bilhah, Dan and Naphtali; and the sons of Zilpah, Gad and Asher; and Dinah, the daughter of Leah, the only daughter of Jacob.

²³ And they came and bowed themselves to Isaac and Rebecca, and when they saw them they blessed Jacob and all his sons, and Isaac rejoiced exceedingly, for he saw the sons of Jacob, his younger son and he blessed them.

Chapter 34

¹ And in the sixth year of this week of this forty-fourth jubilee Jacob sent his sons to pasture their sheep, and his servants with them to the pastures of Shechem.

² And the seven kings of the Amorites assembled themselves together against them, to slay them, hiding themselves under the trees, and to take their cattle as a prey.

³ And Jacob and Levi and Judah and Joseph were in the house with Isaac their father; for his spirit was sorrowful, and they could not leave him: and Benjamin was the youngest, and for this reason remained with his father.

⁴ And there came the king[s] of Taphu and the king[s] of ‘Aresa, and the king[s] of Seragan, and the king[s] of Selo, and the king[s] of Ga’as, and the king of Bethoron, and the king of Ma’anisakir, and all those who dwell in these mountains (and) who dwell in the woods in the land of Canaan.

⁵ And they announced this to Jacob saying: ‘Behold, the kings of the Amorites have surrounded your sons, and plundered their herds.’

⁶ And he arose from his house, he and his three sons and all the servants of his father, and his own servants, and he went against them with six thousand men, who carried swords.

⁷ And he slew them in the pastures of Shechem, and pursued those who fled, and he slew them with the edge of the sword, and he slew ‘Aresa and Taphu and Saregan and Selo and ‘Amani-sakir and Ga[ga]’as, and he recovered his herds.

⁸ And he prevailed over them, and imposed tribute on them that they should pay him tribute, five fruit products of their land, and he built Robel and Tamnatares.

⁹ And he returned in peace, and made peace with them, and they became his servants, until the day that he and his sons went down into Egypt.

¹⁰ And in the seventh year of this week he sent Joseph to learn about the welfare of his brothers from his house to the land of Shechem, and he found them in the land of Dothan.

¹¹ And they dealt treacherously with him, and formed a plot against him to slay him, but changing their minds, they sold him to Ishmaelite merchants, and they brought him down into Egypt, and they sold him to Potiphar, the eunuch of Pharaoh, the chief of the cooks, priest of the city of ‘Elew.

¹²And the sons of Jacob slaughtered a kid, and dipped the coat of Joseph in the blood, and sent (it) to Jacob their father on the tenth of the seventh month.

¹³ And he mourned all that night, for they had brought it to him in the evening, and he became feverish with mourning for his death, and he said: ‘An evil beast has devoured Joseph;’ and all the members of his house [mourned with him that day, and they] were grieving and mourning with him all that day.

¹⁴ And his sons and his daughter rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted for his son.

¹⁵ And on that day Bilhah heard that Joseph had perished, and she died mourning him, and she was living in Qafratef, and Dinah also, his daughter, died after Joseph had perished.

¹⁶ And there came these three mournings upon Israel in one month. And they buried Bilhah over against the tomb of Rachel, and they buried also his daughter, Dinah, there.

¹⁷ And he mourned for Joseph one year, and did not cease, for he said ‘Let me go down to the grave mourning for my son.’

¹⁸ For this reason it is ordained for the children of Israel that they should afflict themselves on the tenth of the seventh month, on the day that the news which made him weep for Joseph came to Jacob his father, that they should make atonement for themselves thereon with a young goat on the tenth of the seventh month, once a year, for their sins; for they had grieved the affection of their father regarding Joseph his son.

— “it is ordained for the children of Israel” who ordained this? Jacob and all the other sons? the Lord? “the tenth of the seventh month” is Yom Kippur; is this a co-incidence?

¹⁹ And this day has been ordained that they should grieve thereon for their sins, and for all their transgressions and for all their errors, so that they might cleanse themselves on that day once a year.

²⁰ And after Joseph perished, the sons of Jacob took to themselves wives. The name of Reuben’s wife is ‘Ada; and the name of Simeon’s wife is ‘Adiba’a, a Canaanite; and the name of Levi’s wife is Melka, of the daughters of Aram, of the seed of the sons of Terah; and the name of Judah’s wife, Betasu’el, a Canaanite; and the name of Issachar’s wife, Hezaqa: and the name of Zabulon’s wife, Ni’iman; and the name of Dan’s wife, ‘Egla; and the name of Naphtali’s wife, Rasu’u, of Mesopotamia; and the name of Gad’s wife, Maka; and the name of Asher’s wife, ‘Ijona; and the name of Joseph’s wife, Asenath, the Egyptian; and the name of Benjamin’s wife, ‘Ijasaka.

— names of their wives and of their tribes are largely different from that of the Book of Jasher in chapter 45; not just different but both are incomplete.

— and here is a summary from Chapter 45

— Reuben took for a wife Eliuram, a Canaanite
— Simeon took Dinah for a wife; and Bunah a Canaanite
— Judah went to Adulam, her name Aliyath, also a Canaanite
— Levi took Adinah; Issachar took Aridah, from the son of Eber
— Dan went to the Moabites and took for a wife Aphlaleth
— Gad and Naphtali to Haran and took from the son of Nahor
— and Naphtali took Merimah, and Gad took Uzith, for wives
— Asher took Adon, an Ishmaelite for a wife; but no child
— Asher then took Hadurah the daughter of the son of Eber
— Zebulun Midian, and took for a wife Merishah, a Midianite
— Jacob took for Benjamin Mechalia the daughter of Terah
— Benjamin took another wife Aribath, a daughter of Abraham
— Judah, by Tamar, had twins: first Perez; second Zarah

²¹ And Simeon repented, and took a second wife from Mesopotamia as his brothers. — if he had taken another from Mesopotamia, he would be following Naphtali, and perhaps Levi.

Reuben took a wife Eliuram; now her gárgolas from Notre Dame oversee Paris

Chapter 35

¹ And in the first year of the first week of the forty-fifth jubilee Rebecca called Jacob, her son, and commanded him regarding his father and regarding his brother, that he should honour them all the days of his life.

² And Jacob said: ‘I will do everything as you have commanded me; for this thing will be honour and greatness to me, and righteousness before the Lord, that I should honour them.

³ And you too, mother, know from the time I was born until this day, all my deeds and all that is in my heart, that I always think good concerning all.

⁴ And how should I not do this thing which you have commanded me, that I should honour my father and my brother! Tell me, mother, what 6 perversity have you seen in me and I shall turn away from it, and mercy will be upon me.’

⁵ And she said to him: ‘My son, I have not seen in you all my days any perverse but (only) upright deeds.

⁶ And yet I will tell you the truth, my son: I shall die this year, and I shall not survive this year in my life; for I have seen in a dream the day of my death, that I should not live beyond a hundred and fifty-five years: and behold I have completed all the days of my life which I am to live.’

⁷ And Jacob laughed at the words of his mother. because his mother had said to him that she should die; and she was sitting opposite to him in possession of her strength, and she was not infirm in her strength; for she went in and out and saw, and her teeth were strong, and no ailment had touched her all the days of her life.

⁸ And Jacob said to her: ‘Blessed am I, mother, if my days approach the days of your life, and my strength remain with me thus as your strength: and you must not die, for you are jesting idly with me regarding your death.’

⁹ And she went in to Isaac and said to him: ‘One petition I make to you: make Esau swear that he will not injure Jacob, nor pursue him with enmity; for you know Esau’s thoughts that they are perverse from his youth, and there is no goodness in him; for he desires after your death to kill him.

¹⁰ And you know all that he has done since the day Jacob his brother went to Haran until this day: how he has forsaken us with his whole heart, and has done evil to us; your flocks he has taken to himself, and carried off all your possessions from before your face.

¹¹ And when we implored and besought him for what was our own, he did as a man who was taking pity on us.

¹² And he is bitter against you because you blessed Jacob your perfect and upright son; for there is no evil but only goodness in him, and since he came from Haran to this day he has not robbed us of anything, for he brings us everything in its season always, and rejoices with all his heart when we take at his hands and he blesses us, and has not parted from us since he came from Haran until this day, and he remains with us continually at home honouring us.’

¹³ And Isaac said to her: ‘I, too, know and see the deeds of Jacob who is with us, how that with all his heart he honours us; but I loved Esau formerly more than Jacob, because he was the firstborn; but now I love Jacob more than Esau, for he has done manifold evil deeds, and there is no righteousness in him, for all his ways are unrighteousness and violence, and there is no righteousness around him.

¹⁴ And now my heart is troubled because of all his deeds, and neither he nor his seed is to be saved, for they are those who will be destroyed from the earth and who will be rooted out from under heaven, for he has forsaken the God of Abraham and gone after his wives and after their uncleanness and after their error, he and his children.

¹⁵ And you do bid me make him swear that he will not slay Jacob his brother; even if he swear he will not abide by his oath, and he will not do good but evil only.

¹⁶ But if he desires to slay Jacob, his brother, into Jacob’s hands will he be given, and he will not escape from his hands, [for he will descend into his hands.]

¹⁷ And fear you not on account of Jacob; for the guardian of Jacob is great and powerful and honoured, and praised more than the guardian of Esau.’

¹⁸ And Rebecca sent and called Esau and he came to her, and she said to him: ‘I have a petition, my son, to make to you, and do you promise to do it, my son.’

¹⁹ And he said: ‘I will do everything that you sayest to me, and I will not refuse your petition.’

²⁰ And she said to him: ‘I ask you that the day I die, you must take me in and bury me near Sarah, your father’s mother, and that you and Jacob will love each other and that neither will desire evil against the other, but mutual love only, and (so) you will prosper, my sons, and be honoured in the middle of the land, and no enemy will rejoice over you, and you will be a blessing and a mercy in the eyes of all those that love you.’

²¹ And he said: ‘I will do all that you have told me, and I shall bury you on the day you diest near Sarah, my father’s mother, as you have desired that her bones may be near your bones.

²² And Jacob, my brother, also, I shall love above all flesh; for I have not a brother in all the earth but him only: and this is no great merit for me if I love him; for he is my brother, and we were sown together in your body, and together came we forth from your womb, and if I do not love my brother, whom shall I love?

²³ And I, myself, beg you to exhort Jacob concerning me and concerning my sons, for I know that he will assuredly be king over me and my sons, for on the day my father blessed him he made him the higher and me the lower.

²⁴ And I swear to you that I shall love him, and not desire evil against him all the days of my life but good only.’

²⁵ And he swore to her regarding all this matter. And she called Jacob before the eyes of Esau, and gave him commandment according to the words which she had spoken to Esau.

²⁶And he said: ‘I shall do your pleasure; believe me that no evil will proceed from me or from my sons against Esau, and I shall be first in naught save in love only.’

²⁷ And they eat and drank, she and her sons that night, and she died, three jubilees and one week and one year old, on that night, and her two sons, Esau and Jacob, buried her in the double cave near Sarah, their father’s mother. — Rebecca died at the age of 155 (49 x 3 + 7 + 1 = 155)

Chapter 36

¹ And in the sixth year of this week Isaac called his two sons Esau and Jacob, and they came to him, and he said to them: ‘My sons, I am going the way of my fathers, to the eternal house where my fathers are.

² Wherefore bury me near Abraham my father, in the double cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite, where Abraham purchased a sepulchre to bury in; in the sepulchre which I dug for myself, there bury me.

³ And this I command you, my sons, to practise righteousness and uprightness on the earth, so that the Lord may bring upon you all that the Lord said that he would do to Abraham and to his seed.

⁴ And love one another, my sons, your brothers as a man who loves his own soul, and let each seek in what he may benefit his brother, and act together on the earth; and let them love each other as their own souls.

⁵ And concerning the question of idols, I command and admonish you to reject them and hate them, and love them not, for they are full of deception for those that worship them and for those that bow down to them.

⁶ Remember ye, my sons, the Lord God of Abraham your father, and how I too worshipped Him and served Him in righteousness and in joy, that He might multiply you and increase your seed as the stars of heaven in multitude, and establish you on the earth as the plant of righteousness which will not be rooted out to all the generations for ever.

⁷ And now I shall make you swear a great oath, for there is no oath which is greater than it by the name glorious and honoured and great and splendid and wonderful and mighty, which created the heavens and the earth and all things together, that you will fear Him and worship Him.

⁸ And that each will love his brother with affection and righteousness, and that neither will desire evil against his brother from henceforth for ever all the days of your life so that you may prosper in all your deeds and not be destroyed.

⁹ And if either of you devises evil against his brother, know that from henceforth everyone that devises evil against his brother shall fall into his hand, and shall be rooted out of the land of the living, and his seed shall be destroyed from under heaven.

¹⁰ But on the day of turbulence and execration and indignation and anger, with flaming devouring fire as He burnt Sodom, so likewise will He burn his land and his city and all that is his, and he shall be blotted out of the book of the discipline of the children of men, and not be recorded in the book of life,

¹¹ but in that is appointed to destruction, and he shall depart into eternal execration; so that their condemnation may be always renewed in hate and in execration and in wrath and in torment and in indignation and in plagues and in disease for ever. I say and testify to you, my sons, according to the judgment which shall come upon the man who wishes to injure his brother.

¹² And he divided all his possessions between the two on that day and he gave the larger portion to him that was the first-born, and the tower and all that was about it, and all that Abraham possessed at the Well of the Oath.

¹³ And he said: ‘This larger portion I will give to the firstborn.’

¹⁴And Esau said, ‘I have sold to Jacob and given my birthright to Jacob; to him let it be given, and I have not a single word to say regarding it, for it is his.’

¹⁵ And Isaac said, May a blessing rest upon you, my sons, and upon your seed this day, for you have given me rest, and my heart is not pained concerning the birthright, lest you shouldest work wickedness on account of it.

¹⁶ May the Most High God bless the man that worketh righteousness, him and his seed for ever.’

¹⁷ And he ended commanding them and blessing them, and they eat and drank together before him, and he rejoiced because there was one mind between them, and they went out from him and rested that day and slept.

¹⁸ And Isaac slept on his bed that day rejoicing; and he slept the eternal sleep, and died one hundred and eighty years old. He completed twenty-five weeks and five years; and his two sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

¹⁹ And Esau went to the land of Edom, to the mountains of Seir, and dwelt there.

²⁰ And Jacob dwelt in the mountains of Hebron, in the tower of the land of the sojournings of his father Abraham, and he worshipped the Lord with all his heart and according to the visible commands according as He had divided the days of his generations.

²¹ And Leah his wife died in the fourth year of the second week of the forty-fifth jubilee, and he buried her in the double cave near Rebecca his mother to the left of the grave of Sarah, his father’s mother,

²² and all her sons and his sons came to mourn over Leah his wife with him and to comfort him regarding her for he was lamenting her for he loved her exceedingly after Rachel her sister died;

²³ for she was perfect and upright in all her ways and honoured Jacob, and all the days that she lived with him he did not hear from her mouth a harsh word, for she was gentle and peaceable and upright and honourable.

²⁴ And he remembered all her deeds which she had done during her life and he lamented her exceedingly; for he loved her with all his heart and with all his soul.

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US missiles would run out within days in war with China

•December 18, 2024 • Leave a Comment

US missiles would run out within days in war with China

The Telegraph • December 10, 2024 ~ Free Beacon

The US would run out of missiles within days if war breaks out with China, a House committee has found.

American supplies of long-range anti-ship missiles will run dry within three to seven days if China invades Taiwan, according to a wargame simulation conducted by the House select committee on China.

Within a month, the US would run out of long-range cruise missiles. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s own stockpiles of mid-range anti-ship missiles would be spent within a week of fighting.

The findings will raise alarm bells among lawmakers, who worry that America’s defence industry is woefully underprepared to protect Taiwan should Beijing make good on its repeated threats to invade.

“What we learned is that in a protracted war, our defence industrial base does not have the resources it needs to win that war,” John Moolenaar, the China committee’s chairman, said, according to The Washington Free Beacon.

“It’s stretched thin with different regional conflicts around the world. We need to make sure we shore up our defence industrial base so that we can win a war if it were ever necessary.”

Chinese Navy drills in the South China Sea in October 2024

US military ‘stressed’

US military experts have projected 2027 as the year by which China would be fully equipped for a military invasion of Taiwan.

While China’s military industrial base continues to expand rapidly, the wargames session found that “US military and defence industrial base [is] being stressed” by intervention in global conflicts, including turmoil in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.

Hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies at the end of November, the simulation was run more than 25 times and repeatedly found that the United States had “insufficient stockpiles of critical munitions for protracted war.”

The US possesses just 440 long-range missiles, which would run out within a week if war were to break out.

Under current conditions, the report found it would take “roughly two years to produce key munitions” needed to compete with China, including Tomahawk missiles, cruise missiles, and surface-to-air munitions.

The war would have devastating consequences for the US fleet, with the military estimated to lose 10-20 warships, two aircraft carriers and 200-400 warplanes, Fox reported.

The report also outlined the multi-decade timeframe it would take to build new US vessels destroyed in a standoff with Beijing.

Aircraft carrier replacements would take an estimated 40 years to resupply, while new attack submarines would take around eight years, the report found.

United States Pacific Fleet: USS George Washington in the Western Pacific

As for aircraft, replacement planes could take anything between a year-and-a-half to 12 years to produce.

Faced with US underpreparedness, China has invested heavily across naval, land and air warfare.

Beijing holds a particular advantage in naval production, where its capacity to build ships is 230 times larger than the US.

It comes after US strategic command warned last year that China had outstripped America in its supply of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile launchers.

Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, recently expressed grave concerns about the consequences of direct conflict with China at an event with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

“God forbid we end up in a full-scale war with the PRC [People’s Republic of China],” Jake Sullivan said last week. “But any war with a country like the PRC, a military like the PRC, is going to involve the exhaustion of munition stockpiles very rapidly.”

Relations between the US and China are only expected to deteriorate when Donald Trump returns to the White House on Jan 21.

The president-elect has pledged to impose sweeping tariffs on Beijing to which China has responded with counter-threats of its own, including restricting shipments of rare metals.

Whether Mr Trump chooses to act on the growing military production gap could play a crucial role in determining the outcome of a potential armed conflict between the two superpowers.

“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle” Psalm 78:9

Posted in China, US, US Navy

‘Mysterious’ Drones May Be ‘Nuclear Sniffe!’

•December 17, 2024 • Leave a Comment

New Theory: NJ Drone Sightings May Be “Nuclear Sniffers” Following Elevated NYC Radiation Levels.

Is this in response to a warning from El Chapo: “Something TERRIFYING Is Coming?” As not to cause panic, the Pentagon and DHS remains silent?

ZeroHedge • December 16, 2024 ~ Newsweek USA Today

The founder of an aerospace company specializing in military-grade drones published a video on the Chinese social media platform TikTok, sharing his thoughts on the mystery drone sightings in New Jersey. His expert opinion is alarming, leaving many wishing that Paul Krugman’s theory about an alien invasion was true instead.

Are these mysterious drones in response to a warning from El Chapo: “Something TERRIFYING Is Coming?”

“I spoke to a gentleman a few months ago, who was trying to raise the alarm to the highest levels of our government … about this one particular nuclear warhead that he physically put his hands on … that was left over from Ukraine … and he knew this thing was headed towards the United States,” Saxon Aerospace’s John Ferguson stated in the video.

He continued: “Everyone knows that this administration is pushing to get into war with Russia.”

“Let’s back up a few years … remember when those drones were mysteriously flying across I-70 from Colorado to Nebraska to Kansas and then to Missouri? Well, it was believed that those drones were looking for radioactive material that came up missing in the US,” Ferguson noted.

Ferguson then explained the various payloads drones can support, such as laser sensors and optics, and he added, “Drones have no reason to fly at night… Because they don’t see shit. Unless you have thermal optics – drones really don’t see stuff at night – mapping must be done during the day.”

Ferguson then segued into the purported drone sightings in New Jersey, noting, “These drones are not nefarious in intent … but if they’re drones – the only reason they would be flying – and flying that low at night – is because they’re trying to smell something on the ground.”

“My belief is that these drones are trying to smell something on the ground – if that’s gas leaks or radioactive material – or whatever.”

Could Zechariah 5 indicate there would be a nuclear war?

El Chapo: “Something TERRIFYING Is Coming!”

Posted in Armageddon, Cartels, Mexico, US

Book of Jubilees (29-32)

•December 17, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chapter 29

¹ And it came to pass when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Laban went to shear his sheep; for they were distant from him a three days’ journey.

² And Jacob saw that Laban was going to shear his sheep, and Jacob called Leah and Rachel, and spoke kindly to them that they should come with him to the land of Canaan.

³ For he told them how he had seen everything in a dream, even all that He had spoken to him that he should return to his father’s house, and they said: ‘To every place wherever you go we will go with you.’

⁴ And Jacob blessed the God of Isaac his father, and the God of Abraham his father’s father, and he arose and mounted his wives and his children, and took all his possessions and crossed the river, and came to the land of Gilead, and Jacob hid his intention from Laban and told him not.

⁵ And in the seventh year of the fourth week Jacob turned (his face) toward Gilead in the first month, on the twenty-first of it. And Laban pursued after him and overtook Jacob in the mountain of Gilead in the third month, on the thirteenth of it.

⁶ And the Lord did not suffer him to injure Jacob; for he appeared to him in a dream by night. And Laban spoke to Jacob.

⁷ And on the fifteenth of those days Jacob made a feast for Laban, and for all who came with him, and Jacob swore to Laban that day, and Laban also to Jacob, that neither should cross the mountain of Gilead to the other with evil purpose.

⁸ And he made there a heap for a witness; wherefore the name of that place is called: ‘The Heap of Witness,’ after this heap.

⁹ But before they used to call the land of Gilead the land of the Rephaim; for it was the land of the Rephaim, and the Rephaim were born (there), giants whose height was ten, nine, eight down to seven cubits.

¹⁰ And their habitation was from the land of the children of Ammon to Mount Hermon, and the seats of their kingdom were Karnaim and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, and Misur, and Beon.

¹¹ And the Lord destroyed them because of the evil of their deeds; for they were very malignant, and the Amorites dwelt in their stead, wicked and sinful, and there is no people to-day which has wrought to the full all their sins, and they have no longer length of life on the earth.

¹² And Jacob sent away Laban, and he departed into Mesopotamia, the land of the East, and Jacob returned to the land of Gilead.

¹³ And he passed over the Jabbok in the ninth month, on the eleventh of it. And on that day Esau, his brother, came to him, and he was reconciled to him, and departed from him to the land of Seir, but Jacob dwelt in tents.

¹⁴ And in the first year of the fifth week in this jubilee he crossed the Jordan, and dwelt beyond the Jordan, and he pastured his sheep from the sea of the heap to Bethshan, and to Dothan and to the forest of Akrabbim.

¹⁵ And he sent to his father Isaac of all his substance, clothing, and food, and meat, and drink, and milk, and butter, and cheese, and some dates of the valley.

¹⁶ And to his mother Rebecca also four times a year, between the times of the months, between ploughing and reaping, and between autumn and the rain (season) and between winter and spring, to the tower of Abraham.

¹⁷ For Isaac had returned from the Well of the Oath and gone up to the tower of his father Abraham, and he dwelt there apart from his son Esau.

¹⁸ For in the days when Jacob went to Mesopotamia, Esau took to himself a wife Mahalath, the daughter of Ishmael, and he gathered together all the flocks of his father and his wives, and went up and dwelt on Mount Seir, and left Isaac his father at the Well of the Oath alone.

¹⁹ And Isaac went up from the Well of the Oath and dwelt in the tower of Abraham his father on the mountains of Hebron,

²⁰ And there Jacob sent all that he sent to his father and his mother from time to time, all they needed, and they blessed Jacob with all their heart and with all their soul.

Chapter 30

¹ And in the first year of the sixth week he went up to Salem, to the east of Shechem, in peace, in the fourth month.

² And there they carried off Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, into the house of Shechem, the son of Hamor, the Hivite, the prince of the land, and he lay with her and defiled her, and she was a little girl, a child of twelve years.

³ And he besought his father and her brothers that she might be given to him to wife. And Jacob and his sons were angry because of the men of Shechem; for they had defiled Dinah, their sister, and they spoke to them with evil intent and dealt deceitfully with them and beguiled them.

⁴ And Simeon and Levi came unexpectedly to Shechem and executed judgment on all the men of Shechem, and slew all the men whom they found in it, and left not a single one remaining in it: they slew all in torments because they had dishonoured their sister Dinah.

⁵ And thus let it not again be done from henceforth that a daughter of Israel be defiled; for judgment is ordained in heaven against them that they should destroy with the sword all the men of the Shechemites because they had brought shame in Israel.

⁶ And the Lord delivered them into the hands of the sons of Jacob that they might exterminate them with the sword and execute judgment upon them, and that it might not thus again be done in Israel that a virgin of Israel should be defiled.

⁷ And if there is any man who wishes in Israel to give his daughter or his sister to any man who is of the seed of the Gentiles he shall surely die, and they shall stone him with stones; for he has brought shame in Israel; and they shall burn the woman with fire, because she has dishonoured the name of the house of her father, and she shall be rooted out of Israel.

⁸ And let not an adulteress and no uncleanness be found in Israel throughout all the days of the generations of the earth; for Israel is holy to the Lord, and every man who has defiled (it) shall surely die: they shall stone him with stones.

⁹ For thus has it been ordained and written in the heavenly tablets regarding all the seed of Israel: he who defileth (it) shall surely die, and he shall be stoned with stones.

¹⁰ And to this law there is no limit of days, and no remission, nor any atonement: but the man who has defiled his daughter shall be rooted out in the middle of all Israel, because he has given of his seed to Moloch, and done impiously so as to defile it.

¹¹ And do you, Moses, command the children of Israel and exhort them not to give their daughters to the Gentiles, and not to take for their sons any of the daughters of the Gentiles, for this is abominable before the Lord.

¹² For this reason I have written for you in the words of the Law all the deeds of the Shechemites, which they did against Dinah, and how the sons of Jacob spoke, saying: ‘We will not give our daughter to a man who is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach to us.’

¹³ And it is a reproach to Israel, to those who live, and to those that take the daughters of the Gentiles; for this is unclean and abominable to Israel.

¹⁴ And Israel will not be free from this uncleanness if it has a wife of the daughters of the Gentiles, or has given any of its daughters to a man who is of any of the Gentiles.

¹⁵ For there will be plague upon plague, and curse upon curse, and every judgment and plague and curse will come : if he do this thing, or hide his eyes from those who commit uncleanness, or those who defile the sanctuary of the Lord, or those who profane His holy name, (then) will the whole nation together be judged for all the uncleanness and profanation of this man.

¹⁶ And there will be no respect of persons [and no consideration of persons] and no receiving at his hands of fruits and offerings and burnt-offerings and fat, nor the fragrance of sweet savour, so as to accept it: and so fare every man or woman in Israel who defiles the sanctuary.

¹⁷ For this reason I have commanded you, saying: ‘Testify this testimony to Israel: see how the Shechemites fared and their sons: how they were delivered into the hands of two sons of Jacob, and they slew them under tortures, and it was (reckoned) to them for righteousness, and it is written down to them for righteousness.

¹⁸ And the seed of Levi was chosen for the priesthood, and to be Levites, that they might minister before the Lord, as we, continually, and that Levi and his sons may be blessed for ever; for he was zealous to execute righteousness and judgment and vengeance on all those who arose against Israel.

¹⁹ And so they inscribe as a testimony in his favour on the heavenly tablets blessing and righteousness before the God of all:

²⁰ And we remember the righteousness which the man fulfilled during his life, at all periods of the year; until a thousand generations they will record it, and it will come to him and to his descendants after him, and he has been recorded on the heavenly tablets as a friend and a righteous man.

²¹ All this account I have written for you, and have commanded you to say to the children of Israel, that they should not commit sin nor transgress the ordinances nor break the covenant which has been ordained for them, (but) that they should fulfil it and be recorded as friends. — who is the narrator here, the ‘I’?

²² But if they transgress and work uncleanness in every way, they will be recorded on the heavenly tablets as adversaries, and they will be destroyed out of the book of life, and they will be recorded in the book of those who will be destroyed and with those who will be rooted out of the earth.

²³ And on the day when the sons of Jacob slew Shechem a writing was recorded in their favour in heaven that they had executed righteousness and uprightness and vengeance on the sinners, and it was written for a blessing.

²⁴ And they brought Dinah, their sister, out of the house of Shechem, and they took captive everything that was in Shechem, their sheep and their oxen and their donkeys, and all their wealth, and all their flocks, and brought them all to Jacob their father.

²⁵ And he reproached them because they had put the city to the sword for he feared those who dwelt in the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

²⁶ And the dread of the Lord was upon all the cities which are around about Shechem, and they did not rise to pursue after the sons of Jacob; for terror had fallen upon them.

Chapter 31

¹ And on the new moon of the month Jacob spoke to all the people of his house. saying: ‘Purify yourselves and change your garments, and let us arise and go up to Bethel, where I vowed a vow to Him on the day when I fled from the face of Esau my brother, because he has been with me and brought me into this land in peace, and put you away the strange gods that arc among you.’

² And they gave up the strange gods and that was in their ears and which was on their necks and the idols which Rachel stole from Laban her father she gave wholly to Jacob. And he burnt and brake them to pieces and destroyed them, and hid them under an oak which is in the land of Shechem.

³ And he went up on the new moon of the seventh month to Bethel. And he built an altar at the place where he had slept, and he set up a pillar there, and he sent word to his father Isaac to come to him to his sacrifice, and to his mother Rebecca.

⁴ And Isaac said: ‘Let my son Jacob come, and let me see him before I die.’

⁵ And Jacob went to his father Isaac and to his mother Rebecca, to the house of his father Abraham, and he took two of his sons with him, Levi and Judah, and he came to his father Isaac and to his mother Rebecca.

⁶ And Rebecca came forth from the tower to the front of it to kiss Jacob and embrace him; for her spirit had revived when she heard: ‘Behold Jacob your son has come;’ and she kissed him.

⁷ And she saw his two sons, and she recognised them, and said to him: ‘Are these your sons, my son?’ and she embraced them and kissed them, and blessed them, saying: ‘In you shall the seed of Abraham become illustrious, and you shall prove a blessing on the earth.’

⁸ And Jacob went in to Isaac his father, to the chamber where he lay, and his two sons were with him, and he took the hand of his father, and stooping down he kissed him, and Isaac clung to the neck of Jacob his son, and wept upon his neck.

⁹ And the darkness left the eyes of Isaac, and he saw the two sons of Jacob, Levi, and Judah, and he said: ‘Are these your sons, my son? for they are like you.’

¹⁰ And he said to him that they were truly his sons: ‘And you have truly seen that they are truly my sons.’

11 And they came near to him, and he turned and kissed them and embraced them both together.

¹² And the spirit of prophecy came down into his mouth, and he took Levi by his right hand and Judah by his left.

¹³ And he turned to Levi first, and began to bless him first, and said to him: May the God of all, the very Lord of all the ages, bless you and your children throughout all the ages.

¹⁴ And may the Lord give to you and to your seed greatness and great glory, and cause you and your seed, from among all flesh, to approach Him to serve in His sanctuary as the angels of the presence and as the holy ones. (Even) as they, shall the seed of your sons be for glory and greatness and holiness, and may He make them great to all the ages.

¹⁵ And they shall be judges and princes, and chiefs of all the seed of the sons of Jacob;

They shall speak the word of the Lord in righteousness,
And they shall judge all His judgments in righteousness.
And they shall declare My ways to Jacob
And My paths to Israel.
The blessing of the Lord shall be given in their mouths
To bless all the seed of the beloved.

¹⁶ Your mother has called your name Levi,

And justly has she called your name;
You shall be joined to the Lord
And be the companion of all the sons of Jacob;
Let His table be your,
And and your sons eat of it;
And may your table be full to all generations,
And your food fail not to all the ages.

¹⁷ And let all who hate you fall down before you,

And let all your adversaries be rooted out and perish;
And blessed be he that blesses you,
And cursed be every nation that curses you.’

¹⁸ And to Judah he said:

‘May the Lord give you strength and power
To tread down all that hate you;

¹⁹ A prince shall you be, you and one of your sons, over the sons of Jacob;

May your name and the name of your sons go forth and traverse every land and region.
Then shall the Gentiles fear before your face,
And all the nations shall quake
[And all the peoples shall quake].
In you shall be the help of Jacob,
And in you be found the salvation of Israel.

²⁰ And when you sittest on the throne of honour of your righteousness

There shall be great peace for all the seed of the sons of the beloved;
Blessed be he that blesseth you,
And all that hate you and afflict you and curse you
Shall be rooted out and destroyed from the earth and be accursed.’

²¹ And turning he kissed him again and embraced him, and rejoiced greatly; for he had seen the sons of Jacob his son in very truth.

²² And he went out from between his feet and fell down and bowed down to him, and he blessed them and rested there with Isaac his father that night, and they eat and drank with joy.

²³ And he made the two sons of Jacob sleep, the one on his right hand and the other on his left, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

— despite the birthright holder, I Chronicles 5:2 Joseph wasn’t in this blessings by Isaac, which seems unusual; second, as Jacob love Joseph more than any of the other sons, it is unbelievable that Jacob didnt bring him along with him; and

— third, that Jacob showed no feeling or reflection for having Joseph missed out this blessings by Isaac. Hence the biasness of the writer of the Book of Jubilees.

²⁴ And Jacob told his father everything during the night, how the Lord had shown him great mercy, and how he had prospered (him in) all his ways, and protected him from all evil.

²⁵ And Isaac blessed the God of his father Abraham, who had not withdrawn his mercy and his righteousness from the sons of his servant Isaac.

²⁶ And in the morning Jacob told his father Isaac the vow which he had vowed to the Lord, and the vision which he had seen, and that he had built an altar, and that everything was ready for the sacrifice to be made before the Lord as he had vowed, and that he had come to set him on an ass.

²⁷ And Isaac said to Jacob his son: ‘I am not able to go with you; for I am old and not able to bear the way: go, my son, in peace; for I am one hundred and sixty-five years this day; I am no longer able to journey; set your mother (on an ass) and let her go with you.

²⁸ And I know, my son, that you have come on my account, and may this day be blessed on which you have seen me alive, and I also have seen you, my son.

²⁹ May you prosper and fulfil the vow which you have vowed; and put not off your vow; for you shall be called to account as touching the vow; now therefore make haste to perform it, and may He be pleased who has made all things, to whom you have vowed the vow.’

³⁰ And he said to Rebecca: ‘Go with Jacob your son;’ and Rebecca went with Jacob her son, and Deborah with her, and they came to Bethel.

³¹ And Jacob remembered the prayer with which his father had blessed him and his two sons, Levi and Judah, and he rejoiced and blessed the God of his fathers, Abraham and Isaac.

³² And he said: ‘Now I know that I have an eternal hope, and my sons also, before the God of all;’ and thus is it ordained concerning the two; and they record it as an eternal testimony to them on the heavenly tablets how Isaac blessed them.

Chapter 32

¹ And he abode that night at Bethel, and Levi dreamed that they had ordained and made him the priest of the Most High God, him and his sons for ever; and he awoke from his sleep and blessed the Lord.

² And Jacob rose early in the morning, on the fourteenth of this month, and he gave a tithe of all that came with him, both of men and cattle, both of gold and every vessel and garment, yea, he gave tithes of all.

³ And in those days Rachel became pregnant with her son Benjamin. And Jacob counted his sons from him upwards and Levi fell to the portion of the Lord, and his father clothed him in the garments of the priesthood and filled his hands. — counting backward or upward would make Levi the tenth in the lineage of sonship, hence a tenth as tithe, but why counting backward or upward?

⁴ And on the fifteenth of this month, he brought to the altar fourteen oxen from amongst the cattle, and twenty-eight rams, and forty-nine sheep, and seven lambs, and twenty-one kids of the goats as a burnt-offering on the altar of sacrifice, well pleasing for a sweet savour before God.

⁵ This was his offering, in consequence of the vow which he had vowed that he would give a tenth, with their fruit-offerings and their drink-offerings.

⁶ And when the fire had consumed it, he burnt incense on the fire over the fire, and for a thank-offering two oxen and four rams and four sheep, four he-goats, and two sheep of a year old, and two kids of the goats; and thus he did daily for seven days.

⁷ And he and all his sons and his men were eating (this) with joy there during seven days and blessing and thanking the Lord, who had delivered him out of all his tribulation and had given him his vow.

⁸ And he tithed all the clean animals, and made a burnt sacrifice, but the unclean animals he gave (not) to Levi his son, and he gave him all the souls of the men

⁹ And Levi discharged the priestly office at Bethel before Jacob his father in preference to his ten brothers, and he was a priest there, and Jacob gave his vow: thus he tithed again the tithe to the Lord and sanctified it, and it became holy to Him.

¹⁰ And for this reason it is ordained on the heavenly tablets as a law for the tithing again the tithe to eat before the Lord from year to year, in the place where it is chosen that His name should dwell, and to this law there is no limit of days for ever.

¹¹ This ordinance is written that it may be fulfilled from year to year in eating the second tithe before the Lord in the place where it has been chosen, and nothing shall remain over from it from this year to the year following.

¹² For in its year shall the seed be eaten till the days of the gathering of the seed of the year, and the wine till the days of the wine, and the oil till the days of its season.

¹³ And all that is left of it and becomes old, let it be regarded as polluted: let it be burnt with fire, for it is unclean.

¹⁴ And thus let them eat it together in the sanctuary, and let them not suffer it to become old.

¹⁵ And all the tithes of the oxen and sheep shall be holy to the Lord, and shall belong to his priests, which they will eat before Him from year to year; for thus is it ordained and engraven regarding the tithe on the heavenly tablets.

¹⁶ And on the following night, on the twenty-second day of this month, Jacob resolved to build that place, and to surround the court with a wall, and to sanctify it and make it holy for ever, for himself and his children after him.

¹⁷ And the Lord appeared to him by night and blessed him and said to him: ‘Your name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel shall they name your name.’

¹⁸And He said to him again: ‘I am the Lord who created the heaven and the earth, and I will increase you and multiply you exceedingly, and kings shall come forth from you, and they shall judge everywhere wherever the foot of the sons of men has trodden.

¹⁹And I will give to your seed all the earth which is under heaven, and they shall judge all the nations according to their desires, and after that they shall get possession of the whole earth and inherit it for ever.’

²⁰And He finished speaking with him, and He went up from him.

²¹ And Jacob looked till He had ascended into heaven. And he saw in a vision of the night, and behold an angel descended from heaven with seven tablets in his hands, and he gave them to Jacob, and he read them and knew all that was written therein which would befall him and his sons throughout all the ages.

²² And he showed him all that was written on the tablets, and said to him: ‘Do not build this place, and do not make it an eternal sanctuary, and do not dwell here; for this is not the place. Go to the house of Abraham your father and dwell with Isaac your father until the day of the death of your father.

²³ For in Egypt you shall die in peace, and in this land you shall be buried with honour in the sepulchre of your fathers, with Abraham and Isaac.

²⁴ Fear not, for as you have seen and read it, thus shall it all be; and write down everything as you have seen and read.’

²⁵ And Jacob said: ‘Lord, how can I remember all that I have read and seen? ‘And he said to him: ‘I will bring all things to your remembrance.’

²⁶ And he went up from him, and he awoke from his sleep, and he remembered everything which he had read and seen, and he wrote down all the words which he had read and seen.

²⁷ And he celebrated there yet another day, and he sacrificed thereon according to all that he sacrificed on the former days, and called its name ‘Addition,’ for this day was added and the former days he called ‘The Feast.’ — is this the 22nd “of the seventh month” (Chapter 31:3)? if so this would be added after the Last Great Day, or Shemini Atzeret.

²⁸ And thus it was manifested that it should be, and it is written on the heavenly tablets: wherefore it was revealed to him that he should celebrate it, and add it to the seven days of the feast.

²⁹ And its name was called ‘Addition,’ because that it was recorded amongst the days of the feast days, according to the number of the days of the year. — is this ‘Addition,’ feast celebrated by the Essenes?

³⁰ And in the night, on the twenty-third of this month, Deborah Rebecca’s nurse died, and they buried her beneath the city under the oak of the river, and he called the name of this place, ‘The river of Deborah,’ and the oak, ‘The oak of the mourning of Deborah.’

³¹ And Rebecca went and returned to her house to his father Isaac, and Jacob sent by her hand rams and sheep and he-goats that she should prepare a meal for his father such as he desired.

³² And he went after his mother till he came to the land of Kabratan, and he dwelt there.

³³ And Rachel bore a son in the night, and called his name ‘Son of my sorrow;’ for she suffered in giving him birth: but his father called his name Benjamin, on the eleventh of the eighth month in the first of the sixth week of this jubilee.

³⁴ And Rachel died there and she was buried in the land of Ephrath, the same is Bethlehem, and Jacob built a pillar on the grave of Rachel, on the road above her grave.

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Mourou’s Laser Moves to Beijing University

•December 16, 2024 • Leave a Comment

AsiaLive • October 26, 2024 ~ CGTN

China’s scientific community, Nobel laureate and renowned French physicist Gérard Mourou has recently accepted a prestigious chair professorship at Peking University’s School of Physics. His appointment signals a commitment to international collaboration and high-level research in one of the world’s rapidly advancing scientific landscapes. Mourou’s position, which officially commenced on October 12, highlights China’s appeal as a global research hub, attracting a growing number of top-tier international scholars.

Mourou’s ultra-fast, high-intensity lasers earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics

Born in 1944 in Albertville, France, Mourou’s pioneering contributions to laser physics have cemented his position as one of the foremost figures in his field. He earned his doctorate in physics from Pierre and Marie Curie University (now Sorbonne University) in 1973, a formative step that set him on a path of groundbreaking research. His work in the United States, notably at the University of Rochester and later at the University of Michigan, led to the development of chirped pulse amplification (CPA)—a transformative technique that enabled the creation of ultra-fast, high-intensity lasers. This innovation, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, has paved the way for new applications in eye surgery, manufacturing, and scientific exploration.

At the University of Michigan, Mourou founded the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, reinforcing his reputation as an innovator and leader. His later work at France’s École Polytechnique helped establish the groundwork for laser technology’s next-generation applications. In accepting his new role at Peking University, Mourou will contribute to fostering a rich environment for research, innovation, and international scientific collaboration in China.

Peking University’s announcement of Mourou’s appointment coincided with news of a planned research institute dedicated to advanced studies in laser physics, particle and nuclear physics, medical physics, and astrophysics. This institute aims to serve as a focal point for scientific breakthroughs, integrating Mourou’s expertise with Peking University’s top-tier research facilities and interdisciplinary approach.

Over the coming weeks, Mourou is expected to engage closely with faculty, researchers, and students. His mentorship is anticipated to enrich the academic environment, with a particular focus on mentoring young researchers who are likely to benefit from his deep expertise and global perspective. Peking University’s commitment to supporting Mourou’s work aligns with its larger mission of becoming a world-class research institution capable of competing with top universities worldwide.

Mourou has long been an outspoken advocate of China’s scientific advancements. Following his Nobel Prize win in 2018, he visited Beijing, where he praised the country’s progress in science and technology. “The gap is really narrowing,” Mourou remarked, noting his admiration for China’s fast-paced developments in scientific research. His positive perception of China’s advancements appears to have influenced his decision to accept this role, positioning him as an ally in China’s efforts to bridge the gap with Western research institutions.

Mourou’s appointment is part of a broader trend of China successfully attracting elite global scholars and researchers. Recent years have seen a marked increase in the number of Western academics taking on roles at Chinese universities, drawn by the country’s expanding research funding, sophisticated research facilities, and opportunities for innovative work. One such example is Michael Owen Jordan, a prominent figure in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Jordan, who holds a distinguished professorship at the University of California, Berkeley, accepted an honorary professorship at Tsinghua University in Beijing last year, reflecting China’s growing appeal to prominent researchers in the AI field.

Jordan’s move was not only symbolic of China’s allure but also a testament to the country’s commitment to leading in high-tech fields. In recognition of his contributions to machine learning, Jordan received the World Laureates Association Prize in 2022, further cementing China’s commitment to welcoming global leaders in scientific research and technology.

The appeal of China as a research destination is not solely based on its funding and state-of-the-art facilities; it is also influenced by the shifting geopolitical climate. Increasing tensions between the US and China, coupled with heightened scrutiny of Chinese academics in the West, have led many Chinese scholars to return home, where they feel they can pursue their research with greater support and security. For example, Chinese-born mathematician Sun Song, who spent over a decade at the University of California, Berkeley, accepted a full-time professorship in China earlier this year, citing the growing challenges faced by Chinese researchers in the US.

Similarly, renowned biochemist Kunliang Guan, after three decades in the United States, returned to China to assume a chair professor position at Westlake University in Zhejiang province. Guan’s decision underscores the importance of a supportive research environment, which China has been keen to provide in response to international developments. These cases demonstrate a trend of highly qualified Chinese scientists and academics returning to China, a trend that Beijing has actively encouraged through policies that reward scientific achievements and foster research opportunities.

China’s research ecosystem has been enriched by the influx of both international talent and returning Chinese scholars, creating a uniquely collaborative environment that combines diverse perspectives. Mourou’s past collaborations, which include a laser-driven, multi-beam facility developed with Peking University, the École Polytechnique, and global tech company Thales, serve as a blueprint for future international partnerships.

China’s large-scale research initiatives have made it a central player in various scientific fields, from quantum computing to genetic engineering. As the country pushes forward, Mourou’s presence is likely to further enhance its profile in laser and optical research. His contributions to the Extreme Light Infrastructure, a project that developed high-powered laser facilities across Europe, illustrate his vision for advancing cutting-edge technology. The upcoming Peking University research institute will enable him to apply this vision in a new setting, potentially spurring similar large-scale projects in China.

Peking University’s recruitment of Mourou reflects its ambitious vision of becoming a global leader in scientific innovation and research. Founded in 1898, the institution has evolved into one of China’s foremost research universities, producing influential research across a range of disciplines. Its strategic focus on expanding international partnerships and attracting top talent has enabled it to build a strong reputation on the world stage.

Through Mourou’s appointment, the university seeks to strengthen its position in laser and optical research, a field with numerous practical applications, including in medicine, manufacturing, and astrophysics. As laser technology continues to evolve, Mourou’s involvement is expected to help Peking University stay at the forefront of this fast-growing domain.

China’s support of academic pursuits in these areas also extends to building top-tier facilities and offering robust funding, allowing researchers to tackle complex scientific challenges. In this environment, Peking University is poised to play a significant role in shaping the future of physics and optics, leveraging Mourou’s expertise to achieve scientific breakthroughs.

China’s investment in research and development has increased steadily over the past decade, part of a broader strategy to position itself as a leader in high-tech industries. This strategy is closely aligned with Mourou’s field of expertise, which has implications for both fundamental research and applied sciences. Laser physics, for instance, has broad applications in fields ranging from medical imaging to materials science, positioning China to make substantial contributions to technological advancements.

Mourou’s experience and leadership will be crucial as China navigates this shift, creating an ecosystem where science, technology, and industry converge. The institute he helps establish at Peking University is expected to drive the development of new laser technologies, which could have far-reaching impacts across multiple sectors.

37/44: China has a “stunning lead” over the US

Chinese Universities Ranked ahead by Nature Index

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China new iron boosts productivity by 3,600 times

•December 15, 2024 • Leave a Comment

China develops new iron making method that boosts productivity by 3,600 times

China’s coal industry could soon be an antiquated industry of the past

Interesting Engineering • December 8, 2024 ~ Yahoo

Researchers claim the method can complete the iron making process in just three to six seconds, compared to the five to six hours required by traditional blast furnaces.

A new iron making technology developed in China is set to significantly impact the global steel industry. Developed after more than 10 years of research, this method injects finely ground iron ore powder into a very hot furnace, causing an “explosive chemical reaction,” according to the engineers. The result is a continuous flow of high-purity iron that forms as bright red, glowing liquid droplets that accumulate at the base of the furnace, ready for direct casting or one-step steel-making.

Process takes just three to six seconds

The flash iron making method, as detailed by Professor Zhang Wenhai and his team in a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Nonferrous Metals last month, can complete the iron making process in just three to six seconds, compared to the five to six hours required by traditional blast furnaces.

This represents a 3,600-fold or more increase in speed. The new method also performs exceptionally well with low or medium-yield ores, which are plentiful in China, according to the researchers, the South China Morning Post reported.

New iron making process in just three to six seconds, compared to the five to six hours required by traditional blast furnaces!

China currently relies on high-yield ores and spends a substantial amount importing them from Australia, Brazil, and Africa. According to Zhang and his colleagues, the new technology could improve energy use efficiency in China’s steel industry by over one-third. Additionally, by eliminating the need for coal entirely, it would help the steel industry achieve the goal of near-zero carbon dioxide emissions.

Blast furnace reliance hampers targets

China’s steel production capacity already exceeds the combined output of the rest of the world, providing it with a significant advantage in key industries like high-speed rail, shipbuilding, and car manufacturing. However, its reliance on blast furnace smelting processes, which consume large quantities of coke derived from coal, poses a significant challenge to achieving China’s ambitious carbon reduction goals.

One of the major technical hurdles for flash iron making is the ore-spraying lance, which must effectively disperse iron ore in a high-temperature, highly reducible tower space with a large specific surface area to initiate the necessary chemical reaction.

Zhang’s team has developed a vortex lance that can inject 450 tonnes of iron ore particles per hour. A reactor equipped with three such lances produces 7.11 million tonnes of iron annually. As per the paper, the lance “has already entered commercial production.”

Although the concept of applying this process to iron making originated in the US, it was Zhang’s team that developed a flash smelting technology capable of directly producing liquid iron. They obtained a patent in 2013 and spent the next decade refining the method. “The laboratory and pilot tests have confirmed the feasibility of this process,” Zhang noted. Government statistics reveal that the success rate for new technologies that undergo pilot testing in China exceeds 80%.

“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle” Psalm 78:9

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Applications of ultra-high purity graphite

•December 14, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chinese scientists have successfully developed ultra-high pure graphite, reflecting that the China’s graphite products now reach the world’s leading standards, Xinhua News Agency reported.

With ultra-high pure graphite purity, China to lead in industrial sectors such as aerospace, integrated circuits and semiconductors

Ultra-high pure graphite, which contains more than 99.99 percent carbon, features excellent self-lubrication, conductivity, corrosion and high-temperature resistance, and chemical stability, Liu Enqiao, a senior analyst at Beijing-based Anbound Think Tank, told the Global Times.

But now, it has successfully producing ultra-high pure graphite with 99.99995 percent purity; giving rise as such materials are extensively used in advanced industrial sectors such as aerospace, superconductors, integrated circuits and semiconductors.

Interesting Engineering ~ November 28, 2024

China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), a state-owned enterprise, has developed a process that enables the mass production of graphite with a carbon content exceeding 99.99995%.

Graphite is a crystalline form of carbon with a wide range of applications.

For context, electric vehicles require high-purity graphite in their battery anodes. The purity of the graphite directly impacts the battery’s performance, affecting its charging speed, capacity, and lifespan.

In the semiconductor industry, high-purity graphite is used to manufacture crucibles. These containers hold molten silicon during the chip-making process. Notably, the purity of the graphite is essential to prevent silicon contamination.

China to lead in aerospace, integrated circuits and semiconductors

Aviation is another industry in which high-purity graphite is a highly sought-after material. Because it can withstand extreme temperatures and harsh conditions, it plays a crucial role in constructing several aerospace components.

Interestingly, this technological breakthrough has geopolitical implications as well. China has placed high-purity graphite on its export control list.

It moderates in nuclear reactors, slowing down neutrons to maintain a controlled nuclear chain reaction.

“China holds the largest and highest-quality reserves of natural flake graphite globally. Much like rare earths, graphite is precious and non-renewable; it cannot be sold at low prices only after being roughly processed,” Sun Qing, honorary chairman of the China Carbon Industry Association, told state-owned Global Times in an interview published in October last year, reported SCMP.

It was widely considered a countermeasure to trade restrictions imposed on China by the United States and the European Union.

If CETC’s claims regarding its high-purity graphite are true, controlling its supply could give China an advantage in key technological sectors.

“The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high, and thou shalt come down very low.”

“He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him. He shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail” Deuteronomy 28:43-44

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Book of Jubilees (25-28)

•December 14, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chapter 25

¹ And in the second year of this week in this jubilee, Rebecca called Jacob her son, and spoke to him, saying: ‘My son, do not take you a wife of the daughters of Canaan, as Esau, your brother, who took him two wives of the daughters of Canaan, and they have embittered my soul with all their unclean deeds: for all their deeds are fornication and lust, and there is no righteousness with them, for (their deeds) are evil.

² And I, my son, love you exceedingly, and my heart and my affection bless you every hour of the day and watch of the night.

³ And now, my son, listen to my voice, and do the will of your mother, and do not take you a wife of the daughters of this land, but only of the house of my father, and of my father’s kindred. You shall take you a wife of the house of my father, and the Most High God will bless you, and your children shall be a righteous generation and a holy seed.’

⁴ And then spoke Jacob to Rebecca, his mother, and said to her: ‘Behold, mother, I am nine weeks of years old, and I neither know nor have I touched any woman, nor have I betrothed myself to any, nor even think of taking me a wife of the daughters of Canaan. — 9 times 7 = 63 years old;

⁵ For I remember, mother, the words of Abraham, our father, for he commanded me not to take a wife of the daughters of Canaan, but to take me a wife from the seed of my father’s house and from my kindred.

⁶ I have heard before that daughters have been born to Laban, your brother, and I have set my heart on them to take a wife from amongst them. — so Jacob had already heard of Laban’s daughters;

⁷ And for this reason I have guarded myself in my spirit against sinning or being corrupted in all my ways throughout all the days of my life; for with regard to lust and fornication, Abraham, my father, gave me many commands.

⁸ And, despite all that he has commanded me, these two and twenty years my brother has striven with me, and spoken frequently to me and said: ‘My brother, take to wife a sister of my two wives’; but I refuse to do as he has done. — the tone expressed here doesn’t show any of the brother’s animosity for each other; but this was before Jacob had stolen Esau’s birthright by deceit, which comes up the next chapter;

⁹ I swear before you, mother, that all the days of my life I will not take me a wife from the daughters of the seed of Canaan, and I will not act wickedly as my brother has done.

¹⁰ Fear not, mother; be assured that I shall do your will and walk in uprightness, and not corrupt my ways for ever.’

¹¹ And thereupon she lifted up her face to heaven and extended the fingers of her hands, and opened her mouth and blessed the Most High God, who had created the heaven and the earth, and she gave Him thanks and praise.

¹² And she said: ‘Blessed be the Lord God, and may His holy name be blessed for ever and ever, who has given me Jacob as a pure son and a holy seed; for he is Your, and Your shall his seed be continually and throughout all the generations for evermore.

¹³ Bless him, O Lord, and place in my mouth the blessing of righteousness, that I may bless him.’

¹⁴ And at that hour, when the spirit of righteousness descended into her mouth, she placed both her hands on the head of Jacob, and said:

¹⁵ Blessed are you, Lord of righteousness and God of the ages

And may He bless you beyond all the generations of men.
May He give you, my Son, the path of righteousness,
And reveal righteousness to your seed.

¹⁶ And may He make your sons many during your life,

And may they arise according to the number of the months of the year.
And may their sons become many and great beyond the stars of heaven,
And their numbers be more than the sand of the sea.

^17-18 And may He give them this goodly land, as He said He would give it to Abraham and to his seed after him always-

And may they hold it as a possession for ever.

And may I see (born) to you, my son, blessed children during my life,
And a blessed and holy seed may all your seed be.

¹⁹ And as you have refreshed your mother’s spirit during her life,

The womb of her that bore you blesses you thus,
[My affection] and my breasts bless you
And my mouth and my tongue praise you greatly.

²⁰ Increase and spread over the earth,

And may your seed be perfect in the joy of heaven and earth for ever;
And may your seed rejoice,
And on the great day of peace may it have peace.

²¹ And may your name and your seed endure to all the ages,

And may the Most High God be their God,
And may the God of righteousness dwell with them,
And by them may His sanctuary be built to all the ages.

²² Blessed be he that blesseth you,

And all flesh that curseth you falsely, may it be cursed.’

²³ And she kissed him, and said to him;

‘May the Lord of the world love you
As the heart of your mother and her affection rejoice in you and bless you.’

And she ceased from blessing.

Chapter 26

¹ And in the seventh year of this week Isaac called Esau, his elder Son, and said to him: ‘I am old, my son, and behold my eyes are dim in seeing, and I know not the day of my death.

² And now take your hunting weapons your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and hunt and catch me (venison), my son, and make me savoury meat, such as my soul loves, and bring it to me that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.’

³ But Rebecca heard Isaac speaking to Esau.

⁴ And Esau went out early to the field to hunt and catch and bring home to his father.

⁵And Rebecca called Jacob, her son, and said to him: ‘Behold, I heard Isaac, your father, speak to Esau, your brother, saying: “Hunt for me, and make me savoury meat, and bring (it) to me that I may eat and bless you before the Lord before I die.”

⁶ And now, my son, obey my voice in that I command you: Go to your flock and fetch me two good kids of the goats, and I will make them savoury meat for your father, such as he loves, and you shall bring (it) to your father that he may eat and bless you before the Lord before he die, and that you may be blessed.’

⁷ And Jacob said to Rebecca his mother: ‘Mother, I shall not withhold anything which my father would eat, and which would please him: only I fear, my mother, that he will recognise my voice and wish to touch me.

⁸ And you know that I am smooth, and Esau, my brother, is hairy, and I shall appear before his eyes as an evildoer, and shall do a deed which he had not commanded me, and he will be angry with me, and I shall bring upon myself a curse, and not a blessing.’

⁹ And Rebecca, his mother, said to him: ‘Upon me be your curse, my son, only obey my voice.’

¹⁰ And Jacob obeyed the voice of Rebecca, his mother, and went and fetched two good and fat kids of the goats, and brought them to his mother, and his mother made them ~savoury meat~ such as he loved.

¹¹ And Rebecca took the goodly rainment of Esau, her elder son, which was with her in the house, and she clothed Jacob, her younger son, (with them), and she put the skins of the kids upon his hands and on the exposed parts of his neck.

¹² And she gave the meat and the bread which she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.

¹³ And Jacob went in to his father and said: ‘I am your son: I have done according as you badest me: arise and sit and eat of that I have caught, father, that your soul may bless me.’

¹⁴ And Isaac said to his son: ‘How have you found meat so quickly, my son?

¹⁵ ‘And Jacob said: ‘Because the Lord your God caused me to find it.’

¹⁶ And Isaac said to him: Come near, that I may feel you, my son, if you are my son Esau or not.’

¹⁷ And Jacob went near to Isaac, his father, and he felt him and said: ‘The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau,’

¹⁸ and he discerned him not, because it was a dispensation from heaven to remove his power of perception and Isaac discerned not, for his hands were hairy as his brother Esau’s, so that he blessed him.

¹⁹ And he said: ‘Are you my son Esau? ‘ and he said: ‘I am your son’: and he said, ‘Bring near to me that I may eat of that you have caught, my son, that my soul may bless you.’

²⁰ And he brought near to him, and he did eat, and he brought him wine and he drank.

²¹ And Isaac, his father, said to him: ‘Come near and kiss me, my son.

²² And he came near and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and he blessed him and said: ‘Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a (full) field which the Lord has blessed.

²³ And may the Lord give you of the dew of heaven

And of the dew of the earth, and plenty of corn and oil:
Let nations serve you,
And peoples bow down to you.

²⁴ Be lord over your brethren,

And let your mother’s sons bow down to you;
And may all the blessings wherewith the Lord has blessed me and blessed Abraham, my father;
Be imparted to you and to your seed for ever:
Cursed be he that curseth you,
And blessed be he that blesseth you.’

²⁵ And it came to pass as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing his son Jacob, and Jacob had gone forth from Isaac his father he hid himself and Esau, his brother, came in from his hunting.

²⁶ And he also made savoury meat, and brought (it) to his father, and said to his father: ‘Let my father arise, and eat of my venison that your soul may bless me.’

²⁷ And Isaac, his father, said to him: ‘Who are you? ‘And he said to him: ‘I am your first born, your son Esau: I have done as you have commanded me.’

²⁸ And Isaac was very greatly astonished, and said: ‘Who is he that has hunted and caught and brought (it) to me, and I have eaten of all before you camest, and have blessed him: (and) he shall be blessed, and all his seed for ever.’

²⁹ And it came to pass when Esau heard the words of his father Isaac that he cried with an wonderful and bitter cry, and said to his father:

³⁰ ‘Bless me, (even) me also, father.’ And he said to him: ‘Your brother came with guile, and has taken away your blessing.’ And he said: ‘Now I know why his name is named Jacob: behold, he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birth-right, and now he has taken away my blessing.’

³¹ And he said: ‘Hast you not reserved a blessing for me, father?’ and Isaac answered and said to Esau:

‘Behold, I have made him your lord,
And all his brethren have I given to him for servants,
And with plenty of corn and wine and oil have I strengthened him:
And what now shall I do for you, my son?’

³² And Esau said to Isaac, his father:

‘Hast you but one blessing, O father?
Bless me, (even) me also, father: ‘

³³ And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.

And Isaac answered and said to him:
‘Behold, far from the dew of the earth shall be your dwelling,
And far from the dew of heaven from above.

³⁴ And by your sword must you live,

And you must serve your brother.
And it shall come to pass when you becomest great,
And do shake his yoke from off your neck,
You shall sin a complete sin to death,
And your seed shall be rooted out from under heaven.’

³⁵ And Esau kept threatening Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him, and he: said in his heart: ‘May the days of mourning for my father now come, so that I may slay my brother Jacob.’

Chapter 27

¹ And the words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebecca in a dream, and Rebecca sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him:

² ‘Behold Esau your brother will take vengeance on you so as to kill you.

³ Now, therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise and flee you to Laban, my brother, to Haran, and tarry with him a few days until your brother’s anger turns away, and he remove his anger from you, and forget all that you have done; then I will send and fetch you from thence.’

⁴ And Jacob said: ‘I am not afraid; if he wishes to kill me, I will kill him.’

⁵ But she said to him: ‘Let me not be bereft of both my sons on one day.’

⁶ And Jacob said to Rebecca his mother: ‘Behold, you know that my father has become old, and does not see because his eyes are dull, and if I leave him it will be evil in his eyes, because I leave him and go away from you, and my father will be angry, and will curse me. I will not go; when he sends me, then only will I go.’

⁷ And Rebecca said to Jacob: ‘I will go in and speak to him, and he will send you away.’

⁸ And Rebecca went in and said to Isaac: ‘I loathe my life because of the two daughters of Heth, whom Esau has taken him as wives; and if Jacob take a wife from among the daughters of the land such as these, for what purpose do I further live, for the daughters of Canaan are evil.’

⁹ And Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and admonished him and said to him: ‘Do not take you a wife of any of the daughters of Canaan;

¹⁰ arise and go to Mesopotamia, to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father, and take for yourself a wife from there of the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

¹¹ And God Almighty bless you and increase and multiply you that you may become a company of nations, and give you the blessings of my father Abraham, to you and to your seed after you, that you may inherit the land of your sojournings and all the land which God gave to Abraham: go, my son, in peace.’

¹² And Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Mesopotamia, to Laban the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebecca, Jacob’s mother.

¹³ And it came to pass after Jacob had arisen to go to Mesopotamia that the spirit of Rebecca was grieved after her son, and she wept.

¹⁴ And Isaac said to Rebecca: ‘My sister, Do not weep on account of Jacob, my son; for he goeth in peace, and in peace will he return.

¹⁵ The Most High God will preserve him from all evil, and will be with him; for He will not forsake him all his days;

¹⁶ For I know that his ways will be prospered in all things wherever he goes, until he return in peace to us, and we see him in peace.

¹⁷ Fear not on his account, my sister, for he is on the upright path and he is a perfect man: and he is faithful and will not perish. Do not weep.’

¹⁸ And Isaac comforted Rebecca on account of her son Jacob, and blessed him.

¹⁹ And Jacob went from the Well of the Oath to go to Haran on the first year of the second week in the forty-fourth jubilee, and he came to Luz on the mountains, that is, Bethel, on the new moon of the first month of this week.

²⁰ And he came to the place at evening and turned from the way to the west of the road that night: and he slept there; for the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and laid under the tree, and he was journeying alone, and he slept.

²¹ And he dreamt that night, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven, and behold, the angels of the Lord ascended and descended on it: and behold, the Lord stood upon it.

²² And he spoke to Jacob and said: ‘I am the Lord God of Abraham, your father, and the God of Isaac; the land whereon you are sleeping, to you will I give it, and to your seed after you.

²³ And your seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and you shall increase to the west and to the east, to the north and the south, and in you and in your seed shall all the families of the nations be blessed.

²⁴ And behold, I will be with you, and will keep you whithersoever you go, and I will bring you again into this land in peace; for I will not leave you until I do everything that I told you of.’

²⁵ And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and said, ‘Truly this place is the house of the Lord, and I knew it not.’ And he was afraid and said: ‘Dreadful is this place which is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.’

²⁶ And Jacob arose early in the morning, and took the stone which he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar for a sign, and he poured oil upon the top of it. And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of the place was Luz at the first.

²⁷ And Jacob vowed a vow to the Lord, saying: ‘If the Lord will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and give me bread to eat and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, then shall the Lord be my God, and this stone which I have set up as a pillar for a sign in this place, shall be the Lord’s house, and of all that you give me, I shall give one tenth of it to you, my God.’

Chapter 28

¹ And he went on his journey, and came to the land of the east, to Laban, the brother of Rebecca, and he was with him, and served him for Rachel his daughter one week.

² And in the first year of the third week he said to him: ‘Give me my wife, for whom I have served you seven years ‘; and Laban said to Jacob: ‘I will give you your wife.’ — it should be “in the first year of the second week?”

³ And Laban made a feast, and took Leah his elder daughter, and gave (her) to Jacob as a wife, and gave her Zilpah his handmaid as a maidservant; and Jacob did not know, for he thought that she was Rachel.

⁴ And he went in to her, and behold, she was Leah; and Jacob was angry with Laban, and said to him: ‘Why have you dealt thus with me? Did not I serve you for Rachel and not for Leah? Why have you wronged me?

⁵ Take your daughter, and I will go; for you have done evil to me.’ For Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah; for Leah’s eyes were weak, but her form was very handsome; but Rachel had beautiful eyes and a beautiful and very handsome form.

⁶ And Laban said to Jacob: ‘It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the elder.’ And it is not right to do this; for thus it is ordained and written in the heavenly tablets, that no one should give his younger daughter before the elder; but the elder, one gives first and after her the younger, and the man who does so, they set down guilt against him in heaven, and none is righteous that does this thing, for this deed is evil before the Lord.

⁷ And command you the children of Israel that they do not this thing; let them neither take nor give the younger before they have given the elder, for it is very wicked.

⁸ And Laban said to Jacob: ‘Let the seven days of the feast of this one pass by, and I shall give you Rachel, that you may serve me another seven years, that you may pasture my sheep as you did in the former week.’

⁹ And on the day when the seven days of the feast of Leah had passed, Laban gave Rachel to Jacob, that he might serve him another seven years, and he gave to Rachel Bilhah, the sister of Zilpah, as a handmaid.

¹⁰ And he served yet other seven years for Rachel, for Leah had been given to him for nothing.

¹¹ And the Lord opened the womb of Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a son, and he called his name Reuben, on the fourteenth day of the ninth month, in the first year of the third week.

¹² But the womb of Rachel was closed, for the Lord saw that Leah was hated and Rachel loved.

¹³ And again Jacob went in to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a second son, and he called his name Simeon, on the twenty-first of the tenth month, and in the third year of this week.

¹⁴ And again Jacob went in to Leah, and she conceived, and bore him a third son, and he called his name Levi, in the new moon of the first month in the sixth year of this week.

¹⁵ And again Jacob went in to her, and she conceived, and bore him a fourth son, and he called his name Judah, on the fifteenth of the third month, in the first year of the fourth week.

¹⁶ And on account of all this Rachel envied Leah, for she did not bear, and she said to Jacob: ‘Give me children’; and Jacob said: ‘Have I withheld from you the fruits of your womb? Have I forsaken you?’

¹⁷ And when Rachel saw that Leah had borne four sons to Jacob, Reuben and Simeon and Levi and Judah, she said to him: ‘Go in to Bilhah my handmaid, and she will conceive, and bear a son to me.’

¹⁸(And she gave (him) Bilhah her handmaid to wife). And he went in to her, and she conceived, and bore him a son, and he called his name Dan, on the ninth of the sixth month, in the sixth year of the third week.

¹⁹ And Jacob went in again to Bilhah a second time, and she conceived, and bore Jacob another son, and Rachel called his name Napthali, on the fifth of the seventh month, in the second year of the fourth week.

²⁰ And when Leah saw that she had become sterile and did not bear, she envied Rachel, and she also gave her handmaid Zilpah to Jacob to wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and Leah called his name Gad, on the twelfth of the eighth month, in the third year of the fourth week.

²¹ And he went in again to her, and she conceived, and bore him a second son, and Leah called his name Asher, on the second of the eleventh month, in the fifth year of the fourth week.

²² And Jacob went in to Leah, and she conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Issachar, on the fourth of the fifth month, in the fourth year of the fourth week, and she gave him to a nurse.

²³ And Jacob went in again to her, and she conceived, and bore two (children), a son and a daughter, and she called the name of the son Zabulon, and the name of the daughter Dinah, in the seventh of the seventh month, in the sixth year of the fourth week.

²⁴And the Lord was gracious to Rachel, and opened her womb, and she conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Joseph, on the new moon of the fourth month, in the sixth year in this fourth week.

²⁵ And in the days when Joseph was born, Jacob said to Laban: ‘Give me my wives and sons, and let me go to my father Isaac, and let me make me an house; for I have completed the years in which I have served you for your two daughters, and I will go to the house of my father.’

²⁶ And Laban said to Jacob: ‘Tarry with me for your wages, and pasture my flock for me again, and take your wages.’

²⁷ And they agreed with one another that he should give him as his wages those of the lambs and kids which were born black and spotted and white, (these) were to be his wages.

²⁸ And all the sheep brought forth spotted and speckled and black, variously marked, and they brought forth again lambs like themselves, and all that were spotted were Jacob’s and those which were not were Laban’s.

²⁹ And Jacob’s possessions multiplied exceedingly, and he possessed oxen and sheep and donkeys and camels, and menservants and maid-servants.

³⁰ And Laban and his sons envied Jacob, and Laban took back his sheep from him, and he observed him with evil intent.

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The Magic of Shen Yun Dance

•December 13, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chinese dance spectacular, Shen Yun faces allegations of child trafficking and abuse

The Magus touch that earned Shen Yun more than $300million per year

Pearls and Irritations • December 9, 2024 ~ APAC Business Review

As Shen Yun gears up for its annual multi-million-dollar tour of Australia, the US-based Chinese dance group is facing a class action lawsuit for multiple counts of child trafficking, abusive practices and breaching a slew of US labour laws.

It’s that time of the year again, promotion is underway for the Shen Yun Chinese dance spectacular set to tour Australia in February and March. With 27 performances across three cities, laminated posters have popped up in shop windows, commercials are appearing on YouTube and across other social media platforms and print and television advertisements are in tow. Financial statements reveal that in 2023 the group spent more than $1 million in advertising across Australia.

Each year the dance troupe performs in 22 countries, putting on more than 800 performances before, what it claims is, an international audience of more than one million. Based on published ticket prices, Shen Yun is likely generating more than $300 million in revenue.

Shen Yun was established by Falun Gong, also known as a Falun Dafa, a New York-based group founded by Li Hongzhi. Exiled from China, he has lived in the US since the late 1990s.

The group he founded is deeply opposed to the Chinese Communist Party, and those in Chinese communities that don’t unequivocally denounce the party. According to many media reports, including from the New York Times, Falun Gong has for a number of years run political misinformation campaigns.

In Australia senior Falun Gong members have attended political fundraisers for figures including former prime minister Tony Abbott and, thanks to its fierce anti-China stance, has a sympathetic ear among China hawks.

There are now serious allegations of a dark side to Shen Yun that its Australian audiences know nothing about. For years those associated with its practices have remained silent, now a former dancer is taking Shen Yun and Li Hongzhi to court in the United States claiming systematic abuse of its performers.

In papers filed with US District Court for the Southern District of New York, it’s alleged that, “Shen Yun is part of an enterprise that has generated hundreds of millions of dollars via forced child labor of vulnerable minors.”

The lawsuit lists 11 counts against Shen Yun and four co-defendants. Six counts are for human trafficking and five for breaches of US labour laws.

The complainant is Taiwanese born Chun-Ko Chang who claims she was recruited by Falun Gong at the age of 13 and performed until she was 24. In court documents she alleges that immediately upon arriving at Dragon Springs, the group’s secretive and heavily guarded upstate New York compound, her immigration papers and passport were seized.

Dragon Springs Buddhist Inc is named as a co-defendant in the lawsuit.

Among other allegations are that performers are subject to regular abuse and coercion, public humiliation, controls over their diets that lead many into eating disorders, their phone calls to family members are monitored, they are forced to work up to 90 hours per week, paid well below minimum wages and those wages are paid into bank accounts controlled by Shen Yun.

Shen Yun has released a statement strenuously denying the allegations, accusing the Chinese Communist Party of being behind the lawsuit, saying, “The recent civil complaint filed against Shen Yun is undoubtedly part of a coordinated offensive against our company being orchestrated by the Chinese regime.”

Shen Yun Australia dances around tax

Tickets for the February/March Shen Yun tour of Australia cost up to $299, well above the top prices for major commercial musicals like Sister Act, Wicked and Hamilton which are currently touring the country. However, unlike those productions the revenue from Shen Yun ticket sales is being funelled into a tax-exempt charity, Falun Dafa Association of Australia Inc.

Financial statements reveal the association generated $2.3 million in Shen Yun ticket sales in 2023. Its Victorian branch collected another $600,000 in ticket sales, while Queensland’s 2022 performances raked in $724,000.

The charity’s financial statements reveal almost the entirety of its operating costs are attached to the staging and promotion of the Shen Yun dance tours. Its audited financial statements declare, “The principal activities of the Association for the year ended 30 June 2023 were to promote the development and practice of Falun Dafa, a cultivation way of a High Order in Australia.”

The financial statements do not list any monies being spent on what might be regarded as actual charitable activities.

The numbers point to a tax-exempt charity wholly engaged in the staging and promotion of a multi-million-dollar commercial enterprise. A commercial enterprise, which court filings allege is built on the trafficking and exploitation of child performers.

The New York lawsuit claims, “Shen Yun’s core motive is commercial. Shen Yun generated revenues of [US]$51.5 million in 2023 alone, and with holdings valued above [US]$265 million dollars (most of which is in cash).”

Aliens and the Australian Falun Gong connection

There are no accurate figures on the number of Falun Gong practitioners in Australia, nor in China where its followers are subject to persecution, detention and reports of imprisonment.

Li Hongzhi remains a shadowy figure who does not appear to have been interviewed by any western media outlet since a Time magazine article in 1999.

In that interview Li was quizzed about Falun Gong’s stated claims that its senior followers are able to levitate, however, they are prevented from doing so in front of others.

When pressed to cite an actual occurrence of levitation, he replied that he had seen magician and illusionist David Copperfield levitate.

One of the main tenets of Falun Gong’s beliefs is that aliens inhabit Earth. “The aliens come from other planets,” Li told Time. “The aliens have introduced modern machinery like computers and airplanes… Everyone thinks that scientists invent on their own when in fact their inspiration is manipulated by the aliens.

“The ultimate purpose is to replace humans. If cloning human beings succeeds, the aliens can officially replace humans.”

Now believed to be in his seventies, the most recent image of Li (pictured below) is of him speaking at a Falun Gong conference in New York in 2016.

Li Hongzhi speaking at a New York conference with Nazi symbolism

A page on Falun Gong’s website states he spoke at a conference in Sydney in 1997, while a submission Falun Gong’s Australian arm lodged with senate committee in 2020 claimed he’d visited Australia twice, in 1996 and 1999.

This was the same committee where Liberal senators, Eric Abetz and Concetta Fierravanti-Wells demanded three Chinese Australians—two of whom weren’t even born in mainland China and the third, was a respected academic who’d moved to Australia as a child—denounce the Chinese government before being allowed to give evidence at a committee hearing. At that same hearing representatives of Falun Gong media were given the red-carpet treatment by Abetz and Fierravanti-Wells.

Falun Gong controls two media outlets in Australia, the Epoch Times and Vision Times both producing hard copy newspapers distributed for free in predominantly Chinese-Australian populated suburbs.

Local Falun Gong media exempt from tax

The Epoch Times has, since its inception, run an anti-China political narrative; yet, as with the Falun Dafa Association of Australia, is a tax-exempt registered charity.

In 2023, Epoch Times Australia generated more than $2 million in revenue from its commercial activities. In addition to advertising and subscription revenue of $1,183,341, according to its financial statements, the news outlet received $109,544 in unspecified commonwealth grants. It has a Victorian subsidiary that posted revenue of $805,937 and a West Australian division that posted $80,977; both are registered charities.

In 2020, Maree Ma, the general manager of Vision Times (which heavily promotes Shen Yun) was picked by then foreign minister Marise Payne to sit on the board of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s National Foundation for Australia-China relations. Along with several others, Ma was dropped from the board by current foreign minister Penny Wong.

Ma has also participated in events organised by the defence, weapons maker and US government-funded Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). In 2019 she was a presenter at “ASPI’s China Masterclass” that charged attendees $700 per ticket. She’s been involved in other ASPI events and the think tank has a page profiling her on its website.

Years of alleged abuse and intimidation

In August, the New York Times published an extensive investigation into Shen Yun and its practices. The Times interviewed 25 former dancers; one, a 27-year-old Chinese-New Zealander named Cheng Qingling, has a story is strikingly similar to that of Chang. She says she was recruited at the age of 13.

It’s claimed another girl from Taiwan was just 11 when she was recruited, her identity was protected by The Times. She claims to have dislocated her knee whilst warming up before a performance and, after having another dancer push her kneecap back in place and receiving treatment with an ice pack, was forced to perform in the show.

Former practitioners characterise Falun Gong as a cult that denies adherents access to medical treatment. In the lawsuit before the New York District Court, it’s claimed that dancers were told they could not see doctors for injuries instead they had to “pray to feel better.”

Among the most disturbing allegations contained in the lawsuit is that dancers who defy the group’s leader and senior Falun Gong members are repeatedly told from a young age that “individuals who reject Hongzhi Li’s authority face physical harm, in the form of disease or violent death through incidents like suicide or car accidents.”

In addition to the civil lawsuit, the New York Labor Department has opened up a separate investigation into the alleged use of child labour and abuse of performers by Shen Yun.

Shadowy bankers

A third defendant named in the lawsuit is the opaque International Bank of Chicago. The complaint alleges, “The International Bank of Chicago facilitated and benefitted from the forced labor scheme. Shen Yun sets up and largely controls the bank accounts for minor Dancers. For hundreds and hundreds of minors to open bank accounts under these circumstances should raise red flags for any bank.

However, the Shen Yun Defendants found a willing partner in the International Bank of Chicago.”

The bank has five branches in and around Chicago, its only location outside of Illinois is a tiny shopfront branch 12 kilometres from the Falun Gong compound in New York state.

It is reported that upon the opening of that branch CEO Frank Wang, declared “the bank’s target market includes religious refugees and Chinese performance artists in the region… [including] members of Shen Yun Performing Arts, [the] traditional Chinese dance group based in Cuddlebackville [Dragon Springs].”

The lawsuit claims several of “the Bank’s representatives have close ties to Hongzhi Li and are Falun Gong practitioners.” It further alleges the bank is a co-conspirator with other defendants “who together operate an incredibly lucrative business that has generated (because of forced labor and trafficking) over a quarter of a billion [US] dollars in what is almost entirely pure cash.”

The CEO, Frank Wang is not listed on the bank’s website and, apart from his inactive LinkedIn profile and a 2012 news release, a Google search reveals neither the bank, nor Wang himself, has posted anything about its CEO.

In the past Shen Yun has not allowed any of its performers to be interviewed by Australian media, it’s almost certain they will be muzzled next year and, without any local media attention on its alleged practices, it will be a case of the show must (and will) go on.

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Book of Jubilees (21-24)

•December 13, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chapter 21

¹ And in the sixth year of the seventh week of this jubilee Abraham called Isaac his son, and [2057 (2050?) AM] commanded him: saying, ‘I am become old, and know not the day of my death, and am full of my days.

² And behold, I am one hundred and seventy-five years old, and throughout all the days of my life I have remembered the Lord, and sought with all my heart to do His will, and to walk uprightly in all His ways.

³ My soul has hated idols, that I might observe to do the will of Him who created me.

⁴ For He is the living God, and He is holy and faithful, and He is righteous beyond all, and there is with Him no accepting of (men’s) persons and no accepting of gifts; for God is righteous, and does judgment on all those who transgress His commandments and despise His covenant.

⁵ And do you, my son, observe His commandments and His ordinances and His judgments, and walk not after the abominations and after the graven images and after the molten images.

⁶ And eat no blood at all of animals or cattle, or of any bird which flies in the heaven.

⁷ And if you do slay a victim as an acceptable peace offering, slay you it, and pour out its blood upon the altar, and all the fat of the offering offer on the altar with fine flour and the meat offering mingled with oil, with its drink offering, offer them all together on the altar of burnt offering; it is a sweet savour before the Lord.

⁸ And you must offer the fat of the sacrifice of thank offerings on the fire which is upon the altar, and the fat which is on the belly, and all the fat on the inwards and the two kidneys, and all the fat that is upon them, and upon the loins and liver you shall remove, together with the kidneys.

⁹ And offer all these for a sweet savour acceptable before the Lord, with its meat-offering and with its drink- offering, for a sweet savour, the bread of the offering to the Lord.

¹⁰ And eat its meat on that day and on the second day, and let not the sun on the second day go down upon it till it is eaten, and let nothing be left over for the third day; for it is not acceptable [for it is not approved] and let it no longer be eaten, and all who eat of it will bring sin upon themselves; for thus I have found it written in the books of my forefathers, and in the words of Enoch, and in the words of Noah.

¹¹ And on all your oblations you shall strew salt, and let not the salt of the covenant be lacking in all your oblations before the Lord.

¹² And as regards the wood of the sacrifices, beware lest you bring (other) wood for the altar in addition to these: cypress, bay, almond, fir, pine, cedar, savin, fig, olive, myrrh, laurel, aspalathus.

¹³ And of these kinds of wood lay upon the altar under the sacrifice, such as have been tested as to their appearance, and do not lay (thereon) any split or dark wood, (but) hard and clean, without fault, a sound and new growth; and do not lay (thereon) old wood, [for its fragrance is gone] for there is no longer fragrance in it as before.

¹⁴ Besides these kinds of wood there is none other that you shall place (on the altar), for the fragrance is dispersed, and the smell of its fragrance goes not up to heaven.

¹⁵ Observe this commandment and do it, my son, that you may be upright in all your deeds.

¹⁶ And at all times be clean in your body, and wash yourself with water before you approach to offer on the altar, and wash your hands and your feet before you draw near to the altar; and when you are done sacrificing, wash again your hands and your feet.

¹⁷ And let no blood appear upon you nor upon your clothes; be on your guard, my son, against blood, be on your guard exceedingly; cover it with dust.

¹⁸ And do not eat any blood for it is the soul; eat no blood whatever.

¹⁹ And take no gifts for the blood of man, lest it be shed with impunity, without judgment; for it is the blood that is shed that causes the earth to sin, and the earth cannot be cleansed from the blood of man save by the blood of him who shed it.

²⁰ And take no present or gift for the blood of man: blood for blood, that you may be accepted before the Lord, the Most High God; for He is the defence of the good: and that you may be preserved from all evil, and that He may save you from every kind of death.

²¹ I see, my son,

That all the works of the children of men are sin and wickedness,
And all their deeds are uncleanness and an abomination and a pollution,
And there is no righteousness with them.

²² Beware, lest you shouldest walk in their ways

And tread in their paths,
And sin a sin to death before the Most High God.
Else He will [hide His face from you
And] give you back into the hands of your transgression,
And root you out of the land, and your seed likewise from under heaven,
And your name and your seed shall perish from the whole earth.

²³ Turn away from all their deeds and all their uncleanness,

And observe the ordinance of the Most High God,
And do His will and be upright in all things.

²⁴ And He will bless you in all your deeds,

And will raise up from you a plant of righteousness through all the earth, throughout all generations of the earth,

And my name and your name shall not be forgotten under heaven for ever.

²⁵ Go, my son in peace.

May the Most High God, my God and your God, strengthen you to do His will,
And may He bless all your seed and the residue of your seed for the generations for ever, with all righteous blessings,
That you may be a blessing on all the earth.’

²⁶ And he went out from him rejoicing.

Chapter 22

¹ And it came to pass in the first week in the forty-fourth jubilee, in the second year, that is, the year in which Abraham died, that Isaac and Ishmael came from the Well of the Oath to celebrate the feast of weeks, that is, the feast of the first fruits of the harvest-to Abraham, their father, and Abraham rejoiced because his two sons had come. — the Essenes celebrate their “feast of the first fruits” at the midst of their third month as expressed elsewhere (15:1; 16:13) in Jubilees;

The writer of The Book of Jubilees promotes the Essenes Calendar

² For Isaac had many possessions in Beersheba, and Isaac was wont to go and see his possessions and to return to his father.

³ And in those days Ishmael came to see his father, and they both came together, and Isaac offered a sacrifice for a burnt offering, and presented it on the altar of his father which he had made in Hebron.

⁴ And he offered a thank offering and made a feast of joy before Ishmael, his brother: and Rebecca made new cakes from the new grain, and gave them to Jacob, her son, to take them to Abraham, his father, from the first fruits of the land, that he might eat and bless the Creator of all things before he died.

⁵ And Isaac, too, sent by the hand of Jacob to Abraham a best thank offering, that he might eat and drink.

⁶And he ate and drank, and blessed the Most High God,

Who has created heaven and earth,
Who has made all the fat things of the earth,
And given them to the children of men
That they might eat and drink and bless their Creator.

⁷ ‘And now I give thanks to You, my God, because you have caused me to see this day: behold, I am one hundred three score and fifteen years, an old man and full of days, and all my days have been to me peace. — the narrative “I” is now Abraham, who then was 175 years when he died;

⁸ The sword of the adversary has not overcome me in all that You have given me and my children all the days of my life until this day. — the narrative is now Abraham;

⁹ My God, may Your mercy and Your peace be upon Your servant, and upon the seed of his sons, that they may be to You a chosen nation and an inheritance from amongst all the nations of the earth from henceforth to all the days of the generations of the earth, to all the ages.’

¹⁰ And he called Jacob and said: ‘My son Jacob, may the God of all bless you and strengthen you to do righteousness, and His will before Him, and may He choose you and your seed that you may become a people for His inheritance according to His will always. — the narrative “he” is now Abraham;

¹¹ And now Jacob, my son, draw near and kiss me.’ And he drew near and kissed him, and he said:

‘Blessed be my son Jacob
And all the sons of God Most High, to all the ages:
May God give to you a seed of righteousness;
And some of your sons may He sanctify in the middle of the whole earth;
May nations serve you,
And all the nations bow themselves before your seed. — may his (Judah) brothers bow before Judah is in the Masoretic Text, but all nations bow before Jacob isn’t;

¹² Be strong in the presence of men,

And exercise authority over all the seed of Seth. — his would involve all humanity;

Then your ways and the ways of your sons will be justified,

So that they shall become a holy nation. — a holy nation comes about only after being sanctified, but not when they exercise authority over all the seed of Seth! This is because often they exercise wickedness than doing good over the Gentiles; as history had shown;

¹³ May the Most High God give you all the blessings

Wherewith He has blessed me
And wherewith He blessed Noah and Adam;
May they rest on the sacred head of your seed from generation to generation for ever.

¹⁴ And may He cleanse you from all unrighteousness and impurity,

That you may be forgiven all the transgressions; which you have committed ignorantly.
And may He strengthen you,
And bless you.
And may you inherit the whole earth, — over the choisest part of the earth, yes, but surely not “the whole earth” because Noah had other sons, Ham and Japheth and each were allocated their own portion;

¹⁵ And may He renew His covenant with you.

That you may be to Him a nation for His inheritance for all the ages,
And that He may be to you and to your seed a God in truth and righteousness throughout all the days of the earth.

¹⁶ And, my son Jacob, remember my words,

And observe the commandments of Abraham, your father:
Separate yourself from the nations,
And eat not with them: — the Essenes sect do not mix with other people; they lived on their isolated community; like the Amish today;
And do not according to their works,
And become not their associate;
For their works are unclean,
And all their ways are a Pollution and an abomination and uncleanness.

¹⁷ They offer their sacrifices to the dead

And they worship evil spirits,
And they eat over the graves,
And all their works are vanity and nothingness.

¹⁸ They have no heart to understand

And their eyes do not see what their works are,
And how they err in saying to a piece of wood: ‘You are my God,’
And to a stone: ‘You are my Lord and you are my deliverer.’
[And they have no heart.

¹⁹ And as for you, my son Jacob,

May the Most High God help you

And the God of heaven bless you

And remove you from their uncleanness and from all their error.

²⁰ Beware, my son Jacob, of taking a wife from any seed of the daughters of Canaan;

For all his seed is to be rooted out of the earth.

²¹ For, owing to the transgression of Ham, Canaan erred,

And all his seed shall be destroyed from off the earth and all the residue of it,
And none springing from him shall be saved on the day of judgment.

²² And as for all the worshippers of idols and the profane

(b) There shall be no hope for them in the land of the living;
(c) And there shall be no remembrance of them on the earth;
(c) For they shall descend into Sheol,
(d) And into the place of condemnation shall they go,

As the children of Sodom were taken away from the earth
So will all those who worship idols be taken away.

²³ Fear not, my son Jacob,

And be not dismayed, O son of Abraham:
May the Most High God preserve you from destruction,
And from all the paths of error may he deliver you.

²⁴ This house have I built for myself that I might put my name upon it in the earth: [it is given to you and to your seed for ever], and it will be named the house of Abraham; it is given to you and to your seed for ever; for you must build my house and establish my name before God for ever: your seed and your name will stand throughout all generations of the earth.’

²⁵ And he ceased commanding him and blessing him.

²⁶ And the two lay together on one bed, and Jacob slept in the bosom of Abraham, his father’s father and he kissed him seven times, and his affection and his heart rejoiced over him.

²⁷ And he blessed him with all his heart and said: ‘The Most High God, the God of all, and Creator of all, who brought me forth from Ur of the Chaldees that he might give me this land to inherit it for ever, and that I might establish a holy seed-blessed be the Most High for ever.’

²⁸ And he blessed Jacob and said: ‘My son, over whom with all my heart and my affection I rejoice, may Your grace and Your mercy be lift up upon him and upon his seed always.

²⁹ And do not forsake him, nor set him at nought from henceforth to the days of eternity, and may Your eyes be opened upon him and upon his seed, that You may preserve him, and bless him, and may sanctify him as a nation for Your inheritance;

³⁰ And bless him with all Your blessings from henceforth to all the days of eternity, and renew Your covenant and Your grace with him and with his seed according to all Your good pleasure to all the generations of the earth.’

Chapter 23

¹ And he placed two fingers of Jacob on his eyes, and he blessed the God of gods, and he covered his face and stretched out his feet and slept the sleep of eternity, and was gathered to his fathers.

² And Jacob was still lying in his bosom, and did not know that Abraham, his father’s father, was dead.

³ And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and behold Abraham was cold as ice, and he said ‘Father, father’; but there was none to reply, and he knew that he was dead.

⁴And he arose from his bosom and ran and told Rebecca, his mother; and Rebecca went to Isaac in the night, and told him; and they went together, and Jacob with them, and a lamp was in his hand, and when they had gone in they found Abraham lying dead.

⁵ And Isaac fell on the face of his father and wept and kissed him.

⁶ And the voices were heard in the house of Abraham, and Ishmael his son arose, and went to Abraham his father, and wept over Abraham his father, he and all the house of Abraham, and they wept with a great weeping.

⁷ And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the double cave, near Sarah his wife, and they wept for him forty days, all the men of his house, and Isaac and Ishmael, and all their sons, and all the sons of Keturah in their places; and the days of weeping for Abraham were ended.

⁸ And he lived three jubilees and four weeks of years, one hundred and seventy-five years, and completed the days of his life, being old and full of days. — Abraham lived 175 years (49 + 49 + 49 + 28 = 175 years; establishing their Jubilee as 49 years, and not 50);

— this 49 years cycle contradicts Leviticus 25:10:

And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. It shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. Leviticus 25:10

— today the Jubilee year is neither designated nor observed; and the reason given by Chabad is this:

Although the laws of shemittah are observed in Israel to this very day, the Jubilee year is not designated or observed. There are many reasons for this. Some of them: a) The Jubilee only affected the shemittah cycle when the shemittah was established and declared by the Sanhedrin, as opposed to today when it is automatically programmed into the perpetual Jewish calendar. b) The observance of shemittah today is only a rabbinic decree, and therefore the Jubilee year does not affect its cycle. c) No commemoration is in order when there is no Sanhedrin, whose participation in the declaration of the Jubilee year was integral. In fact, it was the Sanhedrin’s blast of the shofar (ram’s horn) on Yom Kippur which signaled the entry of the Jubilee year. Chabad

⁹ For the days of the forefathers, of their life, were nineteen jubilees; and after the Flood they began to grow less than nineteen jubilees, and to decrease in jubilees, and to grow old quickly, and to be full of their days by reason of manifold tribulation and the wickedness of their ways, with the exception of Abraham.

¹⁰ For Abraham was perfect in all his deeds with the Lord, and well-pleasing in righteousness all the days of his life; and behold, he did not complete four jubilees in his life, when he had grown old by reason of the wickedness, and was full of his days.

¹¹ And all the generations which shall arise from this time until the day of the great judgment shall grow old quickly, before they complete two jubilees, and their knowledge shall forsake them by reason of their old age Land all their knowledge shall vanish away].

¹² And in those days, if a man live a jubilee and a-half of years, they shall say regarding him: ‘He has lived long, and the greater part of his days are pain and sorrow and tribulation, and there is no peace:

¹³ For calamity follows on calamity, and wound on wound, and tribulation on tribulation, and evil tidings on evil tidings, and illness on illness, and all evil judgments such as these, one with another, illness and overthrow, and snow and frost and ice, and fever, and chills, and torpor, and famine, and death, and sword, and captivity, and all kinds of calamities and pains.’

¹⁴And all these shall come on an evil generation, which transgresses on the earth: their works are uncleanness and fornication, and pollution and abominations.

¹⁵ Then they shall say: ‘The days of the forefathers were many (even), to a thousand years, and were good; but behold, the days of our life, if a man has lived many, are three score years and ten, and, if he is strong, four score years, and those evil, and there is no peace in the days of this evil generation.’

¹⁶ And in that generation the sons shall convict their fathers and their elders of sin and unrighteousness, and of the words of their mouth and the great wickednesses which they perpetrate, and concerning their forsaking the covenant which the Lord made between them and Him, that they should observe and do all His commandments and His ordinances and all His laws, without departing either to the right hand or the left.

¹⁷ For all have done evil, and every mouth speaks iniquity and all their works are an uncleanness and an abomination, and all their ways are pollution, uncleanness and destruction.

¹⁸ Behold the earth shall be destroyed on account of all their works, and there shall be no seed of the vine, and no oil; for their works are altogether faithless, and they shall all perish together, beasts and cattle and birds, and all the fish of the sea, on account of the children of men.

¹⁹ And they shall strive one with another, the young with the old, and the old with the young, the poor with the rich, the lowly with the great, and the beggar with the prince, on account of the law and the covenant; for they have forgotten commandment, and covenant, and feasts, and months, and Sabbaths, and jubilees, and all judgments.

²⁰ And they shall stand swords and war to turn them back into the way; but they shall not return until much blood has been shed on the earth, one by another.

²¹ And those who have escaped shall not return from their wickedness to the way of righteousness, but they shall all exalt themselves to deceit and wealth, that they may each take all that is his neighbour’s, and they shall name the great name, but not in truth and not in righteousness, and they shall defile the holy of holies with their uncleanness and the corruption of their pollution.

²² And a great punishment shall befall the deeds of this generation from the Lord, and He will give them over to the sword and to judgment and to captivity, and to be plundered and devoured.

²³ And He will wake up against them the sinners of the Gentiles, who have neither mercy nor compassion, and who shall respect the person of none, neither old nor young, nor any one, for they are more wicked and strong to do evil than all the children of men.

And they shall use violence against Israel and transgression against Jacob,
And much blood shall be shed upon the earth,
And there shall be none to gather and none to bury.

²⁴ In those days they shall cry aloud,

And call and pray that they may be saved from the hand of the sinners, the Gentiles;
But none shall be saved.

²⁵ And the heads of the children shall be white with grey hair,

And a child of three weeks shall appear old like a man of one hundred years,
And their stature shall be destroyed by tribulation and oppression.

²⁶ And in those days the children shall begin to study the laws,

And to seek the commandments,
And to return to the path of righteousness.

²⁷ And the days shall begin to grow many and increase amongst those children of men

Till their days draw nigh to one thousand years.
And to a greater number of years than (before) was the number of the days.

²⁸ And there shall be no old man

Nor one who is satisfied with his days,
For all shall be (as) children and youths.

²⁹ And all their days they shall complete and live in peace and in joy,

And there shall be no Satan nor any evil destroyer;
For all their days shall be days of blessing and healing.

³⁰ And at that time the Lord will heal His servants,

And they shall rise up and see great peace,
And drive out their adversaries.
And the righteous shall see and be thankful,
And rejoice with joy for ever and ever,
And shall see all their judgments and all their curses on their enemies.

³¹ And their bones shall rest in the earth,

And their spirits shall have much joy,
And they shall know that it is the Lord who executes judgment,
And shows mercy to hundreds and thousands and to all that love Him

³² And do you, Moses, write down these words; for thus are they written, and they record (them) on the heavenly tablets for a testimony for the generations for ever.

Chapter 24

¹ And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that the Lord blessed Isaac his son, and he arose from Hebron and went and dwelt at the Well of the Vision in the first year of the third week of this jubilee, seven years.

² And in the first year of the fourth week a famine began in the land, besides the first famine, which had been in the days of Abraham.

³ And Jacob made lentil pottage, and Esau came from the field hungry. And he said to Jacob his brother: ‘Give me of this red pottage.’ And Jacob said to him: ‘Sell to me your [primogeniture, this] birthright and I will give you bread, and also some of this lentil pottage.’

⁴ And Esau said in his heart: ‘I shall die; of what profit to me is this birthright? ‘And he said to Jacob: ‘I give it to you.’

⁵ And Jacob said: ‘Swear to me, this day,’ and he swore to him.

⁶ And Jacob gave his brother Esau bread and pottage, and he ate till he was satisfied, and Esau despised his birthright; for this reason was Esau’s name called Edom, on account of the red pottage which Jacob gave him for his birthright.

⁷ And Jacob became the elder, and Esau was brought down from his dignity. — in other words, Shem, who was technically the younger, became the elder on account that the line of Abraham and others, were from Shem?

⁸ And the famine was over the land, and Isaac departed to go down into Egypt in the second year of this week, and went to the king of the Philistines to Gerar, to Abimelech.

⁹And the Lord appeared to him and said to him: ‘Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land that I shall tell you of, and sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and bless you.

¹⁰ For to you and to your seed will I give all this land, and I will establish My oath which I swore to Abraham your father, and I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and will give to your seed all this land.

¹¹ And in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because your father obeyed My voice, and kept My charge and My commandments, and My laws, and My ordinances, and My covenant; and now obey My voice and dwell in this land.’

¹² And he dwelt in Gelar three weeks of years.

¹³ And Abimelech charged concerning him, and concerning all that was his, saying: ‘Any man that shall touch him or anything that is his shall surely die.’

¹⁴ And Isaac waxed strong among the Philistines, and he got many possessions, oxen and sheep and camels and donkeys and a great household.

¹⁵ And he sowed in the land of the Philistines and brought in a hundred-fold, and Isaac became exceedingly great, and the Philistines envied him.

¹⁶ Now all the wells which the servants of Abraham had dug during the life of Abraham, the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham, and filled them with earth.

¹⁷ And Abimelech said to Isaac: ‘Go from us, for you are much mightier than we’, and Isaac departed thence in the first year of the seventh week, and sojourned in the valleys of Gerar.

¹⁸ And they dug again the wells of water which the servants of Abraham, his father, had dug, and which the Philistines had closed after the death of Abraham his father, and he called their names as Abraham his father had named them.

¹⁹ And the servants of Isaac dug a well in the valley, and found living water, and the shepherds of Gerar strove with the shepherds of Isaac, saying: ‘The water is ours;’ and Isaac called the name of the well ‘Perversity,’ because they had been perverse with us.

²⁰ And they dug a second well, and they strove for that also, and he called its name ‘Enmity.’ And he arose from thence and they dug another well, and for that they strove not, and he called the name of it ‘Room,’ and Isaac said: ‘Now the Lord has made room for us, and we have increased in the land.’

²¹ And he went up from thence to the Well of the Oath in the first year of the first week in the forty-fourth jubilee.

²² And the Lord appeared to him that night, on the new moon of the first month, and said to him: ‘I am the God of Abraham your father; fear not, for I am with you, and shall bless you and shall surely multiply your seed as the sand of the earth, for the sake of Abraham my servant.’

²³ And he built an altar there, which Abraham his father had first built, and he called upon the name of the Lord, and he offered sacrifice to the God of Abraham his father.

²⁴ And they dug a well and they found living water.

²⁵And the servants of Isaac dug another well and did not find water, and they went and told Isaac that they had not found water, and Isaac said: ‘I have sworn this day to the Philistines and this thing has been announced to us.’

²⁶ And he called the name of that place the Well of the Oath; for there he had sworn to Abimelech and Ahuzzath his friend and Phicol the prefect or his host.

²⁷ And Isaac knew that day that under constraint he had sworn to them to make peace with them.

²⁸ And Isaac on that day cursed the Philistines and said: ‘Cursed be the Philistines to the day of wrath and indignation from the middle of all nations; may God make them a derision and a curse and an object of wrath and indignation in the hands of the sinners the Gentiles and in the hands of the Kittim.

²⁹ And whoever escapes the sword of the enemy and the Kittim, may the righteous nation root out in judgment from under heaven; for they shall be the enemies and foes of my children throughout their generations upon the earth.

³⁰ And no remnant shall be left to them,

Nor one that shall be saved on the day of the wrath of judgment;
For destruction and rooting out and expulsion from the earth is the whole seed of the Philistines (reserved),
And there shall no longer be left for these Caphtorim a name or a seed on the earth.

³¹ For though he ascend to heaven,

Thence shall he be brought down,
And though he make himself strong on earth,
Thence shall he be dragged forth,
And though he hide himself amongst the nations,
Even from thence shall he be rooted out;
And though he descend into Sheol,
There also shall his condemnation be great,
And there also he shall have no peace.

³² And if he go into captivity,

By the hands of those that seek his life shall they slay him on the way,
And neither name nor seed shall be left to him on all the earth;
For into eternal malediction shall he depart.’

³³ And thus is it written and engraved concerning him on the heavenly tablets, to do to him on the day of judgment, so that he may be rooted out of the earth.

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What if Canada is the 51st state?

•December 12, 2024 • Leave a Comment

The Independent reports Trump’s covert desire to ‘Governor’ Justin Trudeau again after floating possibility of Canada as the 51st state. The United States and Canada are respectively the third- and second-largest countries in the world.

Their unified territories would replace Russia (currently occupying 11.5% of Earth’s surface) as the world’s largest country. So what If Canada Became the 51st US State? Below is a Data-Driven Analysis of Economic, Political, and Cultural Impacts.

Ghelbur Labs • December 4, 2024

Canada, the world’s second-largest country by landmass, could dramatically reshape the United States if it were to become the 51st state. This hypothetical scenario would not only impact North America’s geopolitical power but would also bolster the US economy and elevate its influence in global rankings.

In this data-driven analysis, we’ll examine how Canada’s integration as the 51st US state would affect GDP growth, Arctic resource control, healthcare systems, and the global political landscape. We’ll also explore how this merger could redefine the future for both nations and reshape the world’s balance of power.

Can the US and Canada together create an unstoppable global superpower? Let’s explore the numbers and find out.

It may have been a joke at the Mar-a-Lago dinner between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump, but the question is out there: is there a chance of Canada becoming the 51st state?

1. Economic Transformation

Current US Economic Standings

The United States boasts a GDP of approximately $26.5 trillion, making up 26.3% of the global economy. It leads the world in key industries, including:

Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing: Contributing 20.7% to the economy. (Statista)
Professional and Business Services: Adding another 13%.
Manufacturing: Representing 11% of GDP.

This robust economic foundation has helped the US maintain its position as the global economic leader.

Canada’s Economic Contributions

With a GDP of $2.14 trillion, Canada ranks as the world’s 10th largest economy. Known for its abundant natural resources, Canada contributes significantly to global markets through:

Oil Reserves: Holding 13% of global reserves, ranking third worldwide. (Wikipedia)
Freshwater Resources: Controlling 20% of the world’s freshwater—a critical asset in a resource-scarce future.
Mineral Wealth: Leading in exports of zinc, uranium, gold, nickel, and aluminum.
Key Industries:
- Natural resources account for 19.2% of Canada’s nominal GDP. (Government of Canada)
- Manufacturing sectors, particularly automobiles and aeronautics, are prominent.
- Technology and agriculture are also growing economic pillars.

Impact of Integration

If Canada joined the US as the 51st state, the economic transformation would be profound:

Combined GDP: A staggering $27.59 trillion, further solidifying the US’s position as the largest economy globally.
Resource Wealth:
- Increased control over 13% of the world’s oil reserves.
- Dominance in global freshwater supplies, offering strategic advantages.
- Enhanced access to vital minerals for technology and manufacturing.
Trade Simplification:
- Elimination of trade barriers and tariffs.
- Integrated supply chains across industries.
- New markets for US and Canadian businesses.

2. Political Realignment

When imagining Canada joining the United States as the 51st state, the political implications are enormous. This section delves into how such an integration would transform the political landscape, both domestically within the US and globally.

Congressional Representation

The United States Congress would need to accommodate Canada’s population of 40 million, spread across 10 provinces and 3 territories. Based on population size, Canada could add an estimated 50 seats to the House of Representatives and 26 Senators (2 for each province/territory). This would significantly shift the political dynamics in Congress.

Such an adjustment could impact:

Party Balance: Canada’s generally progressive population might lean Democratic, potentially reshaping the balance of power.
State Dominance: Provinces like Ontario and Quebec, with the largest populations, would gain substantial influence in Congress.

Electoral College Impact

Canada’s population of 40 million would add roughly 70 electoral votes, bringing the total from 538 to 608 votes. This increase could redefine how presidential campaigns are conducted:

Ontario and Quebec, as the most populous regions, would likely become critical battlegrounds.
Canadian voters might shift the overall balance in presidential elections.

This expanded electoral map would make campaigns more complex, with candidates needing to address the unique concerns of Canadian voters, such as universal healthcare and environmental policies.

Global Influence

A united US and Canada would create an unmatched geopolitical powerhouse, strengthening influence in organizations like NATO, the G7, and the United Nations. Key advantages include:

Arctic Dominance: With Canada’s Arctic territories, the US would gain unrivaled control over strategic shipping lanes and natural resources.
Trade Leverage: Canada’s position as a major trading partner would enhance North America’s negotiating power in global markets.
Military Strength: Canada’s military, while smaller, would bolster US forces, especially in Arctic defense.

This integration would make North America the undisputed leader in both economic and military terms, reinforcing its global dominance.

“It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday night. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade.”

3. Social and Cultural Impacts

Population Dynamics

Canada’s population of 40 million would bring the combined US population to ~374 million, making it the third most populous country after India and China. The integration would introduce new demographic trends:

Population Density: Canada’s vast land area but low population density (~4 people per km²) contrasts sharply with the US.
Diversity: Canada’s multicultural population would enrich the US’s diversity further, especially in French-speaking regions like Quebec.

Cultural Identity

Canada’s distinct cultural identity would need to merge with that of the US, presenting unique challenges and opportunities. Below, we explain how the key cultural differences between the two nations, as illustrated in the radar chart, reflect these complexities:

Language Diversity:
- Canada scores high in bilingualism (80) due to its French-speaking population in Quebec and national policies promoting both English and French. In contrast, the US has a lower score (20) as it predominantly operates in English. This integration would introduce bilingualism on a much larger scale, requiring significant adjustments in public communication and education systems.
Cultural Values:
- The radar chart highlights Canada’s strong emphasis on healthcare access (80), environmental policies (80), and social equity (85), compared to the US scores of 55, 50, and 60, respectively. These differences could influence US policies, as Canada’s values might push for greater social welfare programs, stricter environmental regulations, and equity-focused reforms.
Resistance in Quebec:
- The radar chart indirectly reflects Quebec’s unique cultural identity through Canada’s high bilingualism and equity scores. Quebec’s historical push for independence could create cultural and political friction during integration. The challenge lies in ensuring that Quebec feels represented within a US system that prioritizes individual states’ rights over centralized cultural policies.

4. Global Power Rankings

When Canada joins the United States as the 51st state, the resulting entity would not only redefine the North American landscape but also reshape global rankings across multiple domains. Here’s how this merger would strengthen their combined global influence:

Military Dominance

The United States already leads the world in military spending, allocating ~$800 billion annually, compared to Canada’s ~$26 billion. While Canada’s military contribution may seem modest, its geographical advantage and Arctic capabilities would significantly enhance US strategic dominance.

Key impacts:

Arctic Supremacy: Canada’s extensive Arctic territories provide access to newly available trade routes and untapped resources as ice caps melt. This would establish the US-Canada entity as the dominant player in Arctic geopolitics.
Enhanced Security: A unified force could secure critical shipping lanes and deter threats from rival powers like Russia and China, which also seek influence in the Arctic.

Economic Influence

With a combined GDP of $28.2 trillion, the US-Canada entity would account for 28% of global GDP, reinforcing its position as the world’s economic powerhouse. This integration would:

Strengthen its negotiating power in international organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the G7.
Dominate global trade through control of Arctic routes, reducing reliance on traditional shipping lanes like the Panama and Suez Canals.

Quality of Life

Canada currently ranks 2nd globally in quality of life, while the US ranks 3rd. The integration could:

Improve healthcare access and environmental policies by adopting Canada’s progressive frameworks.
Enhance infrastructure and public services by leveraging shared resources.

This combination could elevate the North American region to the top global ranking in quality of life metrics.

Arctic Supremacy

As a united entity, the US and Canada would become the leading Arctic power. With melting ice revealing new trade opportunities and natural resources, the combined nation would:

Control key Arctic shipping lanes, connecting North America, Europe, and Asia.
Gain unparalleled influence over natural gas, oil, and mineral reserves in the region.

Conclusion

The integration of Canada into the United States would create a global superpower, unmatched in military strength, economic influence, and Arctic dominance. However, the strategic advantages must be balanced with careful policymaking to align goals and address challenges in governance, culture, and infrastructure.

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Rare Earth: Top 11 Countries by Production

•December 11, 2024 • Leave a Comment

China is the largest country for rare earth metals production, and it’s by far the major producer with over 68% of the world’s production. Rare earth are indeed not rare, only the techonology to extract them cleanly and efficiently that China controls is rare.

Hence China had announced early this year a ban of rare earth extraction and separation technologies. With further imports from other countries that lack the capacity to refine them, China controls over 90% of the world’s production.

INN Investing News • August 29, 2024

Rare earth metal production was on the rise again in 2023, jumping to 350,000 metric tons (MT) worldwide — that’s up significantly from 190,000 MT in 2018, just five years prior.

Demand for rare earth metals is increasing as renewable energy becomes more important across the globe. Rare earths such as neodymium and praseodymium, which are important in clean energy applications and high-tech industries, are in the spotlight, particularly as electric vehicles and hybrid cars gain further popularity.

Ongoing tensions between the US and China, along with other geopolitical factors, are impacting the outlook for rare earths investing. Since China is the world’s largest producer of rare earths by far, the fraught relationship between the countries is directing attention to global supply chain disruption in the rare earths industry.

With that in mind, it’s worth being aware of rare earth metal production by country figures. Here’s a look at the 10 countries that mined the most rare earths in 2023, as per the latest data from US Geological Survey (USGS).

China is the largest for rare earth, with over 90% of world’s production

1. China

Mine production: 240,000 metric tons

In 2023, China’s domestic output of rare earths was 240,000 metric tons, up from 210,000 MT the previous year. (Which is 68.6 percent of the world’s production).

As mentioned, China has dominated rare earths production for quite some time. While China dominates global production of the vast majority of the 17 different rare earth elements, its output is heavily concentrated in light rare earths, specifically the magnet rare earths neodymium and praseodymium.

The largest rare earth mining company in the world is China Northern Rare Earth High-Tech, which owns the prolific Bayan Obo rare earth mining complex in Inner Mongolia.

Chinese producers must adhere to a quota system for rare earths production. The 2023 quota for rare earths mining and rare earths separation was set at to 240,000 metric tons and 230,000 metric tons of rare earth oxides (REO) equivalent, respectively. Interestingly, this system has led China to become the world’s top importer of rare earths since 2018.

The quota system is a response to China’s longstanding problems with illegal rare earths mining. For more than a decade, the country has taken steps to clean up its act, including shutting illegal or environmentally non-compliant rare earths mines, and limiting production and rare earths exports.

China’s rare earths industry is controlled by state-owned miners, in theory allowing China to keep a strong handle on production. However, illegal rare earths extraction remains a challenge, and the Chinese government continues to take steps to curb this activity.

The Chinese government is set to introduce even tougher regulations requiring companies involved in the mining, smelting and trading of rare earths to maintain detailed records of product flow and input this data into a traceability system. These new regulations are set to take effect in October of 2024.

Rare earth are not rare, only the techonology to extract them efficiently is rare

2. United States

Mine production: 43,000 metric tons

The US produced 43,000 metric tons of rare earths in 2023, up from 42,000 MT in the previous year.

Rare earths supply in the US currently comes only from the Mountain Pass mine in California, which is owned by MP Materials. Mountain Pass is producing high-purity neodymium and praseodymium oxide, a key material for high-strength neodymium iron boron magnets.

The mine has had an interesting decade. Previously owned by Molycorp, the mine was put on care and maintenance in 2015 due to low rare earths prices and Molycorp filing for bankruptcy. Mountain Pass re-entered production in Q1 2018 under its new ownership.

The US is a major importer of rare earth materials. The USGS estimates the value of US rare earth imports for 2023 at US$190 million, down from US$208 million in 2022. The country has classified rare earths as critical minerals, a distinction that has come to the fore due to trade issues between the US and China.

Aiming to bolster its domestic supply, the US government is implementing a 25 percent tariff on rare earth magnet imports from China. “The tariff rate on natural graphite and permanent magnets will increase from zero to 25 percent in 2026. The tariff rate for certain other critical minerals will increase from zero to 25 percent in 2024,” states a May statement from the White House. “Concentration of critical minerals mining and refining capacity in China leaves our supply chains vulnerable and our national security and clean energy goals at risk.”

3. Myanmar (previously known as Burma)

Mine production: 38,000 metric tons

Myanmar mined 38,000 metric tons of rare earths in 2023. This was an increase of more than 316 percent from the 12,000 MT Myanmar produced in 2022, as supply was down due to a temporary halt in production associated with the turmoil following the 2021 military coup.

Its 2023 production rebounded to surpass the 35,000 MT Myanmar produced in 2021. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), since 2015, Myanmar’s share of global rare earth production has surged from 0.2 percent to 14 percent. Unsurprisingly, the temporary halt in Myanmar’s production in the late summer of 2022 sent rare earth prices to their highest level in 20 months, as per OilPrice.com.

China, who shares a border with Myanmar, obtains 70 percent of its medium to heavy rare earths feedstock from its neighbor, including dysprosium and terbium. Myanmar’s rare earths industry is plagued with controversy as much is reportedly carried out by unregulated small-scale miners and linked with armed militia groups with no environmental best practices or remediation plans in place.

Ironically, the act of mining these metals critical for clean energy technologies such as EVs and wind turbines is itself fraught with environmentally destructive practices that are harming the waterways, wildlife and vegetation in Myanmar.

4. Australia

Mine production: 18,000 metric tons

In 2023, Australia’s rare earths production came in at 18,000 metric tons, on par with 2022 after rising steadily for the last few years. representing more than 5 percent of the global total. That’s compared to the 24,000 MT produced in 2021. The country holds the world’s sixth largest rare earths reserves, and is poised to increase its output. According to the IEA, Australia’s share of global rare earth elements production is projected to rise to 18 percent by 2030.

Lynas operates the Mount Weld mine and concentration plant in the country, and is slated to complete its expansion project to boost production to 12,000 MT per year of NdPr products by 2025. Mount Weld ranks among the world’s top rare earth mines, and Lynas is the the leading producer of rare earths outside of China.

Australian company Northern Minerals is undertaking a definitive feasibility study for its Browns Range mining and process plant to process, which is due for completion in Q4 2024 with a final investment decision targeted for Q1 2025. Its main products will be terbium and dysprosium.

5. Thailand

Mine production: 7,100 metric tons

Thailand’s rare earths production came in at 7,100 metric tons in 2023, level with the prior year. However, the country’s rare earth production has ramped up rapidly in recent years. Thailand’s output of rare earths in 2018 was just 1,000 MT and by 2021 it had hit 8,200 MT.

While there’s not much information available on Thailand’s rare earth industry, after Myanmar, the country is a major source of rare earth imports for China. As far as downstream rare earths product makers, Neo Performance Materials’ subsidiary Neo Magnequench operates a rare earth magnetic materials manufacturing facility in Korat, Thailand.

Recently, Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is opening a US$486 million EV manufacturing facility in the country. The Financial Times reports that “analysts expect Chinese EV makers to penetrate further into south-east Asia because Thailand has lower tariffs on fully assembled EVs for companies that have pledged to build EV factories there, and most of them are Chinese.”

6. India

Mine production: 2,900 metric tons

India’s 2023 production was 2,900 metric tons, unchanged from the previous year. The country’s output represents less than 1 percent of global rare earths supply. India’s rare earths production is far below its potential, considering the nation holds almost 35 percent of the world’s total beach sand mineral deposits, which are significant sources of rare earths.

India joined the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) in mid-2023, a multi-nation group led by the United States and focused on the creation of critical mineral supply chains, including for rare earths.

Much of the country’s rare earth exploration and mining is being conducted under the auspices of the Government of India via Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), which was established in 1950. Furthermore, the government is establishing research and development into new technologies for extracting and processing rare earth minerals.

Rare earth are indeed not rare, only the technology to extract them cleanly and efficiently is rare

7. Russia

Mine production: 2,600 metric tons

Russia produced 2,600 metric tons of rare earths in 2023, nearly the same level as the previous five years. In terms of global rare earths reserves, Russia ranks third after China and Brazil. TriArk Mining, a joint venture owned by industrial conglomerate Rostec and billionaire Alexander Nesis, is the main player in Russia’s rare earth sector, and is developing the Tomto rare earths deposit.

Prior to the country’s aggressive war against Ukraine, the Russian government was allegedly “unhappy” with its supply of rare earths. The Russia-Ukraine war has raised concerns over disruptions to the US/Europe rare earths supply chain.

Russia has reportedly reduced mining taxes and offered discounted loans to investors in nearly a dozen projects intended to increase the nation’s share of global rare earths production from the current 1.3 percent to 10 percent by 2030.

8. Madagascar

Mine production: 960 metric tons

Madagascar recorded rare earths extraction of 960 metric tons in 2023, on par with the previous year and down dramatically from 6,800 MT in 2021.

The country’s Ampasindava peninsula is reportedly home to 628 million metric tons of ionic clays with a significant concentration of rare earths, particularly dysprosium, neodymium and europium. It’s considered one of the largest rare earth deposits outside China. Whether or not it is ever developed is up in the air.

The declining in rare earths production in recent years is due in large part to increasing opposition to rare earths mining on the part of farmers who are strongly against mining activity in their communities.

In April 2024, Energy Fuels agreed to acquire Base Resources and its advanced Toliara heavy mineral sands project in Southwest Madagascar. Energy Fuels plans to separate monazite sands from Toliara’s Ranobe deposit at its White Mesa mill in Utah, US.

9. Vietnam

Mine production: 600 metric tons

Vietnam’s rare earths production came in at 600 metric tons in 2023, a fall from 1,200 MT in 2022. Vietnam holds the world’s second largest known rare earths reserves, including several rare earth deposits against its northwestern border with China and along its eastern coastline.

The country’s government is interested in building its clean energy capacity, including solar panels, and is said to be looking to produce more rare earths for its supply chain for that reason. It has set a goal of extracting and processing 2 million metric tons of rare earths per year by 2030.

However, serious corruption charges in October of 2023 that led to the arrests of top industry executives, including the chairman of Vietnam Rare Earth JSC, has hamstrung those plans. “The arrests stalled government plans to auction new rare earth mining concessions and cast a cloud of uncertainty over the industry that has given foreign investors pause,” reported Asia Times.

10. Brazil

Mine production: 80 metric tons

Brazil produced just 80 metric tons of rare earths in 2023, although the country holds reserves of 21,000,000 MT. Back in 2012, a US$8.4 billion rare earths deposit was discovered in Brazil.

In August 2024, St George Mining announced its plans to acquire the Araxa niobium-rare earths project located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is adjacent to CBMM’s flagship niobium mine, which is a prolific producer of niobium.

Another significant rare earths project in Brazil is Resouro Strategic Metals’ Tiros titanium-rare earths project located in Minas Gerais. In July, Resource published a maiden JORC-compliant mineral resource estimate for the central block of Tiros; the resource estimate stands at 1.7 billion MT, divided into 1 billion MT in the measured and indicated category, and 700 million MT in the inferred category. It contains 3,900 parts per million (ppm) total rare earth oxides, 1,100 ppm magnet rare earth oxides and 12 percent titanium dioxide.

10. Malaysia

Mine production: 80 metric tons

Malaysia produced 80 metric tons of rare earths in 2023, on par with its output in the previous year and tying with Brazil for 10th place. Malaysia hosts the world’s fourth largest rare earth reserves.

Malaysia represented the second biggest source for US rare earth imports in 2023 at 11 percent, according to the USGS, up from 8 percent in the previous year. Australia’s Lynas sends its mined material for refining and processing to its plant in Malaysia.

The Malaysian government has imposed a temporary ban on the export of unprocessed rare earths materials as of January 1, 2024, in an effort to grow its downstream value-added rare earths industry.

China’s ban of rare earth technologies

Rare Earth Reserves: Top 8 Countries

Posted in Australia, China, India, Malaysia, Rare Earth & Critical Materials, Russia, Tech Race, US

El Chapo: “Something TERRIFYING Is Coming!”

•December 10, 2024 • Leave a Comment

El Chapo WARNS Us Military From Jail That Something TERRIFYING Is Coming!

Could the symbolism in Zechariah 5 indicate that there would be a nuclear war at this endtime?

Without the vowels, the consonents for these three words are the same, indicating they are from the same root, hence reading into this encryptic text from Zechariah 5, the message could have numerous possibilities.

And here below is one possibility: El Chapo WARNS the US Military From Jail That Something TERRIFYING Is Coming!

From his cell in one of the most secure prisons in the world, El Chapo has reportedly issued a chilling warning to the US military. This new statement hints at something terrifying looming on the horizon, with claims that a dangerous plan is already in motion.

As tensions between cartels and US forces escalate, this message raises serious questions about what’s coming next and how far the cartel’s power reaches even from behind bars. Stay tuned as we uncover the shocking implications and what this could mean for the US border.

Zechariah 5

¹ Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold, a flying scroll. — after a time interval, Zechariah turned and lifted up his eyes and looked: behold a flying scroll, a metaphor for global judgement or destruction a book-scroll or parchment of great size or consisting of many large leaves fastened together;

— a parallel scene of a book-scroll of what Ezekiel saw, in Ezekiel 2, “and in it was written lamentations and mourning and woe,” a consequence of a judgement resulting in a global destruction;

And I saw, and behold, a hand stretched out to me, and behold, in it was a scroll of a book.
And he spread it out before me, and it was inscribed before and behind, and there was written upon it lamentations and murmuring and woe. Ezekiel 2:9-10

²And he said unto me, “What seest thou?” And I answered, “I see a flying scroll. The length thereof is twenty cubits and the breadth thereof ten cubits.”

— and the angel said unto Zechariah, What seest thou? And Zechariah answered, I see a parchment loose or unrolled moving through the air; the length thereof is twenty cubits and the breadth thereof ten cubits, the dimensions approximately ten yards by five yards.

A flying scroll, a flying curse to engulf the face of the earth, one side decimating one who steals, the other side decimating one who swears.

³ Then said he unto me, “This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth; for every one who stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it, and every one who sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.

— without waiting for a question on the part of the prophet, the angel then said unto Zechariah, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth, as written on the scroll;

— the two sins of theft and false swearing; for whosoever that steal shall be cut off as on this side according to it, and anyone who swears, especially modern White House politicians, swearing before the Bible, a challenge before God; thus, those that had taken false oaths without upholding their integrities shall be cut off; that is, being destroyed or decimated according to their wickedness; sinners who refuse to repent, who persist in their wickedness, must be cut off and removed;

— the one being against the second, as two categories of curses; show that the curses of the law reaches all sorts of sins and wickedness; pretty much similar to what Ezekiel saw: “of written lamentations and mourning and woe.” The message of Ezekiel is primarily a warning to the house of Israel (mentions 169 times); to Ephraim, being the chief tribe.

For more, see ‘the US is the true ’empire of lies’ or, Who is Ephraim, a Chronic Liar?

⁴ ‘I will bring it forth,’ saith the Lord of hosts,‘ and it shall enter into the house of the thief and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by My name. And it shall remain in the midst of his house and shall consume it, with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.’”

— the Lord will bring it forth, namely, the curse and the judgement with it, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name, swearing before the Bible, swearing before God, these two classes of sinners being named as most prominent of all unrepentant transgressors;

— and it shall remain in the midst of his house, lodging there, dwelling there permanently, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof, not leaving a vestige of it. These words are properly expressive of the curse and of the punishment of God upon these form of deliberate transgression; which would be like a consuming fire upon anyone and everyone who steal and swear falsely;

— Rashi: I have brought it forth: to walk to and fro in the land and to wreak vengeance upon the thieves and the swearers of falsehoods from now on; and it shall come into the house of the thief, etc;

— and a saying goes: “a man that swears much shall be full of iniquity, and the plague shall not depart from his house,” and “if a man swears in vain, he shall not be innocent or justified, for his house shall be full of calamities.”

⁵ Then the angel who talked with me went forth and said unto me, “Lift up now thine eyes and see what is this that goeth forth.”

— then the angel that talked with Zechariah, and said unto Zechariah, ‘Lift up now thine eyes and see what is this that goeth forth,’ appearing before his eyes, something that Zechariah should observe very closely.

⁶ And I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is an ephah that goeth forth.” He said moreover, “This is their resemblance through all the earth.”

— ‘this is an ephah that goeth forth,’ the ephah being a dry measure corresponding roughly to our peck; the object in the vision was evidently a receptacle having the shape of an ephah, maybe it is a nuclear payload like “Little Boy” and the ephah was chosen because it was often called the measure of unrighteousness and of deceits;

— the angel said, ‘This is their resemblance through all the earth,’ literally, ‘this their eye in all the land,” that is, this is the object of their gaze, all eyes are centered upon it: “a nuclear explosion?”

⁷ And behold, there was lifted up a weighty piece of lead, and this is a woman who sitteth in the midst of the ephah. — first appearance of a woman, perhaps a church, one of wickedness, a declaying nation? Or a fire, the afterburner of a missile? the missile being covered by a layer of lead;

— and behold there was lifted up a talent of lead, a great round piece, weighing about a hundred pounds; and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah, the female personification of wickedness held within the ephah by the great weight;

— is God trying to convey to the people of the endtime, that there would be nuclear weapons carried by missiles caused by cheatings and false swearings that result in “great wickedness”?

The afterburner of a Russian Naval Hypersonic Missile

⁸ And he said, “This is wickedness.” And he cast it into the midst of the ephah, and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

— and the angel said, ‘This is wickedness,’ Israel being imbued with false doctrines, and godlessness personified. And the angel cast it into the midst of the ephah, thus preventing her escape; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof, this acting as a cover keeping her shut up within the measure.

⁹ Then I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings (for they had wings like the wings of a stork), and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven.

— fascinated by a further wonderful thing that happened, then lifted Zechariah up his eyes and behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings, aiding them in their movement forward as they carried the ephah;

— two women appear; perhaps two entities: church and state? Or two missiles? Or two nuclear explosions?

— for they had wings (missiles) like the wings of an eagle; and they lifted up the ephah (with nuclear payload) between the earth and the heaven, missiles carrying nuclear payloads or drones flying along quickly, between the earth and the first heaven.

¹⁰ Then said I to the angel who talked with me, “Whither do these bear the ephah?” — then asked Zechariah the angel who talked with him, “Where do these bear the ephah?”

¹¹ And he said unto me, “To build it a house in the land of Shinar; and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.” — and the angel said unto Zechariah, ‘To build an house in the land of Shinar,’ that is, Babylon; typical from olden times as the land of rebellion against the Lord;

— in the province of Babylon, as the Targum confirms it; for Babel, physical or spiritual Babylon, was in the land of Shinar; Genesis 11:1-9; and it shall be established and set there upon her own base; representative of the ungodly world, a mystery of iniquity, Revelation 17:5; wickedness was to have its place; a place of wickedness;

— to-day, from a spiritual point of view, Washington DC and New York city could be considered the most perverted cities in the world, politically (one side of the scroll a warning for those who swears falsely under oath before the Bible upon taking office) and economically (the other side of the scroll meant for those who steals through Wall Street tradings: insider tradings and other cheatings, share manipulations and more);

— and perhaps this reference to Babylon or spiritual Babylon could be meant for these end-time godless cities; that is, either one, or both, of these modern Babylonian metropolises could be destined to be blown up by a nuclear conflagration; verse 3 above indicate both cities destroyed;

— and second, the United States is so far the only country that has used two nuclear weapons against another, perhaps this verse “as you have done, it shall be done to you;” of a prophetic boomerang effect could shed some light that could flared up not just the United States but would even engulf the whole world:

“For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your dealings will return upon your own head” Obadiah 1:15

— and then appear the four chariots of horses in the next chapter!

For more about the South, a prophecy of Esau or Edom, see Obadiah

For more on the enemy from the South, see A Sword from the South!

For more into another Captivity: see Ezekiel Timeline – 190/40 Years

Posted in Armageddon, Cartels, Latin Americas, Mexico, Southern Border, Trump, US

Book of Jubilees (17-20)

•December 9, 2024 • Leave a Comment

The Book of Jubilees covers much of the same ground as Genesis, but with the central them of the Jubilees.

Chapter 17

¹ And in the first year of the fifth week Isaac was weaned in this jubilee, and Abraham made a great banquet in the third month, on the day his son Isaac was weaned.

² And Ishmael, the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, was before the face of Abraham, his father, in his place, and Abraham rejoiced and blessed God because he had seen his sons and had not died childless.

³ And he remembered the words which He had spoken to him on the day on which Lot had parted from him, and he rejoiced because the Lord had given him seed upon the earth to inherit the earth, and he blessed with all his mouth the Creator of all things.

⁴ And Sarah saw Ishmael playing and dancing, and Abraham rejoicing with great joy, and she became jealous of Ishmael and said to Abraham, ‘Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman will not be heir with my son, Isaac.’

⁵ And it was a grief to Abraham to have to drive his maidservant and his son away from him.

⁶ And God said to Abraham ‘Let it not be grievous in your sight, because of the child and because of the bondwoman; in all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her words and do (them); for in Isaac shall your name and seed be called.

⁷ But as for the son of this bondwoman I will make him a great nation, because he is of your seed.’

⁸ And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and placed them on the shoulders of Hagar and the child, and sent her away.

⁹ And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba, and the water in the bottle was spent, and the child thirsted, and was not able to go on, and fell down.

¹⁰ And his mother took him and cast him under an olive tree, and went and sat her down over against him, at the distance of a bow-shot; for she said, ‘Let me not see the death of my child,’ and as she sat she wept.

¹¹ And an angel of God, one of the holy ones, said to her, ‘Why weepest you, Hagar? Arise take the child, and hold him in your hand; for God has heard your voice, and has seen the child.’

¹² And she opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, and she went and filled her bottle with water, and she gave her child to drink, and she arose and went towards the wilderness of Paran.

¹³ And the child grew and became an archer, and God was with him, and his mother took him a wife from among the daughters of Egypt.

¹⁴ And she bore him a son, and he called his name Nebaioth; for she said, ‘The Lord was nigh to me when I called upon him.’

¹⁵ And it came to pass in the seventh week, in the first year of it, in the first month in this jubilee, on the twelfth of this month, there were voices in heaven regarding Abraham, that he was faithful in all that He told him, and that he loved the Lord, and that in every affliction he was faithful.

¹⁶ And the prince Mastema came and said before God, ‘Behold, Abraham loves Isaac his son, and he delights in him above all things else; bid him offer him as a burnt-offering on the altar, and You must see if he will do this command, and You must know if he is faithful in everything wherein You do try him.

¹⁷ And the Lord knew that Abraham was faithful in all his afflictions; for He had tried him through his country and with famine, and had tried him with the wealth of kings, and had tried him again through his wife, when she was torn (from him), and with circumcision; and had tried him through Ishmael and Hagar, his maid-servant, when he sent them away.

¹⁸ And in everything wherein He had tried him, he was found faithful, and his soul was not impatient, and he was not slow to act; for he was faithful and a lover of the Lord.

Chapter 18

¹ And God said to him, ‘Abraham, Abraham’; and he said, Behold, (here) am I.’

² And he said, Take your beloved son whom you lovest, (even) Isaac, and go to the high country, and offer him on one of the mountains which I will point out to you.’

³ And he rose early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took his two young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood of the burnt offering, and he went to the place on the third day, and he saw the place afar off.

⁴ And he came to a well of water, and he said to his young men, ‘Abide you here with the ass, and I and the lad shall go (yonder), and when we have worshipped we shall come again to you.’

⁵ And he took the wood of the burnt-offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife, and they went both of them together to that place.

⁶ And Isaac said to his father, ‘Father;’ and he said, ‘Here am I, my son.’ And he said to him, ‘Behold the fire, and the knife, and the wood; but where is the sheep for the burnt-offering, father?’ And he said, ‘God will provide for himself a sheep for a burnt-offering, my son.’

⁷ And he drew near to the place of the mount of God.

⁸ And he built an altar, and he placed the wood on the altar, and bound Isaac his son, and placed him on the wood which was upon the altar, and stretched forth his hand to take the knife to slay Isaac his son.

⁹ And I stood before him, and before the prince Mastema, and the Lord said, ‘Bid him not to lay his hand on the lad, nor to do anything to him, for I have shown that he fears the Lord.’ — who is the ‘I’? another angel, seems like the writer of Jubilees regards Abraham met the “prince Mastema” supposedly an angel; but now there is another angel! and yet he spoke on the Lord’s behalf? A bit confusing.

¹⁰ And I called to him from heaven, and said to him: ‘Abraham, Abraham;’ and he was terrified and said: ‘Behold, (here) am I.’

¹¹ And I said to him: ‘Lay not your hand upon the lad, neither anything to him; for now I have shown that you fearest the Lord, and have not withheld your son, your first-born son, from me.’

¹² And the prince Mastema was put to shame; and Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold a ram caught . . . by his horns, and Abraham went and took the ram and offered it for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son. — why was the prince Mastema put to shame? He acted like Satan before Job where Job refused to succum to his scheme; so is Satan having another name as prince Mastema here?

¹³ And Abraham called that place ‘The Lord has seen,’ so that it is said the Lord has seen: that is Mount Sion.

¹⁴ And the Lord called Abraham by his name a second time from heaven, as he caused us to appear to speak to him in the name of the Lord. — if this is the second time, then the preceding encounter would logically be the first time; and there were no second angel. So why did the writer of the Book of Jubilee placed the ‘I’ as the Lord in the first person?

¹⁵ And he said:

‘By Myself have I sworn, says the Lord,
Because you have done this thing,
And have not withheld your son, your beloved son, from Me,
That in blessing I will bless you,
And in multiplying I will multiply your seed
As the stars of heaven, And as the sand which is on the seashore;
And your seed shall inherit the cities of its enemies.

¹⁶ And in your seed shall all nations of the earth be blessed;

Because you have obeyed My voice,
And I have shown to all that you are faithful to Me in all that I have said to you: Go in peace.’

¹⁷ And Abraham went to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba, and Abraham dwelt by the Well of the Oath.

¹⁸ And he celebrated this festival every year, seven days with joy, and he called it the festival of the Lord according to the seven days during which he went and returned in peace. — what is the name of this feast, ‘the festival of the Lord,’ we wonder, and for seven days?

¹⁹ And accordingly has it been ordained and written on the heavenly tablets regarding Israel and its seed that they should observe this festival seven days with the joy of festival.

— if indeed “this festival” is ordained and to be celebrated by “Israel and its seed,” for seven days, then it is not supported by the Masoretic Text; hence the writer of Jubilees, whoever he was, could had gone overboard.

Chapter 19

¹ And in the first year of the first week in the forty-second jubilee, Abraham returned and dwelt opposite Hebron, that is Kirjath Arba, two weeks of years.

² And in the first year of the third week of this jubilee the days of the life of Sarah were accomplished, and she died in Hebron. — why was Abraham not living with Sarah?

³ And Abraham went to mourn over her and bury her, and we tried him [to see] if his spirit were patient and he were not indignant in the words of his mouth; and he was found patient in this, and was not disturbed. — who are the component of the ‘we’ above?

⁴ For in patience of spirit he conversed with the children of Heth, to the intent that they should give him a place in which to bury his dead.

⁵ And the Lord gave him grace before all who saw him, and he besought in gentleness the sons of Heth, and they gave him the land of the double cave over against Mamre, that is Hebron, for four hundred pieces of silver.

⁶ And they besought him saying, We shall give it to you for nothing; but he would not take it from their hands for nothing, for he gave the price of the place, the money in full, and he bowed down before them twice, and after this he buried his dead in the double cave.

⁷ And all the days of the life of Sarah were one hundred and twenty-seven years, that is, two jubilees and four weeks and one year: these are the days of the years of the life of Sarah. — how would “two jubilees and four weeks and one year” arrive at 127 years unless a Jubilee is just 49 years?

⁸ This is the tenth trial wherewith Abraham was tried, and he was found faithful, patient in spirit.

⁹ And he said not a single word regarding the rumour in the land how that God had said that He would give it to him and to his seed after him, and he begged a place there to bury his dead; for he was found faithful, and was recorded on the heavenly tablets as the friend of God.

¹⁰ And in the fourth year of it he took a wife for his son Isaac and her name was Rebecca [the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, the brother of Abraham] the sister of Laban and daughter of Bethuel; and Bethuel was the son of Melca, who was the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham.

¹¹ And Abraham took to himself a third wife, and her name was Keturah, from among the daughters of his household servants, for Hagar had died before Sarah. And she bore him six sons, Zimram, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah, in the two weeks of years.

¹² And in the sixth week, in the second year of it, Rebecca bore to Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau, and Jacob was a smooth and upright man, and Esau was fierce, a man of the field, and hairy, and Jacob dwelt in tents.

¹³ And the youths grew, and Jacob learned to write;

¹⁴ but Esau did not learn, for he was a man of the field and a hunter, and he learnt war, and all his deeds were fierce.

¹⁵ And Abraham loved Jacob, but Isaac loved Esau.

¹⁶ And Abraham saw the deeds of Esau, and he knew that in Jacob should his name and seed be called; and he called Rebecca and gave commandment regarding Jacob, for he knew that she (too) loved Jacob much more than Esau.

¹⁷ And he said to her:

My daughter, watch over my son Jacob,
For he shall be in my stead on the earth,
And for a blessing in the middle of the children of men,
And for the glory of the whole seed of Shem.

¹⁸ For I know that the Lord will choose him to be a people for possession to Himself, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

¹⁹ And behold, Isaac my son loves Esau more than Jacob, but I see that you truly lovest Jacob.

²⁰ Add still further to your kindness to him,

And let your eyes be upon him in love;
For he shall be a blessing to us on the earth from henceforth to all generations of the earth.

²¹ Let your hands be strong

And let your heart rejoice in your son Jacob;
For I have loved him far beyond all my sons.
He shall be blessed for ever,
And his seed shall fill the whole earth.

²² If a man can number the sand of the earth,

His seed also shall be numbered.

²³ And all the blessings wherewith the Lord has blessed me and my seed shall belong to Jacob and his seed always.

²⁴ And in his seed shall my name be blessed, and the name of my fathers, Shem, and Noab, and Enoch, and Mahalalel, and Enos, and Seth, and Adam.

²⁵ And these shall serve

To lay the foundations of the heaven,
And to strengthen the earth,
And to renew all the luminaries which are in the firmament.

²⁶ And he called Jacob before the eyes of Rebecca his mother, and kissed him, and blessed him, and said: ‘Jacob, my beloved son, whom my soul loves, may God bless you from above the firmament,

²⁷ and may He give you all the blessings wherewith He blessed Adam, and Enoch, and Noah, and Shem; and all the things of which He told me, and all the things which He promised to give me, may he cause to cleave to you and to your seed for ever, according to the days of heaven above the earth.

²⁸ And the Spirits of Mastema shall not rule over you or over your seed to turn you from the Lord, who is your God from henceforth for ever.

²⁹ And may the Lord God be a father to you and you the first-born son, and to the people always.

³⁰Go in peace, my son.’ And they both went out together from Abraham.

³¹ And Rebecca loved Jacob, with all her heart and with all her soul, very much more than Esau; but Isaac loved Esau much more than Jacob.

Chapter 20

¹ And in the forty-second jubilee, in the first year of the seventh week, Abraham called Ishmael, [2052 (2045?) AM] and his twelve sons, and Isaac and his two sons, and the six sons of Keturah, and their sons.

² And he commanded them that they should observe the way of the Lord; that they should work righteousness, and love each his neighbour, and act on this manner amongst all men; that they should each so walk with regard to them as to do judgment and righteousness on the earth.

³ That they should circumcise their sons, according to the covenant which He had made with them, and not deviate to the right hand or the left of all the paths which the Lord had commanded us; and that we should keep ourselves from all fornication and uncleanness, [and renounce from amongst us all fornication and uncleanness].

⁴ And if any woman or maid commit fornication amongst you, burn her with fire and let them not commit fornication with her after their eyes and their heart; and let them not take to themselves wives from the daughters of Canaan; for the seed of Canaan will be rooted out of the land.

⁵ And he told them of the judgment of the giants, and the judgment of the Sodomites, how they had been judged on account of their wickedness, and had died on account of their fornication, and uncleanness, and mutual corruption through fornication.

⁶ ‘And guard yourselves from all fornication and uncleanness,

And from all pollution of sin,
Lest you make our name a curse,
And your whole life a hissing,
And all your sons to be destroyed by the sword,
And you become accursed like Sodom,
And all your remnant as the sons of Gomorrah.

⁷ I implore you, my sons, love the God of heaven

And cleave you to all His commandments.
And walk not after their idols, and after their uncleannesses,

⁸ And make not for yourselves molten or graven gods;

For they are vanity,
And there is no spirit in them;
For they are work of (men’s) hands,
And all who trust in them, trust in nothing.

⁹ Serve them not, nor worship them,

But serve you the most high God, and worship Him continually:
And hope for His countenance always,
And work uprightness and righteousness before Him,
That He may have pleasure in you and grant you His mercy,
And send rain upon you morning and evening,
And bless all your works which you have done upon the earth,
And bless your bread and your water,
And bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land,
And the herds of your cattle, and the flocks of your sheep.

¹⁰ And you will be for a blessing on the earth,

And all nations of the earth will desire you,
And bless your sons in my name,
That they may be blessed as I am.

¹¹ And he gave to Ishmael and to his sons, and to the sons of Keturah, gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, and he gave everything to Isaac his son.

¹² And Ishmael and his sons, and the sons of Keturah and their sons, went together and dwelt from Paran to the entering in of Babylon in all the land which is towards the East facing the desert.

¹³ And these mingled with each other, and their name was called Arabs, and Ishmaelites.

Posted in Books of Ancients

Canada should be the 51st state

•December 8, 2024 • Leave a Comment

President-elect Donald Trump publicly embraced his thought to make Canada the ’51st state’ Tuesday by posting a picture of himself standing next to a Canadian flag overlooking a mountain range captioning it, ‘Oh Canada!’

Fox News reported Monday night that Trump had floated to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during their Friday meeting that Canada become the ’51st state’ if the country couldn’t afford the Republican’s proposed 25 percent tariffs.

Trudeau reportedly told Trump he cannot levy that large of an import tax on the US’s northern neighbor because it would completely kill the Canadian economy.

If Canada joined the US as the 51st state, the economic transformation would be profound, reshaping global rankings across multiple domains!

The president-elect then suggested to Trudeau that Canada become the 51st state, which caused the prime minister and others at the table to laugh nervously, Fox’s sources said.

On Tuesday, Dominic LeBlanc, a Canadian cabinet minister clarified that Trump’s comment was a ‘joke’ and was taken that way at the dinner table, according to the Toronto Star.

Canadian Justin Trudeau could either choose for himself First Minister or Governor

LeBlanc was on hand at the Florida dinner. When asked by reporters if Trump thought Canada was a joke LeBlanc replied, ‘Not at all, not at all.’

‘That was not the context at all,’ he said. ‘In a three-hour social evening at the president’s residence in Florida on a long weekend of American Thanksgiving, the conversation was going to be lighthearted.’

More on (1) Ephraim / The United States; (2) The Birthrights was Joseph’s (3) Ephraim and Manasseh

(4) Who is Ephraim, a Chronic Liar? (5) The Ox without the Unicorn

Posted in Canada, Ephraim, Manasseh, US

Beijing Vows Retaliation If Trump . . .

•December 7, 2024 • Leave a Comment

As President Joe Biden nears the end of his term, President-elect Donald Trump has pledged tougher trade policies against China. Earlier this week, Trump announced plans for a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, reigniting fears of another trade war; and then another 100% to any country avoiding the US dollar as their reserve currency or for trade.

100% tariff to any country avoiding the US dollar as their reserve currency

Yahoo News • December 2, 2024 ~ Yahoo News

President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap 100 percent tariffs on a group of developing countries that includes Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Xi Jinping’s China unless they commit to the US dollar as their reserve currency.

“The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER,” he wrote Saturday on Truth Social, referring to the bloc that also includes Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.

“We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful US Economy.”

The BRICS have, since last year, toyed with the concept of “de-dollarization,” which would see them lean on alternatives to the US dollar for global trade, including conducting more trade in their local currencies.

Putin, in particular, has advocated for the idea in the wake of massive sanctions placed on Russia for ordering a full-scale invasion of Ukraine—a violation of international law, according to experts and the head of the UN.

The BRICS control 42 percent of global central bank foreign exchange reserves, according to ING.

Barrons: A Trade War May Not Go Trump’s Way. China Has His Number

And so how would Beijing response?

China could tighten further export restrictions on gallium and germanium. Gallium is used in compound semiconductors, which are often used to improve transmission speed and efficiency in radars. Germanium is used in night-vision goggles and the solar cells used to power many satellites.

Not only is antimony crucial for strengthening alloys and producing everything from bullets, nuclear weapons, explosive missiles, solar panels to batteries, but its demand is skyrocketing as nations scramble to secure supply chains for critical resources.

According to figures for 2023, 63 per cent of the 22,000 tons of antimony imported by the US came from China. Antimony prices have tripled since earlier this year from $12,000 per ton to over $38,000.

Last December, China imposed export controls on graphite, a key raw material for making electric vehicle batteries. Sweden’s Northvolt, a battery startup and perhaps the only hope of Europe for battery technology, had filed for bankruptcy.

In September this year, Beijing started restricting the export of antimony, which is used in military equipment such as infrared missiles, nuclear weapons and night-vision goggles, and as a hardening agent for bullets and tanks. Such supply could be tightened further; risking the American NGAD multi-trillion dollar project on the blink.

China could also tighten further restriction on rare earth export and separation technologies imposed on December 21, 2023. This has significant implications for US national, economic, and rare earth security. Rare earth elements—a group of 17 metals—are used in defense technologies, including missiles, lasers, vehicle-mounted systems such as tanks, and military communications.

Chinese customs data show there have been no shipments of wrought and unwrought germanium or gallium to the US this year through October, although it was the fourth and fifth-largest market for the minerals, respectively, a year earlier.

Similarly, China’s overall October shipments of antimony products plunged by 97% from September after Beijing’s move to limit its exports took effect.

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Sweden’s Northvolt files for bankruptcy

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Posted in BRICS, China, Rare Earth & Critical Materials, Tech Race, US

Book of Jubilees (13-16)

•December 6, 2024 • Leave a Comment

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The Book of Jubilees covers much of the same ground as Genesis, but dates of the Jubilees often precede other details

Chapter 13

¹ And Abram journeyed from Haran, and he took Sarai, his wife, and Lot, his brother Haran’s son, to the land of Canaan, and he came into Asshur, and proceeded to Shechem, and dwelt near a lofty oak.

² And he saw, and, behold, the land was very pleasant from the entering of Hamath to the lofty oak.

³ And the Lord said to him: ‘To you and to your seed will I give this land.’

⁴ And he built an altar there, and he offered thereon a burnt sacrifice to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

5 And he removed from thence to the mountain . . . Bethel on the west and Ai on the east, and pitched his tent there.

⁶ And he saw and behold, the land was very wide and good, and everything grew thereon, vines and figs and pomegranates, oaks and ilexes, and terebinths and oil trees, and cedars and cypresses and date trees, and all trees of the field, and there was water on the mountains.

⁷ And he blessed the Lord who had led him out of Ur of the Chaldees, and had brought him to this land.

⁸ And it came to pass in the first year, in the seventh week, on the new moon of the first month, that he built an altar on this mountain, and called on the name of the Lord: ‘You, the eternal God, are my God.’

⁹ And he offered on the altar a burnt sacrifice to the Lord that He should be with him and not forsake him all the days of his life.

¹⁰ And he removed from thence and went towards the south, and he came to Hebron and Hebron was built at that time, and he dwelt there two years, and he went (thence) into the land of the south, to Bealoth, and there was a famine in the land.

¹¹ And Abram went into Egypt in the third year of the week, and he dwelt in Egypt five years before his wife was torn away from him.

¹² Now Tanais in Egypt was at that time built – seven years after Hebron.

¹³ And it came to pass when Pharaoh seized Sarai, the wife of Abram that the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

¹⁴ And Abram was very glorious by reason of possessions in sheep, and cattle, and donkeys, and horses, and camels, and menservants, and maidservants, and in silver and gold exceedingly. And Lot also his brother’s son, was wealthy.

¹⁵ And Pharaoh gave back Sarai, the wife of Abram, and he sent him out of the land of Egypt, and he journeyed to the place where he had pitched his tent at the beginning, to the place of the altar, with Ai on the east, and Bethel on the west, and he blessed the Lord his God who had brought him back in peace.

¹⁶ And it came to pass in the forty-first jubilee in the third year of the first week, that he returned to this place and offered thereon a burnt sacrifice, and called on the name of the Lord, and said: ‘You, the most high God, are my God for ever and ever.’

¹⁷ And in the fourth year of this week Lot parted from him, and Lot dwelt in Sodom, and the men of Sodom were sinners exceedingly.

¹⁸ And it grieved him in his heart that his brother’s son had parted from him; for he had no children.

¹⁹ In that year when Lot was taken captive, the Lord said to Abram, after that Lot had parted from him, in the fourth year of this week: ‘Lift up your eyes from the place where you are dwelling, northward and southward, and westward and eastward.

²⁰ For all the land which you seest I will give to you and to your seed for ever, and I will make your seed as the sand of the sea: though a man may number the dust of the earth, yet your seed shall not be numbered.

21 Arise, walk (through the land) in the length of it and the breadth of it, and see it all; for to your seed will I give it.’ And Abram went to Hebron, and dwelt there.

²² And in this year came Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Sellasar, and Tergal, king of nations, and slew the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Sodom fled, and many fell through wounds in the vale of Siddim, by the Salt Sea.

²³ And they took captive Sodom and Adam and Zeboim, and they took captive Lot also, the son of Abram’s brother, and all his possessions, and they went to Dan.

²⁴ And one who had escaped came and told Abram that his brother’s son had been taken captive and (Abram) armed his household servants . . .

²⁵ who served before Him, that they should possess it for ever.

. . . . for Abram, and for his seed, a tenth of the first fruits to the Lord, and the Lord ordained it as an ordinance for ever that they should give it to the priests

²⁶ And to this law there is no limit of days; for He has ordained it for the generations for ever that they should give to the Lord the tenth of everything, of the seed and of the wine and of the oil and of the cattle and of the sheep.

²⁷ And He gave (it) to His priests to eat and to drink with joy before Him.

²⁸ And the king of Sodom came to him and bowed himself before him, and said: ‘Our Lord Abram, give to us the souls which you have rescued, but let the booty be your.’

²⁹ And Abram said to him: ‘I lift up my hands to the Most High God, that from a thread to a shoe-latchet I shall not take anything that is your lest you should say, I have made Abram rich; save only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eschol, and Mamre. These shall take their portion.’

Chapter 14

¹ After these things, in the fourth year of this week, on the new moon of the third month, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a dream, saying: ‘Fear not, Abram; I am your defender, and your reward will be wonderful.’

² And he said: ‘Lord, Lord, what must you give me, seeing I go hence childless, and the son of Maseq, the son of my handmaid, is the Dammasek Eliezer: he will be my heir, and to me you have given no seed.’

³ And He said to him: ‘This (man) will not be your heir, but one that will come out of your own bowels; he will be your heir.’

⁴ And He brought him forth abroad, and said to him: ‘Look toward heaven and number the stars if you are able to number them.’

⁵ And he looked toward heaven, and beheld the stars. And He said to him: ‘So shall your seed be.’

⁶ And he believed in the Lord, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

⁷ And He said to him: ‘I am the Lord that brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you the land of the Canaanites to possess it for ever; and I will be God to you and to your seed after you.’

⁸ And he said: ‘Lord, Lord, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit (it)?’

⁹ And He said to him: ‘Take Me an heifer of three years, and a goat of three years, and a sheep of three years, and a turtle-dove, and a pigeon.’

¹⁰ And he took all these in the middle of the month and he dwelt at the oak of Mamre, which is near Hebron. — “the middle of the month” or the fifteenth of Sivan (14:1), the feast of firstfruits;

¹¹ And he built there an altar, and sacrificed all these; and he poured their blood upon the altar, and divided them in the middle, and laid them over against each other; but the birds divided he not.

¹² And birds came down upon the pieces, and Abram drove them away, and did not suffer the birds to touch them.

¹³ And it came to pass, when the sun had set, that an ecstasy fell upon Abram, and lo! an horror of great darkness fell upon him, and it was said to Abram: ‘Know of a surety that your seed shall be a stranger in a land (that is) not theirs, and they shall bring them into bondage, and afflict them four hundred years.

¹⁴ And the nation also to whom they will be in bondage will I judge, and after that they shall come forth thence with much substance.

¹⁵ And you shall go to your fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age.

¹⁶ But in the fourth generation they shall return hither; for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.’

¹⁷ And he awoke from his sleep, and he arose, and the sun had set; and there was a flame, and behold! a furnace was smoking, and a flame of fire passed between the pieces.

¹⁸ And on that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: ‘To your seed will I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, the Perizzites, and the Rephaim, the Phakorites, and the Hivites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

¹⁹ And the day passed, and Abram offered the pieces, and the birds, and their fruit offerings, and their drink offerings, and the fire devoured them.

²⁰ And on that day we made a covenant with Abram, according as we had covenanted with Noah in this month; and Abram renewed the festival and ordinance for himself for ever.

²¹ And Abram rejoiced, and made all these things known to Sarai his wife; and he believed that he would have seed, but she did not bear.

²² And Sarai advised her husband Abram, and said to him: ‘Go in to Hagar, my Egyptian maid: it may be that I shall build up seed to you by her.’

²³ And Abram harkened to the voice of Sarai his wife, and said to her, ‘Do (so).’ And Sarai took Hagar, her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to Abram, her husband, to be his wife.

²⁴ And he went in to her, and she conceived and bore him a son, and he called his name Ishmael, in the fifth year of this week ; and this was the eighty-sixth year in the life of Abram.

Chapter 15

¹ And in the fifth year of the fourth week of this jubilee, in the third month, in the middle of the month, Abram celebrated the feast of the first-fruits of the grain harvest.

² And he offered new offerings on the altar, the first-fruits of the produce, to the Lord, an heifer and a goat and a sheep on the altar as a burnt sacrifice to the Lord; their fruit offerings and their drink offerings he offered upon the altar with frankincense.

³ And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him: ‘I am God Almighty; approve yourself before me and be you perfect.

⁴ And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.’

⁵ And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, and said:

⁶ ‘Behold my ordinance is with you,
And you shall be the father of many nations.

⁷ Neither shall your name any more be called Abram,
But your name from henceforth, even for ever, shall be Abraham.
For the father of many nations have I made you.

⁸ And I will make you very great,
And I will make you into nations,
And kings shall come forth from you.

⁹ And I shall establish My covenant between Me and you, and your seed after you, throughout their generations, for an eternal covenant, so that I may be a God to you, and to your seed after you.

¹⁰ the land where you have been a sojourner, the land of Canaan, that you may possess it for ever, and I will be their God.’

¹¹ And the Lord said to Abraham: ‘And as for you, keep my covenant, you and your seed after you: and circumcise you every male among you, and circumcise your foreskins, and it shall be a token of an eternal covenant between Me and you.

¹² And the child on the eighth day you shall circumcise, every male throughout your generations, him that is born in the house, or whom you have bought with money from any stranger, whom you have acquired who is not of your seed.

¹³ He that is born in your house shall surely be circumcised, and those whom you have bought with money shall be circumcised, and My covenant shall be in your flesh for an eternal ordinance.

¹⁴ And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin on the eighth day, that soul shall be cut off from his people, for he has broken My covenant.’

¹⁵ And God said to Abraham: ‘As for Sarai your wife, her name shall no more be called Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

¹⁶ And I will bless her, and give you a son by her, and I will bless him, and he shall become a nation, and kings of nations shall proceed from him.’

¹⁷ And Abraham fell on his face, and rejoiced, and said in his heart: ‘Shall a son be born to him that is a hundred years old, and shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bring forth?’

¹⁸ And Abraham said to God: ‘O that Ishmael might live before you!.’

¹⁹ And God said: ‘Yea, and Sarah also shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac, and I will establish My covenant with him, an everlasting covenant, and for his seed after him.

— note that ‘for his seed after him’ that is, collectively, Esau and Jacob could be regarded as a single seed; they are, today, the core nations of the Catholic and Protestant countries; or roughly or collectively, the “Christian” nations;

— for an indepth analysis on Esau, see Obadiah

²⁰ And as for Ishmael also have I heard you, and behold I will bless him, and make him great, and multiply him exceedingly, and he shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. — the core religion for Ishmael is Islam;

Regions for spread of Islam into numerous nations for the posterity of Ishmael

²¹ But My covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you, in these days, in the next year.’

²² And He left off speaking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

²³ And Abraham did according as God had said to him, and he took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and whom he had bought with his money, every male in his house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin.

²⁴ And on the selfsame day Abraham was circumcised, and all the men of his house . . . and all those whom he had bought with money from the children of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

²⁵ This law is for all the generations for ever, and there is no circumcision of the days, and no omission of one day out of the eight days; for it is an eternal ordinance, ordained and written on the heavenly tablets.

²⁶ And every one that is born, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised on the eighth day, belongs not to the children of the covenant which the Lord made with Abraham, but to the children of destruction; nor is there, moreover, any sign on him that he is the Lord’s, but (he is destined) to be destroyed and slain from the earth, and to be rooted out of the earth, for he has broken the covenant of the Lord our God.

²⁷ For all the angels of the presence and all the angels of sanctification have been so created from the day of their creation, and before the angels of the presence and the angels of sanctification He has sanctified Israel, that they should be with Him and with His holy angels.

²⁸ And command the children of Israel and let them observe the sign of this covenant for their generations as an eternal ordinance, and they will not be rooted out of the land.

²⁹ For the command is ordained for a covenant, that they should observe it for ever among all the children of Israel.

³⁰ For Ishmael and his sons and his brothers and Esau, the Lord did not cause to approach Him, and he chose them not because they are the children of Abraham, because He knew them, but He chose Israel to be His people.

³¹ And He sanctified it, and gathered it from amongst all the children of men; for there are many nations and many peoples, and all are His, and over all has He placed spirits in authority to lead them astray from Him.

³² But over Israel He did not appoint any angel or spirit, for He alone is their ruler, and He will preserve them and require them at the hand of His angels and His spirits, and at the hand of all His powers in order that He may preserve them and bless them, and that they may be His and He may be theirs from henceforth for ever.

³³ And now I announce to you that the children of Israel will not keep true to this ordinance, and they will not circumcise their sons according to all this law; for in the flesh of their circumcision they will omit this circumcision of their sons, and all of them, sons of Beliar, will leave their sons uncircumcised as they were born.

³⁴ And there will be great wrath from the Lord against the children of Israel. because they have forsaken His covenant and turned aside from His word, and provoked and blasphemed, not observing the ordinance of this law; for they have treated their members like the Gentiles, so that they may be removed and rooted out of the land. And there will no more be pardon or forgiveness to them [so that there should be forgiveness and pardon] for all the sin of this eternal error.

Chapter 16

¹ And on the new moon of the fourth month we appeared to Abraham, at the oak of Mamre, and we talked with him, and we announced to him that a son would be given to him by Sarah his wife. — who are the component of the “we”? ~ an angel among three sent from the Lord, an angel of the presence? In the Genesis 18-19, it was the three “angels.”

² And Sarah laughed, for she heard that we had spoken these words with Abraham, and we admonished her, and she became afraid, and denied that she had laughed on account of the words.

³ And we told her the name of her son, as his name is ordained and written in the heavenly tablets (i.e.) Isaac,

⁴ And (that) when we returned to her at a set time, she would have conceived a son.

⁵ And in this month the Lord executed his judgments on Sodom and Gomorrah, and Zeboim, and all the region of the Jordan, and He burned them with fire and brimstone, and destroyed them until this day, even as [lo] I have declared to you all their works, that they are wicked and sinners exceedingly, and that they defile themselves and commit fornication in their flesh, and work uncleanness on the earth.

⁶ And, in like manner, God will execute judgment on the places where they have done according to the uncleanness of the Sodomites, like to the judgment of Sodom.

⁷ But Lot we saved; for God remembered Abraham, and sent him out from the middle of the overthrow.

⁸ And he and his daughters committed sin upon the earth, such as had not been on the earth since the days of Adam till his time; for the man lay with his daughters.

⁹ And, behold, it was commanded and engraven concerning all his seed, on the heavenly tablets, to remove them and root them out, and to execute judgment upon them like the judgment of Sodom, and to leave no seed of the man on earth on the day of condemnation.

¹⁰ And in this month Abraham moved from Hebron, and departed and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur in the mountains of Gerar.

¹¹ And in the middle of the fifth month he moved from thence, and dwelt at the Well of the Oath.

¹² And in the middle of the sixth month the Lord visited Sarah and did to her as He had spoken and she conceived.

¹³ And she bore a son in the third month, and in the middle of the month, at the time of which the Lord had spoken to Abraham, on the festival of the first fruits of the harvest, Isaac was born.

¹⁴ And Abraham circumcised his son on the eighth day: he was the first that was circumcised according to the covenant which is ordained for ever.

¹⁵ And in the sixth year of the fourth week we came to Abraham, to the Well of the Oath, and we appeared to him [as we had told Sarah that we should return to her, and she would have conceived a son.

¹⁶ And we returned in the seventh month, and found Sarah with child before us; and we blessed him, and we announced to him that it had been decreed for him not to die till he had begotten six more sons, and seen them before he died; but (that) in Isaac should his name and seed be called: — these “six more sons” would be from Keturah;

¹⁷ And (that) all the seed of his sons should be Gentiles, and be reckoned with the Gentiles; but from the sons of Isaac one should become a holy seed, and should not be reckoned among the Gentiles. — all the sons of Keturah are Gentiles; and the author seemed to indicate they are of no hope, despite they also being sons of Abraham;

¹⁸ For he should become the portion of the Most High, and all his seed had fallen into the possession of God, that it should be to the Lord a people for (His) possession above all nations and that it should become a kingdom and priests and a holy nation.

¹⁹ And we went our way, and we announced to Sarah all that we had told him, and they both rejoiced with wonderful joy.

²⁰ And he built there an altar to the Lord who had delivered him, and who was making him rejoice in the land of his sojourning, and he celebrated a festival of joy in this month seven days, near the altar which he had built at the Well of the Oath.

²¹ And he built booths for himself and for his servants on this festival, and he was the first to celebrate the feast of tabernacles on the earth.

²² And during these seven days he brought each day to the altar a burnt offering to the Lord, two oxen, two rams, seven sheep, one he-goat, for a sin offering, that he might atone thereby for himself and for his seed.

²³ And, as a thank-offering, seven rams, seven kids, seven sheep, and seven he-goats, and their fruit offerings and their drink offerings; and he burnt all the fat of it on the altar, a chosen offering to the Lord for a sweet smelling savour.

²⁴ And morning and evening he burnt fragrant substances, frankincense and galbanum, and stackte, and nard, and myrrh, and spice, and costum; all these seven he offered, crushed, mixed together in equal parts (and) pure.

²⁵ And he celebrated this feast during seven days, rejoicing with all his heart and with all his soul, he and all those who were in his house, and there was no stranger with him, nor any that was uncircumcised.

²⁶ And he blessed his Creator who had created him in his generation, for He had created him according to His good pleasure; for He knew and perceived that from him would arise the plant of righteousness for the eternal generations, and from him a holy seed, so that it should become like Him who had made all things.

²⁷ And he blessed and rejoiced, and he called the name of this festival the festival of the Lord, a joy acceptable to the Most High God.

²⁸ And we blessed him for ever, and all his seed after him throughout all the generations of the earth, because he celebrated this festival in its season, according to the testimony of the heavenly tablets.

²⁹ For this reason it is ordained on the heavenly tablets concerning Israel, that they shall celebrate the feast of tabernacles seven days with joy, in the seventh month, acceptable before the Lord, a statute for ever throughout their generations every year.

³⁰ And to this there is no limit of days; for it is ordained for ever regarding Israel that they should celebrate it and dwell in booths, and set wreaths upon their heads, and take leafy boughs, and willows from the brook.

³¹ And Abraham took branches of palm trees, and the fruit of goodly trees, and every day going round the altar with the branches seven times [a day] in the morning, he praised and gave thanks to his God for all things in joy.

Posted in Books of Ancients

Musk: F-35 an “Obsolete Master of None”

•December 5, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Elon Musk pans F-35 as ‘obsolete master of none,’ calls for refocusing on drone warfare

Musk: “only idiots are still building manned fighters like the F-35”

The Jerusalem Post • November 30, 2024 ~ Newsweek

The F-35 is a key element of the IDF’s air doctrine and was rumored to have been a key part of Israeli strikes on Iran in October.

Elon Musk criticized the F-35, calling it “obsolete” and “master of none,” in a post to X on Monday.

Musk will head the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory commission that aims to reduce US government spending.

The comments came after Musk, a prolific user and owner of X, said,

“Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35,” accompanied by a video of a synchronized drone fleet, leading to a backlash from some users who countered with arguments towards its effectiveness.

Musk undeterred responded, attacking the F-35 for being “too many things to too many people,” saying that this made it an expensive & complex jack of all trades, master of none,” he added that “manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed.”

Musk’s comments could signal to the American arms industry that under the incoming administration, investment could be shifted from the F-35 specifically and fighter jets generally towards drones and unmanned aircraft. If so, this would be a major shift in American air doctrine that would impact American allies the world over.

52 F-35A Jets Take Part In Massive “Elephant Walk” At Hill Air Force Base, Utah

How much does the F-35 cost?

The F-35 cost the US over $2 trillion over several decades, and current modernization programs are estimated to cost $16.5 billion, according to the US Governmental Accountability Office (USGAO).

The massive cost of maintaining the F-35, $84 billion over its lifetime, was a factor in reducing flight times in the US Air Force and Navy by 19% and 45%, respectively. This was done so that both branches could meet their affordability targets.

Indeed, Forbes described the F-35’s development as an “endless series of delays, cost overruns, and technical glitches.”

A 2021 analysis in National Interest cited a recent US Air Force simulation in which the F-35 “slaughtered the competition, killing twenty aggressors for each F-35 downed.” The analysis also cited numerous pilots who praised the F-35’s capabilities, saying, “It’s a whole different world out there for us now.”

The F-35 is a key element of the IDF’s air doctrine and was rumored to have been used during Israeli strikes on Iran in October. The jet’s stealth abilities are believed to have been key in the series of strikes that targeted military targets across several strategic locations in Iran.

Whether Elon Musk’s views will impact the F-35 remains to be seen, as the power and scope of DOGE are unclear.

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. Psalm 78:9

Posted in Tech Race, US

Chinese scientists pulls ahead in ultra-pure graphite

•December 4, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chinese scientists have successfully developed ultra-high pure graphite. Controlling its supply could give their research an advantage in key tech race.

“Controlling its supply could give China an advantage in key technological sectors”

SCMP • November 28, 2024 ~ Global Times

Chinese scientists have successfully developed ultra-high pure graphite, reflecting that the China’s graphite products now reach the world’s leading standards, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.

At a press conference held in Hegang, Northeast China Heilongjiang Province, Wang Jionghui’s team from China Minmetals Co unveiled innovational breakthrough in graphite purification technology, successfully producing ultra-high pure graphite with 99.99995 percent purity. This achievement positions China as a global leader in the making of ultra-high pure graphite, according to Xinhua.

Wang’s research team has revolutionized graphite purification process by developing a process in tandem with top equipment manufacturers in the country. Their innovative approach, which merges physical-chemical, low and high-temperature, and ultra-high vacuum purification, elevates graphite purity from 95 percent to 99.99995 percent, while ensuring stable product quality. Additionally, their integrated process significantly reduces production cost.

China has placed high-purity graphite on its export control list

“The higher the purity of graphite is, the better the graphite’s lubricity, conductivity, corrosion resistance and chemical stability,” Liu stated, “such materials are extensively used in advanced industrial sectors such as aerospace, superconductors, integrated circuits, and semiconductors.”

“Currently, the breakthrough is still at an experimental stage with its commercial viability still under evaluation,” Liu added. “If commercialized, the pure graphite would enable China to play a prominent role in the market. The demand for high-purity graphite in cutting-edge industrial sectors has been growing, and the technological advancement could significantly liberate us in this field, reducing our dependencies.”

Applications of high-purity graphite

Interesting Engineering ~ November 28, 2024

Graphite is a crystalline form of carbon with a wide range of applications.

Interestingly, this technological breakthrough has geopolitical implications as well. China has placed high-purity graphite on its export control list.

It moderates in nuclear reactors, slowing down neutrons to maintain a controlled nuclear chain reaction.

“China holds the largest and highest-quality reserves of natural flake graphite globally. Much like rare earths, graphite is precious and non-renewable; it cannot be sold at low prices only after being roughly processed,” Sun Qing, honorary chairman of the China Carbon Industry Association, told state-owned Global Times in an interview published in October last year, reported SCMP.

It was widely considered a countermeasure to trade restrictions imposed on China by the United States and the European Union.

If CETC’s claims regarding its high-purity graphite are true, controlling its supply could give China an advantage in key technological sectors.

“The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high, and thou shalt come down very low.”

“He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him. He shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail” Deuteronomy 28:43-44

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How is Spain related to Italy or the Roman Empire?

•December 3, 2024 • Leave a Comment

ChatGPT response is:

Spain’s historical connection to Italy and the Roman Empire is deeply rooted in its shared past under Roman rule and cultural exchanges over centuries. Here’s an overview:

Roman Empire Integration:
- Spain, known as Hispania during the Roman period, became a vital part of the Roman Empire after its conquest in the 2nd century BCE.
- Roman infrastructure, language (Latin), law, and culture heavily influenced Spain. Many Spanish cities, such as Tarragona (Tarraco) and Mérida (Emerita Augusta), were established or expanded under Roman rule.
- Similarly, Italy served as the heart of the Roman Empire, with Rome as its capital, making the two regions integral to Roman administration and economy.
Shared Latin Heritage:
- The influence of Latin shaped the Spanish language, culture, and legal systems. Both Spanish and Italian derive from Latin, making them Romance languages with significant similarities.
Post-Roman Connections:
- After the fall of the Roman Empire, connections between Spain and Italy continued, especially through the Catholic Church, which maintained authority over both regions. Rome remained a spiritual center for Spain.
- During the Renaissance, cultural and intellectual exchanges between Spain and Italy flourished.
Habsburg and Bourbon Dynasties:
- Spain and Italy shared political ties under the Habsburg dynasty (16th–17th centuries), with Spanish kings ruling parts of Italy, such as Naples, Sicily, and Milan.
- Later, under the Bourbon dynasty, familial connections persisted, particularly through shared monarchic influences.
Modern Era:
- While Spain and Italy are now independent nations, they remain linked through shared Mediterranean culture, religion (predominantly Roman Catholicism), and historical legacies from their Roman past.

This intertwined history highlights the lasting influence of the Roman Empire on the development of both nations.

Ispamiah (or Hispania, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) with Italy under its control, are predominantly Roman Catholics

The term Sepharad (Ispamiah; under the Roman Republic, Hispania was divided into two provinces: Hispania Citerior and Hispania Ulterior) was later applied to the Iberian Peninsula, consisting of both modern-day Spain and Portugal and their posterity; together they migrated to the New World upon its discovery, hence these include today the Latin Americans, Latinos.

Wikipedia: Crowns and kingdoms of the Catholic Monarchs in Europe (1500)

“And Esau harbored hatred in his heart against Jacob, his brother, because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him.

“And Esau said in his heart, ‘I will not do as Cain did, who killed Abel during their father’s lifetime and then their father had another son, Seth.

“Rather, I will wait until the days of mourning for my father have passed, and then I will kill Jacob my brother, and I will be the sole heir.’” Genesis 27:42 Jonathan

For more about the South, a prophecy of Esau or Edom, see Obadiah

For more on the enemy from the South, see A Sword from the South!

For more into another Captivity: see Ezekiel Timeline – 190/40 Years

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“The US Empire will Collapse within 5 Years”

•December 3, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Jan Oberg: America is on the way DOWN

Meet Jan Öberg, a social scientist and the visionary behind the Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research.

He’s making bold predictions—claiming the American empire could collapse within just five years! In this video, Öberg dives deep into why Western democracy seems to be crumbling and shares his thought-provoking take on how the world might actually thrive without the US as the dominant superpower.

Western democracy is facing an unprecedented crisis. While the world celebrates the ideals of freedom, human rights, and self-determination, these very principles are increasingly under threat in the West.

From the erosion of free speech and media independence to the lack of global democratic decision-making, Western democracies are failing to live up to their own standards.

Professor Jan Oberg, Director of the Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research, TFF, in Lund, Sweden explores how Western democracy is faltering, why we must rethink global governance, and the urgent need for reform to ensure a more democratic and peaceful future for all.

This speech was delivered on October 3, 2024 at the Global Change Centre’s conference in Skopje, Macedonia on “Cooperative Multipolar Systems: In Quest for a New World Order.”

Professor Jan Oberg November 21, 2024

“And Esau harbored hatred in his heart against Jacob, his brother, because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him.

“And Esau said in his heart, ‘I will not do as Cain did, who killed Abel during their father’s lifetime and then their father had another son, Seth.

“Rather, I will wait until the days of mourning for my father have passed, and then I will kill Jacob my brother, and I will be the sole heir.’” Genesis 27:42 Jonathan

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Book of Jubilees (9-12)

•December 3, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chapter 9

¹ And Ham divided amongst his sons, and the first portion came forth for Cush towards the east, and to the west of him for Mizraim, and to the west of him for Put, and to the west of him [and to the west of it] on the sea for Canaan.

Land allocated for Canaan west of Put (Libya) would be where Algeria is

² And Shem also divided amongst his sons, and the first portion came forth for Ham and his sons, to the east of the river Tigris till it approaches the east, the whole land of India, and on the Red Sea on its coast, and the waters of Dedan, and all the mountains of Mebri and Ela, and all the land of Susan and all that is on the side of Pharnak to the Red Sea and the river Tina.

— perhaps there is an error: “the first portion came forth for Ham” should be “the first portion came forth for Elam” since Elam was the firstborn, and his portion is missing in these allocation? This is proven correct, as the Sefaria says “Elam and his sons”!

— note, too, that the “whole land of India” is also allocated to Shem through Elam, later evolved as Persia!

³ And for Asshur came forth the second Portion, all the land of Asshur and Nineveh and Shinar and to the border of India, and it ascends and skirts the river.

⁴ And for Arpachshad came forth the third portion, all the land of the region of the Chaldees to the east of the Euphrates, bordering on the Red Sea, and all the waters of the desert close to the tongue of the sea which looks towards Egypt, all the land of Lebanon and Sanir and ‘Amana to the border of the Euphrates.

⁵ And for Aram there came forth the fourth portion, all the land of Mesopotamia between the Tigris and the Euphrates to the north of the Chaldees to the border of the mountains of Asshur and the land of ‘Arara.

To Shem, all the land from Mediterranean to the border of India

⁶ And there came forth for Lud the fifth portion, the mountains of Asshur and all appertaining to them till it reaches the Great Sea, and till it reaches the east of Asshur his brother.

⁷ And Japheth also divided the land of his inheritance amongst his sons.

⁸ And the first portion came forth for Gomer to the east from the north side to the river Tina; and in the north there came forth for Magog all the inner portions of the north until it reaches to the sea of Me’at.

⁹ And for Madai came forth as his portion that he should posses from the west of his two brothers to the islands, and to the coasts of the islands.

¹⁰ And for Javan came forth the fourth portion every island and the islands which are towards the border of Lud.

¹¹ And for Tubal there came forth the fifth portion in the middle of the tongue which approaches towards the border of the portion of Lud to the second tongue, to the region beyond the second tongue to the third tongue.

¹² And for Meshech came forth the sixth portion, all the region beyond the third tongue till it approaches the east of Gadir.

¹³ And for Tiras there came forth the seventh portion, four great islands in the middle of the sea, which reach to the portion of Ham [and the islands of Kamaturi came out by lot for the sons of Arpachshad as his inheritance].

¹⁴ And thus the sons of Noah divided to their sons in the presence of Noah their father, and he bound them all by an oath, imprecating a curse on every one that sought to seize the portion which had not fallen (to him) by his lot.

¹⁵ And they all said, ‘So be it; so be it’ for themselves and their sons for ever throughout their generations till the day of judgment, on which the Lord God shall judge them with a sword and with fire for all the unclean wickedness of their errors, wherewith they have filled the earth with transgression and uncleanness and fornication and sin.

Chapter 10

¹ And in the third week of this jubilee the unclean demons began to lead astray the children of the sons of Noah, and to make to err and destroy them.

— as in Jubilees 7:27, unclean demons seem to be another set of offsprings of the Watchers; they maybe of the ‘spirits’ beings just as giants were of the physical? Or, they may have became demons after their deaths as Nephilim or the giants. These were the spirits of the dead Nephilim to remain on Earth, so that they can corrupt and lead men astray prior to judgement.

² And the sons of Noah came to Noah their father, and they told him concerning the demons which were leading astray and blinding and slaying his sons’ sons.

³ And he prayed before the Lord his God, and said:

‘God of the spirits of all flesh, who have shown mercy to me
And have saved me and my sons from the waters of the flood,
And have not caused me to perish as You did the sons of perdition;
For Your grace has been great towards me,
And great has been Your mercy to my soul;
Let Your grace be lift up upon my sons,
And let not wicked spirits rule over them
Lest they should destroy them from the earth.

⁴ But bless me and my sons, that we may increase and Multiply and replenish the earth.

⁵ And You know how Your Watchers, the fathers of these spirits, acted in my day: and as for these spirits which are living, imprison them and hold them fast in the place of condemnation, and let them not bring destruction on the sons of your servant, my God; for these are malignant, and created in order to destroy.

⁶ And let them not rule over the spirits of the living; for You alone canst exercise dominion over them. And let them not have power over the sons of the righteous from henceforth and for evermore.’

⁷ And the Lord our God bade us to bind all.

⁸ And the chief of the spirits, Mastema, came and said: ‘Lord, Creator, let some of them remain before me, and let them listen to my voice, and do all that I shall say to them; for if some of them are not left to me, I shall not be able to execute the power of my will on the sons of men; for these are for corruption and leading astray before my judgment, for great is the wickedness of the sons of men.’

— some identify Mastema as the fallen angels, others as chief of the Watchers; here he is beseeching God to allow him to retain and control some of the demons in order to exercise his authority because they are “intended to corrupt and lead astray before his judgement because the evil of the sons of men is great.”

⁹ And He said: Let the tenth part of them remain before him, and let nine parts descend into the place of condemnation.’ — here, Mastema had succeed in his pleading for some, but allowed ten percent, of the demons to continue on to led mankind astray; the other nine tenth would be bound;

¹⁰ And one of us He commanded that we should teach Noah all their medicines; for He knew that they would not walk in uprightness, nor strive in righteousness. — what is his name wasn’t disclosed here;

¹¹ And we did according to all His words: all the malignant evil ones we bound in the place of condemnation and a tenth part of them we left that they might be subject before Satan on the earth. — here the “we” indicates Mastema was speaking, and he even helped in binding his fellow demons; and here he refers to Satan as a third person. Can we then assume they are two seperate beings?

¹² And we explained to Noah all the medicines of their diseases, together with their seductions, how he might heal them with herbs of the earth.

¹³ And Noah wrote down all things in a book as we instructed him concerning every kind of medicine. Thus the evil spirits were precluded from (hurting) the sons of Noah.

¹⁴And he gave all that he had written to Shem, his eldest son; for he loved him exceedingly above all his sons.

¹⁵ And Noah slept with his fathers, and was buried on Mount Lubar in the land of Ararat.

¹⁶ Nine hundred and fifty years he completed in his life, nineteen jubilees and two weeks and five years. — in this calculation, a Jubilee is only 49 years; as 19 x 49 + 19 = 950 years

¹⁷ And in his life on earth he excelled the children of men save Enoch because of the righteousness, wherein he was perfect. For Enoch’s office was ordained for a testimony to the generations of the world, so that he should recount all the deeds of generation to generation, till the day of judgment.

¹⁸ And in the three and thirtieth jubilee, in the first year in the second week, Peleg took to himself a wife, whose name was Lomna the daughter of Sina’ar, and she bore him a son in the fourth year of this week, and he called his name Reu; for he said: ‘Behold the children of men have become evil through the wicked purpose of building for themselves a city and a tower in the land of Shinar.’

¹⁹For they departed from the land of Ararat eastward to Shinar; for in his days they built the city and the tower, saying, ‘Go to, let us ascend thereby into heaven.’

²⁰ And they began to build, and in the fourth week they made brick with fire, and the bricks served them for stone, and the clay with which they cemented them together was asphalt which comes out of the sea, and out of the fountains of water in the land of Shinar.

²¹ And they built it: forty and three years were they building it; its breadth was 203 bricks, and the height (of a brick) was the third of one; its height amounted to 5433 cubits and 2 palms, and (the extent of one wall was) thirteen stades (and of the other thirty stades).

²² And the Lord our God said to us: Behold, they are one people, and (this) they begin to do, and now nothing will be withholden from them. Go to, let us go down and confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech, and they may be dispersed into cities and nations, and one purpose will no longer abide with them till the day of judgment.’

²³ And the Lord descended, and we descended with him to see the city and the tower which the children of men had built. — here Mastema appears as if he is a good being;

²⁴ And he confounded their language, and they no longer understood one another’s speech, and they ceased then to build the city and the tower.

²⁵ For this reason the whole land of Shinar is called Babel, because the Lord did there confound all the language of the children of men, and from thence they were dispersed into their cities, each according to his language and his nation.

²⁶ And the Lord sent a mighty wind against the tower and overthrew it upon the earth, and behold it was between Asshur and Babylon in the land of Shinar, and they called its name ‘Overthrow.’

²⁷ In the fourth week in the first year in the beginning of it in the four and thirtieth jubilee, were they dispersed from the land of Shinar.

²⁸ And Ham and his sons went into the land which he was to occupy, which he acquired as his portion in the land of the south.

²⁹ And Canaan saw the land of Lebanon to the river of Egypt, that it was very good, and he went not into the land of his inheritance to the west (that is to) the sea, and he dwelt in the land of Lebanon, eastward and westward from the border of Jordan and from the border of the sea.

³⁰ And Ham, his father, and Cush and Mizraim his brothers said to him: ‘You have settled in a land which is not your, and which did not fall to us by lot: do not do so; for if you do so, you and your sons will fall in the land and (be) accursed through sedition; for by sedition you have settled, and by sedition will your children fall, and you shall be rooted out for ever.

The Generations of Noah, also called the Table of Nations is a genealogy of the three sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth

³¹ Dwell not in the dwelling of Shem; for to Shem and to his sons did it come by their lot.

³² Cursed are you, and cursed shall you be beyond all the sons of Noah, by the curse by which we bound ourselves by an oath in the presence of the holy judge, and in the presence of Noah our father.’

³³ But he did not listen to them, and dwelt in the land of Lebanon from Hamath to the entering of Egypt, he and his sons until this day.

³⁴ And for this reason that land is named Canaan.

³⁵ And Japheth and his sons went towards the sea and dwelt in the land of their portion, and Madai saw the land of the sea and it did not please him, and he begged a (portion) from Ham and Asshur and Arpachshad, his wife’s brother, and he dwelt in the land of Media, near to his wife’s brother until this day.

³⁶ And he called his dwelling-place, and the dwelling-place of his sons, Media, after the name of their father Madai.

Chapter 11

¹ And in the thirty-fifth jubilee, in the third week, in the first year of it, Reu took to himself a wife, and her name was ‘Ora, the daughter of ‘Ur, the son of Kesed, and she bore him a son, and he called his name Seroh, in the seventh year of this week in this jubilee.

²And the sons of Noah began to war on each other, to take captive and to slay each other, and to shed the blood of men on the earth, and to eat blood, and to build strong cities, and walls, and towers, and individuals (began) to exalt themselves above the nation, and to found the beginnings of kingdoms, and to go to war people against people, and nation against nation, and city against city, and all (began) to do evil, and to acquire arms, and to teach their sons war, and they began to capture cities, and to sell male and female slaves.

³ And ‘Ur, the son of Kesed, built the city of ‘Ara of the Chaldees, and called its name after his own name and the name of his father.

⁴ And they made for themselves molten images, and they worshipped each the idol, the molten image which they had made for themselves, and they began to make graven images and unclean idols, and malignant spirits assisted and seduced (them) into committing transgression and uncleanness.

⁵ And the prince Mastema exerted himself to do all this, and he sent forth other spirits, those which were put under his hand, to do all manner of wrong and sin, and all manner of transgression, to corrupt and destroy, and to shed blood upon the earth.

⁶For this reason he called the name of Seroh, Serug, for every one turned to do all manner of sin and transgression.

⁷ And he grew up, and dwelt in Ur of the Chaldees, near to the father of his wife’s mother, and he worshipped idols, and he took to himself a wife in the thirty-sixth jubilee, in the fifth week, in the first year of it, and her name was Melka, the daughter of Kaber, the daughter of his father’s brother.

⁸ And she bore him Nahor, in the first year of this week, and he grew and dwelt in Ur of the Chaldees, and his father taught him the researches of the Chaldees to divine and augur, according to the signs of heaven.

⁹ And in the thirty-seventh jubilee in the sixth week, in the first year of it, he took to himself a wife, and her name was ‘Ijaska, the daughter of Nestag of the Chaldees.

¹⁰And she bore him Terah in the seventh year of this week.

¹¹ And the prince Mastema sent ravens and birds to devour the seed which was sown in the land, in order to destroy the land, and rob the children of men of their labours. Before they could plough in the seed, the ravens picked (it) from the surface of the ground.

¹² And for this reason he called his name Terah because the ravens and the birds reduced them to destitution and devoured their seed.

¹³ And the years began to be barren, owing to the birds, and they devoured all the fruit of the trees from the trees: it was only with great effort that they could save a little of all the fruit of the earth in their days.

¹⁴ And in this thirty-ninth jubilee, in the second week in the first year, Terah took to himself a wife, and her name was ‘Edna, the daughter of ‘Abram, the daughter of his father’s sister.

¹⁵ And in the seventh year of this week she bore him a son, and he called his name Abram, by the name of the father of his mother; for he had died before his daughter had conceived a son.

¹⁶ And the child began to understand the errors of the earth that all went astray after graven images and after uncleanness, and his father taught him writing, and he was two weeks of years old, and he separated himself from his father, that he might not worship idols with him.

¹⁷ And he began to pray to the Creator of all things that He might save him from the errors of the children of men, and that his portion should not fall into error after uncleanness and vileness.

¹⁸ And the seed time came for the sowing of seed upon the land, and they all went out together to protect their seed against the ravens, and Abram went out with those that went, and the child was a lad of fourteen years.

¹⁹ And a cloud of ravens came to devour the seed, and Abram ran to meet them before they settled on the ground, and cried to them before they settled on the ground to devour the seed, and said, ‘Do not come down: return to the place from which you came,’ and they proceeded to turn back.

²⁰ And he caused the clouds of ravens to turn back that day seventy times, and of all the ravens throughout all the land where Abram was there settled there not so much as one.

²¹ And all who were with him throughout all the land saw him cry out, and all the ravens turn back, and his name became great in all the land of the Chaldees.

²² And there came to him this year all those that wished to sow, and he went with them until the time of sowing ceased: and they sowed their land, and that year they brought enough grain home and eat and were satisfied.

²³ And in the first year of the fifth week Abram taught those who made implements for oxen, the artificers in wood, and they made a vessel above the ground, facing the frame of the plough, in order to put the seed thereon, and the seed fell down therefrom upon the share of the plough, and was hidden in the earth, and they no longer feared the ravens.

²⁴ And after this manner they made (vessels) above the ground on all the frames of the ploughs, and they sowed and tilled all the land, according as Abram commanded them, and they no longer feared the birds.

Chapter 12

¹ And it came to pass in the sixth week, in the seventh year of it, that Abram said to Terah his father, saying, ‘Father!’

² And he said, ‘Behold, here am I, my son.’ And he said,

‘What help and profit have we from those idols which you worship, And before which you bow down?

^3-5 For there is no spirit in them,

For they are dumb forms, and a misleading of the heart.
Do not worship them:

Worship the God of heaven,
Who causes the rain and the dew to descend on the earth
And does everything upon the earth,
And has created everything by His word,
And all life is from before His face.

Why do you worship things that have no spirit in them?
For they are the work of (men’s) hands,
And on your shoulders do you bear them,
And you have no help from them,
But they are a great cause of shame to those who make them,
And a misleading of the heart to those who worship them: Do not worship them.’

⁶ And his father said to him, I also know it, my son, but what shall I do with a people who have made me to serve before them?

⁷ And if I tell them the truth, they will slay me; for their soul cleaves to them to worship them and honour them. Keep silent, my son, lest they slay you.’

⁸ And these words he spoke to his two brothers, and they were angry with him and he kept silent. — fearing fellow men, Abram’s brothers were not having the type of spirits that Abram was imbued with;

⁹ And in the fortieth jubilee, in the second week, in the seventh year of it, Abram took to himself a wife, and her name was Sarai, the daughter of his father, and she became his wife. — a “daughter of his father” would mean Abram and Sarai were brother and sister; but a deeper analysis is that Sarai was a daughter of Haran: she and Lot were brother and sister; hence it is more accurate to say Abram married a niece of his;

¹⁰ And Haran, his brother, took to himself a wife in the third year of the third week, and she bore him a son in the seventh year of this week, and he called his name Lot.

¹¹ And Nahor, his brother, took to himself a wife.

¹² And in the sixtieth year of the life of Abram, that is, in the fourth week, in the fourth year of it, Abram arose by night, and burned the house of the idols, and he burned all that was in the house and no man knew it.

¹³ And they arose in the night and sought to save their gods from the middle of the fire.

¹⁴ And Haran hasted to save them, but the fire flamed over him, and he was burnt in the fire, and he died in Ur of the Chaldees before Terah his father, and they buried him in Ur of the Chaldees.

¹⁵ And Terah went out from Ur of the Chaldees, he and his sons, to go into the land of Lebanon and into the land of Canaan, and he dwelt in the land of Haran, and Abram dwelt with Terah his father in Haran two weeks of years.

¹⁶ And in the sixth week, in the fifth year of it, Abram sat up throughout the night on the new moon of the seventh month to observe the stars from the evening to the morning, in order to see what would be the character of the year with regard to the rains, and he was alone as he sat and observed.

¹⁷ And a word came into his heart and he said: All the signs of the stars, and the signs of the moon and of the sun are all in the hand of the Lord. Why do I search (them) out?

¹⁸ If He desires, He causes it to rain, morning and evening;

And if He desires, He withholds it,
And all things are in his hand.’

¹⁹ And he prayed that night and said,

My God, God Most High, You alone are my God,
And You and Your dominion have I chosen.
And You have created all things,
And all things that are the work of your hands.

²⁰ Deliver me from the hands of evil spirits who have dominion over the thoughts of men’s hearts,

And let them not lead me astray from You, my God.
And establish You me and my seed for ever
That we go not astray from henceforth and for evermore.’

²¹ And he said, ‘Shall I return to Ur of the Chaldees who seek my face that I may return to them, am I to remain here in this place? The right path before You prosper it in the hands of Your servant that he may fulfil (it) and that I may not walk in the deceitfulness of my heart, O my God.’

²² And he made an end of speaking and praying, and behold the word of the Lord was sent to him through me, saying: ‘Get you up from your country, and from your kindred and from the house of your father to a land which I will show you, and I shall make you a great and numerous nation.

²³ And I will bless you

And I will make your name great,
And you shall be blessed in the earth,
And in You shall all families of the earth be blessed,
And I will bless them that bless you,
And curse them that curse you.

²⁴ And I will be a God to you and your son, and to your son’s son, and to all your seed: fear not, from henceforth and to all generations of the earth I am your God.’

²⁵ And the Lord God said: ‘Open his mouth and his ears, that he may hear and speak with his mouth, with the language which has been revealed’; for it had ceased from the mouths of all the children of men from the day of the overthrow (of Babel).

²⁶ And I opened his mouth, and his ears and his lips, and I began to speak with him in Hebrew in the tongue of the creation. — God restored the Hebrew language to Abram and his children; which is “the tongue of the creation”

²⁷ And he took the books of his fathers, and these were written in Hebrew, and he transcribed them, and he began from henceforth to study them, and I made known to him that he could not (understand), and he studied them during the six rainy months. — he took the books of his fathers, which would be that of Enoch; and these were also written in Hebrew;

²⁸ And it came to pass in the seventh year of the sixth week that he spoke to his father and informed him, that he would leave Haran to go into the land of Canaan to see it and return to him.

²⁹ And Terah his father said to him;

Go in peace: May the eternal God make your path straight.
And the Lord [(be) with you, and] protect you from all evil,
And grant to you grace, mercy and favour before those who see you,
And may none of the children of men have power over you to harm you; Go in peace.

³⁰ And if you seest a land pleasant to your eyes to dwell in, then arise and take me to you and take Lot with you, the son of Haran your brother as your own son: the Lord be with you.

³¹ And Nahor your brother leave with me till you returnest in peace, and we go with you all together.’

Posted in Books of Ancients

Trump team debating ‘how much’ to invade Mexico

•December 2, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Trump team said to be debating ‘how much’ to invade Mexico In Push Against Cartels

Independent • November 28, 2024 ~ Rolling Stone Latin Times

Donald Trump and his team are reportedly debating “how much” to invade Mexico once he takes office, a new report claims.

Trump and his transition team staff are discussing a “soft invasion” of the country, Rolling Stone reports. These conversations come after Trump promised to “wage war” on drug cartels in Mexico both during his first term and on the campaign trail.

“How much should we invade Mexico?” a senior Trump transition member told Rolling Stone. “That is the question.”

This “soft invasion” would involve American special forces assassinating cartel leaders in Mexico, another source close to the president-elect told Rolling Stone.

Trump proposed a similar plan in private discussions earlier this year, Rolling Stone reported in May.

Three sources familiar with those conversations told Rolling Stone that Trump said that the US has “tougher killers than they do” and is mulling a similar plot to that carried out when American forces killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2019. The deployment would be covert, the outlet reported, and would not rely on the Mexican government’s consent.

Trump alluded to a similar plan during and after his first term in office.

In 2019, Trump suggested sending troops to Mexico for “help in cleaning out” drug cartels.

“If Mexico needs or requests help in cleaning out these monsters, the United States stands ready, willing & able to get involved and do the job quickly and effectively,” Trump tweeted. “The great new President of Mexico has made this a big issue, but the cartels have become so large and powerful that you sometimes need an army to defeat an army!”

Former defense secretary Mark Esper also told CBS in 2022 that Trump suggested the US “shoot missiles into Mexico.” When CBS contacted Trump about the remark, his team responded, “no comment.”

Congressional lawmakers have also endorsed the idea.

Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state, previously endorsed the idea of sending U.S. troops to Mexico to combat drug cartels, but under the condition that “there is cooperation from the Mexican government,” Rolling Stone reports. Fellow senator Tom Cotton said last year he supported sending US troops to Mexico without their government’s permission, Politico reported.

Representative Mike Waltz, who will now serve as Trump’s national security adviser, said last year that the US needs to approach drug cartels like terrorist organizations.

“We need to start thinking about these groups more like ISIS than we do the mafia,” Waltz said, according to Politico.

“And Esau harbored hatred in his heart against Jacob, his brother, because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him.

“And Esau said in his heart, ‘I will not do as Cain did, who killed Abel during their father’s lifetime and then their father had another son, Seth.

“Rather, I will wait until the days of mourning for my father have passed, and then I will kill Jacob my brother, and I will be the sole heir.’” Genesis 27:42 Jonathan

For more about the South, a prophecy of Esau or Edom, see Obadiah

For more on the enemy from the South, see A Sword from the South!

For more into another Captivity: see Ezekiel Timeline – 190/40 Years

Posted in Cartels, Civil War, Mexico, Trump, US

China new Coating Makes Warplanes Invisible

•December 2, 2024 • Leave a Comment

China Creates Coating Making Warplanes Invisible to Anti-Stealth Radars

Sputnik International • November 26, 2024

BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese military scientists have developed a stealth material for aircraft and other defense equipment that minimizes their visibility for anti-stealth radars, Chinese media reported on Monday.

The South China Morning Post newspaper reported that the new material, unveiled by the National University of Defense Technology, can convert electromagnetic waves with wavelengths from 2.3 feet to 0.6 feet into heat, which effectively covers the operating bandwidths of most current anti-stealth radars, specifically the P-band and L-band.

The new material is lightweight, flexible and easy to produce in large quantities, making it suitable for covering aircraft or other weapon platforms requiring stealth capabilities, the newspaper said.

Scientist have said that the new material was cost-effective and could be used in various types of military equipment. They believe that this technology could become “the key for China to win future wars.”

China currently holds the majority of the world’s patents in metamaterials.

“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle” Psalm 78:9

Posted in China, Tech Race, US

With or Without Tariffs, the USD is a Ponzi

•December 1, 2024 • Leave a Comment

With or Without Tariffs, the US Dollar is a Ponzi

SchiffGold by Peter Schiff • November 22, 2024 ~ ZeroHedge

With soaring deficits, soaring debt, and interest payments that can only be made by issuing a debt-based currency on which even more interest will be due, the USD can only possibly be described as an elaborate nation-state level bankster Ponzi scheme.

Dollars are backed by debt, which requires infinite economic growth to service.

Without constant inflation to erode the debt’s value, transferring wealth from savers to the government and bankers, it all falls apart.

Without new borrowers to sustain current spending, it all falls apart.

Without a petrodollar system where the USD is no longer the world reserve currency, and other countries no longer are forced at gunpoint to use dollars, it all falls apart.

Just as a Ponzi scheme collapses when enough investors lose confidence in it, because there’s no underlying value and not enough new suckers to pay back previous waves of investors, the USD collapses under the same scenario.

And while I see the surface-level, superficial appeal of president-elect Donald Trump’s plan to replace the income tax with tariffs, there’s (at least) one very big problem.

We’re in a country that, for decades, hasn’t had a manufacturing base, making the economic viability of the plan incredibly questionable. Even if it somehow worked, it wouldn’t solve the problem of the world’s largest economies being based on glorified, state-sanctioned Ponzi schemes.

Until we revert back to dollars that are pegged to something of real value, like gold, the scam will continue. And it’s gone on for so long that tremendous economic pain is now a prerequisite for weaning ourselves off of it.

Just as a Ponzi scheme collapsing harms everyone unlucky enough to be involved, the unwinding of the petrodollar USD Ponzi will hurt every American and, indeed, people all around the world as it reels under the chaos of the realization that the dollar was hollow all along, and the line of new suckers to buy US debt has officially dried up.

With 10-year Treasury yields rising and major pressure on interest rates to go higher, the Fed and Trump are desperate to keep them low. But at $35 trillion, our debt bomb isn’t going away, and the deficit isn’t going anywhere. A heavier interest payment burden and QE are going to blow the USD Ponzi balloon bigger and bigger, so the only question will be when it pops.

Painful as the explosion will be, it’s unavoidable and necessary, and will only be more severe the longer the Ponzi goes on. Just as more investors get hurt, and more spectacularly so, when a Ponzi is able to grow larger, the US dollar collapse will be more painful the longer the can is kicked down the road.

This reset will be an opportunity to go back to sound money, but as in the 2008 crisis, the same elites that caused it will try to exploit it as an opportunity to implement an increasingly centralized system that gives them even more control.

Unfortunately, we’re past the event horizon for the Ponzi. Past the point of no return. No amount of economic tinkering, even of the right sort and on a big-enough scale, from Trump or anyone else, can reverse or solve the problem without a major implosion causing terrible pain across the economy.

Gold is one way to protect yourself from the fallout, but when it comes crashing down, no one will be immune to the effects of such a spectacular burst.

“The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart; and thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness” Deuteronomy 28:28-29

Posted in Armageddon, US

Book of Jubilees (5-8)

•December 1, 2024 • Leave a Comment

The Book of Jubilees, or, as it is sometimes called, “the little Genesis,” purports to be a revelation given by God to Moses through the medium of an angel (“the Angel of the Presence,” Ch 1:27) and containing a history, divided up into jubilee-periods of forty-nine years, from the creation to the coming of Moses.

Chapter 5

¹ And it came to pass when the children of men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, that the angels of God saw them on a certain year of this jubilee, that they were beautiful to look upon; and they took themselves wives of all whom they chose, and they bore to them sons and they were giants.

² And lawlessness increased on the earth and all flesh corrupted its way, alike men and cattle and beasts and birds and everything that walks on the earth, all of them corrupted their ways and their orders, and they began to devour each other, and lawlessness increased on the earth and every imagination of the thoughts of all men (was) thus evil continually.

³ And God looked upon the earth, and behold it was corrupt, and all flesh had corrupted its orders, and all that were upon the earth had done all manner of evil before His eyes.

⁴ And He said that He would destroy man and all flesh upon the face of the earth which He had created.

⁵ But Noah found grace before the eyes of the Lord.

⁶ And against the angels whom He had sent upon the earth, He was exceedingly angry, and He gave commandment to root them out of all their dominion, and He bade us to bind them in the depths of the earth, and behold they are bound in the middle of them, and are (kept) separate.

⁷ And against their sons went out a command from before His face that they should be smitten with the sword, and be removed from under heaven.

⁸ And He said ‘My spirit shall not always abide on man; for they also are flesh and their days shall be one hundred and twenty years.’

⁹ And He sent His sword into their middle that each should slay his neighbour, and they began to slay each other till they all fell by the sword and were destroyed from the earth.

¹⁰ And their fathers were witnesses (of their destruction), and after this they were bound in the depths of the earth for ever, until the day of the great condemnation, when judgment is executed on all those who have corrupted their ways and their works before the Lord.

¹¹ And He destroyed all from their places, and there was not left one of them whom He judged not according to all their wickedness.

¹² And he made for all his works a new and righteous nature, so that they should not sin in their whole nature for ever, but should be all righteous each in his kind always.

¹³ And the judgment of all is ordained and written on the heavenly tablets in righteousness, even (the judgment of) all who depart from the path which is ordained for them to walk in; and if they walk not therein, judgment is written down for every creature and for every kind.

¹⁴ And there is nothing in heaven or on earth, or in light or in darkness, or in Sheol or in the depth, or in the place of darkness (which is not judged); and all their judgments are ordained and written and engraved.

¹⁵ In regard to all He will judge,the great according to his greatness, and the small according to his smallness, and each according to his way.

¹⁶ And He is not one who will regard the person (of any), nor is He one who will receive gifts, if He says that He will execute judgment on each: if one gave everything that is on the earth. He will not regard the gifts or the person (of any), nor accept anything at his hands, for He is a righteous judge.

¹⁷ And of the children of Israel it has been written and ordained: If they turn to him in righteousness He will forgive all their transgressions and pardon all their sins.

¹⁸ It is written and ordained that He will show mercy to all who turn from all their guilt once each year. — inferred here might be the Day of Atonement, the Day of Jubilees;

¹⁹ And as for all those who corrupted their ways and their thoughts before the flood, no man’s person was accepted save that of Noah alone; for his person was accepted in behalf of his sons, whom (God) saved from the waters of the flood on his account; for his heart was righteous in all his ways, according as it was commanded regarding him, and he had not departed from anything that was ordained for him.

²⁰ And the Lord said that he would destroy everything upon the earth, both men and cattle, and beasts, and fowls of the air, and that moves on the earth.

²¹ And He commanded Noah to make him an ark, that he might save himself from the waters of the flood.

²² And Noah made the ark in all respects as He commanded him, in the twenty-seventh jubilee of years, in the fifth week in the fifth year (on the new moon of the first month).

²³ And he entered in the sixth (year) of it, in the second month, on the new moon of the second month, till the sixteenth; and he entered, and all that we brought to him, into the ark, and the Lord closed it from without on the seventeenth evening.

²⁴ And the Lord opened seven flood-gates of heaven; and the mouths of the fountains of the great deep, seven mouths in number.

²⁵ And the flood-gates began to pour down water from the heaven forty days and forty nights, And the fountains of the deep also sent up waters, until the whole world was full of water.

²⁶ And the waters increased upon the earth: Fifteen cubits did the waters rise above all the high mountains, And the ark was lift up above the earth, And it moved upon the face of the waters.

²⁷ And the water prevailed on the face of the earth five months, one hundred and fifty days.

²⁸ And the ark went and rested on the top of Lubar, one of the mountains of Ararat.

²⁹ And (on the new moon) in the fourth month the fountains of the great deep were closed and the flood-gates of heaven were restrained; and on the new moon of the seventh month all the mouths of the abysses of the earth were opened, and the water began to descend into the deep below.

³⁰ And on the new moon of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen, and on the new moon of the first month the earth became visible.

³¹ And the waters disappeared from above the earth in the fifth week in the seventh year of it, and on the seventeenth day in the second month the earth was dry.

³² And on the twenty-seventh of it he opened the ark, and sent forth from it beasts, and cattle, and birds, and every moving thing.

Chapter 6

¹ And on the new moon of the third month he went out from the ark, and built an altar on that mountain.

² And he made atonement for the earth, and took a kid and made atonement by its blood for all the guilt of the earth; for everything that had been on it had been destroyed, save those that were in the ark with Noah.

³And he placed the fat of it on the altar, and he took an ox, and a goat, and a sheep and kids, and salt, and a turtle-dove, and the young of a dove, and placed a burnt sacrifice on the altar, and poured thereon an offering mingled with oil, and sprinkled wine and strewed frankincense over everything, and caused a goodly savour to arise, acceptable before the Lord.

⁴ And the Lord smelt the goodly savour, and He made a covenant with him that there should not be any more a flood to destroy the earth; that all the days of the earth seed-time and harvest should never cease; cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night should not change their order, nor cease for ever.

⁵ ‘And you, increase and multiply upon the earth, and become many upon it, and be a blessing upon it. The fear of you and the dread of you I will inspire in everything that is on earth and in the sea.

⁶ And behold I have given to you all beasts, and all winged things, and everything that moves on the earth, and the fish in the waters, and all things for food; as the green herbs, I have given you all things to eat.

⁷ But flesh, with the life of it, with the blood, you shall not eat; for the life of all flesh is in the blood, lest your blood of your lives be required. At the hand of every man, at the hand of every (beast) will I require the blood of man.

⁸ Whoever sheds man’s blood by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God made He man.

⁹ And you, increase ye, and multiply on the earth.’

¹⁰ And Noah and his sons swore that they would not eat any blood that was in any flesh, and he made a covenant before the Lord God for ever throughout all the generations of the earth in this month.

¹¹ On this account He spoke to you that you should make a covenant with the children of Israel in this month upon the mountain with an oath, and that you should sprinkle blood upon them because of all the words of the covenant, which the Lord made with them for ever.

¹² And this testimony is written concerning you that you should observe it continually, so that you should not eat on any day any blood of beasts or birds or cattle during all the days of the earth, and the man who eats the blood of beast or of cattle or of birds during all the days of the earth, he and his seed shall be rooted out of the land.

¹³ And command the children of Israel to eat no blood, so that their names and their seed may be before the Lord our God continually.

¹⁴ And for this law there is no limit of days, for it is for ever. They shall observe it throughout their generations, so that they may continue supplicating on your behalf with blood before the altar; every day and at the time of morning and evening they shall seek forgiveness on your behalf perpetually before the Lord that they may keep it and not be rooted out.

¹⁵ And He gave to Noah and his sons a sign that there should not again be a flood on the earth.

¹⁶ He set His bow in the cloud for a sign of the eternal covenant that there should not again be a flood on the earth to destroy it all the days of the earth.

¹⁷ For this reason it is ordained and written on the heavenly tablets, that they should celebrate the feast of weeks in this month once a year, to renew the covenant every year.

¹⁸ And this whole festival was celebrated in heaven from the day of creation till the days of Noah, twenty-six jubilees and five weeks of years: and Noah and his sons observed it for seven jubilees and one week of years, till the day of Noah’s death, and from the day of Noah’s death his sons did away with (it) until the days of Abraham, and they eat blood.

¹⁹ But Abraham observed it, and Isaac and Jacob and his children observed it up to your days, and in your days the children of Israel forgot it until you celebrated it anew on this mountain.

²⁰ And command the children of Israel to observe this festival in all their generations for a commandment to them: one day in the year in this month they shall celebrate the festival.

²¹ For it is the feast of weeks and the feast of first fruits: this feast is twofold and of a double nature: according to what is written and engraven concerning it, celebrate it.

²² For I have written in the book of the first law, in that I have written for you, that you should celebrate it in its season, one day in the year, and I explained to you its sacrifices that the children of Israel should remember and should celebrate it throughout their generations in this month, one day in every year.

²³ And on the new moon of the first month, and on the new moon of the fourth month, and on the new moon of the seventh month, and on the new moon of the tenth month are the days of remembrance, and the days of the seasons in the four divisions of the year. These are written and ordained as a testimony for ever.

The Calendar promoted here is similar to the Essenes Calendar

²⁴ And Noah ordained them for himself as feasts for the generations for ever, so that they have become thereby a memorial to him.

²⁵ And on the new moon of the first month he was bidden to make for himself an ark, and on that (day) the earth became dry and he opened (the ark) and saw the earth.

²⁶ And on the new moon of the fourth month the mouths of the depths of the abyss beneath were closed. And on the new moon of the seventh month all the mouths of the abysses of the earth were opened, and the waters began to descend into them.

²⁷ And on the new moon of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen, and Noah was glad.

²⁸ And on this account he ordained them for himself as feasts for a memorial for ever, and thus are they ordained.

²⁹ And they placed them on the heavenly tablets, each had thirteen weeks; from one to another (passed) their memorial, from the first to the second, and from the second to the third, and from the third to the fourth. — the writer provoking the term “they placed them on the heavenly tablets” for authenticity and authorization; but is this true?

³⁰ And all the days of the commandment will be two and fifty weeks of days, and (these will make) the entire year complete. Thus it is engraven and ordained on the heavenly tablets. — again, the author provokes the term “engraven and ordained on the heavenly tablets” for authenticity and authorization;

³¹ And there is no neglecting (this commandment) for a single year or from year to year.

³² And command the children of Israel that they observe the years according to this reckoning, three hundred and sixty-four days, and (these) will constitute a complete year, and they will not disturb its time from its days and from its feasts; for everything will fall out in them according to their testimony, and they will not leave out any day nor disturb any feasts.

³³ But if they do neglect and do not observe them according to His commandment, then they will disturb all their seasons and the years will be dislodged from this (order), [and they will disturb the seasons and the years will be dislodged] and they will neglect their ordinances.

³⁴ And all the children of Israel will forget and will not find the path of the years, and will forget the new moons, and seasons, and sabbaths and they will go wrong as to all the order of the years. — this seems to be trying to invalidating the Calendar used by the Pharisees then, whom they later emerged as the Rabbinic Jews today;

³⁵ For I know and from henceforth will I declare it to you, and it is not of my own devising; for the book (lies) written before me, and on the heavenly tablets the division of days is ordained, lest they forget the feasts of the covenant and walk according to the feasts of the Gentiles after their error and after their ignorance.

³⁶ For there will be those who will assuredly make observations of the moon, how (it) disturbs the seasons and comes in from year to year ten days too soon. — “ten days too soon” this is a criticism of the Rabbinic Calendar; for more about the Essense Calendar, see Sects During Biblical Times — the Essenes

³⁷ For this reason the years will come upon them when they will disturb (the order), and make an abominable (day) the day of testimony, and an unclean day a feast day, and they will confound all the days, the holy with the unclean, and the unclean day with the holy; for they will go wrong as to the months and sabbaths and feasts and jubilees.

³⁸ For this reason I command and testify to you that you may testify to them; for after your death your children will disturb (them), so that they will not make the year three hundred and sixty-four days only, and for this reason they will go wrong as to the new moons and seasons and sabbaths and festivals, and they will eat all kinds of blood with all kinds of flesh.

Chapter 7

¹ And in the seventh week in the first year of it, in this jubilee, Noah planted vines on the mountain on which the ark had rested, named Lubar, one of the Ararat Mountains, and they produced fruit in the fourth year, and he guarded their fruit, and gathered it in this year in the seventh month.

² And he made wine therefrom and put it into a vessel, and kept it until the fifth year, until the first day, on the new moon of the first month. — there is an emphasis on “the new moon of the first month”

³And he celebrated with joy the day of this feast, and he made a burnt sacrifice to the Lord, one young ox and one ram, and seven sheep, each a year old, and a kid of the goats, that he might make atonement thereby for himself and his sons. — atonement is normally conducted on the tenth of the seventh month;

⁴ And he prepared the kid first, and placed some of its blood on the flesh that was on the altar which he had made, and all the fat he laid on the altar where he made the burnt sacrifice, and the ox and the ram and the sheep, and he laid all their flesh upon the altar.

⁵ And he placed all their offerings mingled with oil upon it, and afterwards he sprinkled wine on the fire which he had previously made on the altar, and he placed incense on the altar and caused a sweet savour to ascend acceptable before the Lord his God.

⁶ And he rejoiced and drank of this wine, he and his children with joy. — surely this is fermented true wine, not grape juice;

⁷ And it was evening, and he went into his tent, and being drunken he lay down and slept, and was uncovered in his tent as he slept. — if it was just grape juice, he shouldn’t be drunk;

⁸ And Ham saw Noah his father naked, and went out and told his two brethren outside.

⁹ And Shem took his garment and arose, he and Japheth, and they placed the garment on their shoulders and went backward and covered the shame of their father, and their faces were backward.

¹⁰ And Noah awoke from his sleep and knew all that his younger son had done to him, and he cursed his son and said: ‘Cursed be Canaan; an enslaved servant shall he be to his brethren.’

¹¹ And he blessed Shem, and said: ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant.

¹² God shall enlarge Japheth, and God shall dwell in the dwelling of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant.’

¹³ And Ham knew that his father had cursed his younger son, and he was displeased that he had cursed his son. and he parted from his father, he and his sons with him, Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

¹⁴ And he built for himself a city and called its name after the name of his wife Ne’elatama’uk.

¹⁵ And Japheth saw it, and became envious of his brother, and he too built for himself a city, and he called its name after the name of his wife ‘Adataneses.

¹⁶ And Shem dwelt with his father Noah, and he built a city close to his father on the mountain, and he too called its name after the name of his wife Sedeqetelebab.

¹⁷ And behold these three cities are near Mount Lubar; Sedeqetelebab fronting the mountain on its east; and Na’eltama’uk on the south; ‘Adatan’eses towards the west.

¹⁸ And these are the sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, this (son) was born two years after the flood, and Lud, and Aram.

¹⁹ The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan, Tubal and Meshech and Tiras: these are the sons of Noah.

²⁰ And in the twenty-eighth jubilee Noah began to enjoin upon his sons’ sons the ordinances and commandments, and all the judgments that he knew, and he exhorted his sons to observe righteousness, and to cover the shame of their flesh, and to bless their Creator, and honour father and mother, and love their neighbour, and guard their souls from fornication and uncleanness and all iniquity.

²¹ For owing to these three things came the flood upon the earth, namely, owing to the fornication wherein the Watchers against the law of their ordinances went a whoring after the daughters of men, and took themselves wives of all which they chose: and they made the beginning of uncleanness.

— although this is a flashback, the Watchers seem to be around even after the Flood; and hence their sins and perversion continued; because giants were still around during Moses and Joshua’s times, even until King David’s;

²² And they begat sons the Naphidim, and they were all unlike, and they devoured one another: and the Giants slew the Naphil, and the Naphil slew the Eljo, and the Eljo mankind, and one man another.

²³ And every one sold himself to work iniquity and to shed much blood, and the earth was filled with iniquity.

²⁴ And after this they sinned against the beasts and birds, and all that moves and walks on the earth: and much blood was shed on the earth, and every imagination and desire of men imagined vanity and evil continually.

²⁵ And the Lord destroyed everything from off the face of the earth; because of the wickedness of their deeds, and because of the blood which they had shed in the middle of the earth He destroyed everything.

²⁶ ‘And we were left, I and you, my sons, and everything that entered with us into the ark, and behold I see your works before me that you do not walk in righteousness: for in the path of destruction you have begun to walk, and you are parting one from another, and are envious one of another, and (so it comes) that you are not in harmony, my sons, each with his brother.

²⁷ For I see, and behold the demons have begun (their) seductions against you and against your children and now I fear on your behalf, that after my death you will shed the blood of men upon the earth, and that ye, too, will be destroyed from the face of the earth.

— the demons seem to be another set of offsprings of the Watchers; they maybe of the ‘spirits’ beings just as giants were of the physical? Or, they may have became demons after their deaths as giants?

²⁸ For whoever sheds man’s blood, and whoever eats the blood of any flesh, shall all be destroyed from the earth.

²⁹ And there shall not be left any man that eats blood, or that sheds the blood of man on the earth, Nor shall there be left to him any seed or descendants living under heaven; For into Sheol shall they go, And into the place of condemnation shall they descend, And into the darkness of the deep shall they all be removed by a violent death.

³⁰ There shall be no blood seen upon you of all the blood there shall be all the days in which you have killed any beasts or cattle or whatever flies upon the earth, and work you a good work to your souls by covering that has been shed on the face of the earth.

³¹ And you shall not be like him who eats with blood, but guard yourselves that none may eat blood before you: cover the blood, for thus have I been commanded to testify to you and your children, together with all flesh.

³² And suffer not the soul to be eaten with the flesh, that your blood, which is your life, may not be required at the hand of any flesh that sheds (it) on the earth.

³³ For the earth will not be clean from the blood which has been shed upon it; for (only) through the blood of him that shed it will the earth be purified throughout all its generations.

³⁴ And now, my children, listen: work judgment and righteousness that you maybe planted in righteousness over the face of the whole earth, and your glory lifted up before my God, who saved me from the waters of the flood.

³⁵ And behold, you will go and build for yourselves cities, and plant in them all the plants that are upon the earth, and moreover all fruit-bearing trees.

— “go and build for yourselves cities” is not in, nor implied in the Masoretic Text; that is, these are not the words or will of Noah, but the words of their children: “And they said, “Come, let us build us a city and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:4

³⁶ For three years the fruit of everything that is eaten will not be gathered: and in the fourth year its fruit will be accounted holy [and they will offer the first-fruits], acceptable before the Most High God, who created heaven and earth and all things. Let them offer in abundance the first of the wine and oil (as) first-fruits on the altar of the Lord, who receives it, and what is left let the servants of the house of the Lord eat before the altar which receives (it).

— “For three years the fruit of everything that is eaten will not be gathered” seems new and unique in the Book of Jubilees; if for three years they shouldn’t eat of such fruits, then what else should they eat?

³⁷ And in the fifth year grant the release so that you release it in righteousness and uprightness, and you shall bc righteous, and all that you plant shall prosper.

³⁸ For thus did Enoch, the father of your father command Methuselah, his son, and Methuselah his son Lamech, and Lamech commanded me all the things which his fathers commanded him.

³⁹ And I also will give you commandment, my sons, as Enoch commanded his son in the first jubilees: whilst still living, the seventh in his generation, he commanded and testified to his son and to his son’s sons until the day of his death.’

Chapter 8

¹ In the twenty-ninth jubilee, in the first week, in the beginning of it Arpachshad took to himself a wife and her name was Rasu’eja, the daughter of Susan, the daughter of Elam, and she bore him a son in the third year in this week, and he called his name Kainam.

A son of Arpachshad named Kainam, who seized for himself a city

² And the son grew, and his father taught him writing, and he went to seek for himself a place where he might seize for himself a city.

³ And he found a writing which former (generations) had carved on the rock, and he read what was thereon, and he transcribed it and sinned owing to it; for it contained the teaching of the Watchers in accordance with which they used to observe the omens of the sun and moon and stars in all the signs of heaven.

⁴ And he wrote it down and said nothing regarding it; for he was afraid to speak to Noah about it lest he should be angry with him on account of it.

⁵ And in the thirtieth jubilee, in the second week, in the first year of it, he took to himself a wife, and her name was Melka, the daughter of Madai, the son of Japheth, and in the fourth year he begat a son, and called his name Shelah; for he said:

⁶ ‘Truly I have been sent.’ [And in the fourth year he was born], and Shelah grew up and took to himself a wife, and her name was Mu’ak, the daughter of Kesed, his father’s brother, in the one and thirtieth jubilee, in the fifth week, in the first year of it.

⁷ And she bore him a son in the fifth year of it, and he called his name Eber: and he took to himself a wife, and her name was ‘Azurad, the daughter of Nebrod, in the thirty-second jubilee, in the seventh week, in the third year of it.

⁸ And in the sixth year of it, she bore him son, and he called his name Peleg; for in the days when he was born the children of Noah began to divide the earth amongst themselves: for this reason he called his name Peleg.

⁹ And they divided (it) secretly amongst themselves, and told it to Noah.

¹⁰ And it came to pass in the beginning of the thirty-third jubilee that they divided the earth into three parts, for Shem and Ham and Japheth, according to the inheritance of each, in the first year in the first week, when one of us who had been sent, was with them.

¹¹ And he called his sons, and they drew nigh to him, they and their children, and he divided the earth into the lots, which his three sons were to take in possession, and they reached forth their hands, and took the writing out of the bosom of Noah, their father.

¹² And there came forth on the writing as Shem’s lot the middle of the earth which he should take as an inheritance for himself and for his sons for the generations of eternity, from the middle of the mountain range of Rafa, from the mouth of the water from the river Tina, and his portion goes towards the west through the middle of this river, and it extends till it reaches the water of the abysses, out of which this river goes forth and pours its waters into the sea Me’at, and this river flows into the great sea.

¹³ And all that is towards the north is Japheth’s, and all that is towards the south belongs to Shem. And it extends till it reaches Karaso: this is in the bosom of the tongue which looks towards the south.

¹⁴ And his portion extends along the great sea, and it extends in a straight line till it reaches the west of the tongue which looks towards the south: for this sea is named the tongue of the Egyptian Sea.

¹⁵ And it turns from here towards the south towards the mouth of the great sea on the shore of (its) waters, and it extends to the west to ‘Afra, and it extends till it reaches the waters of the river Gihon, and to the south of the waters of Gihon, to the banks of this river.

¹⁶ And it extends towards the east, till it reaches the Garden of Eden, to the south of it, [to the south] and from the east of the whole land of Eden and of the whole east, it turns to the east and proceeds till it reaches the east of the mountain named Rafa, and it descends to the bank of the mouth of the river Tina.

¹⁷ This portion came forth by lot for Shem and his sons, that they should possess it for ever to his generations for evermore.

¹⁸ And Noah rejoiced that this portion came forth for Shem and for his sons, and he remembered all that he had spoken with his mouth in prophecy; for he had said: ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Shem And may the Lord dwell in the dwelling of Shem.’

¹⁹ And he knew that the Garden of Eden is the holy of holies, and the dwelling of the Lord, and Mount Sinai the centre of the desert, and Mount Zion, the centre of the navel of the earth: these three were created as holy places facing each other.

²⁰ And he blessed the God of gods, who had put the word of the Lord into his mouth, and the Lord for evermore.

²¹ And he knew that a blessed portion and a blessing had come to Shem and his sons to the generations for ever, the whole land of Eden and the whole land of the Red Sea, and the whole land of the east and India, and on the Red Sea and the mountains of it, and all the land of Bashan, and all the land of Lebanon and the islands of Kaftur, and all the mountains of Sanir and ‘Amana, and the mountains of Asshur in the north, and all the land of Elam, Asshur, and Babel, and Susan and Ma’edai, and all the mountains of Ararat, and all the region beyond the sea, which is beyond the mountains of Asshur towards the north, a blessed and spacious land, and all that is in it is very good.

²² And for Ham came forth the second portion, beyond the Gihon towards the south to the right of the Garden, and it extends towards the south and it extends to all the mountains of fire, and it extends towards the west to the sea of ‘Atel and it extends towards the west till it reaches the sea of Ma’uk, that (sea) into which everything which is not destroyed descends.

²³ And it goes forth towards the north to the limits of Gadir, and it goes forth to the coast of the waters of the sea to the waters of the great sea till it draws near to the river Gihon, and goes along the river Gihon till it reaches the right of the Garden of Eden.

²⁴ And this is the land which came forth for Ham as the portion which he was to occupy for ever for himself and his sons to their generations for ever.

²⁵ And for Japheth came forth the third portion beyond the river Tina to the north of the outflow of its waters, and it extends north- easterly to the whole region of Gog, and to all the country east of it.

²⁶ And it extends northerly to the north, and it extends to the mountains of Qelt towards the north, and towards the sea of Ma’uk, and it goes forth to the east of Gadir as far as the region of the waters of the sea.

²⁷ And it extends until it approaches the west of Fara and it returns towards ‘Aferag, and it extends easterly to the waters of the sea of Me’at.

²⁸ And it extends to the region of the river Tina in a north-easterly direction until it approaches the boundary of its waters towards the mountain Rafa, and it turns round towards the north.

²⁹ This is the land which came forth for Japheth and his sons as the portion of his inheritance which he should possess for himself and his sons, for their generations for ever; five great islands, and a great land in the north.

³⁰ But it is cold, and the land of Ham is hot, and the land of Shem is neither hot nor cold, but it is of blended cold and heat.

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Sweden’s Northvolt files for bankruptcy

•November 30, 2024 • Leave a Comment

In August 2023, China imposed export restrictions on gallium and germanium. Gallium is used in compound semiconductors, which are often used to improve transmission speed and efficiency in radars. Germanium is used in night-vision goggles and the solar cells used to power many satellites.

Last December, China imposed export controls on graphite, a key raw material for making electric vehicle batteries. In September this year, the country started restricting the export of antimony, which can be used in military equipment such as infrared missiles, nuclear weapons and night-vision goggles, and as a hardening agent for bullets and tanks.

Sweden’s Northvolt files for bankruptcy, is now on the blink! Is this the result of China’s Restriction of export control of Gallium and Germanium? Or more likely, GRAPHITE? Is this an adverse consequence of “over-reliance on Chinese resources”?

“Northvolt had trouble ramping up production volumes”

Reuters • November 22, 2024 ~ Bloomberg

Northvolt, the Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles, said on Thursday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, dealing a blow to Europe’s hopes that its most developed battery player would reduce Western car makers’ reliance on Chinese rivals.

Northvolt said it has only enough cash to support operations for about a week and said it has secured $100 million in new financing for the bankruptcy process. It said operations will continue as normal during the bankruptcy.

Peter Carlsson took responsibility for the dramatic collapse during a town-hall meeting with employees on Friday morning, the Stockholm-based company said.

Northvolt was Europe’s best-funded start-up, having raised more than $15bn from investors and governments, but was left with just $30mn in cash — enough to operate for a week — before its bankruptcy filing under US Chapter 11 rules that gives it protection from creditors.

“The Chapter 11 filing allows a period during which the company can be reorganised, ramp up operations while honouring customer and supplier commitments, and ultimately position itself for the long term. That makes it a good time for me to hand over to the next generation of leaders,” Carlsson said.

The former Tesla executive founded Northvolt in 2016 and positioned it as Europe’s answer to the growing dominance of Asian players in battery manufacturing such as China’s CATL and BYD, Japan’s Panasonic and South Korea’s LG and Samsung.

Northvolt gathered more than $50bn in orders from automotive groups such as Volkswagen, BMW, Scania and Porsche as well as billions more in capital from the same groups and from financial investors such as Goldman Sachs and BlackRock.

“The biggest issue is that batteries are not easy to make and Northvolt haven’t satisfied the supply demands of their customers – that is a management issue,” said Andy Palmer, founder of consultancy Palmer Automotive said.

“The Chinese are technologically 10 years ahead of the West in batteries. That’s a fact,” he said.

But Northvolt said late on Thursday that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US with $5.8bn in debts, so that it could access $145mn in cash and $100mn in fresh financing from truckmaker Scania. It is now looking for one or more investors to provide it with future financing to exit Chapter 11.

Northvolt has struggled to ramp up production at its sole factory in Skellefteå, just below the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden.

Northvolt factory in Skellefteå, in the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden

Northvolt’s financial collapse deals a blow to Europe’s plan to set up its own battery industry to power electric cars, stirring a debate about whether it needs to do more to attract investment as startups struggle to catch up with Chinese rivals.

Its plans for factories in Germany and Canada remain unaffected by Chapter 11 as they have received significant subsidies from the respective governments.

The company will begin searching for a new chief executive immediately.

Its present leadership consists of Pia Aaltonen-Forsell, chief financial officer; Matthias Arleth, a former VW executive who is now head of cells and who will also take the role of chief operations officer; and Scott Millar, an executive at Teneo who has become chief restructuring officer.

Current and former employees have told the Financial Times that the fall of Northvolt was due to a litany of issues, from mismanagement and overspending to poor safety standards and over-reliance on Chinese machinery.

Several investors had privately urged Carlsson to resign to take responsibility for Northvolt’s dramatic fall from grace; but he warns Europe would regret it in 20 years time if Northvolt retreated.

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Book of Jubilees (1-4)

•November 30, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chapter 1

¹ And it came to pass in the first year of the exodus of the children of Israel out of Egypt, in the third month, on the sixteenth day of the month, that God spoke to Moses, saying:

² ‘Come up to Me on the Mount, and I will give you two tables of stone of the law and of the commandment, which I have written, that you may teach them.’ — Rabbinic Jewish writings have that day as the feast of firstfruits when the law was given, around Sivan 6; rather than after Sivan sixteenth;

³ And Moses went up into the mount of God, and the glory of the Lord abode on Mount Sinai, and a cloud overshadowed it six days.

⁴ And He called to Moses on the seventh day out of the middle of the cloud, and the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a flaming fire on the top of the mount. And Moses was on the Mount forty days and forty nights, and God taught him the earlier and the later history of the division of all the days of the law and of the testimony.

⁵ And God said: ‘Incline your heart to every word which I shall speak to you on this mount, and write them in a book in order that their generations may see how I have not forsaken them for all the evil which they have done in transgressing the covenant which I establish between Me and you for their generations this day on Mount Sinai.

⁶ And thus it will come to pass when all these things come upon them, that they will recognise that I am more righteous than they in all their judgments and in all their actions, and they will recognise that I have been truly with them.

⁷ And write for yourself all these words which I declare to you this day, for I know their rebellion and their stiff neck, before I bring them into the land of which I swore to their fathers, to Abraham and to Isaac and to Jacob, saying:

⁸ ‘To your seed will I give a land flowing with milk and honey. And they will eat and be satisfied, but they will turn to strange gods, which cannot deliver them from aught of their tribulation: and this witness shall be heard for a witness against them.

⁹ For they will forget all My commandments, (even) all that I command them, and they will walk after the Gentiles, and after their uncleanness, and after their shame, and will serve their gods, and these will prove to them an offence and a tribulation and an affliction and a snare.

¹⁰ And many will perish and they will be taken captive, and will fall into the hands of the enemy, because they have forsaken My ordinances and My commandments, and the festivals of My covenant, and My sabbaths, and My holy place which I have hallowed for Myself in their middle, and My tabernacle, and My sanctuary, which I have hallowed for Myself in the middle of the land, that I should set my name upon it, and that it should dwell (there).

¹¹ And they will make to themselves high places and groves and graven images, and they will worship, each his own (graven image), so as to go astray, and they will sacrifice their children to demons, and to all the works of the error of their hearts.

¹² And I will send witnesses to them, that I may witness against them, but they will not hear, and will slay the witnesses also, and they will persecute those who seek the law, and they will abrogate and change everything so as to work evil before My eyes.

¹³ And I will hide My face from them, and I will deliver them into the hand of the Gentiles for captivity, and for a prey, and for devouring, and I will remove them from the middle of the land, and I will scatter them amongst the Gentiles.

¹⁴ And they will forget all My law and all My commandments and all My judgments, and will go astray as to new moons, and sabbaths, and festivals, and jubilees, and ordinances.

¹⁵ And after this they will turn to Me from amongst the Gentiles with all their heart and with all their soul and with all their strength, and I will gather them from amongst all the Gentiles, and they will seek me, so that I shall be found of them, when they seek me with all their heart and with all their soul.

— “from amongst all the Gentiles” must be refering to the endtime, for those that were carried by the Assyrians, they never came back, and from from Babylon, they were only from one Gentile nation;

¹⁶ And I will disclose to them abounding peace with righteousness, and I will remove them the plant of uprightness, with all My heart and with all My soul, and they shall be for a blessing and not for a curse, and they shall be the head and not the tail.

¹⁷ And I will build My sanctuary in their middle, and I will dwell with them, and I will be their God and they shall be My people in truth andrighteousness.

¹⁸ And I will not forsake them nor fail them; for I am the Lord their God.’

¹⁹ And Moses fell on his face and prayed and said, ‘O Lord my God, do not forsake Your people and Your inheritance, so that they should wander in the error of their hearts, and do not deliver them into the hands of their enemies, the Gentiles, lest they should rule over them and cause them to sin against You.

²⁰ Let your mercy, O Lord, be lifted up upon Your people, and create in them an upright spirit, and let not the spirit of Beliar rule over them to accuse them before You, and to ensnare them from all the paths of righteousness, so that they may perish from before Your face.

²¹ But they are Your people and Your inheritance, which you have delivered with your great power from the hands of the Egyptians: create in them a clean heart and a holy spirit, and let them not be ensnared in their sins from henceforth until eternity.’

²² And the Lord said to Moses: ‘I know their contrariness and their thoughts and their stiffneckedness, and they will not be obedient till they confess their own sin and the sin of their fathers.

²³ And after this they will turn to Me in all uprightness and with all (their) heart and with all (their) soul, and I will circumcise the foreskin of their heart and the foreskin of the heart of their seed, and I will create in them a holy spirit, and I will cleanse them so that they shall not turn away from Me from that day to eternity.

²⁴ And their souls will cleave to Me and to all My commandments, and they will fulfil My commandments, and I will be their Father and they shall be My children.

²⁵ And they all shall be called children of the living God, and every angel and every spirit shall know, yea, they shall know that these are My children, and that I am their Father in uprightness and righteousness, and that I love them.

²⁶ And write down for yourself all these words which I declare to you on this mountain, the first and the last, which shall come to pass in all the divisions of the days in the law and in the testimony and in the weeks and the jubilees to eternity, until I descend and dwell with them throughout eternity.’

²⁷ And He said to the angel of the presence: Write for Moses from the beginning of creation till My sanctuary has been built among them for all eternity. — “the angel of the presence” should have a specific name, rather than a generic name. Is he “the prince Mastema?” in Ch 18:9,12?

²⁸ And the Lord will appear to the eyes of all, and all shall know that I am the God of Israel and the Father of all the children of Jacob, and King on Mount Zion for all eternity. And Zion and Jerusalem shall be holy.’

²⁹ And the angel of the presence who went before the camp of Israel took the tables of the divisions of the years, from the time of the creation of the law and of the testimony of the weeks of the jubilees, according to the individual years, according to all the number of the jubilees [according, to the individual years], from the day of the [new] creation when the heavens and the earth shall be renewed and all their creation according to the powers of the heaven, and according to all the creation of the earth, until the sanctuary of the Lord shall be made in Jerusalem on Mount Zion, and all the luminaries be renewed for healing and for peace and for blessing for all the elect of Israel, and that thus it may be from that day and to all the days of the earth.

Chapter 2

¹ And the angel of the presence spoke to Moses according to the word of the Lord, saying: Write the complete history of the creation, how in six days the Lord God finished all His works and all that He created, and kept Sabbath on the seventh day and hallowed it for all ages, and appointed it as a sign for all His works.

² For on the first day He created the heavens which are above and the earth and the waters and all the spirits which serve before him, the angels of the presence, and the angels of sanctification, and the angels [of the spirit of fire and] of the spirit of the winds, and the angels of the spirit of the clouds, and of darkness, and of snow and of hail and of hoar frost, and the angels of the voices and of the thunder and of the lightning, and the angels of the spirits of cold and of heat, and of winter and of spring and of autumn and of summer and of all the spirits of his creatures which are in the heavens and on the earth. He created the abysses and the darkness, eventide and the light, dawn and day, which He has prepared in the knowledge of his heart.

— the Book of Jubilees speaks of seven kinds of angels; the top two, angels of presence and angels of sanctification or holiness officiates in the heavenly sanctuary; the rest, of the earth;

³ And therein we saw His works, and praised Him on account of all His works; for seven great works did He create on the first day. — the angel of the presence has taken over the narrative as “we” and in the plural; hence the “angels of the presence.” Note also, there is no reference of the Second Being, the Son; as the term God, Elohim, would.

⁴ And on the second day He created the firmament in the middle of the waters, and the waters were divided on that day; half of them went up above and half of them went down below the firmament in the middle, over the face of the whole earth. And this was the only work created on the second day. — the emphasize on “He” in this Jubilees’ creation, rather than “we” or “our” and “us” as in Genesis 1:26 “And God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness;”

⁵ And on the third day He commanded the waters to depart off the face of the whole earth into one place, and the dry land to appear.

⁶ And the waters did as He commanded them, and they retired from the face of the earth into one place outside of this firmament, and the dry land appeared.

⁷ And on that day He created for them all the seas according to their separate pooling-places, and all the rivers, and the poolings of the waters in the mountains and on all the earth, and all the lakes, and all the dew of the earth, and the seed which is sown, and all sprouting things, and fruit-bearing trees, and trees of the wood, and the garden of Eden, and all in it. These four great works God created on the third day.

⁸ And on the fourth day He created the sun and the moon and the stars, and set them in the firmament of the heaven, to give light upon all the earth, and to rule over the day and the night, and divide the light from the darkness.

⁹ And God appointed the sun to be a great sign on the earth for days and for sabbaths and for months and for feasts and for years and for sabbaths of years and for jubilees and for all seasons of the years.

¹⁰ And it divides the light from the darkness, that all things may prosper which shoot and grow on the earth. These three kinds He made on the fourth day.

¹¹ And on the fifth day He created great sea monsters in the depths of the waters, for these were the first things of flesh that were created by his hands, the fish and everything that moves in the waters, and everything that flies, the birds and all their kind.

¹² And the sun rose above them to make them prosper, and above everything that was on the earth, everything that grows from the earth, and all fruit-bearing trees, and all flesh. These three kinds He created on the fifth day.

¹³ And on the sixth day He created all the animals of the earth, and all cattle, and everything that moves on the earth.

¹⁴ And after all this He created man, man and woman He created them, and gave him dominion over all that is upon the earth, and in the seas, and over everything that flies, and over beasts and over cattle, and over everything that moves on the earth, and over the whole earth, and over all this He gave him dominion. And these four kinds He created on the sixth day.

¹⁵ And there were altogether two and twenty kinds.

¹⁶ And He finished all his work on the sixth day, all that is in the heavens and on the earth, and in the seas and in the abysses, and in the light and in the darkness, and in everything.

¹⁷ And He gave us a great sign, the Sabbath day, that we should work six days, but keep Sabbath on the seventh day from all work.

¹⁸ And all the angels of the presence, and all the angels of sanctification, these two great classes. He has bidden us to keep the Sabbath with Him in heaven and on earth. — the Book of Jubilees speaks of seven kinds of angels; the top two, angels of presence and angels of sanctification or holiness officiates in the heavenly sanctuary;

¹⁹ And He said to us: ‘Behold, I will separate to Myself a people from among all the peoples, and these shall keep the Sabbath day, and I will sanctify them to Myself as My people, and will bless them; as I have sanctified the Sabbath day and do sanctify (it) to Myself, even so will I bless them, and they shall be My people and I will be their God.

²⁰ And I have chosen the seed of Jacob from amongst all that I have seen, and have written him down as My first-born son,and have sanctified him to Myself for ever and ever; and I will teach them the Sabbath day, that they may keep Sabbath thereon from all work.’

²¹ And thus He created therein a sign in accordance with which they should keep Sabbath with us on the seventh day, to eat and to drink, and to bless Him who has created all things as He has blessed and sanctified to Himself a peculiar people above all peoples, and that they should keep Sabbath together with us.

²² And He caused His commands to ascend as a sweet savour acceptable before Him all the days . . .

²³ There (were) two and twenty heads of mankind from Adam to Jacob, and two and twenty kinds of work were made until the seventh day; this is blessed and holy; and the former also is blessed and holy; and this one serves with that one for sanctification and blessing.

²⁴ And to this (Jacob and his seed) it was granted that they should always be the blessed and holy ones of the first testimony and law, even as He had sanctified and blessed the Sabbath day on the seventh day.

²⁵ He created heaven and earth and everything that He created in six days, and God made the seventh day holy, for all His works; therefore He commanded on its behalf that, whoever does any work thereon shall die, and that he who defiles it shall surely die.

²⁶ Wherefore command the children of Israel to observe this day that they may keep it holy and not do thereon any work, and not to defile it, as it is holier than all other days.

²⁷ And whoever profanes it shall surely die, and whoever does thereon any work shall surely die eternally, that the children of Israel may observe this day throughout their generations, and not be rooted out of the land; for it is a holy day and a blessed day.

²⁸ And every one who observes it and keeps Sabbath thereon from all his work, will be holy and blessed throughout all days like to us. — the “we”and “us” refers inclusive to the angels as well;

²⁹ Declare and say to the children of Israel the law of this day both that they should keep Sabbath thereon, and that they should not forsake it in the error of their hearts; (and) that it is not lawful to do any work thereon which is unseemly, to do thereon their own pleasure, and that they should not prepare thereon anything to be eaten or drunk, and (that it is not lawful) to draw water, or bring in or take out thereon through their gates any burden, which they had not prepared for themselves on the sixth day in their dwellings.

³⁰ And they shall not bring in nor take out from house to house on that day; for that day is more holy and blessed than any jubilee day of the jubilees; on this we kept Sabbath in the heavens before it was made known to any flesh to keep Sabbath thereon on the earth. — the “we”and “us” refers inclusive to the angels as well;

³¹ And the Creator of all things blessed it, but he did not sanctify all peoples and nations to keep Sabbath thereon, but Israel alone: them alone he permitted to eat and drink and to keep Sabbath thereon on the earth.

³² And the Creator of all things blessed this day which He had created for blessing and holiness and glory above all days.

³³ This law and testimony was given to the children of Israel as a law for ever to their generations.

Chapter 3

¹ And on the six days of the second week we brought, according to the word of God, to Adam all the beasts, and all the cattle, and all the birds, and everything that moves on the earth, and everything that moves in the water, according to their kinds and their types: the beasts on the first day; the cattle on the second day; the birds on the third day; and all that moves on the earth on the fourth day; and that moves in the water on the fifth day.

² And Adam named them all by their respective names, and as he called them, so was their name.

³ And on these five days Adam saw all these, male and female, according to every kind that was on the earth, but he was alone and found no helpmeet for him. — but woman were already created in chapter 2:14 “He created man, man and woman He created them” so why was Eve only now created?

⁴ And the Lord said to us: ‘It is not good that the man should be alone: let us make a helpmeet for him.’ — although “us” is referenced here, it refers to God the Father and His hosts, that is, His angels;

⁵ And the Lord our God caused a deep sleep to fall upon him, and he slept, and for the woman He took one rib from amongst his ribs, and this rib from amongst his ribs was the origin of the woman, and He built up the flesh in its place, and built the woman.

⁶ And He wakened Adam out of his sleep and on awaking he rose on the sixth day, and He brought her to him, and he knew her, and said to her: ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called [my] wife; because she was taken from her husband.’

⁷ Therefore shall man and wife be one and a man shall leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be one flesh.

⁸ In the first week Adam was created, and the rib, his wife: in the second week He showed her to him: and for this reason the commandment was given to keep in their defilement, for a male seven days, and for a female twice seven days.

⁹ And after Adam had completed forty days in the land where he had been created, we brought him into the Garden of Eden to till and keep it, but his wife they brought in on the eightieth day, and after this she entered into the Garden of Eden.

¹⁰ And for this reason the commandment is written on the heavenly tablets in regard to her that gives birth: ‘if she bears a male, she shall remain in her uncleanness seven days according to the first week of days, and thirty and three days shall she remain in the blood of her purifying, and she shall not touch any hallowed thing, nor enter into the sanctuary, until she accomplishes these days which (are enjoined) in the case of a male child.

¹¹ But in the case of a female child she shall remain in her uncleanness two weeks of days, according to the first two weeks, and sixty-six days in the blood of her purification, and they will be in all eighty days.’

¹² And when she had completed these eighty days we brought her into the Garden of Eden, for it is holier than all the earth besides and every tree that is planted in it is holy.

¹³ Therefore, there was ordained regarding her who bears a male or a female child the statute of those days that she should touch no hallowed thing, nor enter into the sanctuary until these days for the male or female child are accomplished.

¹⁴ This is the law and testimony which was written down for Israel, in order that they should observe (it) all the days.

¹⁵ And in the first week of the first jubilee, Adam and his wife were in the Garden of Eden for seven years tilling and keeping it, and we gave him work and we instructed him to do everything that is suitable for tillage.

¹⁶ And he tilled (the garden), and was naked and knew it not, and was not ashamed, and he protected the garden from the birds and beasts and cattle, and gathered its fruit, and eat, and put aside the residue for himself and for his wife [and put aside that was being kept].

¹⁷ And after the completion of the seven years, which he had completed there, seven years exactly, and in the second month, on the seventeenth day (of the month), the serpent came and approached the woman, and the serpent said to the woman, ‘Hath God commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?’

¹⁸ And she said to it, ‘Of all the fruit of the trees of the garden God has said to us, Eat; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden God has said to us, You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’

¹⁹ And the serpent said to the woman, ‘You shall not surely die: for God knows that on the day you shall eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be as gods, and you will know good and evil.

²⁰ And the woman saw the tree that it was agreeable and pleasant to the eye, and that its fruit was good for food, and she took of it and eat.

²¹ And when she had first covered her shame with figleaves, she gave of it to Adam and he eat, and his eyes were opened, and he saw that he was naked.

²² And he took figleaves and sewed (them) together, and made an apron for himself, and covered his shame.

²³ And God cursed the serpent, and was angry with it for ever . . .

²⁴ And He was angry with the woman, because she harkened to the voice of the serpent, and did eat; and He said to her: ‘I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your pains: in sorrow you shall bring forth children, and your return shall be to your husband, and he will rule over you.’

²⁵ And to Adam also he said, ‘Because you have harkened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat of it, cursed be the ground for your sake: thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to you, and you shall eat your bread in the sweat of your face, till you returnest to the earth from from which you were taken; for earth you are, and to earth shall you return.’

²⁶ And He made for them coats of skin, and clothed them, and sent them forth from the Garden of Eden. — this “coats of skin” that God made for Adam and Eve, played a significant role in the Book of Jasher.

²⁷ And on that day on which Adam went out from the Garden, he offered as a sweet savour an offering, frankincense, galbanum, and stacte, and spices in the morning with the rising of the sun from the day when he covered his shame.

²⁸ And on that day was closed the mouth of all beasts, and of cattle, and of birds, and of whatever walks, and of whatever moves, so that they could no longer speak: for they had all spoken one with another with one lip and with one tongue.

²⁹ And He sent out of the Garden of Eden all flesh that was in the Garden of Eden, and all flesh was scattered according to its kinds, and according to its types to the places which had been created for them.

³⁰ And to Adam alone did He give (the wherewithal or the means) to cover his shame, of all the beasts and cattle.

³¹ On this account, it is prescribed on the heavenly tablets as touching all those who know the judgment of the law, that they should cover their shame, and should not uncover themselves as the Gentiles uncover themselves.

³² And on the new moon of the fourth month, Adam and his wife went forth from the Garden of Eden, and they dwelt in the land of Elda in the land of their creation.

³³ And Adam called the name of his wife Eve.

³⁴ And they had no son till the first jubilee, and after this he knew her.

³⁵ Now he tilled the land as he had been instructed in the Garden of Eden.

Chapter 4

¹ And in the third week in the second jubilee she gave birth to Cain, and in the fourth she gave birth to Abel, and in the fifth she gave birth to her daughter Awan.

² And in the first (year) of the third jubilee, Cain slew Abel because (God) accepted the sacrifice of Abel, but did not accept the offering of Cain.

³ And he slew him in the field: and his blood cried from the ground to heaven, complaining because he had slain him.

⁴ And the Lord reproved Cain because of Abel, because he had slain him, and he made him a fugitive on the earth because of the blood of his brother, and he cursed him upon the earth. — and God cursed Cain and made him a fugitive on the earth.

⁵ And on this account it is written on the heavenly tables, ‘Cursed is he who smites his neighbour treacherously, and let all who have seen and heard say, So be it; and the man who has seen and not declared (it), let him be accursed as the other. — “the heavenly tables” it is from these heavenly tablets that the angel of the presence reads and dictates to Moses the Book of Jubilees itself; so it is claimed.

⁶ And for this reason we announce when we come before the Lord our God all the sin which is committed in heaven and on earth, and in light and in darkness, and everywhere. — the “we” here seems to refer only to the angels;

⁷ And Adam and his wife mourned for Abel four weeks of years, and in the fourth year of the fifth week they became joyful, and Adam knew his wife again, and she bore him a son, and he called his name Seth; for he said ‘GOD has raised up a second seed to us on the earth instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.’

⁸ And in the sixth week he begat his daughter Azura.

⁹ And Cain took Awan his sister to be his wife and she bore him Enoch at the close of the fourth jubilee. And in the first year of the first week of the fifth jubilee, houses were built on the earth, and Cain built a city, and called its name after the name of his son Enoch.

¹⁰ And Adam knew Eve his wife and she bore yet nine sons.

¹¹ And in the fifth week of the fifth jubilee Seth took Azura his sister to be his wife, and in the fourth (year of the sixth week) she bore him Enos.

¹² He began to call on the name of the Lord on the earth.

¹³ And in the seventh jubilee in the third week Enos took Noam his sister to be his wife, and she bore him a son in the third year of the fifth week, and he called his name Kenan.

¹⁴ And at the close of the eighth jubilee, Kenan took Mualeleth his sister to be his wife, and she bore him a son in the ninth jubilee, in the first week in the third year of this week, and he called his name Mahalalel.

¹⁵ And in the second week of the tenth jubilee Mahalalel took to him to wife Dinah, the daughter of Barakiel the daughter of his father’s brother, and she bore him a son in the third week in the sixth year, and he called his name Jared, for in his days the angels of the Lord descended on the earth, those who are named the Watchers, that they should instruct the children of men, and that they should do judgment and uprightness on the earth.

— “for in his (Jared) days the angels of the Lord descended on the earth” the angels sinned from the generation of Jared to that of Noah; that is, five (Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah) generations;

— after descending from heaven, how long do they “do judgment and uprightness on the earth” before they sinned, we are not told here.

¹⁶ And in the eleventh jubilee Jared took to himself a wife, and her name was Baraka, the daughter of Rasujal, a daughter of his father’s brother, in the fourth week of this jubilee, and she bore him a son in the fifth week, in the fourth year of the jubilee, and he called his name Enoch.

¹⁷ And he was the first among men that are born on earth who learnt writing and knowledge and wisdom and who wrote down the signs of heaven according to the order of their months in a book, that men might know the seasons of the years according to the order of their separate months. — “he” in reference to Enoch;

¹⁸ And he was the first to write a testimony and he testified to the sons of men among the generations of the earth, and recounted the weeks of the jubilees, and made known to them the days of the years, and set in order the months and recounted the Sabbaths of the years as we made (them), known to him. — again, “he” in reference to Enoch;

¹⁹ And what was and what will be he saw in a vision of his sleep, as it will happen to the children of men throughout their generations until the day of judgment; he saw and understood everything, and wrote his testimony, and placed the testimony on earth for all the children of men and for their generations.

²⁰ And in the twelfth jubilee, [582-88] in the seventh week of it, he took to himself a wife, and her name was Edna, the daughter of Danel, the daughter of his father’s brother, and in the sixth year in this week she bore him a son and he called his name Methuselah.

²¹ And he was moreover with the angels of God these six jubilees of years, and they showed him everything which is on earth and in the heavens, the rule of the sun, and he wrote down everything.

²² And he testified to the Watchers, who had sinned with the daughters of men; for these had begun to unite themselves, so as to be defiled, with the daughters of men, and Enoch testified against (them) all.

²³ And he was taken from amongst the children of men, and we conducted him into the Garden of Eden in majesty and honour, and behold there he writes down the condemnation and judgment of the world, and all the wickedness of the children of men.

²⁴ And on account of it (God) brought the waters of the flood upon all the land of Eden; for there he was set as a sign and that he should testify against all the children of men, that he should recount all the deeds of the generations until the day of condemnation.

²⁵ And he burnt the incense of the sanctuary, (even) sweet spices acceptable before the Lord on the Mount.

²⁶ For the Lord has four places on the earth, the Garden of Eden, and the Mount of the East, and this mountain on which you are this day, Mount Sinai, and Mount Zion (which) will be sanctified in the new creation for a sanctification of the earth; through it will the earth be sanctified from all (its) guilt and its uncleanness throughout the generations of the world.

²⁷ And in the fourteenth jubilee Methuselah took to himself a wife, Edna the daughter of Azrial, the daughter of his father’s brother, in the third week, in the first year of this week, and he begat a son and called his name Lamech.

²⁸ And in the fifteenth jubilee in the third week Lamech took to himself a wife, and her name was Betenos the daughter of Baraki’il, the daughter of his father’s brother, and in this week she bore him a son and he called his name Noah, saying, ‘This one will comfort me for my trouble and all my work, and for the ground which the Lord has cursed.’

²⁹ And at the close of the nineteenth jubilee, in the seventh week in the sixth year of it, Adam died [930], and all his sons buried him in the land of his creation, and he was the first to be buried in the earth.

³⁰ And he lacked seventy years of one thousand years; for one thousand years are as one day in the testimony of the heavens and therefore was it written concerning the tree of knowledge: ‘On the day that you eat of it you shall die.’ For this reason he did not complete the years of this day; for he died during it.

³¹ At the close of this jubilee Cain was killed after him in the same year; for his house fell upon him and he died in the middle of his house, and he was killed by its stones; for with a stone he had killed Abel, and by a stone was he killed in righteous judgment.

³² For this reason it was ordained on the heavenly tablets: With the instrument with which a man kills his neighbour with the same shall he be killed; after the manner that he wounded him, in like manner shall they deal with him.’

³³ And in the twenty-fifth jubilee Noah took to himself a wife, and her name was Emzara, the daughter of Rake’el, the daughter of his father’s brother, in the first year in the fifth week: and in the third year of it she bore him Shem, in the fifth year of it she bore him Ham, and in the first year in the sixth week she bore him Japheth.

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A Study Index of the Book of Enoch

•November 29, 2024 • Leave a Comment

A Study Index of the Book of Enoch

Book 1 (the Watchers)

Chapter 1 (the Blessing of Enoch)

— the blessing of Enoch to those in the days of tribulation
— when all the wicked and impious are to be removed
— “I saw the vision for a distant generation that is to come”
— all shall be smitten with fear and the Watchers shall quake
— behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones

Chapter 2 (the Creation)

— everything that takes place in the heavens
— how they do not change their orbits
— how they all rise and set in order each in its season
— the righteous shall have peace and inherit the earth

Chapter 3 (the Fallen Angels)

— and the angels lusted after beautiful daughters of men
— “Come, let us choose us wives from among
— the children of men and beget us children.”
— and said: “Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves
— by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan”
— they became pregnant, and they bare great giants
— Azazel taught to make swords, knives and breastplates
— and bracelets, ornaments, eyelids and of antimony
— Semjaza taught enchantments and root−cuttings
— Armaros the resolving of enchantments
— Baraqijal taught astrology, Kokabel the constellations,
— Ezeqeel the knowledge of clouds, Araqiel the earth
— Shamsiel the signs of the sun, Sariel the moon

Chapter 4 (Intercession of Angels)

— Michael, Uriel, Raphael and Gabriel responded
— saying, “Bring our cause before the Most High”
— the Most High warms a deluge to come upon the earth
— to Raphael, “Bind Azazel and cast him into darkness”
— the whole earth has been corrupted by Azazel
— bind them for seventy generations till judgement day
— eprimanded by Enoch, they became afraid and repented
— asking Enoch to petition for forgiveness for their sins

Chapter 5 (visions of Heavenly Throne)

— in vision, Enoch taken to heaven, to intercede
— “I wrote out your petition, and that may not be granted
— the decree has gone forth to bind you of the world”
— the Great Glory sat there and His raiment shone
— and He said: “Come hither, Enoch, and hear my word”
— ‘You should intercede for men, and not men for you”
— the giants, from both spirits and flesh, are evil spirits
— and evil spirits they are, and shall they be called

Chapter 6 (brought to see the Abyss)

— and the angels took Enoch to a place like flaming fire
— to a place of darkness of thunders in uttermost depths
— and a mountain whose summit reached heaven
— where fiery bow and arrows and all lightnings
— and I saw a deep abyss, with columns of heavenly fire
— beyond that abyss it was a waste and horrible place
— where demons are bound and women become sirens

Chapter 7 (the Holy Angels)

— Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Saraqael, Gabriel, Remiel,
— there I saw seven stars of the heaven bound together
— “Enoch, why hast thou such fear and affright?”
— “This place is the prison of the angels,
— and here they will be imprisoned for ever”
— “This accursed valley is for those who are accursed forever
— here shall they be gathered; their place of judgement”

A Study of Book 1 (the Watchers) ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Book 2 (the Parables)

Chapter 1 (the First Parable)

— Enoch identifies himself in his second vision
— as to what he saw and what he said
— “Hear, ye men of old time, and see, ye that come after”
— “by whom the lot of eternal life has been given to me”
— they petitioned and interceded for the children of men
— and righteousness and mercy rains like dew upon the earth
— the Elect One of righteousness and of faith
— “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Spirits”
— thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand
— four angels: Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Phanuel
— secrets of lightning and of thunder and of the winds

Chapter 2 (the Second Parable)

— for those who deny the name of the Lord of Spirits
— not into heaven neither on earth shall they come
— Mine Elect Ones will dwell in heaven and on the earth
— the “Son of Man” different from the “Head of Days”
— the Head of Days seated upon the throne of His glory
— the “Head of Days” expressed as if He is
— a different Being from the “Lord of Spirits”
— the Head of Days ”shall be the light of the Gentiles“
— chosen and hidden before the creation of the world
— these chains being prepared for the hosts of Azazel
— subject to Satan who led them astray on earth
— the Head of Days repented and said:
— “In vain have I destroyed all who dwell on earth”
— Mine Elect One shall judge Azazel and his associates
— and in those days the angels shall hurl themselves
— to the east upon the Parthians and Medes

Chapter 3 (the Third Parable)

— the third Parable concerning the righteous and elect
— they shall be in light of the sun and light of eternal life
— the third Parable in the year 500 in the life of Enoch
— and two monsters, a female monster named Leviathan
— to dwell in the abysses of the ocean but the male
— is named Behemoth who occupied a waste wilderness
— “Adam, the first man whom the Lord of Spirits created”
— thunder and lightning are inseparable and undivided
— the Lord of Spirits slays all the sinners with His word
— from the beginning the Son of Man was hidden
— the garments of life to be given by the Lord of Spirits
— and His judgements have no respect of persons
— “Our souls are full of unrighteous gain, but it does not
— prevent us from descending into the burden of Sheol”

A Study of Book 2 (the Parables) ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Book 3 (Noah & Enoch)

Chapter 1 (the Birth of Noah)

— the birth of Noah: son of Lamech; Methuselah; Enoch
— his body as white as snow and red as a rose
— his hair of his head and long locks as white as wool
— when his eyes are opened, he lighted up like the sun
— and his father Lamech was afraid and fled
— and came to his father Methuselah; Enoch
— since Jared, the angels of heaven sinned and
— have united with women and begot giants
— and his three children shall be saved with him

Chapter 2 (the Calling Enoch)

— Noah saw the earth sinned and its destruction nigh
— and he cried aloud to his grandfather Enoch
— “Tell me what it is that is falling out on the earth
— as it is in such evil plight and shall I perish with it?”
— earth is in ruin because of all the violence of Satans
— those who dwell upon the earth shall be destroyed
— thy seed shall bring forth a fountain of righteous

Chapter 3 (the Judgement of Angels)

— “Noah, thy lot has come up before Me”
— the earth will not remain without its inhabitants
— they shall be blessed and multiply upon the earth
— judgement shall come upon them because they
— believe in the lust of their body
— and deny the Spirit of the Lord, and Michael said:
— “This judgement whereby the angels are judged”

Chapter 4 (the Secrets of the Parables)

— Enoch taught Noah the secrets of the Parables
— Michael discussed with Raphael the secrets
— and severity of the judgement of the angels
— behold the names of those angels that sinned
— the tenth Azazel, the twenty−first also Azazel
— and they blessed, glorified and extolled because
— the name of that Son of Man had been revealed
— with chains those who have led the world astray
— they shall be imprisoned; all their works destroyed
— the Son of Man shall sit on the throne of Glory

A Study of Book 3 (Noah & Enoch) ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Book 4 (the Kingdom of Heaven)

Chapter 1 (Enoch is Taken)

— Enoch raised aloft on the chariots of the spirit
— to the “Son of Man” then to the “Lord of Spirits”
— saw the first fathers and the righteous
— Enoch saw the holy sons of God
— the angel Michael showed Enoch all the secrets
— secrets of the heavens, the stars and the luminaries
— around him were Seraphin, Cherubic, and Ophannin
— Michael, and Raphael, and Gabriel, and Phanuel
— the Head of Days, His head white and pure as wool

Chapter 2 (the Luminaries of Heaven)

— the courses of the luminaries of the heaven
— the angel Uriel, who is their guide, showed me
— the sun has its rising in the eastern portals and
— its setting in the western portals of heaven
— six portals the sun rises; six portals the sun sets
— Enoch saw how the moons rose and the sun set
— the days for each of those five years, are 364 days
— the sun has two names: first Orjares, second Tomas
— the moon has four names: the first name is Asonja
— the second Ebla, third Benase, and fourth Erae
— in certain months the month has twenty−nine days
— and once twenty−eight
— three months she makes of thirty days,
— and three months of twenty−nine days each
— these, Uriel the archangel, shown unto Enoch

Chapter 3 (the Heavenly Tablets)

— in the days of sinners the years shortened
— the rain shall be kept back; the fruits of the earth
— shall be backward and shall not grow in their time
— And evil shall be multiplied upon them
— and punishment shall come upon them”
— “Observe, Enoch, these heavenly tablets and read
— what is written thereon, and mark every fact.”
— that what shall be to “the remotest generations”
— and those seven holy ones placed me on the earth
— “Declare everything to thy son Methuselah”

Chapter 4 (One Year to Record)

— now, my son Methuselah, all these recordings for thee
— so preserve, my books for the generations of the world
— the year is in three hundred and sixty−four days
— in their seasons and festivals and months
— ordained: Milkiel, Helemmelek, Melejal and Narel
— names who lead them: Adnarel, Ijasusael and Elomeel
— heads of thousands: Gidaljal, Keel, Heel, and Asfael

Chapter 5 (Visions)

— my son, Methuselah, I will show thee all my visions
— in the house of my grandfather Mahalaleel
— I saw in a vision how the heaven collapsed
— and now the angels are guilty of trespass
— they wrath on hold until the great day of judgement
— my prayer to leave me a posterity on earth but destroy
— from the earth the flesh which aroused thy wrath
— after this I saw another dream, behold a bull
— and that bull was white; a heifer
— and along with this came forth two bulls
— I saw with mine eye, and I saw the heaven above
— behold a star fell from heaven, many stars descend
— and they bare elephants, camels, and asses
— that abyss was narrow, deep, horrible and dark
— so there arose different genera: lions, tigers, wolves
— dogs, hyenas, wild boars, foxes, squirrels, swine
— falcons, vultures, kites, eagles, and ravens
— a ram butt at those dogs, foxes and wild boars
— He called seventy shepherds to pasture those sheep
— the lions and tigers eat and devoured those sheep
— all the birds of heaven coming, the eagles
— the vultures, kites, ravens; but the eagles led
— and they began to devour those sheep
— a great sword was given to the sheep
— and the beasts and birds fled before their face
— those seventy shepherd were judged and found guilty
— and they were cast into that fiery abyss
— for everything shall come and be fulfilled
— and all the deeds of men were shown to me

A Study of Book 4 (the Kingdom of Heaven) ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Book 5 (Epistle)

Chapter 1 (the Guidance of Enoch)

— Enoch: draw not nigh to uprightness with a double heart
— and ssociate not with those of a double heart
— for I know that violence must increase on the earth,
— and apostasy, transgression and uncleanness increase
— the holy Lord will come forth with wrath and chastisement
— to execute judgement on earth and will come to pass

Chapter 2 (Wisdom of Enoch)

— “Let not your spirit be troubled on account of the times
— for the Holy and Great has appointed days for all things
— I Enoch will declare unto you, my sons:
— what I have learnt from the heavenly tablets:
— in the first week: judgement and righteousness
— in the second week: wickedness and deceit
— in third week: a righteous man shall be elected
— in fourth week: a law for all generations be made
— in fifth week: the house of glory be built forever
— in sixth week: all who live in it shall be blinded
— in seventh week: an apostate generation arise
— a day of darkness in judgement shall they perish
— woe to you rich and mighty, for destruction is near

Chapter 3 (Wisdom of Enoch)

— be known the Most High is mindful of your destruction
— and the angels of heaven rejoice over your destruction
— “Ye have been companions of sinners”
— woe to you who acquire silver and gold unrighteousnessly
— their spirits shall be cast into the furnace of fire
— woe to you, ye obstinate of heart, ye shall have no peace
— woe to you who work glory in lying and extol them
— will appoint holy angels to guard as the apple of an eye
— in blazing flames burning worse than fire shall ye burn

Chapter 4 (Wisdom of Enoch)

— observe the heaven, ye children of heaven
— He closes the heaven and withholds rain and dew
— Do not the sailors of the ships fear the sea?
— ships are tossed to and fro by the waves,
— and are shaken by the winds, and in sore trouble?
— their spirits descended into Sheol in tribulation

Chapter 5 (Wisdom of Enoch)

— another book Enoch wrote for his son Methuselah
— and for those who come after him, and in the last days
— an end is made of those who work evil;
— and an end of the might of the transgressors
— abyss: “the flame of a blazing fire, and the voice of
— weeping and crying and lamentation and strong pain”

Chapter 6 (Revelation of Enoch)

— the angels remember you for good your names
— which are written before the glory of the Great One
— ye shall shine as the lights of heaven
— ye shall not have to hide on the day of judgement
— and ye shall not be found as sinners
— fear not, when ye see the sinners growing strong
— and prospering in all their ways
— be not companions with them
— sins of being godless, lying, and having idols
— sinners speak wicked word and practice deceits

A Study of Book 5 (Epistle) ~ HERE ~ —— ~

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Mexico to impose its own tariffs

•November 28, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Mexico would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs. “The main exporters from Mexico to the US are General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford Motor Company, which arrived 80 years ago. Why put in place a tariff that puts them at risk?”

“Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours.”

Associated Press • November 27, 2024 ~ Fox News

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border.

Sheinbaum said she was willing to engage in talks on the issues, but said drugs were a US problem.

“One tariff would be followed by another in response, and so on until we put at risk common businesses,” Sheinbaum said, referring to US automakers that have plants on both sides of the border.

She said Tuesday that Mexico had done a lot to stem the flow of migrants, noting “caravans of migrants no longer reach the border.” However, Mexico’s efforts to fight drugs like the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl — which is manufactured by Mexican cartels using chemicals imported from China — have weakened in the last year.

Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and said the flow of drugs “is a problem of public health and consumption in your country’s society.”

“We negotiate as equals, there is no subordination here!”

“Seventy percent of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours.”

Sheinbaum also criticized US spending on weapons, saying the money should instead be spent regionally to address the problem of migration. “If a percentage of what the United States spends on war were dedicated to peace and development, that would address the underlying causes of migration,” she said.

Sheinbaum’s bristly response suggests that Trump faces a much different Mexican president than he did in his first term.

Back in late 2018, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was a charismatic, old-school politician who developed a chummy relationship with Trump. The two were eventually able to strike a bargain in which Mexico helped keep migrants away from the border — and received other countries’ deported migrants — and Trump backed down on the threats.

But Sheinbaum, who took office Oct 1, is a stern leftist ideologue trained in radical student protest movements, and appears less willing to pacify or mollify Trump.

“We negotiate as equals, there is no subordination here, because we are a great nation,” Sheinbaum said, while adding, “I think we are going to reach an agreement.”

But Gabriela Siller, director of economic analysis of the financial group Banco Base, fears the personality clash could escalate things into brinkmanship; Trump clearly hates to lose.

“Trump may have just tossed the threat out there, as he does,” Siller said. “But Mexico’s response, that we’re going to respond to you with tariffs, that will make Trump really impose them.”

It’s not clear how serious Trump’s threat is. The US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement forbids just imposing tariffs on other member countries. And it’s not clear whether the economy could even tolerate sudden levies on imports: Auto plants on both sides of the border rely on each other for parts and components, and some production lines could screech to a halt.

Late Monday, Trump said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders.

Seventy percent of the more than 24,000 gun homicides in Mexico in 2019 were committed with US-sourced firearms, then there were more murders committed with US guns in Mexico that year than in all of the United States

The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices for American consumers on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products. The US is the largest importer of goods in the world, with Mexico, China and Canada its top three suppliers, according to the most recent US Census data.

Trump made the threats Monday in a pair of posts on his Truth Social site in which he railed against an influx of illegal migrants, even though apprehensions at the southern border have been hovering near four-year lows.

“It is unacceptable and would cause inflation and job losses in Mexico and the United States,” Sheinbaum said, while offering to talk about the issues. “If tariffs go up, who will it hurt? General Motors,” she said.

‘One tariff would be followed by another in response’

“Dialogue is the best path to achieve understanding, peace and prosperity for our two countries,” Sheinbaum said. “I hope our teams can meet soon.”

“On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders,” he wrote.

He said the new tariffs would remain in place “until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!”

“Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem. We hereby demand that they use this power,” he went on, “and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price!”

“And Esau harbored hatred in his heart against Jacob, his brother, because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him.

“And Esau said in his heart, ‘I will not do as Cain did, who killed Abel during their father’s lifetime and then their father had another son, Seth.

“Rather, I will wait until the days of mourning for my father have passed, and then I will kill Jacob my brother, and I will be the sole heir.'” Genesis 27:42 Jonathan

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The Russian S400 meets the ATASMS

•November 28, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Russia says 5 Atacms were shot down, 1 caused damage

US says only 2 Atacms were shot down, 6 got through

BBC • November 20, 2024 ~ MSN

Ukraine has fired US-supplied longer-range missiles at Russian territory for the first time, the Russian government said, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks.

US officials also confirmed use of the Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms) to CBS news, the BBC’s US partner. Ukraine has not commented.

Russia’s defence ministry said the strike had targeted the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine to the north on Tuesday morning.

It said five missiles had been shot down [by the Russian S400] and one had caused damage – with its fragments starting a fire at a military facility.

But two US officials said initial indications suggested Russia had intercepted just two missiles out of around eight fired by Ukraine.

Army Tactical Missile Systems (Atacms) can reach up to 300km (186 miles)

The BBC has not been able to independently verify the contradicting figures.

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, accused Washington of trying to escalate the conflict.

“That Atacms was used repeatedly overnight against Bryansk Region is of course a signal that they [the US] want escalation,” he said.

“And without the Americans, use of these high-tech missiles, as [Russian President Vladimir] Putin has said many times, is impossible.”

He said Russia would “proceed from the understanding” that the missiles were operated by “American military experts.”

“We will be taking this as a renewed face of the Western war against Russia and we will react accordingly,” he told a press conference at the G20 in Rio de Janeiro.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Kremlin approved changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, setting out new conditions under which the country would consider using its arsenal.

It now says an attack from a non-nuclear state, if backed by a nuclear power, will be treated as a joint assault on Russia.

Commenting on the changes, US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said: “Since the beginning of its war of aggression against Ukraine, [Russia] has sought to coerce and intimidate both Ukraine and other countries around the world through irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and behaviour.”

He added that the US had not “seen any reason” to change its own nuclear posture, but would “continue to call on Russia to stop bellicose and irresponsible rhetoric.”

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also described the move as “irresponsible rhetoric,” adding that was “not going to deter our support for Ukraine.”

Ukraine has already been using Atacms in Russian-occupied areas of its own territory for more than a year.

The missiles can hit targets at a range of up to 300km (186 miles) and are difficult to intercept.

Kyiv is now able to strike deeper into Russia using the missiles, including around the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces hold more than 1,000 sq km of territory. Ukrainian and US officials reportedly expect a counter-offensive in the region.

In a statement, Russia’s defence ministry said the strike had been launched at 03:25 (00:25 GMT).

Could Zechariah 5 indicate there would be a nuclear war?

A fire caused by fallen debris from one of the missiles was quickly extinguished and there were no casualties, it said.

Ukraine’s military earlier confirmed that it had struck an ammunition warehouse in the Russian region of Bryansk, but it did not specify whether Atacms had been used.

It said the attack, on a depot around 100km from the border near the town of Karachev, had caused 12 secondary explosions.

Could Zechariah 5 indicate there would be a nuclear war?

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China advances in industrial robotics adoption

•November 27, 2024 • Leave a Comment

China surpasses Germany and Japan in industrial robotics adoption density: report

Summary of Robots usage per 10,000 employees:

South Korea 1,012
Singapore 770
China 470
Germany 429
Japan 419
US 295

RoboticsTomorrow • November 20, 2024 ~ China Daily

China has surpassed Germany and Japan in the adoption of industrial robotics, according to the latest report by the International Federation of Robotics, reflecting the country’s efforts in pushing forward the use of automation technologies in manufacturing.

China recorded 470 robots per 10,000 employees in 2023, up from 402 units a year earlier. The country now ranks third in its ratio of robots to factory workers, after South Korea and Singapore, according to the World Robotics 2024 report published on Wednesday.

In comparison, the robot ratio per 10,000 employees was 429 for Germany and 419 for Japan.

China’s position in the ranks has risen quickly since it entered the top 10 in 2019. Within the past four years, the country managed to double its density of robots used.

The latest data reflects the success of China’s strategy to push forward industrial automation, as part of broader efforts to upgrade its industrial economy amid deepening tech rivalry with the US.

“Robot density serves as a useful barometer for comparing the level of automation in manufacturing between countries,” said Takayuki Ito, president of the International Federation of Robotics.

“China’s massive investment in automation technology has achieved this high robot density despite a huge manufacturing workforce of around 37 million people,” he said.

The country is doubling down on the use of robotics, along with other industrial software and hardware, to boost productivity, reduce workforce costs and improve the international competitiveness of its supply chain.

In late 2021, China unveiled its 14th five-year plan for the development of the robotics industry, aiming to achieve a minimum annual growth of 20 per cent in robotics sales and develop a group of industry champions to double robot density by 2025.

To achieve this, local governments – including those in Shanghai and Shenzhen – have provided generous subsidies for companies to step up development and increase the use of robots.

Globally, the average robot density reached a record 162 units per 10,000 employees in 2023. That is more than double the number from seven years ago, according to the latest report.

South Korea maintains its world-leading position with a ratio of 1,012 robots per 10,000 employees, driven by the strong adoption in its electronics and automotive industries. Singapore is second with 770 robots per 10,000 employees, on the back of the city state’s small manufacturing workforce.

The US, meanwhile, recorded a robot density of 295 units per 10,000 employees in 2023, ranking eleventh in the world.

Posted in China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Tech Race, US

Book of Enoch (Book 5: Epistle)

•November 26, 2024 • Leave a Comment

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Chapter 1 (the Guidance of Enoch)

¹ And now, my son Methuselah, call to me all thy brothers and gather together to
me all the sons of thy mother; For the word calls me, and the spirit is poured out
upon me that I may show you everything that shall befall you for ever.
² And there upon Methuselah went and summoned to him all his brothers and
assembled his relatives.
³ And he spake unto all the children of righteousness and said: “Hear, ye sons of
Enoch, all the words of your father, and hearken aright to the voice of my mouth
for I exhort you and say unto you, beloved:
⁴ Love uprightness and walk therein.
And draw not nigh to uprightness with a double heart,
And associate not with those of a double heart,
But walk in righteousness, my sons.
⁵ And it shall guide you on good paths, and righteousness shall be your
companion.
⁶ For I know that violence must increase on the earth,
And a great chastisement be executed on the earth,
And all unrighteousness come to an end:
Yea, it shall be cut off from its roots,
And its whole structure be destroyed.
⁷ And unrighteousness shall again be consummated on the earth,
And all the deeds of unrighteousness and of violence,
And transgression shall prevail in a twofold degree.
⁸ And when sin and unrighteousness and blasphemy,
And violence in all kinds of deeds increase,
And apostasy and transgression and uncleanness increase,
A great chastisement shall come from heaven upon all these,
And the holy Lord will come forth with wrath and chastisement,
To execute judgement on earth.
⁹ In those days violence shall be cut off from its roots,
And the roots of unrighteousness together with deceit,
And they shall be destroyed from under heaven.
¹⁰ And all the idols of the heathen shall be abandoned,
And the temples burned with fire,
And they shall remove them from the whole earth,
And they shall be cast into the judgement of fire,
And shall perish in wrath and in grievous judgement for ever.
¹¹ And the righteous shall arise from their sleep,
And wisdom shall arise and be given unto them.
¹² And after that the roots of unrighteousness shall be cut off, and the sinners
shall be destroyed by the sword and the blasphemers destroyed in every place,
and those who plan violence and those who commit blasphemy shall perish by
the sword.
¹³ And now I tell you, my sons, and show you the paths of righteousness and the
paths of violence.
¹⁴ Yea, I will show them to you again that ye may know what will come to pass.
¹⁵ And now, listen to me, my sons,
And walk in the paths of righteousness,
And walk not in the paths of violence;
For all who walk in the paths of unrighteousness shall perish for ever.”

Chapter 2 (Wisdom of Enoch)

¹ The book written by Enoch − Enoch indeed wrote this complete doctrine of
wisdom, praised of all men and a judge of all the earth for all my children who
shall dwell on the earth. And for the future generations who shall observe
uprightness and peace.
² “Let not your spirit be troubled on account of the times; For the Holy and
Great One has appointed days for all things.
³ And the righteous one shall arise from sleep, shall arise and walk in the paths
of righteousness and all his path and conversation shall be in eternal goodness
and grace.
⁴ He will be gracious to the righteous and give him eternal uprightness, and He
will give him power so that he shall be with goodness and righteousness.
⁵ And he shall walk in eternal light.
⁶ And sin shall perish in darkness for ever and shall no more be seen from that
day for evermore.”
⁷ And after that Enoch both gave and began to recount from the books.
⁸ And Enoch said: “Concerning the children of righteousness and concerning the
elect of the world, and concerning the plant of uprightness, I will speak these
things.
⁹ Yea, I Enoch will declare unto you, my sons: According to that which appeared
to me in the heavenly vision, and which I have known through the word of the
holy angels, and have learnt from the heavenly tablets.”
¹⁰And Enoch began to recount from the books and said:
¹¹ “I was born the seventh in the first week, while judgement and righteousness
still endured.
¹² And after me there shall arise in the second week great wickedness, and
deceit shall have sprung up; and in it there shall be the first end.
¹³ And in it a man shall be saved; and after it is ended unrighteousness shall
grow up, and a law shall be made for the sinners.
¹⁴ And after that in the third week at its close a man shall be elected as the plant
of righteous judgement and his posterity shall become the plant of righteousness
for evermore.
¹⁵ And after that in the fourth week, at its close, Visions of the holy and
righteous shall be seen, and a law for all generations and an enclosure shall be
made for them.
¹⁶ And after that in the fifth week, at its close, the house of glory and dominion
shall be built for ever.
¹⁷ And after that in the sixth week all who live in it shall be blinded, and the
hearts of all of them shall godlessly forsake wisdom.
¹⁸ And in it a man shall ascend; and at its close the house of dominion shall be
burnt with fire, and the whole race of the chosen root shall be dispersed.
¹⁹ And after that in the seventh week shall an apostate generation arise, and
many shall be its deeds, and all its deeds shall be apostate.
²⁰ And at its close shall be elected, the elect righteous of the eternal plant of
righteousness to receive sevenfold instruction concerning all His creation.
²¹ For who is there of all the children of men that is able to hear the voice of the
Holy One without being troubled?
²² And who can think His thoughts?
²³ And who is there that can behold all the works of heaven?
²⁴ And how should there be one who could behold the heaven, and who is there
that could understand the things of heaven and see a soul or a spirit and could
tell thereof, or ascend and see all their ends and think them or do like them?
²⁵ And who is there of all men that could know what is the breadth and the
length of the earth, and to whom has been shown the measure of all of them?
²⁶ Or is there any one who could discern the length of the heaven and how great
is its height, and upon what it is founded, and how great is the number of the
stars, and where all the luminaries rest?
²⁷ And now I say unto you, my sons, love righteousness and walk therein; for
the paths of righteousness are worthy of acceptation but the paths of
unrighteousness shall suddenly be destroyed and vanish.
²⁸ And to certain men of a generation shall the paths of violence and of death be
revealed and they shall hold themselves afar from them, and shall not follow
them.
²⁹ And now I say unto you the righteous: Walk not in the paths of wickedness,
nor in the paths of death, and draw not nigh to them, lest ye be destroyed.
³⁰ But seek and choose for yourselves righteousness and an elect life, and walk
in the paths of peace, and ye shall live and prosper.
³¹ And hold fast my words in the thoughts of your hearts and suffer them not to
be effaced from your hearts; For I know that sinners will tempt men to evilly
−entreat wisdom so that no place may be found for her, and no manner of
temptation may minish.
³² Woe to those who build unrighteousness and oppression and lay deceit as a
foundation; For they shall be suddenly overthrown, and they shall have no peace.
³³ Woe to those who build their houses with sin; For from all their foundations
shall they be overthrown and by the sword shall they fall.
³⁴ And those who acquire gold and silver in judgement suddenly shall perish.
³⁵ Woe to you, ye rich, for ye have trusted in your riches and from your riches
shall ye depart because ye have not remembered the Most High in the days of
your riches.
³⁶ Ye have committed blasphemy and unrighteousness, and have become ready
for the day of slaughter, and the day of darkness and the day of the great
judgement.
³⁷ Thus I speak and declare unto you: He who hath created you will overthrow
you and for your fall there shall be no compassion, and your Creator will rejoice
at your destruction.
³⁸ And your righteous ones in those days shall be a reproach to the sinners and
the godless.
³⁹Oh that mine eyes were a cloud of waters that I might weep over you, and
pour down my tears as a cloud of waters: That so I might rest from my trouble of
heart!
⁴⁰ Who has permitted you to practice reproaches and wickedness?
⁴¹ And so judgement shall overtake you, sinners.
⁴² Fear not the sinners, ye righteous; For again will the Lord deliver them into
your hands, that ye may execute judgement upon them according to your desires.
⁴³ Woe to you who fulminate anathemas which cannot be reversed: Healing
shall therefore be far from you because of your sins.
⁴⁴ Woe to you who requite your neighbor with evil; For ye shall be requited
according to your works.
⁴⁵ Woe to you, lying witnesses, and to those who weigh out injustice, for
suddenly shall ye perish.
⁴⁶ Woe to you, sinners, for ye persecute the righteous; for ye shall be delivered
up and persecuted because of injustice, and heavy shall its yoke be upon you.
⁴⁷ Be hopeful, ye righteous; for suddenly shall the sinners perish before you,
and ye shall have lordship over them according to your desires.
⁴⁸ And in the day of the tribulation of the sinners your children shall mount and
rise as eagles, and higher than the vultures will be your nest, and ye shall ascend
and enter the crevices of the earth, and the clefts of the rock for ever as coneys
before the unrighteous, and the sirens shall sigh because of you and weep.
⁴⁹ Wherefore fear not, ye that have suffered; For healing shall be your portion,
and a bright light shall enlighten you, and the voice of rest ye shall hear from
heaven.
⁵⁰ Woe unto you, ye sinners, for your riches make you appear like the righteous
but your hearts convict you of being sinners, and this fact shall be a testimony
against you for a memorial of evil deeds.
⁵¹ Woe to you who devour the finest of the wheat and drink wine in large bowls,
and tread under foot the lowly with your might.
⁵² Woe to you who drink water from every fountain; For suddenly shall ye be
consumed and wither away because ye have forsaken the fountain of life.
⁵³ Woe to you who work unrighteousness and deceit and blasphemy: It shall be
a memorial against you for evil.
⁵⁴ Woe to you, ye mighty, who with might oppress the righteous; For the day of
your destruction is coming.
⁵⁵ In those days many and good days shall come to the righteous−in the day of
your judgement.”

Chapter 3 (Wisdom of Enoch)

¹ Believe, ye righteous, that the sinners will become ashame and perish in the
day of unrighteousness.
² Be it known unto you that the Most High is mindful of your destruction and
the angels of heaven rejoice over your destruction.
³ What will ye do, ye sinners, and whither will ye flee on that day of judgement
when ye hear the voice of the prayer of the righteous?
⁴ Yea, ye shall fare like unto them against whom this word shall be a testimony:
“Ye have been companions of sinners.”
⁵ And in those days the prayer of the righteous shall reach unto the Lord and for
you the days of your judgement shall come.
⁶ And all the words of your unrighteousness shall be read out before the Great
Holy One and your faces shall be covered with shame, and He will reject every
work which is grounded on unrighteousness.
⁷ Woe to you, ye sinners, who live on the mid ocean and on the dry land whose
remembrance is evil against you.
⁸ Woe to you who acquire silver and gold in unrighteousness and say: “We have
become rich with riches and have possessions and have acquired everything we
have desired. And now let us do what we purposed: For we have gathered silver
and many are the husbandmen in our houses. And our granaries are full as with
water.”
⁹ Yea and like water your lies shall flow away for your riches shall not abide but
speedily ascend from you; For ye have acquired it all in unrighteousness and ye
shall be given over to a great curse.
¹⁰ And now I swear unto you, to the wise and to the foolish for ye shall have
manifold experiences on the earth.
¹¹ For ye men shall put on more adornments than a woman and colored
garments more than a virgin; In royalty and in grandeur and in power, and in
silver and in gold and in purple, and in splendor and in food they shall be poured
out as water.
¹² Therefore they shall be wanting in doctrine and wisdom and they shall perish
thereby together with their possessions.
¹³ And with all their glory and their splendour, and in shame and in slaughter
and in great destitution their spirits shall be cast into the furnace of fire.
¹⁴ I have sworn unto you, ye sinners, as a mountain has not become a slave and
a hill does not become the handmaid of a woman.
¹⁵ Even so, sin has not been sent upon the earth but man of himself has created
it, and under a great curse shall they fall who commit it.
¹⁶ And barrenness has not been given to the woman but on account of the deeds
of her own hands she dies without children.
¹⁷ I have sworn unto you, ye sinners, by the Holy Great One; That all your evil
deeds are revealed in the heavens and that none of your deeds of oppression are
covered and hidden.
¹⁸ And do not think in your spirit nor say in your heart that ye do not know and
that ye do not see that every sin is every day recorded in heaven in the presence
of the Most High.
¹⁹ From henceforth ye know that all your oppression wherewith ye oppress is
written down every day till the day of your judgement.
²⁰ Woe to you, ye fools, for through your folly shall ye perish: And ye transgress
against the wise, and so good hap shall not be your portion.
²¹ And now, know ye that ye are prepared for the day of destruction: Wherefore
do not hope to live, ye sinners, but ye shall depart and die; for ye know no
ransom; for ye are prepared for the day of the great judgement, for the day of
tribulation and great shame for your spirits.
²² Woe to you, ye obstinate of heart, who work wickedness and eat blood:
Whence have ye good things to eat and to drink and to be filled? From all the
good things which the Lord the Most High has placed in abundance on the earth;
therefore ye shall have no peace.
²³ Woe to you who love the deeds of unrighteousness: Wherefore do ye hope for
good hap unto yourselves? Know that ye shall be delivered into the hands of the
righteous, and they shall cut off your necks and slay you, and have no mercy
upon you.
²⁴ Woe to you who rejoice in the tribulation of the righteous; For no grave shall
be dug for you.
²⁵ Woe to you who set at nought the words of the righteous; For ye shall have no
hope of life.
²⁶ Woe to you who write down lying and godless words; For they write down
their lies that men may hear them and act godlessly towards neighbors.
²⁷ Therefore they shall have no peace but die a sudden death.
²⁸ Woe to you who work godlessness and glory in lying and extol them: Ye shall
perish, and no happy life shall be yours.
²⁹ Woe to them who pervert the words of uprightness and transgress the eternal
law, and transform themselves into what they were not into sinners: They shall
be trodden under foot upon the earth.
³⁰ In those days make ready, ye righteous, to raise your prayers as a memorial,
and place them as a testimony before the angels that they may place the sin of
the sinners for a memorial before the Most High.
³¹ In those days the nations shall be stirred up and the families of the nations
shall arise on the day of destruction.
³² And in those days the destitute shall go forth and carry off their children and
they shall abandon them, so that their children shall perish through them: Yea,
they shall abandon their children sucklings, and not return to them and shall have
no pity on their beloved ones.
³³ And again I swear to you, ye sinners, that sin is prepared for a day of
unceasing bloodshed.
³⁴ And they who worship stones, and grave images of gold and silver and wood
and clay, and those who worship impure spirits and demons, and all kinds of
idols not according to knowledge, shall get no manner of help from them.
³⁵ And they shall become godless by reason of the folly of their hearts and their
eyes shall be blinded through the fear of their hearts and through visions in their
dreams.
³⁶ Through these they shall become godless and fearful; For they shall have
wrought all their work in a lie and shall have worshiped a stone: Therefore in an
instant shall they perish.
³⁷ But in those days blessed are all they who accept the words of wisdom, and
understand them, and observe the paths of the Most High, and walk in the path
of His righteousness, and become not godless with the godless; For they shall be
saved.
³⁸ Woe to you who spread evil to your neighbors; For you shall be slain in
Sheol.
³⁹ Woe to you who make deceitful and false measures, and who cause bitterness
on the earth; For they shall thereby be utterly consumed.
⁴⁰ Woe to you who build your houses through the grievous toil of others, and all
their building materials are the bricks and stones of sin; I tell you ye shall have
no peace.
⁴¹ Woe to them who reject the measure and eternal heritage of their fathers and
whose souls follow after idols; For they shall have no rest.
⁴² Woe to them who work unrighteousness and help oppression, and slay their
neighbours until the day of the great judgement.
⁴³ For He shall cast down your glory and bring affliction on your hearts, and
shall arouse His fierce indignation and destroy you all with the sword; And all
the holy and righteous shall remember your sins.
⁴⁴ And in those days in one place the fathers together with their sons shall be
smitten and brothers one with another shall fall in death till the streams flow
with their blood.
⁴⁵ For a man shall not withhold his hand from slaying his sons and his sons
sons, and the sinner shall not withhold his hand from his honored brother: From
dawn till sunset they shall slay one another.
⁴⁶ And the horse shall walk up to the breast in the blood of sinners and the
chariot shall be submerged to its height.
⁴⁷ In those days the angels shall descend into the secret places and gather
together into one place all those who brought down sin and the Most High will
arise on that day of judgement to execute great judgement amongst sinners.
⁴⁸ And over all the righteous and holy He will appoint guardians from amongst
the holy angels to guard them as the apple of an eye until He makes an end of all
wickedness and all sin, and though the righteous sleep a long sleep, they have
nought to fear.
⁴⁹ And the children of the earth shall see the wise in security, and shall
understand all the words of this book, and recognize that their riches shall not be
able to save them in the overthrow of their sins.
⁵⁰ Woe to you, Sinners, on the day of strong anguish, Ye who afflict the
righteous and burn them with fire: Ye shall be requited according to your works.
⁵¹ Woe to you, ye obstinate of heart, who watch in order to devise wickedness:
Therefore shall fear come upon you and there shall be none to help you.
⁵² Woe to you, ye sinners, on account of the words of your mouth, and on
account of the deeds of your hands which your godlessness as wrought; In
blazing flames burning worse than fire shall ye burn.
⁵³ And now, know ye that from the angels He will inquire as to your deeds in
heaven, from the sun and from the moon and from the stars in reference to your
sins because upon the earth ye execute judgement on the righteous.
⁵⁴ And He will summon to testify against you every cloud and mist and dew and
rain; for they shall all be withheld because of you from descending upon you,
and they shall be mindful of your sins.
⁵⁵ And now give presents to the rain that it be not withheld from descending
upon you, nor yet the dew, when it has received gold and silver from you that it
may descend.
⁵⁶ When the hoarfrost and snow with their chilliness, and all the snow storms
with all their plagues fall upon you, in those days ye shall not be able to stand
before them.

Chapter 4 (Wisdom of Enoch)

¹ Observe the heaven, ye children of heaven, and every work of the Most High,
and fear ye Him and work no evil in His presence.
² If He closes the windows of heaven, and withholds the rain and the dew from
descending on the earth on your account, what will ye do then?
³ And if He sends His anger upon you because of your deeds, ye cannot petition
Him; for ye spake proud and insolent words against His righteousness: therefore
ye shall have no peace.
⁴ And see ye not the sailors of the ships, how their ships are tossed to and fro by
the waves, and are shaken by the winds, and are in sore trouble?
⁵ And therefore do they fear because all their goodly possessions go into the sea
with them, and they have evil forebodings of heart that the sea will swallow
them and they will perish therein.
⁶ Are not the entire sea and all its waters, and all its movements, the work of the
Most High, and has He not set limits to its doings, and confined it throughout by
the sand?
⁷ And at His reproof it is afraid and dries up, and all its fish die and all that is in
it; But ye sinners that are on the earth fear Him not.
⁸ Has He not made the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein?
⁹ Who has given understanding and wisdom to everything that moves on the
earth and in the sea?
¹⁰ Do not the sailors of the ships fear the sea? Yet sinners fear not the Most
High.
¹¹ In those days when He hath brought a grievous fire upon you, whither will ye
flee, and where will ye find deliverance?
¹² And when He launches forth His Word against you will you not be affrighted
and fear? And all the luminaries shall be affrighted with great fear and all the
earth shall be affrighted and tremble and be alarmed.
¹³ And all the angels shall execute their commandst and shall seek to hide
themselves from the presence of the Great Glory, and the children of earth shall
tremble and quake; and ye sinners shall be cursed for ever, and ye shall have no
peace.
¹⁴ Fear ye not, ye souls of the righteous and be hopeful ye that have died in
righteousness.
¹⁵ And grieve not if your soul into Sheol has descended in grief, and that in your
life your body fared not according to your goodness but wait for the day of the
judgement of sinners and for the day of cursing and chastisement.
¹⁶ And yet when ye die the sinners speak over you: “As we die, so die the
righteous, and what benefit do they reap for their deeds? Behold, even as we, so
do they die in grief and darkness and what have they more than we? From
henceforth we are equal. And what will they receive and what will they see for
ever? Behold, they too have died, And henceforth for ever shall they see no
light.”
¹⁷ I tell you, “Ye sinners, ye are content to eat and drink, and rob and sin, and
strip men naked, and acquire wealth and see good days. Have ye seen the
righteous how their end falls out, that no manner of violence is found in them till
their death?
¹⁸ Nevertheless they perished and became as though they had not been, and their
spirits descended into Sheol in tribulation.”

Chapter 5 (Wisdom of Enoch)

¹ Another book which Enoch wrote for his son Methuselah and for those who
will come after him, and keep the law in the last days.
² Ye who have done good shall wait for those days till an end is made of those
who work evil; and an end of the might of the transgressors.
³ And wait ye indeed till sin has passed away, for their names shall be blotted
out of the book of life and out of the holy books, and their seed shall be
destroyed for ever, and their spirits shall be slain, and they shall cry and make
lamentation in a place that is a chaotic wilderness, and in the fire shall they burn;
for there is no earth there.
⁴ And I saw there something like an invisible cloud; for by reason of its depth I
could not look over, and I saw a flame of fire blazing brightly, and things like
shining mountains circling and sweeping to and fro.
⁵ And I asked one of the holy angels who was with me and said unto him: “What
is this shining thing? For it is not a heaven but only the flame of a blazing fire,
and the voice of weeping and crying and lamentation and strong pain.”
⁶ And he said unto me: “This place which thou seest−here are cast the spirits of
sinners and blasphemers, and of those who work wickedness, and of those who
pervert everything that the Lord hath spoken through the mouth of the prophets
− the things that shall be.
⁷ For some of them are written and inscribed above in the heaven, in order that
the angels may read them and know that which shall befall the sinners, and the
spirits of the humble, and of those who have afflicted their bodies, and been
recompensed by God.
⁸ And of those who have been put to shame by wicked men: Who love God and
loved neither gold nor silver nor any of the good things which are in the world,
but gave over their bodies to torture.
⁹ Who, since they came into being, longed not after earthly food, but regarded
everything as a passing breath, and lived accordingly, and the Lord tried them
much, and their spirits were found pure so that they should bless His name.
¹⁰ And all the blessings destined for them I have recounted in the books.
¹¹ And he hath assigned them their recompense, because they have been found
to be such as loved heaven more than their life in the world, and though they
were trodden under foot of wicked men and experienced abuse and reviling from
them and were put to shame, yet they blessed Me.
¹² And now I will summon the spirits of the good who belong to the generation
of light, and I will transform those who were born in darkness, who in the flesh
were not recompensed with such honor as their faithfulness deserved.
¹³ And I will bring forth in shining light those who have loved My holy name,
and I will seat each on the throne of his honor.
¹⁴ And they shall be resplendent for times without number; for righteousness is
the judgement of God; for to the faithful He will give faithfulness in the
habitation of upright paths.
¹⁵ And they shall see those who were, born in darkness led into darkness, while
the righteous shall be resplendent.
¹⁶ And the sinners shall cry aloud and see them resplendent, and they indeed
will go where days and seasons are prescribed for them.”

Chapter 6 (Revelation of Enoch)

¹ I swear unto you that in heaven the angels remember you for good before the
glory of the Great One: and your names are written before the glory of the Great
One.
² Be hopeful; for aforetime ye were put to shame through ill and affliction; but
now ye shall shine as the lights of heaven, ye shall shine and ye shalll be seen,
and the portals of heaven shall be opened to you.
³ And in your cry, cry for judgement, and it shall appear to you; for all your
tribulation shall be visited on the rulers, and on all who helped those who
plundered you.
⁴ Be hopeful, and cast not away your hopes for ye shall have great joy as the
angels of heaven.
⁵ What shall ye be obliged to do?
⁶ Ye shall not have to hide on the day of the great judgement and ye shall not be
found as sinners, and the eternal judgement shall be far from you for all the
generations of the world.
⁷ And now fear not, ye righteous, when ye see the sinners growing strong and
prospering in their ways, be not companions with them, but keep afar from their
violence; For ye shall become companions of the hosts of heaven.
⁸ And, although the sinners say: “All our sins shall not be searched out and be
written down,” nevertheless they shall write down all your sins every day.
⁹ And now I show unto you that light and darkness, day and night, see all your
sins.
¹⁰ Be not godless in your hearts, and lie not and alter not the words of
uprightness, nor charge with lying the words of the Holy Great One, nor take
account of your idols; for all your lying and all your godlessness issue not in
righteousness but in great sin.
¹¹ And now I know this mystery, that sinners will alter and pervert the words of
righteousness in many ways, and will speak wicked words, and lie, and practice
great deceits, and write books concerning their words.
¹² But when they write down truthfully all my words in their languages, and do
not change or minish ought from my words but write them all down truthfully −
all that I first testified concerning them.
¹³ Then, I know another mystery, that books will be given to the righteous and
the wise to become a cause of joy and uprightness and much wisdom.
¹⁴ And to them shall the books be given, and they shall believe in them and
rejoice over them and then shall all the righteous who have learnt therefrom all
the paths of uprightness be recompensed.
¹⁵ In those days the Lord bade to summon and testify to the children of earth
concerning their wisdom: “Show unto them; for ye are their guides and a
recompense over the whole earth.
¹⁶ For I and My son will be united with them for ever in the paths of uprightness
in their lives; and ye shall have peace: rejoice, ye children of uprightness.
Amen.”

THE BOOK OF ENOCH
Standard English Version by Dr Jay Winter

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Russia threatens US with ‘nuclear war’

•November 25, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Russia threatens US with ‘nuclear war by Christmas’ in chilling WW3 warning

The Express • November 18, 2024 ~ Reuters

A former spokesperson for Putin has warned of ‘nuclear war by Christmas’ after Ukraine was granted permission to fire Western long-range missiles.

The US has been given a chilling ‘WW3 by Christmas’ warning by pro-Putin spokesperson Sergey Markov.

Western allies, also including Britain and France, have taken a “big jump” towards a nuclear conflict by giving Ukraine permission to fire Western long-range missiles into Kremlin territory, Markov claims.

A regular Putin “mouthpiece”, Markov warned that the shock move by President Joe Biden could mean that Britons could be facing a Christmas in shelters.

The threat, in an interview on the BBC Radio 4’s The World At One, was also echoed by President-Elect Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jnr, who suggested that those behind the move to approve Ukraine’s use of the missiles wanted to “make sure they got World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives”.

President Biden’s move, however, has been welcomed by Ukraine, by senior UK defence sources and by many European leaders.

The move will allow Ukraine to fire US ATACM missiles, UK Storm Shadow missiles and French Scalp missiles into Kremlin territory.

Those in favour of the move have noted that the Kremlin and its mouthpieces in the state-controlled media and academia had threatened nuclear war every time the West had stepped up its support for Ukraine, including when it provided tanks, fighter jets and other sophisticated weapon systems.

However, Markov, currently the Director General of Russia’s Institute for Political Studies, was convinced the move was different as it would mean that Western militaries would be directly involved in the conflict for the first time – Ukraine would require their assistance to use the precision guided missile systems.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4, he said: “My reaction [to the White House’s decision] was awful, I couldn’t sleep well because I am just afraid nuclear war is coming.

“This decision of United States, Great Britain and France is not a step towards nuclear war it is a big jump to nuclear war, nuclear catastrophe.

“It is a very dangerous decision. The point is these rocket-missiles cannot be fired by the Ukrainian army, technically.

“Because, these rocket-missiles need to have very good map of the Russian territory and only the US has this map, even Great Britain and France does not have this map.”

Nations on Brinks of going Nuclear

Could Zechariah 5 indicate there would be a nuclear war?

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Book of Enoch (Book 4: the Kingdom of Heaven)

•November 24, 2024 • Leave a Comment

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Chapter 1 (Enoch is Taken)

¹ And it came to pass after this that his name during his lifetime was raised aloft
to that Son of Man and to the Lord of Spirits from amongst those who dwell on
the earth. — reference to the “Son of Man” as a separate Being from the “Lord of Spirits” is a constant theme;
² And he was raised aloft on the chariots of the spirit and his name vanished
among them. — Enoch, the subject, being raised on the chariots of the spirit;
³ And from that day I was no longer numbered amongst them and He set me
between the two winds, between the North and the West, where the angels took
the cords to measure for me the place for the elect and righteous.
⁴ And there I saw the first fathers and the righteous who from the beginning
dwell in that place.
⁵ And it came to pass after this that my spirit was translated and it ascended into
the heavens I saw the holy sons of God.
⁶ They were stepping on flames of fire: Their garments were white and their
faces shone like snow.
⁷ And I saw two streams of fire and the light of that fire shone like hyacinth, and
I fell on my face before the Lord of Spirits.
⁸ And the angel Michael seized me by my right hand and lifted me up and led
me forth into all the secrets, and he showed me all the secrets of righteousness.
⁹ And he showed me all the secrets of the ends of the heaven, and all the
chambers of all the stars, and all the luminaries, Whence they proceed before the
face of the holy ones.
¹⁰ And he translated my spirit into the heaven of heavens and I saw there as it
were a structure built of crystals and between those crystals tongues of living
fire.
¹¹ And my spirit saw the girdle which girt that house of fire and on its four sides
were streams full of living fire, and they girt that house.
¹² And round about were Seraphin, Cherubic, and Ophannin: And these are they
who sleep not and guard the throne of His glory.
¹³ And I saw angels who could not be counted. A thousand thousands and ten
thousand times ten thousand encircling that house.
¹⁴ And Michael, and Raphael, and Gabriel, and Phanuel, and the holy angels
who are above the heavens go in and out of that house.
¹⁵ And they came forth from that house, and Michael and Gabriel, Raphael, and
Phanuel, and many holy angels without number.
¹⁶ And with them the Head of Days, His head white and pure as wool, and His
raiment indescribable. — here, again, the Head of Days is being portrayed as a separate Being;
¹⁷ And I fell on my face and my whole body became relaxed, and my spirit was
transfigured; and I cried with a loud voice with the spirit of power and blessed
and glorified and extolled.
¹⁸ And these blessings which went forth out of my mouth were well pleasing
before that Head of Days.
¹⁹ And that Head of Days came with Michael and Gabriel, Raphael, and
Phanuel, thousands and ten thousands of angels without number.
²⁰ And He came to me and greeted me with His voice, and said unto me: “This
is the Son of Man who is born unto righteousness, and righteousness abides over
Him, and the righteousness of the Head of Days forsakes Him not.”
²¹ And he said unto me: “He proclaims unto thee peace in the name of the world
to come; for from hence has proceeded peace since the creation of the world, and
so shall it be unto thee for ever and for ever and ever.
²² And all shall walk in his ways since righteousness never forsaketh Him.
²³ With Him will be their dwelling places, and with Him their heritage, and they
shall not be separated from Him for ever and ever and ever.
²⁴ And so there shall be length of days with that Son of Man and the righteous
shall have peace and an upright way in the name of the Lord of Spirits for ever
and ever.

Chapter 2 (The Luminaries)

¹ The book of the courses of the luminaries of the heaven, the relations of each,
according to their classes, their dominion and their seasons, according to their
names and places of origin, and according to their months, which Uriel, the holy
angel, who was with me, who is their guide showed me.
² And he showed me all their laws exactly as they are, and how it is with regard
to all the years of the world and unto eternity, till the new creation is
accomplished which dureth till eternity.
³ And this is the first law of the luminaries: the luminary the sun has its rising in
the eastern portals of the heaven, and its setting in the western portals of the
heaven.
⁴ And I saw six portals in which the sun rises, and six portals in which the sun
sets and the moon rises and sets in these portals, and the leaders of the stars and
those whom they lead: six in the east and six in the west, and all following each
other in accurately corresponding order: also many windows to the right and left
of these portals.
⁵ And first there goes forth the great luminary, named the sun, and his
circumference is like the circumference of the heaven, and he is quite filled with
illuminating and heating fire.
⁶ The chariot on which he ascends, the wind drives, and the sun goes down from
the heaven and returns through the north in order to reach the east, and is so
guided that he comes to the appropriate portal and shines in the face of the
heaven.
⁷ In this way he rises in the first month in the great portal, which is the fourth.
And in that fourth portal from which the sun rises in the first month are twelve
window−openings, from which proceed a flame when they are opened in their
season.
⁸ When the sun rises in the heaven, he comes forth through that fourth portal
thirty mornings in succession, and sets accurately in the fourth portal in the west
of the heaven.
⁹ And during this period the day becomes daily longer and the night nightly
shorter to the thirtieth morning.
¹⁰ On that day the day is longer than the night by a ninth part, and the day
amounts exactly to ten parts and the night to eight parts.
¹¹ And the sun rises from that fourth portal, and sets in the fourth and returns to
the fifth portal of the east thirty mornings and rises from it and sets in the fifth
portal.
¹² And then the day becomes longer by two parts and amounts to eleven parts,
and the night becomes shorter and amounts to seven parts.
¹³ And it returns to the east and enters into the sixth portal, and rises and sets in
the sixth portal one−and−thirty mornings on account of its sign.
¹⁴ On that day the day becomes longer than the night, and the day becomes
double the night, and the day becomes twelve parts, and the night is shortened
and becomes six parts.
¹⁵ And the sun mounts up to make the day shorter and the night longer, and the
sun returns to the east and enters into the sixth portal and rises from it and sets
thirty mornings.
¹⁶ And when thirty mornings are accomplished, the day decreases by exactly
one part, and becomes eleven parts, and the night seven.
¹⁷ And the sun goes forth from that sixth portal in the west, and goes to the east
and rises in the fifth portal for thirty mornings, and sets in the west again in the
fifth western portal.
¹⁸ On that day the day decreases by two parts, and amounts to ten parts and the
night to eight parts.
¹⁹ And the sun goes forth from that fifth portal and sets in the fifth portal of the
west, and rises in the fourth portal for one−and−thirty mornings on account of its
sign, and sets in the west.
²⁰ On that day the day is equalized with the night, and the night amounts to nine
parts and the day to nine parts.
²¹ And the sun rises from that portal and sets in the west, and returns to the east
and rises thirty mornings in the third portal and sets in the west in the third
portal.
²² And on that day the night becomes longer than the day, and night becomes
longer than night, and day shorter than day till the thirtieth morning, and the
night amounts exactly to ten parts and the day to eight parts.
²³ And the sun rises from that third portal and sets in the third portal in the west
and returns to the east and for thirty mornings rises in the second portal in the
east, and in like manner sets in the second portal in the west of the heaven.
²⁴ And on that day the night amounts to eleven parts and the day to seven parts.
²⁵ And the sun rises on that day from that second portal and sets in the west in
the second portal, and returns to the east into the first portal for one−and−thirty
mornings, and sets in the first portal in the west of the heaven.
²⁶ And on that day the night becomes longer and amounts to the double of the
day: and the night amounts exactly to twelve parts and the day to six.
²⁷ And the sun has traversed the divisions of his orbit and turns again on those
divisions of his orbit, and enters that portal thirty mornings and sets also in the
west opposite to it.
²⁸ And on that night has the night decreased in length by a ninth part, and the
night has become eleven parts and the day seven parts.
²⁹ And the sun has returned and entered into the second portal in the east, and
returns on those his divisions of his orbit for thirty mornings, rising and setting.
³⁰ And on that day the night decreases in length, and the night amounts to ten
parts and the day to eight.
³¹ And on that day the sun rises from that portal, and sets in the west, and
returns to the east, and rises in the third portal for one−and−thirty mornings, and
sets in the west of the heaven.
³² On that day the night decreases and amounts to nine parts, and the day to nine
parts, and the night is equal to the day and the year is exactly as to its days three
hundred and sixty−four.
³³ And the length of the day and of the night, and the shortness of the day and of
the night arise−through the course of the sun these distinctions are made.
³⁴ So it comes that its course becomes daily longer, and its course nightly
shorter.
³⁵ And this is the law and the course of the sun, and his return as often as he
returns sixty times and rises for ever and ever.
³⁶ And that which rises is the great luminary, and is so named according to its
appearance, according as the Lord commanded.
³⁷ As he rises, so he sets and decreases not, and rests not, but runs day and
night, and his light is sevenfold brighter than that of the moon; but as regards
size they are both equal.
³⁸ And after this law I saw another law dealing with the smaller luminary, which
is named the Moon.
³⁹ And her circumference is like the circumference of the heaven, and her
chariot in which she rides is driven by the wind, and light is given to her in
measure.
⁴⁰ And her rising and setting change every month and her days are like the days
of the sun, and when her light is uniform it amounts to the seventh part of the
light of the sun.
⁴¹ And thus she rises. And her first phase in the east comes forth on the thirtieth
morning: and on that day she becomes visible and constitutes for you the first
phase of the moon on the thirtieth day together with the sun in the portal where
the sun rises.
⁴² And the one half of her goes forth by a seventh part, and her whole
circumference is empty, without light, with the exception of one−seventh part of
it, the fourteenth part of her light.
⁴³ And when she receives one−seventh part of the half of her light, her light
amounts to one−seventh part and the half thereof.
⁴⁴ And she sets with the sun, and when the sun rises the moon rises with him
and receives the half of one part of light, and in that night in the beginning of her
morning in the commencement of the lunar day the moon sets with the sun, and
is invisible that night with the fourteen parts and the half of one of them.
⁴⁵ And she rises on that day with exactly a seventh part, and comes forth and
recedes from the rising of the sun, and in her remaining days she becomes bright
in the thirteen parts.
⁴⁶ And I saw another course, a law for her, how according to that law she
performs her monthly revolution.
⁴⁷ And all these Uriel, the holy angel who is the leader of them all showed to
me, and their positions, and I wrote down their positions as he showed them to
me, and I wrote down their months as they were, and the appearance of their
lights till fifteen days were accomplished.
⁴⁸ In single seventh parts she accomplishes all her light in the east, and in single
seventh parts accomplishes all her darkness in the west.
⁴⁹ And in certain months she alters her settings, and in certain months she
pursues her own peculiar course.
⁵⁰ In two months the moon sets with the sun: in those two middle portals the
third and the fourth. She goes forth for seven days, and turns about and returns
again through the portal where the sun rises, and accomplishes all her light and
she recedes from the sun, and in eight days enters the sixth portal from which the
sun goes forth.
⁵¹ And when the sun goes forth from the fourth portal she goes forth seven days,
until she goes forth from the fifth and turns back again in seven days into the
fourth portal and accomplishes all her light: and she recedes and enters into the
first portal in eight days.
⁵² And she returns again in seven days into the fourth portal from which the sun
goes forth.
⁵³ Thus I saw their position, how the moons rose and the sun set in those days.
⁵⁴ And if five years are added together the sun has an overplus of thirty days,
and all the days which accrue to it for one of those five years, when they are full,
amount to 364 days.
⁵⁵ And the overplus of the sun and of the stars amounts to six days: in 5 years 6
days every year come to 30 days: and the moon falls behind the sun and stars to
the number of 30 days.
⁵⁶ And the sun and the stars bring in all the years exactly, so that they do not
advance or delay their position by a single day unto eternity; but complete the
years with perfect justice in 364 days.
⁵⁷ In 3 years there are 1,092 days, and in 5 years 1,820 days, so that in 8 years
there are 2,912 days.
⁵⁸ For the moon alone the days amount in 3 years to 1,062 days, and in 5 years
she falls 50 days behind to the sum there is 5 to be added 62 days.
⁵⁹ And in 5 years there are 1,770 days, so that for the moon the days 6 in 8 years
amount to 21,832 days.
⁶⁰ For in 8 years she falls behind to the amount of 80 days, all the 17 days she
falls behind in 8 years are 80.
⁶¹ And the year is accurately completed in conformity with their world−stations
and the stations of the sun, which rise from the portals through which it rises and
sets 30 days.
⁶² And the leaders of the heads of the thousands, who are placed over the whole
creation and over all the stars, have also to do with the four intercalary days,
being inseparable from their office, according to the reckoning of the year, and
these render service on the four days which are not reckoned in the reckoning of
the year.
⁶³ And owing to them men go wrong therein, for those luminaries truly render
service on the world−stations, one in the first portal, one in the third portal of the
heaven, one in the fourth portal, and one in the sixth portal, and the exactness of
the year is accomplished through its separate three hundred and sixty−four
stations.
⁶⁴ For the signs and the times and the years and the days the angel Uriel showed
to me, whom the Lord of glory hath set for ever over all the luminaries of the
heaven, in the heaven and in the world that they should rule on the face of the
heaven and be seen on the earth and be leaders for the day and the night and all
the ministering creatures which make their revolution in all the chariots of the
heaven.
⁶⁵ In like manner twelve doors Uriel showed me open in the circumference of
the suns chariot in the heaven, through which the rays of the sun break forth: and
from them is warmth diffused over the earth, when they are opened at their
appointed seasons.
⁶⁶ And for the winds and the spirit of the dew when they are opened, standing
open in the heavens at the ends.
⁶⁷ As for the twelve portals in the heaven at the ends of the earth, out of which
go forth the sun, moon, and stars, and all the works of heaven in the east and in
the west.
⁶⁸ There are many windows open to the left and right of them, and one window
at its season produces warmth, corresponding to those doors from which the
stars come forth according as He has commanded them and wherein they set
corresponding to their number.
⁶⁹ And I saw chariots in the heaven, running in the world, above those portals in
which revolve the stars that never set.
⁷⁰ And one is larger than all the rest and it is that that makes its course through
the entire world.
⁷¹ And at the ends of the earth I saw twelve portals open to all the quarters from
which the winds go forth and blow over the earth.
⁷² Three of them are open on the face of the heavens, and three in the west, and
three on the right of the heaven, and three on the left.
⁷³ And the three first are those of the east, and three are of the north, and three
after those on the left of the south, and three of the west.
⁷⁴ Through four of these come winds of blessing and prosperity and from those
eight come hurtful winds: when they are sent, they bring destruction on all the
earth and on the water upon it, and on all who dwell thereon, and on everything
which is in the water and on the land.
⁷⁵ And the first wind from those portals, called the east wind, comes forth
through the first portal which is in the east, inclining towards the south: from it
come forth desolation, drought, heat, and destruction.
⁷⁶ And through the second portal in the middle comes what is fitting, and from it
there come rain and fruitfulness and prosperity and dew; and through the third
portal which lies toward the north come cold and drought.
⁷⁷ And after these come forth the south winds through three portals: through the
first portal of them inclining to the east comes forth a hot wind.
⁷⁸ And through the middle portal next to it there come forth fragrant smells, and
dew and rain, and prosperity and health.
⁷⁹ And through the third portal lying to the west come forth dew and rain,
locusts and desolation.
⁸⁰ And after these the north winds: from the seventh portal in the east come dew
and rain, locusts and desolation.
⁸¹ And from the middle portal come in a direct direction health and rain and
dew and prosperity; and through the third portal in the west come cloud and
hoarfrost, and snow and rain, and dew and locusts.
⁸² And after these four are the west winds: through the first portal adjoining the
north come forth dew and hoarfrost, and cold and snow and frost.
⁸³ And from the middle portal come forth dew and rain, and prosperity and
blessing; and through the last portal which adjoins the south come forth drought
and desolation, and burning and destruction.
⁸⁴ And the twelve portals of the four quarters of the heaven are therewith
completed and all their laws and all their plagues and all their benefactions have
I shown to thee, my son Methuselah.
⁸⁵ And the first quarter is called the east because it is the first. And the second,
the south, because the Most High will descend there, yea, there in quite a special
sense will He who is blessed for ever descend.
⁸⁶ And the west quarter is named the diminished because there all the luminaries
of the heaven wane and go down.
⁸⁷ And the fourth quarter named the north, is divided into three parts: the first of
them is for the dwelling of men: and the second contains seas of water, and the
abysses and forests and rivers, and darkness and clouds; and the third part
contains the garden of righteousness.
⁸⁸ I saw seven high mountains, higher than all the mountains which are on the
earth and thence comes forth hoarfrost, and days, seasons, and years pass away.
⁸⁹ I saw seven rivers on the earth larger than all the rivers: one of them coming
from the west pours its waters into the Great Sea.
⁹⁰ And these two come from the north to the sea and pour their waters into the
Erythraean Sea in the east.
⁹¹ And the remaining, four come forth on the side of the north to their own sea,
two of them to the Erythraean Sea, and two into the Great Sea and discharge
themselves there and some say, into the desert.
⁹² Seven great islands I saw in the sea and in the mainland: two in the mainland
and five in the Great Sea.
⁹³ And the names of the sun are the following: the first Orjares, and the second
Tomas.
⁹⁴ And the moon has four names: the first name is Asonja, the second Ebla, the
third Benase, and the fourth Erae.
⁹⁵ These are the two great luminaries: their circumference is like the
circumference of the heaven, and the size of the circumference of both is alike.
⁹⁶ In the circumference of the sun there are seven portions of light which are
added to it more than to the moon, and in definite measures it is s transferred till
the seventh portion of the sun is exhausted.
⁹⁷ And they set and enter the portals of the west, and make their revolution by
the north, and come forth through the eastern portals on the face of the heaven.
⁹⁸ And when the moon rises one−fourteenth part appears in the heaven: the light
becomes full in her; on the fourteenth day she accomplishes her light.
⁹⁹ And fifteen parts of light are transferred to her till the fifteenth day her light is
accomplished, according to the sign of the year, and she becomes fifteen parts,
and the moon grows by fourteenth parts.
¹⁰⁰ And in her waning decreases on the first day to fourteen parts of her light,
on the second to thirteen parts of light, on the third to twelve, on the fourth to
eleven, on the fifth to ten, on the sixth to nine, on the seventh to eight, on the
eighth to seven, on the ninth to six, on the tenth to five, on the eleventh to four,
on the twelfth to three, on the thirteenth to two, on the fourteenth to the half of a
seventh, and all her remaining light disappears wholly on the fifteenth.
¹⁰¹ And in certain months the month has twenty−nine days and once twenty
−eight.
¹⁰² And Uriel showed me another law: when light is transferred to the moon,
and on which side it is transferred to her by the sun.
¹⁰³ During all the period during which the moon is growing in her light, she is
transferring it to herself when opposite to the sun during fourteen days her light is
accomplished in the heaven, and when she is illumined throughout, her light is
accomplished full in the heaven.
¹⁰⁴ And on the first day she is called the new moon, for on that day the light
rises upon her. She becomes full moon exactly on the day when the sun sets in
the west, and from the east she rises at night, and the moon shines the whole
night through till the sun rises over against her and the moon is seen over against
the sun.
¹⁰⁵ On the side whence the light of the moon comes forth, there again she wanes
till all the light vanishes and all the days of the month are at an end and her
circumference is empty, void of light.
¹⁰⁶ And three months she makes of thirty days, and at her time she makes three
months of twenty−nine days each, in which she accomplishes her waning in the
first period of time, and in the first portal for one hundred and seventy−seven
days.
¹⁰⁷ And in the time of her going out she appears for three months thirty days
each, and for three months she appears twenty−nine each.
¹⁰⁸ At night she appears like a man for twenty days each time, and by day she
appears like the heaven, and there is nothing else in her save her light.
¹⁰⁹ And now, my son, I have shown thee everything, and the law of all the stars
of the heaven is completed.
¹¹⁰ And he showed me all the laws of these for every day, and for every season
of bearing rule, and for every year, and for its going forth, and for the order
prescribed to it every month and every week: And the waning of the moon which
takes place in the sixth portal: for in this 4 sixth portal her light is accomplished.
¹¹¹ And after that there is the beginning of the waning which takes place in the
first portal in its season, till one hundred and seventy−seven days are
accomplished: reckoned according to weeks, twenty−five and two days.
¹¹² She falls behind the sun and the order of the stars exactly five days in the
course of one period, and when this place which thou seest has been traversed.
¹¹³ Such is the picture and sketch of every luminary which Uriel the archangel,
who is their leader, showed unto me.

Chapter 3 (Heavenly Tablets)

¹ And in those days the angel Uriel answered and said to me: “Behold, I have
shown thee everything Enoch and I have revealed everything to thee that thou
shouldst see this sun and this moon, and the leaders of the stars of the heaven
and all those who turn them, their tasks and times and departures.
² And in the days of the sinners the years shall be shortened and their seed shall
be tardy on their lands and fields.
³ And all things on the earth shall alter and shall not appear in their time: The
rain shall be kept back and the heaven shall withhold it.
⁴ And in those times the fruits of the earth shall be backward and shall not grow
in their time, and the fruits of the trees shall be withheld in their time.
⁵ And the moon shall alter her order and not appear at her time.
⁶ And in those days the sun shall be seen and he shall journey in the evening on
the extremity of the great chariot in the west and shall shine more brightly than
accords with the order of light.
⁷ And many chiefs of the stars shall transgress the order and these shall alter
their orbits and tasks and not appear at the seasons prescribed to them.
⁸ And the whole order of the stars shall be concealed from the sinners and the
thoughts of those on the earth shall err concerning them. And they shall be
altered from all their ways. Yea, they shall err and take them to be gods.
⁹ And evil shall be multiplied upon them, and punishment shall come upon them
so as to destroy all.”
¹⁰ And He said unto me: “Observe, Enoch, these heavenly tablets and read what
is written thereon, and mark every individual fact.”
¹¹ And I observed the heavenly tablets, and read everything which was written
and understood everything, and read the book of all the deeds of mankind, and of
all the children of flesh that shall be upon the earth to the remotest generations.
¹² And forthwith I blessed the great Lord the King of glory for ever, in that He
has made all the works of the world.
¹³ And I extolled the Lord because of His patience and blessed Him because of
the children of men.
¹⁴ And after that I said: “Blessed is the man who dies in righteousness and
goodness concerning whom there is no book of unrighteousness written, and
against whom no day of judgement shall be found.”
¹⁵ And those seven holy ones brought me and placed me on the earth before the
door of my house, and said to me: “Declare everything to thy son Methuselah,
and show to all thy children that no flesh is righteous in the sight of the Lord, for
He is their Creator.
¹⁶ One year we will leave thee with thy son, till thou givest thy commands, that
thou mayest teach thy children and record for them, and testify to all thy
children; and in the second year they shall take thee from their midst.
¹⁷ Let thy heart be strong, for the good shall announce righteousness to the
good; The righteous with the righteous shall rejoice and shall offer
congratulation to one another.
¹⁸ But the sinners shall die with the sinners and the apostate go down with the
apostate.
¹⁹ And those who practice righteousness shall die on account of the deeds of
men and be taken away on account of the doings of the godless.
²⁰ And in those days they ceased to speak to me, and I came to my people,
blessing the Lord of the world.

Chapter 4 (One Year to Record)

¹ And now, my son Methuselah, all these things I am recounting to thee and
writing down for thee! and I have revealed to thee everything, and given thee
books concerning all these: so preserve, my son Methuselah, the books from thy
fathers hand, and see that thou deliver them to the generations of the world.
² I have given wisdom to thee and to thy children and thy children that shall be
to thee, that they may give it to their children for generations, this wisdom that
passeth their thought.
³ And those who understand it shall not sleep but shall listen with the ear that
they may learn this wisdom and it shall please those that eat thereof better than
good food.
⁴ Blessed are all the righteous, blessed are all those who walk in the way of
righteousness and sin not as the sinners.
⁵ In the reckoning of all their days in which the sun traverses the heaven,
entering into and departing from the portals for thirty days with the heads of
thousands of the order of the stars, together with the four which are intercalated
which divide the four portions of the year, which lead them and enter with them
four days.
⁶ Owing to them men shall be at fault and not reckon them in the whole
reckoning of the year: yea, men shall be at fault, and not recognize them
accurately.
⁷ For they belong to the reckoning of the year and are truly recorded for ever,
one in the first portal and one in the third, and one in the fourth and one in the
sixth, and the year is completed in three hundred and sixty−four days.
⁸ And the account thereof is accurate and the recorded reckoning thereof exact;
for the luminaries, and months and festivals, and years and days, has Uriel
shown and revealed to me, to whom the Lord of the whole creation of the world
hath subjected the host of heaven.
⁹ And he has power over night and day in the heaven to cause the light to give
light to men, sun, moon, and stars, and all the powers of the heaven which
revolve in their circular chariots.
¹⁰ And these are the orders of the stars, which set in their places, and in their
seasons and festivals and months.
¹¹ And these are the names of those who lead them, who watch that they enter at
their times, in their orders, in their seasons, in their months, in their periods of
dominion, and in their positions.
¹² Their four leaders who divide the four parts of the year enter first; and after
them the twelve leaders of the orders who divide the months; and for the three
hundred and sixty there are heads over thousands who divide the days; and for
the four intercalary days there are the leaders which sunder the four parts of the
year.
¹³ And these heads over thousands are intercalated between leader and leader,
each behind a station, but their leaders make the division.
¹⁴ And these are the names of the leaders who divide the four parts of the year
which are ordained: Milkiel, Helemmelek, and Melejal, and Narel.
¹⁵ And the names of those who lead them: Adnarel, and Ijasusael, and Elomeel
these three follow the leaders of the orders, and there is one that follows the
three leaders of the orders which follow those leaders of stations that divide the
four parts of the year.
¹⁶ In the beginning of the year Melkejal rises first and rules, who is named
Tamaini and sun, and all the days of his dominion whilst he bears rule are ninety
−one days.
¹⁷ And these are the signs of the days which are to be seen on earth in the days
of his dominion: sweat, and heat, and calms; and all the trees bear fruit, and
leaves are produced on all the trees, and the harvest of wheat, and the rose
−flowers, and all the flowers which come forth in the field, but the trees of the
winter season become withered.
¹⁸ And these are the names of the leaders which are under them: Berkael,
Zelebsel, and another who is added a head of a thousand, called Hilujaseph: and
the days of the dominion of this are at an end.
¹⁹ The next leader after him is Helemmelek, whom one names the shining sun,
and all the days of his light are ninety−one days. And these are the signs of days
on the earth: glowing heat and dryness, and the trees ripen their fruits and
produce all their fruits ripe and ready, and the sheep pair and become pregnant,
and all the fruits of the earth are gathered in, and everything that is in the fields,
and the winepress: these things take place in the days of his dominion.
²⁰ These are the names, and the orders, and the leaders of those heads of
thousands: Gidaljal, Keel, and Heel, and the name of the head of a thousand
which is added to them, Asfael: and the days of his dominion are at an end.

Chapter 5 (Visions)

¹ And now, my son Methuselah, I will show thee all my visions which I have
seen, recounting them before thee.
² Two visions I saw before I took a wife, and the one was quite unlike the other.
The first when I was learning to write: the second before I took thy mother I saw
a terrible vision.
³ And regarding them I prayed to the Lord. I had laid me down in the house of
my grandfather Mahalaleel I saw in a vision how the heaven collapsed and was
borne off and fell to the earth.
⁴ And when it fell to the earth I saw how the earth was swallowed up in a great
abyss, and mountains were suspended on mountains, and hills sank down on
hills, and high trees were rent from their stems and hurled down and sunk in the
abyss.
⁵ And thereupon a word fell into my mouth and I lifted up to cry aloud, and said:
“The earth is destroyed!”
⁶ And my grandfather Mahalaleel waked me as I lay near him, and said unto me:
“Why dost thou cry so my son, and why dost thou make such lamentation?”
⁷ And I recounted to him the whole vision which I had seen, and he said unto
me: “A terrible thing hast thou seen, my son, and of grave moment is thy dream
vision as to the secrets if all the sin of the earth: it must sink into the abyss and
be destroyed with a great destruction.
⁸ And now, my son, arise and make petition to the Lord of glory, since thou art a
believer that a remnant may remain on the earth, and that He may not destroy the
whole earth. My son, from heaven all this will come upon the earth, and upon
the earth there will be great destruction.”
⁹ After that I arose and prayed and implored and besought, and wrote down my
prayer for the generations of the world, and I will show everything to thee, my
son Methuselah.
¹⁰ And when I had gone forth below and seen the heaven and the sun rising in
the east, and the moon setting in the west, and a few stars, and the whole earth,
and everything as He had known it in the beginning then I blessed the Lord of
judgement and extolled Him because He had made the sun to go forth from the
windows of the east, and He ascended and rose on the face of the heaven, and set
out and kept traversing the path shown unto Him.
¹¹ And I lifted up my hands in righteousness and blessed the Holy and Great
One and spake with the breath of my mouth, and with the tongue of flesh which
God has made for the children of the flesh of men that they should speak
therewith, and He gave them breath and a tongue and a mouth that they should
speak therewith:
¹² “Blessed be Thou, O Lord, King, Great and mighty in Thy greatness, Lord of
the whole creation of the heaven, King of kings and God of the whole world.
¹³ And Thy power and kingship and greatness abide for ever and ever, and
throughout all generations Thy dominion; and all the heavens are Thy throne for
ever, and the whole earth Thy footstool for ever and ever.
¹⁴ For Thou hast made and Thou rulest all things and nothing is too hard for
Thee.
¹⁵ Wisdom departs not from the place of Thy throne nor turns away from Thy
presence.
¹⁶ And Thou knowest and seest and hearest everything and there is nothing
hidden from Thee for Thou seest everything.
¹⁷ And now the angels of Thy heavens are guilty of trespass and upon the flesh
of men abideth Thy wrath until the great day of judgement.
¹⁸ And now, O God and Lord and Great King, I implore and beseech Thee to
fulfil my prayer to leave me a posterity on earth and not destroy all the flesh of
man and make the earth without inhabitant so that there should be an eternal
destruction.
¹⁹ And now, my Lord, destroy from the earth the flesh which has aroused Thy
wrath but the flesh of righteousness and uprightness establish as a plant of the
eternal seed and hide not Thy face from the prayer of Thy servant, O Lord.”
²⁰ And after this I saw another dream, and I will show the whole dream to thee,
my son.
²¹ And Enoch lifted up and spake to his son Methuselah: “To thee, my son, will
I speak: hear my words−incline thine ear to the dream−vision of thy father.
²² Before I took thy mother Edna, I saw in a vision on my bed, and behold a bull
came forth from the earth, and that bull was white; and after it came forth a
heifer, and along with this came forth two bulls, one of them black and the other
red.
²³ And that black bull gored the red one and pursued him over the earth, and
thereupon I could no longer see that red bull.
²⁴ But that black bull grew and that heifer went with him, and I saw that many
oxen proceeded from him which resembled and followed him.
²⁵ And that cow, that first one, went from the presence of that first bull in order
to seek that red one, but found him not, and lamented with a great lamentation
over him and sought him.
²⁶ And I looked till that first bull came to her and quieted her, and from that time
onward she cried no more.
²⁷ And after that she bore another white bull, and after him she bore many bulls
and black cows.
²⁸ And I saw in my sleep that white bull likewise grow and become a great
white bull, and from him proceeded many white bulls, and they resembled him.
And they began to beget many white bulls, which resembled them, one
following the other, many.
²⁹ And again I saw with mine eyes as I slept, and I saw the heaven above, and
behold a star fell from heaven, and it arose and eat and pastured amongst those
oxen.
³⁰ And after that I saw the large and the black oxen, and behold they all changed
their stalls and pastures and their cattle, and began to live with each other.
³¹ And again I saw in the vision, and looked towards the heaven, and behold I
saw many stars descend and cast themselves down from heaven to that first star,
and they became bulls amongst those cattle and pastured with them amongst
them.
³² And I looked at them and saw, and behold they all let out their privy
members, like horses, and began to cover the cows of the oxen, and they all
became pregnant and bare elephants, camels, and asses.
³³ And all the oxen feared them and were affrighted at them, and began to bite
with their teeth and to devour, and to gore with their horns.
³⁴ And they began, moreover, to devour those oxen; and behold all the children
of the earth began to tremble and quake before them and to flee from them.
³⁵ And again I saw how they began to gore each other and to devour each other,
and the earth began to cry aloud.
³⁶ And I raised mine eyes again to heaven, and I saw in the vision, and behold
there came forth from heaven beings who were like white men: and four went
forth from that place and three with them.
³⁷ And those three that had last come forth grasped me by my hand and took me
up away from the generations of the earth, and raised me up to a lofty place, and
showed me a tower raised high above the earth and all the hills were lower.
³⁸ And one said unto me: “Remain here till thou seest everything that befalls
those elephants, camels, and asses, and the stars and the oxen, and all of them.”
³⁹ And I saw one of those four who had come forth first, and he seized that first
star which had fallen from the heaven, and bound it hand and foot and cast it into
an abyss.
⁴⁰ Now that abyss was narrow and deep, and horrible and dark.
⁴¹ And one of them drew a sword, and gave it to those elephants and camels and
asses: then they began to smite each other, and the whole earth quaked because
of them.
⁴² And as I was beholding in the vision, lo, one of those four who had come
forth stoned them from heaven, and gathered and took all the great stars whose
privy members were like those of horses and bound them all hand and foot, and
cast them in an abyss of the earth.
⁴³ And one of those four went to that white bull and instructed him in a secret
without his being terrified: he was born a bull and became a man, and built for
himself a great vessel and dwelt thereon; and three bulls dwelt with him in that
vessel and they were covered in.
⁴⁴ And again I raised mine eyes towards heaven and saw a lofty roof, with seven
water torrents thereon and those torrents flowed with much water into an
enclosure.
⁴⁵ And I saw again, and behold fountains were opened on the surface of that
great enclosure, and that water began to swell and rise upon the surface and I
saw that enclosure till all its surface was covered with water.
⁴⁶ And the water, the darkness, and mist increased upon it; and as I looked at the
height of that water, that water had risen above the height of that enclosure, and
was streaming over that enclosure, and it stood upon the earth.
⁴⁷ And all the cattle of that enclosure were gathered together until I saw how
they sank and were swallowed up and perished in that water.
⁴⁸ But that vessel floated on the water, while all the oxen and elephants and
camels and asses sank to the bottom with all the animals, so that I could no
longer see them, and they were not able to escape, perished and sank into the
depths.
⁴⁹ And again I saw in the vision till those water torrents were removed from that
high roof, and the chasms of the earth were leveled up and other abysses were
opened.
⁵⁰ Then the water began to run down into these, till the earth became visible; but
that vessel settled on the earth, and the darkness retired and light appeared.
⁵¹ But that white bull which had become a man came out of that vessel, and the
three bulls with him, and one of those three was white like that bull, and one of
them was red as blood, and one black: and that white bull departed from them.
⁵² And they began to bring forth beasts of the field and birds, so that there arose
different genera: lions, tigers, wolves, dogs, hyenas, wild boars, foxes, squirrels,
swine, falcons, vultures, kites, eagles, and ravens; and among them was born a
white bull.
⁵³ And they began to bite one another; but that white bull which was born
amongst them begat a wild ass and a white bull with it, and the wild asses
multiplied. But that bull which was born from him begat a black wild boar and a
white sheep; and the former begat many boars, but that sheep begat twelve
sheep.
⁵⁴ And when those twelve sheep had grown, they gave up one of them to the
asses, and those asses again gave up that sheep to the wolves, and that sheep
grew up among the wolves.
⁵⁵ And the Lord brought the eleven sheep to live with it and to pasture with it
among the wolves: and they multiplied and became many flocks of sheep.
⁵⁶ And the wolves began to fear them, and they oppressed them until they
destroyed – cry aloud on account of their little ones, and to complain unto their
Lord.
⁵⁷ And a sheep which had been saved from the wolves fled and escaped to the
wild asses; and I saw the sheep how they lamented and cried, and besought their
Lord with all their might, till that Lord of the sheep descended at the voice of the
sheep from a lofty abode, and came to them and pastured them.
⁵⁸ And He called that sheep which had escaped the wolves, and spake with it
concerning the wolves that it should admonish them not to touch the sheep.
⁵⁹And the sheep went to the wolves according to the word of the Lord, and
another sheep met it and went with it, and the two went and entered together into
the assembly of those wolves, and spake with them and admonished them not to
touch the sheep from henceforth.
⁶⁰ And thereupon I saw the wolves, and how they oppressed the sheep
exceedingly with all their power; and the sheep cried aloud.
⁶¹ And the Lord came to the sheep and they began to smite those wolves and the
wolves began to make lamentation; but the sheep became quiet and forthwith
ceased to cry out.
⁶² And I saw the sheep till they departed from amongst the wolves; but the eyes
of the wolves were blinded, and those wolves departed in pursuit of the sheep
with all their power.
⁶³ And the Lord of the sheep went with them, as their leader, and all His sheep
followed Him: and his face was dazzling and glorious and terrible to behold.
⁶⁴ But the wolves began to pursue those sheep till they reached a sea of water.
And that sea was divided, and the water stood on this side and on that before
their face, and their Lord led them and placed Himself between them and the
wolves.
⁶⁵ And as those wolves did not yet see the sheep, they proceeded into the midst
of that sea, and the wolves followed the sheep, and those wolves ran after them
into that sea.
⁶⁶ And when they saw the Lord of the sheep, they turned to flee before His face,
but that sea gathered itself together, and became as it had been created, and the
water swelled and rose till it covered those wolves.
⁶⁷ And I saw till all the wolves who pursued those sheep perished and were
drowned.
⁶⁸ But the sheep escaped from that water and went forth into a wilderness,
where there was no water and no grass; and they began to open their eyes and to
see; and I saw the Lord of the sheep pasturing them and giving them water and
grass, and that sheep going and leading them.
⁶⁹ And that sheep ascended to the summit of that lofty rock, and the Lord of the
sheep sent it to them.
⁷⁰ And after that I saw the Lord of the sheep who stood before them, and His
appearance was great and terrible and majestic, and all those sheep saw Him and
were afraid before His face.
⁷¹ And they all feared and trembled because of Him, and they cried to that sheep
with them which was amongst them: “We are not able to stand before our Lord
or to behold Him.”
⁷² And that sheep which led them again ascended to the summit of that rock, but
the sheep began to be blinded and to wander from the way which he had showed
them, but that sheep wot not thereof.
⁷³ And the Lord of the sheep was wrathful exceedingly against them, and that
sheep discovered it, and went down from the summit of the rock, and came to
the sheep, and found the greatest part of them blinded and fallen away.
⁷⁴ And when they saw it they feared and trembled at its presence, and desired to
return to their folds.
⁷⁵ And that sheep took other sheep with it, and came to those sheep which had
fallen away, and began to slay them; and the sheep feared its presence, and thus
that sheep brought back those sheep that had fallen away, and they returned to
their folds.
⁷⁶ And I saw in this vision till that sheep became a man and built a house for the
Lord of the sheep, and placed all the sheep in that house.
⁷⁷ And I saw till this sheep which had met that sheep which led them fell asleep:
and I saw till all the great sheep perished and little ones arose in their place, and
they came to a pasture, and approached a stream of water.
⁷⁸ Then that sheep, their leader which had become a man, withdrew from them
and fell asleep, and all the sheep sought it and cried over it with a great crying.
⁷⁹ And I saw till they left off crying for that sheep and crossed that stream of
water, and there arose the two sheep as leaders in the place of those which had
led them and fallen asleep.
⁸⁰ And I saw till the sheep came to a goodly place, and a pleasant and glorious
land, and I saw till those sheep were satisfied; and that house stood amongst
them in the pleasant land.
⁸¹ And sometimes their eyes were opened, and sometimes blinded, till another
sheep arose and led them and brought them all back, and their eyes were opened.
⁸² And the dogs and the foxes and the wild boars began to devour those sheep
till the Lord of the sheep raised up another sheep a ram from their midst, which
led them. And that ram began to butt on either side those dogs, foxes, and wild
boars till he had destroyed them all.
⁸³ And that sheep whose eyes were opened saw that ram, which was amongst
the sheep, till it forsook its glory and began to butt those sheep and trampled
upon them, and behaved itself unseemly.
⁸⁴ And the Lord of the sheep sent the lamb to another lamb and raised it to being
a ram and leader of the sheep instead of that ram which had forsaken its glory.
⁸⁵ And it went to it and spake to it alone, and raised it to being a ram, and made
it the prince and leader of the sheep; but during all these things those dogs
oppressed the sheep.
⁸⁶ And the first ram pursued that second ram, and that second ram arose and fled
before it; and I saw till those dogs pulled down the first ram.
⁸⁷ And that second ram arose and led the little sheep. And those sheep grew and
multiplied; but all the dogs, and foxes, and wild boars feared and fled before it,
and that ram butted and killed the wild beasts, and those wild beasts had no
longer any power among the 49 sheep and robbed them no more of ought.
⁸⁸ And that ram begat many sheep and fell asleep; and a little sheep became ram
in its stead, and became prince and leader of those sheep and that house became
great and broad, and it was built for those sheep.
⁸⁹ A tower lofty and great was built on the house for the Lord of the sheep, and
that house was low, but the tower was elevated and lofty, and the Lord of the
sheep stood on that tower and they offered a full table before Him.
⁹⁰ And again I saw those sheep that they again erred and went many ways, and
forsook that their house, and the Lord of the sheep called some from amongst the
sheep and sent them to the sheep, but the sheep began to slay them.
⁹¹ And one of them was saved and was not slain, and it sped away and cried
aloud over the sheep; and they sought to slay it, but the Lord of the sheep saved
it from the sheep, and brought it up to me, and caused it to dwell there.
⁹²And many other sheep He sent to those sheep to testify unto them and lament
over them.
⁹³ And after that I saw that when they forsook the house of the Lord and His
tower they fell away entirely, and their eyes were blinded; and I saw the Lord of
the sheep how He wrought much slaughter amongst them in their herds until
those sheep invited that slaughter and betrayed His place.
⁹⁴And He gave them over into the hands of the lions and tigers, and wolves and
hyenas, and into the hand of the foxes, and to all the wild beasts, and those wild
beasts began to tear in pieces those sheep.
⁹⁵ And I saw that He forsook that their house and their tower and gave them all
into the hand of the lions, to tear and devour them, into the hand of all the wild
beasts.
⁹⁶ And I began to cry aloud with all my power, and to appeal to the Lord of the
sheep, and to represent to Him in regard to the sheep that they were devoured by
all the wild beasts.
⁹⁷ But He remained unmoved, though He saw it, and rejoiced that they were
devoured and swallowed and robbed, and left them to be devoured in the hand of
all the beasts.
⁹⁸ And He called seventy shepherds, and cast those sheep to them that they
might pasture them, and He spake to the shepherds and their companions: “Let
each individual of you pasture the sheep henceforward, and everything that I
shall command you that do ye. And I will deliver them over unto you duly
numbered, and tell you which of them are to be destroyed and them destroy ye.”
⁹⁹ And He gave over unto them those sheep.
¹⁰⁰ And He called another and spake unto him: “Observe and mark everything
that the shepherds will do to those sheep; for they will destroy more of them than
I have commanded them. And every excess and the destruction which will be
wrought through the shepherds, record how many they destroy according to my
command, and how many according to their own caprice: record against every
individual shepherd all the destruction he effects. And read out before me by
number how many they destroy, and how many they deliver over for destruction,
that I may have this as a testimony against them, and know every deed of the
shepherds, that I may comprehend and see what they do, whether or not they
abide by my command which I have commanded them. But they shall not know
it, and thou shalt not declare it to them, nor admonish them, but only record
against each individual all the destruction which the shepherds effect each in his
time and lay it all before me.”
¹⁰¹ And I saw till those shepherds pastured in their season, and they began to
slay and to destroy more than they were bidden, and they delivered those sheep
into the hand of the lions.
¹⁰² And the lions and tigers eat and devoured the greater part of those sheep,
and the wild boars eat along with them; and they burnt that tower and
demolished that house.
¹⁰³ And I became exceedingly sorrowful over that tower because that house of
the sheep was demolished, and afterwards I was unable to see if those sheep
entered that house.
¹⁰⁴ And the shepherds and their associates delivered over those sheep to all the
wild beasts, to devour them, and each one of them received in his time a definite
number: it was written by the other in a book how many each one of them
destroyed of them.
¹⁰⁵ And each one slew and destroyed many more than was prescribed; and I
began to weep and lament on account of those sheep.
¹⁰⁶ And thus in the vision I saw that one who wrote, how he wrote down every
one that was destroyed by those shepherds, day by day, and carried up and laid
down and showed actually the whole book to the Lord of the sheep − everything
that they had done, and all that each one of them had made away with, and all
that they had given over to destruction.
¹⁰⁷ And the book was read before the Lord of the sheep, and He took the book
from his hand and read it and sealed it and laid it down.
¹⁰⁸ And forthwith I saw how the shepherds pastured for twelve hours, and
behold three of those sheep turned back and came and entered and began to build
up all that had fallen down of that house; but the wild boars tried to hinder them,
but they were not able.
¹⁰⁹ And they began again to build as before, and they reared up that tower, and
it was named the high tower; and they began again to place a table before the
tower, but all the bread on it was polluted and not pure.
¹¹⁰ And as touching all this the eyes of those sheep were blinded so that they
saw not, and their shepherds likewise; and they delivered them in large numbers
to their shepherds for destruction, and they trampled the sheep with their feet and
devoured them.
¹¹¹ And the Lord of the sheep remained unmoved till all the sheep were
dispersed over the field and mingled with them and they did not save them out of
the hand of the beasts.
¹¹² And this one who wrote the book carried it up, and showed it and read it
before the Lord of the sheep, and implored Him on their account, and besought
Him on their account as he showed Him all the doings of the shepherds, and
gave testimony before Him against all the shepherds.
¹¹³ And he took the actual book and laid it down beside Him and departed.
¹¹⁴ And I saw till that in this manner thirty−five shepherds undertook the
pasturing, and they severally completed their periods as did the first; and others
receive them into their hands, to pasture them for their period, each shepherd in
his own period.
¹¹⁵ And after that I saw in my vision all the birds of heaven coming, the eagles,
the vultures, the kites, the ravens; but the eagles led all the birds; and they began
to devour those sheep, and to pick out their eyes and to devour their flesh.
¹¹⁶ And the sheep cried out because their flesh was being devoured by the birds
and as for me I looked and lamented in my sleep over that shepherd who
pastured the sheep.
¹¹⁷ And I saw until those sheep were devoured by the dogs and eagles and kites,
and they left neither flesh nor skin nor sinew remaining on them till only their
bones stood there: and their bones too fell to the earth and the sheep became few.
¹¹⁸ And I saw until that twenty−three had undertaken the pasturing and
completed in their several periods fifty−eight times.
¹¹⁹ But behold lambs were borne by those white sheep, and they began to open
their eyes and to see, and to cry to the sheep.
¹²⁰ Yea, they cried to them, but they did not hearken to what they said to them,
but were exceedingly deaf, and their eyes were very exceedingly blinded.
¹²¹ And I saw in the vision how the ravens flew upon those lambs and took one
of those lambs, and dashed the sheep in pieces and devoured them.
¹²² And I saw till horns grew upon those lambs, and the ravens cast down their
horns; and I saw till there sprouted a great horn of one of those sheep, and their
eyes were opened.
¹²³ And it looked at them and their eyes opened, and it cried to the sheep, and
the rams saw it and all ran to it.
¹²⁴ And notwithstanding all this those eagles and vultures and ravens and kites
still kept tearing the sheep and swooping down upon them and devouring them:
still the sheep remained silent, but the rams lamented and cried out.
¹²⁵ And those ravens fought and battled with it and sought to lay low its horn,
but they had no power over it.
¹²⁶ All the eagles and vultures and ravens and kites were gathered together and
there came with them all the sheep of the field, yea, they all came together, and
helped each other to break that horn of the ram.
¹²⁷ And I saw till a great sword was given to the sheep, and the sheep proceeded
against all the beasts of the field to slay them, and all the beasts and the birds of
the heaven fled before their face.
¹²⁸ And I saw that man, who wrote the book according to the command of the
Lord, till he opened that book concerning the destruction which those twelve last
shepherds had wrought, and showed that they had destroyed much more than
their predecessors, before the Lord of the sheep.
¹²⁹ And I saw till the Lord of the sheep came unto them and took in His hand
the staff of His wrath, and smote the earth, and the earth clave asunder, and all
the beasts and all the birds of the heaven fell from among those sheep, and were
swallowed up in the earth and it covered them.
¹³⁰ And I saw till a throne was erected in the pleasant land, and the Lord of the
sheep sat Himself thereon, and the other took the sealed books and opened those
books before the Lord of the sheep.
¹³¹ And the Lord called those men the seven first white ones, and commanded
that they should bring before Him, beginning with the first star which led the
way, all the stars whose privy members were like those of horses, and they
brought them all before Him.
¹³² And He said to that man who wrote before Him, being one of those seven
white ones, and said unto him: “Take those seventy shepherds to whom I
delivered the sheep, and who taking them on their own authority slew more than
I commanded them.”
¹³³And behold they were all bound, I saw, and they all stood before Him.
¹³⁴ And the judgement was held first over the stars, and they were judged and
found guilty, and went to the place of condemnation, and they were cast into an
abyss, full of fire and flaming, and full of pillars of fire.
¹³⁵ And those seventy shepherds were judged and found guilty, and they were
cast into that fiery abyss.
¹³⁶ And I saw at that time how a like abyss was opened in the midst of the earth,
full of fire, and they brought those blinded sheep, and they were all judged and
found guilty and cast into this fiery abyss, and they burned; now this abyss was
to the right of that house.
¹³⁷ And I saw those sheep burning and their bones burning.
¹³⁸ And I stood up to see till they folded up that old house; and carried off all
the pillars, and all the beams and ornaments of the house were at the same time
folded up with it, and they carried it off and laid it in a place in the south of the
land.
¹³⁹ And I saw till the Lord of the sheep brought a new house greater and loftier
than that first, and set it up in the place of the first which had beer folded up: all
its pillars were new, and its ornaments were new and larger than those of the
first, the old one which He had taken away, and all the sheep were within it.
¹⁴⁰ And I saw all the sheep which had been left, and all the beasts on the earth,
and all the birds of the heaven, falling down and doing homage to those sheep
and making petition to and obeying them in every thing.
¹⁴¹ And thereafter those three who were clothed in white and had seized me by
my hand who had taken me up before, and the hand of that ram also seizing hold
of me, they took me up and set me down in the midst of those sheep before the
judgement took place.
¹⁴² And those sheep were all white, and their wool was abundant and clean.
¹⁴³ And all that had been destroyed and dispersed, and all the beasts of the field,
and all the birds of the heaven, assembled in that house, and the Lord of the
sheep rejoiced with great joy because they were all good and had returned to His
house.
¹⁴⁴ And I saw till they laid down that sword, which had been given to the sheep,
and they brought it back into the house, and it was sealed before the presence of
the Lord, and all the sheep were invited into that house, but it held them not.
¹⁴⁵ And the eyes of them all were opened, and they saw the good, and there was
not one among them that did not see.
¹⁴⁶ And I saw that that house was large and broad and very full.
¹⁴⁷ And I saw that a white bull was born, with large horns and all the beasts of
the field and all the birds of the air feared him and made petition to him all the
time.
¹⁴⁸ And I saw till all their generations were transformed, and they all became
white bulls; and the first among them became a lamb, and that lamb became a
great animal and had great black horns on its head; and the Lord of the sheep
rejoiced over it and over all the oxen.
¹⁴⁹ And I slept in their midst: and I awoke and saw everything.
¹⁵⁰ This is the vision which I saw while I slept, and I awoke and blessed the
Lord of righteousness and gave Him glory.
¹⁵¹ Then I wept with a great weeping and my tears stayed not till I could no
longer endure it: when I saw, they flowed on account of what I had seen; for
everything shall come and be fulfilled, and all the deeds of men in their order
were shown to me.
¹⁵² On that night I remembered the first dream, and because of it I wept and was
troubled−because I had seen that vision.

THE BOOK OF ENOCH
Standard English Version by Dr Jay Winter

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Israel to annex West Bank – Seymour Hersh

•November 23, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Israel to annex West Bank in the very near future – perhaps in two weeks; in the hope that the decisive step will end, once and for all, any talk of a two-state solution, according to the US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh

Will Israel annex the occupied West Bank after Trump takes office?

RT World News • November 20, 2024 ~ Pravda

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government intends to announce the formal annexation of the West Bank in the coming weeks, a source has told the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh.

According to Hersh, Israel has been “fortified by bombs and funding” from Washington and is ramping up the expulsion of Palestinians from northern Gaza to the south of the enclave. Meanwhile, the religious parties that “dominate” Netanyahu’s cabinet are demanding full control over both occupied Palestinian territories.

“I was told this week by a well-informed Washington official that the Israeli leadership will formally annex the West Bank in the very near future – perhaps in two weeks – in the hope that the decisive step will end, once and for all, any talk of a two-state solution and will convince some in the skeptical Arab world to reconsider financing the planned reconstruction of Gaza,” Hersh wrote in an article on his Substack on Wednesday.

If true, the move would coincide with the last few weeks of US President Joe Biden’s administration and create a new “reality on the ground” by the time President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. During his first term in the White House, Trump recognized Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights and moved the US embassy to Jerusalem.

Israel declared war on Gaza-based Hamas last October, following a series of deadly raids by the Palestinian militants into Israeli territory. Around 1,100 Israelis died in the October 7 assault, while an estimated 250 were taken captive.

Almost 44,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israeli military operation, while another 104,000 more have been injured, according to local authorities.

The Israeli military and police have also cracked down on Palestinians in the West Bank, which is run by Fatah, a Palestinian faction at odds with Hamas.

The West Bank and Gaza were annexed by Jordan and Egypt, respectively, after the 1949 conflict that ended with the newly formed State of Israel in control of most of the Mandate for Palestine territory. Israel captured both in the 1967 war. International law considers the West Bank and Gaza to be occupied territories, and multiple UN resolutions have called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in those territories.

Hersh is an internationally renowned investigative reporter who earned the Pulitzer Prize in 1970 for exposing the My Lai massacre and its cover-up by the US military during the Vietnam War. He has also reported on the abuses of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib and the CIA’s domestic spying operations. More recently, Hersh has blamed the US for the September 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany, an allegation that Washington has denied.

“Therefore behold, the days come,” saith the Lord, “that it shall no more be said, ‘The Lord liveth who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt,’

but, ‘the Lord liveth who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither He had driven them.’ And I will bring them back into their land that I gave unto their fathers. Jeremiah 16:14-15

For there shall be a day that the watchmen upon Mount Ephraim shall cry, ‘Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the Lord our God.’ Jeremiah 31:6

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Book of Enoch (Book 3: Noah, Enoch)

•November 23, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Chapter 1 (the Birth of Noah)

¹ And after some days my son Methuselah took a wife for his son Lamech, and
she became pregnant by him and bore a son.
² And his body was white as snow and red as the blooming of a rose, and the
hair of his head and his long locks were white as wool, and his eyes beautiful.
And when he opened his eyes, he lighted up the whole house like the sun, and
the whole house was very bright.
³ And thereupon he arose in the hands of the midwife, opened his mouth, and
conversed with the Lord of righteousness.
⁴ And his father Lamech was afraid of him and fled, and came to his father
Methuselah.
⁵ And he said unto him: “I have begotten a strange son, diverse from and unlike
man, and resembling the sons of the God of heaven; and his nature is different
and he is not like us, and his eyes are as the rays of the sun, and his countenance
is glorious.
⁶ And it seems to me that he is not sprung from me but from the angels, and I
fear that in his days a wonder may be wrought on the earth. And now, my father,
I am here to petition thee and implore thee that thou mayest go to Enoch, our
father, and learn from him the truth, for his dwelling−place is amongst the
angels.”
⁷ And when Methuselah heard the words of his son, he came to me to the ends
of the earth; for he had heard that I was there, and he cried aloud, and I heard his
voice and I came to him.
⁸ And I said unto him: “Behold, here am I, my son, wherefore hast thou come to
me?”
⁹ And he answered and said: “Because of a great cause of anxiety have I come to
thee, and because of a disturbing vision have I approached.
¹⁰ And now, my father, hear me: unto Lamech my son there hath been born a
son, the like of whom there is none, and his nature is not like mans nature, and
the color of his body is whiter than snow and redder than the bloom of a rose,
and the hair of his head is whiter than white wool, and his eyes are like the rays
of the sun, and he opened his eyes and thereupon lighted up the whole house.
¹¹ And he arose in the hands of the midwife, and opened his mouth and blessed
the Lord of heaven.
¹² And his father Lamech became afraid and fled to me, and did not believe that
he was sprung from him, but that he was in the likeness of the angels of heaven;
and behold I have come to thee that thou mayest make known to me the truth.”
¹³ And I, Enoch, answered and said unto him: “The Lord will do a new thing on
the earth, and this I have already seen in a vision, and make known to thee that
in the generation of my father Jared some of the angels of heaven transgressed
the word of the Lord.
¹⁴ And behold they commit sin and transgress the law, and have united
themselves with women and commit sin with them, and have married some of
them, and have begot children by them.
¹⁵ And they shall produce on the earth giants not according to the spirit, but
according to the flesh, and there shall be a great punishment on the earth, and the
earth shall be cleansed from all impurity.
¹⁶ Yea, there shall come a great destruction over the whole earth, and there shall
be a deluge and a great destruction for one year.
¹⁷ And this son who has been born unto you shall be left on the earth, and his
three children shall be saved with him: when all mankind that are on the earth
shall die he and his sons shall be saved.
¹⁸ And now make known to thy son Lamech that he who has been born is in
truth his son, and call his name Noah; for he shall be left to you, and he and his
sons shall be saved from the destruction which shall come upon the earth on
account of all the sin and all the unrighteousness, which shall be consummated
on the earth in his days.
¹⁹ And after that there shall be still more unrighteousness than that which was
first consummated on the earth; for I know the mysteries of the holy ones; for
He, the Lord, has showed me and informed me, and I have read in the heavenly
tablets.
²⁰ And I saw written on them that generation upon generation shall transgress,
till a generation of righteousness arises, and transgression is destroyed and sin
passes away from the earth, and all manner of good comes upon it.
²¹ And now, my son, go and make known to thy son Lamech that this son,
which has been born, is in truth his son, and that is no lie.”
²² And when Methuselah had heard the words of his father Enoch−for he had
shown to him everything in secret−he returned and showed to him and called the
name of that son Noah; for he will comfort the earth after all the destruction.

Chapter 2 (Calling Enoch)

¹ And in those days Noah saw the earth that it had sunk down and its destruction
was nigh.
² And he arose from thence and went to the ends of the earth, and cried aloud to
his grandfather Enoch.
³ Noah said three times with an embittered voice: “Hear me, hear me, hear me.”
⁴ And I said unto him: “Tell me what it is that is falling out on the earth that the
earth is in such evil plight and shaken, lest perchance I shall perish with it?”
⁵ And thereupon there was a great commotion , on the earth, and a voice was
heard from heaven, and I fell on my face.
⁶ And Enoch my grandfather came and stood by me, and said unto me: “Why
hast thou cried unto me with a bitter cry and weeping?
⁷ A command has gone forth from the presence of the Lord concerning those
who dwell on the earth that their ruin is accomplished because they have learnt
all the secrets of the angels, and all the violence of the Satans, and all their
powers, the most secret ones.
⁸ And all the power of those who practice sorcery, and the power of witchcraft,
and the power of those who make molten images. For the whole earth: And how
silver is produced from the dust of the earth, and how soft metal originates in the
earth. For lead and tin are not produced from the earth like the first: it is a
fountain that produces them, and an angel stands therein, and that angel is
preeminent.”
⁹ And after that my grandfather Enoch took hold of me by my hand and raised
me up, and said unto me: “Go, for I have asked the Lord of Spirits as touching
this commotion on the earth.
¹⁰ And He said unto me: “Because of their unrighteousness their judgement has
been determined upon and shall not be withheld by Me for ever. Because of the
sorceries which they have searched out and learnt, the earth and those who dwell
upon it shall be destroyed.”
¹¹ And these, they have no place of repentance for ever, because they have
shown them what was hidden, and they are the damned: but as for thee, my son,
the Lord of Spirits knows that thou art pure, and guiltless of this reproach
concerning the secrets.
¹² And He has destined thy name to be among the holy and will preserve thee
amongst those who dwell on the earth. And has destined thy righteous seed both
for kingship and for great honors, and from thy seed shall proceed a fountain of
the righteous and holy without number for ever.”
¹³ And after that he showed me the angels of punishment who are prepared to
come and let loose all the powers of the waters which are beneath in the earth in
order to bring judgement and destruction on all who dwell on the earth.
¹⁴ And the Lord of Spirits gave commandment to the angels who were going
forth that they should not cause the waters to rise but should hold them in check;
for those angels were over the powers of the waters.
¹⁵ And I went away from the presence of Enoch.

Chapter 3 (Judgement of Angels)

¹ And in those days the word of God came unto me, and He said unto me:
“Noah, thy lot has come up before Me, a lot without blame, a lot of love and
uprightness.
² And now the angels are working, and when they have completed their task I
will place My hand upon it and preserve it, and there shall come forth from it the
seed of life, and a change shall set in so that the earth will not remain without
inhabitant.
³ And I will make fast thy seed before me for ever and ever, and I will spread
abroad those who dwell with thee: it shall not be unfruitful on the face of the
earth, but it shall be blessed and multiply on the earth in the name of the Lord.”
⁴ And He will imprison those angels, who have shown unrighteousness in that
burning valley which my grandfather Enoch had formerly shown to me in the
west among the mountains of gold and silver and iron and soft metal and tin.
⁵ And I saw that valley in which there was a great convulsion and a convulsion
of the waters.
⁶ And when all this took place, from that fiery molten metal and from the
convulsion thereof in that place, there was produced a smell of sulphur, and it
was connected with those waters, and that valley of the angels who had led
astray burned beneath that land.
⁷ And through its valleys proceed streams of fire where these angels are
punished who had led astray those who dwell upon the earth.
⁸ But those waters shall in those days serve for the kings and the mighty and the
exalted, and those who dwell on the earth, for the healing of the body, but for the
punishment of the spirit; now their spirit is full of lust, that they may be punished
in their body.
⁹ For they have denied the Lord of Spirits and see their punishment daily, and
yet believe not in His name.
¹⁰ And in proportion as the burning of their bodies becomes severe a
corresponding change shall take place in their spirit for ever and ever; for before
the Lord of Spirits none shall utter an idle word.
¹¹ For the judgement shall come upon them because they believe in the lust of
their body and deny the Spirit of the Lord.
¹² And those same waters will undergo a change in those days; for when those
angels are punished in these waters, these water−springs shall change their
temperature, and when the angels ascend, this water of the springs shall change
and become cold.
¹³ And I heard Michael answering and saying: “This judgement wherewith the
angels are judged is a testimony for the kings and the mighty who possess the
earth.
¹⁴ Because these waters of judgement minister to the healing of the body of the
kings and the lust of their body; therefore they will not see and will not believe
that those waters will change and become a fire which burns for ever.”

Chapter 4 (Secrets of the Parables)

¹ And after that my grandfather Enoch gave me the teaching of all the secrets in
the book in the Parables which had been given to him, and he put them together
for me in the words of the book of the Parables.
² And on that day Michael answered Raphael and said: “The power of the spirit
transports and makes me to tremble because of the severity of the judgement of
the secrets, the judgement of the angels: who can endure the severe judgement
which has been executed, and before which they melt away?”
³ And Michael answered again, and said to Raphael: “Who is he whose heart is
not softened concerning it, and whose reins are not troubled by this word of
judgement that has gone forth upon them because of those who have thus led
them out?”
⁴ And it came to pass when he stood before the Lord of Spirits, Michael said
thus to Raphael: “I will not take their part under the eye of the Lord; for the Lord
of Spirits has been angry with them because they do as if they were the Lord.
Therefore all that is hidden shall come upon them for ever and ever; for neither
angel nor man shall have his portion, but alone they have received their
judgement for ever and ever.”
⁵ And after this judgement they shall terrify and make them to tremble because
they have shown this to those who dwell on the earth.
⁶ And behold the names of those angels: the first of them is Samjaza, the second
Artaqifa, and the third Armen, the fourth Kokabel, the fifth Turael, the sixth
Rumjal, the seventh Danjal, the eighth Neqael, the ninth Baraqel, the tenth
Azazel, the eleventh Armaros, the twelfth Batarjal, the thirteenth Busasejal, the
fourteenth Hananel, the fifteenth Turel, and the sixteenth Simapesiel, the
seventeenth Jetrel, the eighteenth Tumael, the nineteenth Turel, the twentieth
Rumael, the twenty−first Azazel.
⁷ And these are the chiefs of their angels and their names, and their chief ones
over hundreds and over fifties and over tens.
⁸ The name of the first Jeqon: that is, the one who led astray the sons of God,
and brought them down to the earth, and led them astray through the daughters
of men.
⁹ And the second was named Asbeel: he imparted to the holy sons of God evil
counsel, and led them astray so that they defiled their bodies with the daughters
of men.
¹⁰ And the third was named Gadreel: he it is who showed the children of men all
the blows of death, and he led astray Eve, and showed the shield and the coat of
mail, and the sword for battle, and all the weapons of death to the children of
men. And from his hand they have proceeded against those who dwell on the
earth from that day and for evermore.
¹¹ And the fourth was named Penemue: he taught the children of men the bitter
and the sweet, and he taught them all the secrets of their wisdom. And he
instructed mankind in writing with ink and paper, and thereby many sinned from
eternity to eternity and until this day. For men were not created for such a
purpose, to give confirmation to their good faith with pen and ink. For men were
created exactly like the angels, to the intent that they should continue pure and
righteous, and death, which destroys everything, could not have taken hold of
them but through this their knowledge they are perishing, and through this power
it is consuming men.
¹² And the fifth was named Kasdeja: this is he who showed the children of men
all the wicked smithings of spirits and demons, and the smitings of the embryo
in the womb, that it may pass away, and the bites of the serpent, and the smitings
which befall through the noontide heat the son of the serpent named Tabaet.
¹³ And this is the task of Kasbeel, the chief of the oath which he showed to the
holy ones when he dwelt high above in glory, and its name is Biqa.
¹⁴ This angel requested Michael to show him the hidden name, that he might
enunciate it in the oath, so that those might quake before that name and oath who
revealed all that was in secret to the children of men.
¹⁵ And this is the power of this oath, for it is powerful and strong, and he placed
this oath Akae in the hand of Michael.
¹⁶ These are the secrets of this oath and they are strong through his oath: The
heaven was suspended before the world was created, and for ever.
¹⁷ And through it the earth was founded upon the water and from the secret
recesses of the mountains come beautiful waters from the creation of the world
and unto eternity.
¹⁸ And through that oath the sea was created and as its foundation He set for it
the sand against the time of anger, and it dare not pass beyond it from the
creation of the world unto eternity.
¹⁹ And through that oath are the depths made fast and abide and stir not from
their place from eternity to eternity.
²⁰ And through that oath the sun and moon complete their course and deviate
not from their ordinance from eternity to eternity.
²¹ And through that oath the stars complete their course and He calls them by
their names, and they answer Him from eternity to eternity.
²² And this oath is mighty over them and through it their paths are preserved
and their course is not destroyed.
²³ And there was great joy amongst them, and they blessed and glorified and
extolled because the name of that Son of Man had been revealed unto them.
²⁴ And he sat on the throne of His glory and the sum of judgement was given
unto the Son of Man, and He caused the sinners to pass away and be destroyed
from off the face of the earth, and those who have led the world astray.
²⁵ With chains shall they be bound and in their assemblage place of destruction
shall they be imprisoned, and all their works vanish from the face of the earth.
²⁶ And from henceforth there shall be nothing corruptible; For that Son of Man
has appeared and has seated himself on the throne of His glory.
²⁷ All evil shall pass away before His face and the word of that Son of Man
shall go forth and be strong before the Lord of Spirits.

THE BOOK OF ENOCH
Standard English Version by Dr Jay Winter

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US Border Collapses After Cartels’ Attack

•November 22, 2024 • Leave a Comment

US Border Collapses After Cartels Launch Massive Attack

Trump’s plan to deport 15-20 million people; but Mexicans and Latinos see this as an ethnic cleansing ideology, hence there will be a fierce fightback.

Trump’s plan to deport 15-20 million Mexicans and Latinos back to nowhere and so there will be a fierce fightback

Below is a prophecy, a prophecy prophecised well over three thousand years ago:

“And upon thy sword shalt thou depend, entering at every place: yet thou shalt be supple and credulous, and be in subjection to thy brother [Jacob]; but it will be that when his sons [the children of Israel] become evil, and fall from keeping the commandments of the law, thou shalt break his yoke of servitude from off thy neck….and then will I kill Jakob my brother,” Genesis 27:41-42 Jonathan

But to understand the encrypted message above, see the followings:

For more about the South, a prophecy of Esau or Edom, see Obadiah

For more on the enemy from the South, see A Sword from the South!

For more into another Captivity: see Ezekiel Timeline – 190/40 Years

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China’s new underwater drone

•November 21, 2024 • Leave a Comment

China’s new drone submarine boasts 3452-mile underwater range, can carry torpedoes

The submarine measures between 124 and 141 feet in length, with a surfaced displacement ranging from 836,000 to 990,000 pounds.

Interesting Engineering • November 15, 2024

China has unveiled the design of an unprecedented large uncrewed diesel-electric drone submarine.

An online defense news outlet reports that the design is reconfigurable to perform various missions, including attacking enemy ships, mine-laying, supporting special operations, and serving as a mothership for smaller uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs).

The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) released the model of the “small special operations unmanned submarine” at the Zhuhai Airshow.

According to the product details, the drone submarine varies in length from approximately 38 meters (124 feet) to 43 meters (141 feet), depending on its version and configuration.

The submarine is designed to operate at depths of 300 meters (984 feet) to 450 meters (1,476 feet). According to experts, the new submarine design may be linked to a CCSC prototype spotted in 2017.

Versatile submarine design

The drone submarine model, unveiled by CSSC at the Zhuhai Airshow, features a streamlined design with a low-profile dorsal hump instead of a traditional sail.

According to The War Zone (TWZ), the cutaway model reveals a torpedo tube, a central battery array, propulsion systems driving a single unshrouded stern propeller, and mission systems located in the bow. A collapsible mast, typical of large UUVs like Boeing’s Orca, is positioned at the rear.

CSSC’s product card details three configurations: Type A, which can carry 8–12 torpedoes or torpedo-tube-launched missiles; Type B, which can support 6–8 special operations divers with their equipment; and Type C, which can transport either 8–12 mines or 4 large or multiple small UUVs.

This large, long-endurance drone submarine could prove versatile for missions in coastal waters or open seas. Its potential to operate autonomously would enable extended underwater picket lines, enhancing submarine presence and operational capacity at lower costs. The submarines could also collaborate with manned fleets to amplify tactical advantages.

“The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high, and thou shalt come down very low.

“He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him. He shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail” Deuteronomy 28:43-44

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Book of Enoch (Book 2: the Parables)

•November 20, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Book 2: The Parables

Chapter 1 – The First Parable

¹ The second vision which he saw, the vision of wisdom, which Enoch the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, saw.
² And this is the beginning of the words of wisdom which I lifted up my voice to speak and say to those which dwell on earth: “Hear, ye men of old time, and see, ye that come after, the words of the Holy One which I will speak before the Lord of Spirits. It were better to declare to the men of old times, but even from those that come after we will not withhold the beginning of wisdom.”
³ Till the present day such wisdom has never been given by the Lord of Spirits as I have received according to my insight, according to the good pleasure of the Lord of Spirits by whom the lot of eternal life has been given to me. Now three Parables were imparted to me, and I lifted up my voice and recounted them to those that dwell on the earth.

⁴ The First Parable. When the congregation of the righteous shall appear, and sinners shall be judged for their sins, and shall be driven from the face of the earth:
⁵ And when the Righteous One shall appear before the eyes of the righteous, whose elect works hang upon the Lord of Spirits, and light shall appear to the righteous and the elect who dwell on the earth, where then will be the dwelling of the sinners, and where the resting−place of those who have denied the Lord of Spirits? It had been good for them if they had not been born.
⁶ When the secrets of the righteous shall be revealed and the sinners judged, and the godless driven from the presence of the righteous and elect.
⁷ From that time those that possess the earth shall no longer be powerful and exalted: And they shall not be able to behold the face of the holy, for the Lord of Spirits has caused His light to appear on the face of the holy, righteous, and elect.
⁸ Then shall the kings and the mighty perish and be given into the hands of the righteous and holy.
⁹ And thenceforward none shall seek for themselves mercy from the Lord of Spirits for their life is at an end.
¹⁰ And it shall come to pass in those days that elect and holy children will descend from the high heaven, and their seed will become one with the children of men.
¹¹ And in those days Enoch received books of zeal and wrath, and books of disquiet and expulsion.
¹² And mercy shall not be accorded to them, saith the Lord of Spirits.
¹³ And in those days a whirlwind carried me off from the earth, and set me down at the end of the heavens.
¹⁴ And there I saw another vision, the dwelling−places of the holy, and the resting−places of the righteous.
¹⁵ Here mine eyes saw their dwellings with His righteous angels and their resting places with the holy.
¹⁶ And they petitioned and interceded and prayed for the children of men, and righteousness flowed before them as water, and mercy like dew upon the earth: Thus it is amongst them for ever and ever.
¹⁷ And in that place mine eyes saw the Elect One of righteousness and of faith, and I saw his dwelling−place under the wings of the Lord of Spirits.
¹⁸ And righteousness shall prevail in his days, and the righteous and elect shall be without number before Him for ever and ever.
¹⁹ And all the righteous and elect before Him shall be strong as fiery lights, and their mouth shall be full of blessing, and their lips extol the name of the Lord of Spirits, and righteousness before Him shall never fail.
²⁰ There I wished to dwell, and my spirit longed for that dwelling place, and there heretofore hath been my portion. For so has it been established concerning me before the Lord of Spirits.
²¹ In those days I praised and extolled the name of the Lord of Spirits with blessings and praises, because He hath destined me for blessing and glory according to the good pleasure of the Lord of Spirits.
²² For a long time my eyes regarded that place, and I blessed Him and praised Him, saying: “Blessed is He, and may He be blessed from the beginning and for evermore. And before Him there is no ceasing. He knows before the world was created what is for ever and what will be from generation unto generation.”
²³ Those who sleep not bless Thee: they stand before Thy glory and bless, praise, and extol, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Spirits: He filleth the earth with spirits.”
²⁴ And here my eyes saw all those who sleep not: they stand before Him and bless and say: “Blessed be Thou, and blessed be the name of the Lord for ever and ever.” And my face was changed; for I could no longer behold.
²⁵ And after that I saw thousands of thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand, I saw a multitude beyond number and reckoning, who stood before the Lord of Spirits.
²⁶ And on the four sides of the Lord of Spirits I saw four presences, different from those that sleep not, and I learnt their names: for the angel that went with me made known to me their names, and showed me all the hidden things.
²⁷ And I heard the voices of those four presences as they uttered praises before the Lord of glory.
²⁸ The first voice blesses the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever.
²⁹ And the second voice I heard blessing the Elect One and the elect ones who hang upon the Lord of Spirits.
³⁰ And the third voice I heard pray and intercede for those who dwell on the earth and supplicate in the name of the Lord of Spirits.
³¹ And I heard the fourth voice fending off the Satans and forbidding them to come before the Lord of Spirits to accuse them who dwell on the earth. — here it shows that Satan and his agents are not bound; they were the first sinners, as distinct from the Watchers, cast down from heaven; they seem relatively free to roam around;
³² After that I asked the angel of peace who went with me, who showed me everything that is hidden: “Who are these four presences which I have seen and whose words I have heard and written down?”
³³ And he said to me: “This first is Michael, the merciful and long−suffering: and the second, who is set over all the diseases and all the wounds of the children of men, is Raphael: and the third, who is set over all the powers, is Gabriel: and the fourth, who is set over the repentance unto hope of those who inherit eternal life, is named Phanuel.”
³⁴ And these are the four angels of the Lord of Spirits and the four voices I heard in those days.
³⁵ And after that I saw all the secrets of the heavens, and how the kingdom is divided, and how the actions of men are weighed in the balance.
³⁶ And there I saw the mansions of the elect and the mansions of the holy, and mine eyes saw there all the sinners being driven from thence which deny the name of the Lord of Spirits, and being dragged off: and they could not abide because of the punishment which proceeds from the Lord of Spirits.
³⁷ And there mine eyes saw the secrets of the lightning and of the thunder, and the secrets of the winds, how they are divided to blow over the earth, and the secrets of the clouds and dew, and these I saw from whence they proceed in that place and from whence they saturate the dusty earth.
³⁸ And there I saw closed chambers out of which the winds are divided, the chamber of the hail and winds, the chamber of the mist, and of the clouds, and the cloud thereof hovers over the earth from the beginning of the world.
³⁹ And I saw the chambers of the sun and moon, whence they proceed and whither they come again, and their glorious return, and how one is superior to the other, and their stately orbit, and how they do not leave their orbit, and they add nothing to their orbit and they take nothing from it, and they keep faith with each other, in accordance with the oath by which they are bound together.
⁴⁰ And first the sun goes forth and traverses his path according to the commandment of the Lord of Spirits, and mighty is His name for ever and ever.
⁴¹ And after that I saw the hidden and the visible path of the moon, and she accomplishes the course of her path in that place by day and by night−the one holding a position opposite to the other before the Lord of Spirits.
⁴² And they give thanks and praise and rest not. For unto them is their thanksgiving rest.
⁴³ For the sun changes oft for a blessing or a curse, and the course of the path of the moon is light to the righteous and darkness to the sinners in the name of the Lord. Who made a separation between the light and the darkness, and divided the spirits of men, and strengthened the spirits of the righteous in the name of His righteousness.
⁴⁴ For no angel hinders and no power is able to hinder; for He appoints a judge for them all and He judges them all before Him.
⁴⁵ Wisdom found no place where she might dwell, then a dwelling−place was assigned her in the heavens.
⁴⁶ Wisdom went forth to make her dwelling among the children of men and found no dwelling−place.
⁴⁷ Wisdom returned to her place and took her seat among the angels.
⁴⁸ And unrighteousness went forth from her chambers: Whom she sought not she found and dwelt with them, as rain in a desert and dew on a thirsty land.
⁴⁹ And I saw other lightnings and the stars of heaven, and I saw how He called them all by their names and they hearkened unto Him.
⁵⁰ And I saw how they are weighed in a righteous balance according to their proportions of light: the width of their spaces and the day of their appearing, and how their revolution produces lightning: and their revolution according to the number of the angels, and they keep faith with each other.
⁵¹ And I asked the angel who went with me who showed me what was hidden: “What are these?”
⁵² And he said to me: “The Lord of Spirits hath showed thee their parabolic meaning: these are the names of the holy who dwell on the earth and believe in the name of the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever.”
⁵³ Also another phenomenon I saw in regard to the lightnings: how some of the stars arise and become lightnings and cannot part with their new form.

Chapter 2 – The Second Parable

¹ And this is the second Parable concerning those who deny the name of the dwelling of the holy ones and the Lord of Spirits.
² And into the heaven they shall not ascend, and on the earth they shall not come. Such shall be the lot of the sinners who have denied the name of the Lord of Spirits. Who are thus preserved for the day of suffering and tribulation.
³ On that day Mine Elect One shall sit on the throne of glory and shall try their works, and their places of rest shall be innumerable. And their souls shall grow strong within them when they see Mine Elect Ones. — another translation expresses Him as “My Chosen One;” He must be the Son, Yeshua;
⁴And those who have called upon My glorious name: Then will I cause Mine Elect One to dwell among them.
⁵ And I will transform the heaven and make it an eternal blessing and light and I will transform the earth and make it a blessing: and I will cause Mine Elect Ones to dwell upon it: But the sinners and evil−doers shall not set foot thereon.
⁶ For I have provided and satisfied with peace My righteous ones and have caused them to dwell before Me: But for the sinners there is judgement impending with Me, so that I shall destroy them from the face of the earth.
⁷ And there I saw One who had a head of days, and His head was white like wool, and with Him was another being whose countenance had the appearance of a man, and his face was full of graciousness, like one of the holy angels.
⁸ And I asked the angel who went with me and showed me all the hidden things, concerning that Son of Man, who he was, and whence he was, and why he went with the Head of Days. — here He is expressed as the “Son of Man,” and would be the same Being;
⁹ And he answered and said unto me: “This is the Son of Man who hath righteousness. With whom dwelleth righteousness, and who reveals all the treasures of that which is hidden. Because the Lord of Spirits hath chosen him, and whose lot hath preeminence before the Lord of Spirits in uprightness for ever.
¹⁰ And this Son of Man whom thou hast seen shall raise up the kings and the mighty from their seats and shall loosen the reins of the strong, and break the teeth of the sinners. Because they do not extol and praise Him, Nor humbly acknowledge whence the kingdom was bestowed upon them.
¹¹ And he shall put down the countenance of the strong, and shall fill them with shame. Darkness shall be their dwelling and worms shall be their bed. They shall have no hope of rising from their beds because they do not extol the name of the Lord of Spirits.
¹² These are they who judge the stars of heaven, tread upon the earth, and dwell upon it.
¹³ All their deeds manifest unrighteousness and their power rests upon their riches.
¹⁴ Their faith is in the gods which they have made with their hands and they deny the name of the Lord of Spirits.
¹⁵ They persecute the houses of His congregations and the faithful who hang upon the name of the Lord of Spirits.
¹⁶ And in those days shall have ascended the prayer of the righteous and the blood of the righteous from the earth before the Lord of Spirits.
¹⁷ In those days the holy ones who dwell above in the heavens shall unite with one voice and supplicate and pray and praise, give thanks and bless the name of the Lord of Spirits on behalf of the blood of the righteous which has been shed.
¹⁸ And that the prayer of the righteous may not be in vain before the Lord of Spirits, that judgement may be done unto them and that they may not have to suffer for ever.”
¹⁹ In those days I saw the Head of Days when He seated himself upon the throne of His glory, and the books of the living were opened before Him, and all His host which is in heaven above and His counselors stood before Him. — could “the Lord of Spirits” expressed here as “the Head of Days”?
²⁰ And the hearts of the holy were filled with joy because the number of the righteous had been offered, and the prayer of the righteous had been heard, and the blood of the righteous been required before the Lord of Spirits.
²¹ And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness, which was inexhaustible; and around it were many fountains of wisdom. All the thirsty drank of them and were filled with wisdom and their dwellings were with the righteous and holy and elect.
²² And at that hour that Son of Man was named in the presence of the Lord of Spirits, and His name before the Head of Days. — here “the Lord of Spirits” is expressed as if He is a different Being than “the Head of Days”
²³ Yea, before the sun and the signs were created, before the stars of the heaven were made, His name was named before the Lord of Spirits.
²⁴ “He shall be a staff to the righteous whereon to stay themselves and not fall and he shall be the light of the Gentiles, and the hope of those who are troubled of heart.
²⁵ All who dwell on earth shall fall down and worship before Him, and will praise and bless and celebrate with song the Lord of Spirits.
²⁶ And for this reason hath He been chosen and hidden before Him, before the creation of the world and for evermore.
²⁷ And the wisdom of the Lord of Spirits hath revealed Him to the holy and righteous for He hath preserved the lot of the righteous because they have hated and despised this world of unrighteousness and have hated all its works and ways in the name of the Lord of Spirits: For in his name they are saved and according to His good pleasure hath it been in regard to their life.
²⁸ In these days downcast in countenance shall the kings of the earth have become and the strong who possess the land because of the works of their hands. For on the day of their anguish and affliction they shall not save themselves and I will give them over into the hands of Mine Elect.
²⁹ As straw in the fire so shall they burn before the face of the holy: As lead in the water shall they sink before the face of the righteous and no trace of them shall any more be found.
³⁰ And on the day of their affliction there shall be rest on the earth, and before them they shall fall and not rise again. There shall be no one to take them with his hands and raise them for they have denied the Lord of Spirits and His Anointed One. The name of the Lord of Spirits be blessed.
^3l For wisdom is poured out like water, and glory faileth not before Him for evermore.
³² For He is mighty in all the secrets of righteousness and unrighteousness shall disappear as a shadow and have no continuance. Because the Elect One standeth before the Lord of Spirits and His glory is for ever and ever and His might unto all generations.
³³ And in Him dwells the spirit of wisdom, and the spirit which gives insight, and the spirit of understanding and of might, and the spirit of those who have fallen asleep in righteousness.
³⁴ And He shall judge the secret things and none shall be able to utter a lying word before Him for He is the Elect One before the Lord of Spirits according to His good pleasure.
³⁵ In those days a change shall take place for the Holy and Elect, and the Light of Days shall abide upon them and glory and honor shall turn to the holy.
³⁶ On the day of affliction on which evil shall have been treasured up against the sinners. And the righteous shall be victorious in the name of the Lord of Spirits and He will cause the others to witness that they may repent and forgo the works of their hands.
³⁷ They shall have no honor through the name of the Lord of Spirits yet through His name shall they be saved, and the Lord of Spirits will have compassion on them for His compassion is great.
³⁸ And He is righteous also in His judgement and in the presence of His glory unrighteousness also shall not maintain itself: At His judgement the unrepentant shall perish before Him.
³⁹ And from henceforth, I will have no mercy on them.” saith the Lord of Spirits.
⁴⁰ In those days shall the earth also give back that which has been entrusted to it. Sheol also shall give back that which it has received, and hell shall give back that which it owes.
⁴¹ For in those days the Elect One shall arise and He shall choose the righteous and holy from among them.
⁴² For the day has drawn nigh that they should be saved.
⁴³ And the Elect One shall in those days sit on My throne and His mouth shall pour forth all the secrets of wisdom and counsel for the Lord of Spirits hath given to Him and hath glorified Him.
⁴⁴ In those days shall the mountains leap like rams and the hills also shall skip like lambs satisfied with milk, and the faces of the angels in heaven shall be lighted up with joy.
⁴⁵ And the earth shall rejoice and the righteous shall dwell upon it and the Elect shall walk thereon.
⁴⁶ And after those days in that place where I had seen all the visions of that which is hidden, for I had been carried off in a whirlwind and they had borne me towards the west.
⁴⁷ There mine eyes saw all the secret things of heaven that shall be, a mountain of iron, and a mountain of copper, and a mountain of silver, and a mountain of gold, and a mountain of soft metal, and a mountain of lead.
⁴⁸ And I asked the angel who went with me, saying, “What things are these which I have seen in secret?”
⁴⁹ And he said unto me: “All these things which thou hast seen shall serve the dominion of His Anointed that He may be potent and mighty on the earth.”
⁵⁰ And that angel of peace answered, saying unto me: “Wait a little, and there shall be revealed unto thee all the secret things which surround the Lord of Spirits.
⁵¹ And these mountains which thine eyes have seen, the mountain of iron, and the mountain of copper, and the mountain of silver, and the mountain of gold, and the mountain of soft metal, and the mountain of lead.
⁵² All these shall be in the presence of the Elect One as wax before the fire, and like the water which streams down from above and they shall become powerless before his feet.
⁵³ And it shall come to pass in those days that none shall be saved either by gold or by silver and none be able to escape.
⁵⁴ And there shall be no iron for war. Nor shall one clothe oneself with a breastplate. Bronze shall be of no service, and tin shall not be esteemed, and lead shall not be desired.
⁵⁵ And all these things shall be destroyed from the surface of the earth.”
⁵⁶ And I looked and turned to another part of the earth, and saw there a deep valley with burning fire. And they brought the kings and the mighty, and began to cast them into this deep valley.
⁵⁷ And there mine eyes saw how they made these their instruments, iron chains of immeasurable weight.
⁵⁸ And I asked the angel of peace who went with me, saying: “For whom are these chains being prepared?”
⁵⁹ And he said unto me: “These are being prepared for the hosts of Azazel, so that they may take them and cast them into the abyss of complete condemnation, and they shall cover their jaws with rough stones as the Lord of Spirits commanded.”
⁶⁰ And Michael, and Gabriel, and Raphael, and Phanuel shall take hold of them on that great day, and cast them on that day into the burning furnace, that the Lord of Spirits may take vengeance on them for their unrighteousness in becoming subject to Satan and leading astray those who dwell on the earth.
⁶¹ And in those days shall punishment come from the Lord of Spirits, and He will open all the chambers of waters which are above the heavens, and of the fountains which are beneath the earth.
⁶² And all the waters shall be joined with the waters: that which is above the heavens is the masculine, and the water which is beneath the earth is the feminine.
⁶³ And they shall destroy all who dwell on the earth and those who dwell under the ends of the heaven. And when they have recognized their unrighteousness which they have wrought on the earth, then by these shall they perish.
⁶⁴ And after that, the Head of Days repented and said: “In vain have I destroyed all who dwell on the earth.”
⁶⁵ And He sware by His great name: “Henceforth I will not do so to all who dwell on the earth and I will set a sign in the heaven and this shall be a pledge of good faith between Me and them for ever. So long as heaven is above the earth and this is in accordance with My command.
⁶⁶ When I have desired to take hold of them by the hand of the angels on the day of tribulation and pain because of this, I will cause My chastisement and My wrath to abide upon them,” saith God, the Lord of Spirits.
⁶⁷ Ye mighty kings who dwell on the earth, ye shall have to behold Mine Elect One. How He sits on the throne of glory and judges Azazel and all his associates, and all his hosts in the name of the Lord of Spirits.
⁶⁸ And I saw there the hosts of the angels of punishment going and they held scourges and chains of iron and bronze.
⁶⁹ And I asked the angel of peace who went with me, saying: “To whom are these who hold the scourges going?”
⁷⁰ And he said unto me: “To their elect and beloved ones, that they may be cast into the chasm of the abyss of the valley.”
⁷¹ And then that valley shall be filled with their elect and beloved, and the days of their lives shall be at an end, and the days of their leading astray shall not thenceforward be reckoned.

The Parthian Empire in 94 BC at its greatest extent, the reign of Mithridates II

⁷² And in those days the angels shall return and hurl themselves to the east upon the Parthians and Medes. — the Parthian, also known as the Arsacid Empire, was the Persian Empire; or the Medes and Persian;
⁷³ They shall stir up the kings, so that a spirit of unrest shall come upon them and they shall rouse them from their thrones that they may break forth as lions from their lairs and as hungry wolves among their flocks. — is this the reason why the Iranian regime today are so adamant about destroying Israel from the Middle East?
⁷⁴ And they shall go up and tread under foot the land of His elect ones but the city of the righteous shall be a hindrance to their horses.
⁷⁵And they shall begin to fight among themselves and their right hand shall be strong against themselves.
⁷⁶ And a man shall not know his brother nor a son his father or his mother till there be no number of the corpses through their slaughter and their punishment be not in vain.
⁷⁷ In those days Sheol shall open its jaws and they shall be swallowed up therein. Their destruction shall be at an end. Sheol shall devour the sinners in the presence of the elect.”
⁷⁸ And it came to pass after this that I saw another host of wagons, and men riding thereon, and coming on the winds from the east, and from the west to the south.
⁷⁹ And the noise of their wagons was heard, and when this turmoil took place the holy ones from heaven remarked it, and the pillars of the earth were moved from their place, and the sound thereof was heard from the one end of heaven to the other, in one day.
⁸⁰ And they shall all fall down and worship the Lord of Spirits. And this is the end of the second Parable.

Chapter 3 – The Third Parable

¹ And I began to speak the third Parable concerning the righteous and elect.
² Blessed are ye, ye righteous and Elect for glorious shall be your lot.
³ And the righteous shall be in the light of the sun and the elect in the light of eternal life.
⁴ The days of their life shall be unending and the days of the holy without number.
⁵ And they shall seek the light and find righteousness with the Lord of Spirits.
⁶ There shall be peace to the righteous in the name of the Eternal Lord.
⁷ And after this it shall be said to the holy in heaven that they should seek out the secrets of righteousness, the heritage of faith.
⁸ For it has become bright as the sun upon earth and the darkness is past.
⁹ And there shall be a light that never ends and to a limit of days they shall not come.
¹⁰ For the darkness shall first have been destroyed and the light of uprightness established for ever before the Lord of Spirits.
¹¹ In those days mine eyes saw the secrets of the lightnings, and of the lights, and the judgements they execute, and they lighten for a blessing or a curse as the Lord of Spirits willeth.
¹² And there I saw the secrets of the thunder, and how when it resounds above in the heaven, the sound thereof is heard.
¹³ And He caused me to see the judgements executed on the earth, whether they be for well−being and blessing, or for a curse according to the word of the Lord of Spirits.
¹⁴ And after that, all the secrets of the lights and lightnings were shown to me, and they lighten for blessing and for satisfying.
¹⁵ In the year 500, in the seventh month, on the fourteenth day of the month in the life of Enoch.
¹⁶ In that parable I saw how a mighty quaking made the heaven of heavens to quake, and the host of the Most High, and the angels, a thousand thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand were disquieted with a great disquiet.
¹⁷ And the Head of Days sat on the throne of His glory, and the angels and the righteous stood around Him.
¹⁸ And a great trembling seized me, and fear took hold of me, and my loins gave way, and dissolved were my reins, and I fell upon my face.
¹⁹ And Michael sent another angel from among the holy ones and he raised me up, and when he had raised me up my spirit returned; for I had not been able to endure the look of this host, and the commotion and the quaking of the heaven.

²⁰ And Michael said unto me: Why art thou disquieted with such a vision? Until this day lasted the day of His mercy; and He hath been merciful and long−suffering towards those who dwell on the earth.
²¹ And when the day, and the power, and the punishment, and the judgement come, which the Lord of Spirits hath prepared for those who worship not the righteous law, and for those who deny the righteous judgement, and for those who take His name in vain, that day is prepared, for the elect a covenant, but for sinners an inquisition.
²² When the punishment of the Lord of Spirits shall rest upon them, it shall rest in order that the punishment of the Lord of Spirits may not come in vain, and it shall slay the children with their mothers and the children with their fathers.
²³ Afterwards the judgement shall take place according to His mercy and His patience.”
²⁴ And on that day were two monsters parted, a female monster named Leviathan, to dwell in the abysses of the ocean over the fountains of the waters.
²⁵ But the male is named Behemoth, who occupied with his breast a waste wilderness named Duidain, on the east of the garden where the elect and righteous dwell, where my grandfather was taken up, the seventh from Adam, the first man whom the Lord of Spirits created.
²⁶ And I besought the other angel that he should show me the might of those monsters, how they were parted on one day and cast, the one into the abysses of the sea and the other unto the dry land of the wilderness.
²⁷ And he said to me: “Thou son of man, herein thou dost seek to know what is hidden.”
²⁸ And the other angel who went with me and showed me what was hidden told me what is first and last in the heaven in the height, and beneath the earth in the depth, and at the ends of the heaven, and on the foundation of the heaven.
²⁹ And the chambers of the winds, and how the winds are divided, and how they are weighed, and how the portals of the winds are reckoned, each according to the power of the wind, and the power of the lights of the moon, and according to the power that is fitting: and the divisions of the stars according to their names and how all the divisions are divided.
³⁰ And the thunders according to the places where they fall, and all the divisions that are made among the lightnings that it may lighten, and their host that they may at once obey.
³¹ For the thunder has places of rest assigned to it while it is waiting for its peal; and the thunder and lightning are inseparable, and although not one and undivided, they both go together through the spirit and separate not.
³² For when the lightning lightens, the thunder utters its voice, and the spirit enforces a pause during the peal, and divides equally between them; for the treasury of their peals is like the sand, and each one of them as it peals is held in with a bridle, and turned back by the power of the spirit, and pushed forward according to the many quarters of the earth.
³³ And the spirit of the sea is masculine and strong, and according to the might of his strength he draws it back with a rein, and in like manner it is driven forward and disperses amid all the mountains of the earth.
³⁴ And the spirit of the hoarfrost is his own angel, and the spirit of the hail is a good angel.
³⁵ And the spirit of the snow has forsaken his chambers on account of his strength; there is a special spirit therein, and that which ascends from it is like smoke, and its name is Frost.
³⁶ And the spirit of the mist is not united with them in their chambers, but it has a special chamber; for its course is glorious both in light and in darkness, and in winter and in summer, and in its chamber is an angel.
³⁷ And the spirit of the dew has its dwelling at the ends of the heaven, and is connected with the chambers of the rain, and its course is in winter and summer: and its clouds and the clouds of the mist are connected, and the one gives to the other.
³⁸And when the spirit of the rain goes forth from its chamber, the angels come and open the chamber and lead it out, and when it is diffused over the whole earth it unites with the water on the earth. And whensoever it unites with the water on the earth.
³⁹ For the waters are for those who dwell on the earth; for they are nourishment for the earth from the Most High who is in heaven: therefore there is a measure for the rain, and the angels take it in charge.
⁴⁰ And these things I saw towards the Garden of the Righteous.
⁴¹ And the angel of peace who was with me said to me: “These two monsters, prepared conformably to the greatness of God, shall feed.”
⁴² And I saw in those days how long cords were given to those angels, and they took to themselves wings and flew, and they went towards the north.
⁴³ And I asked the angel, saying unto him: “Why have those angels taken these cords and gone off?”
⁴⁴ And he said unto me: “They have gone to measure.”
⁴⁵ And the angel who went with me said unto me: “These shall bring the measures of the righteous and the ropes of the righteous to the righteous. That they may stay themselves on the name of the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever.
⁴⁶ The elect shall begin to dwell with the elect, and those are the measures which shall be given to faith and which shall strengthen righteousness.
⁴⁷ And these measures shall reveal all the secrets of the depths of the earth. And those who have been destroyed by the desert, and those who have been devoured by the beasts, and those who have been devoured by the fish of the sea. That they may return and stay themselves on the day of the Elect One; for none shall be destroyed before the Lord of Spirits, and none can be destroyed.”
⁴⁸ And all who dwell above in the heaven received a command and power and one voice and one light like unto fire.
⁴⁹ And that One with their first words they blessed and extolled and lauded with wisdom.
⁵⁰ And they were wise in utterance and in the spirit of life.
⁵¹ And the Lord of Spirits placed the Elect One on the throne of glory. And he shall judge all the works of the holy above in the heaven, and in the balance shall their deeds be weighed.
⁵² And thus the Lord commanded the kings and the mighty and the exalted, and those who dwell on the earth, and said: “Open your eyes and lift up your horns if ye are able to recognize the Elect One.”
⁵³ And the Lord of Spirits seated him on the throne of His glory and the spirit of righteousness was poured out upon Him.
⁵⁴ And the word of his mouth slays all the sinners, and all the unrighteous are destroyed from before his face.
⁵⁵ And there shall stand up in that day all the kings and the mighty, and the exalted and those who hold the earth, and they shall see and recognize how He sits on the throne of His glory.
⁵⁶And righteousness is judged before him and no lying word is spoken before him.
⁵⁷ Then shall pain come upon them as on a woman in travail when her child enters the mouth of the womb and she has pain in bringing forth.
⁵⁸ And one portion of them shall look on the other and they shall be terrified, and they shall be downcast of countenance, and pain shall seize them when they see that Son of Man sitting on the throne of his glory.
⁵⁹ And the kings and the mighty and all who possess the earth shall bless and glorify and extol him who rules over all, who was hidden.
⁶⁰ For from the beginning the Son of Man was hidden and the Most High preserved Him in the presence of His might, and revealed Him to the elect.
⁶¹ And the congregation of the elect and holy shall be sown and all the elect shall stand before him on that day.
⁶² And all the kings and the mighty and the exalted and those who rule the earth shall fall down before Him on their faces and worship and set their hope upon that Son of Man, and petition him and supplicate for mercy at his hands. — who is this “Son of Man” be if He isn’t one born as Yeshua, or Jesus Christ?
⁶³ Nevertheless that Lord of Spirits will so press them that they shall hastily go forth from His presence, and their faces shall be filled with shame, and the darkness grow deeper on their faces.
⁶⁴ And He will deliver them to the angels for punishment to execute vengeance on them because they have oppressed His children and His elect.
⁶⁵ And they shall be a spectacle for the righteous and for His elect: They shall rejoice over them because the wrath of the Lord of Spirits resteth upon them and His sword is drunk with their blood.
⁶⁶ And the righteous and elect shall be saved on that day, and they shall never thence forward see the face of the sinners and unrighteous.
⁶⁷ And the Lord of Spirits will abide over them, and with that Son of Man shall they eat and lie down and rise up for ever and ever.
⁶⁸ And the righteous and elect shall have risen from the earth and ceased to be of downcast countenance.
⁶⁹ And they shall have been clothed with garments of glory and these shall be the garments of life from the Lord of Spirits: And your garments shall not grow old. Nor your glory pass away before the Lord of Spirits.
⁷⁰ In those days shall the mighty and the kings who possess the earth implore to grant them a little respite from His angels of punishment to whom they were delivered, that they might fall down and worship before the Lord of Spirits and confess their sins before Him.
⁷¹ And they shall bless and glorify the Lord of Spirits, and say: “Blessed is the Lord of Spirits and the Lord of kings, and the Lord of the mighty and the Lord of the rich, and the Lord of glory and the Lord of wisdom, and splendid in every secret thing is Thy power from generation to generation, and Thy glory for ever and ever.
⁷² Deep are all Thy secrets and innumerable, and Thy righteousness is beyond reckoning. We have now learnt that we should glorify and bless the Lord of kings and Him who is king over all kings.”
⁷³ And they shall say: “Would that we had rest to glorify and give thanks and confess our faith before His glory! And now we long for a little rest but find it not. We follow hard upon and obtain not, and light has vanished from before us, and darkness is our dwelling−place for ever and ever.
⁷⁴ For we have not believed before Him nor glorified the name of the Lord of Spirits but our hope was in the sceptre of our kingdom, and in our own glory.
⁷⁵ And in the day of our suffering and tribulation He saves us not and we find no respite for confession that our Lord is true in all His works, and in His judgements and His justice, and His judgements have no respect of persons.
⁷⁶ And we pass away from before His face on account of our works and all our sins are reckoned up in righteousness.”
⁷⁷ Now they shall say unto themselves: “Our souls are full of unrighteous gain, but it does not prevent us from descending from the midst thereof into the burden of Sheol.”
⁷⁸ And after that their faces shall be filled with darkness and shame before that Son of Man, and they shall be driven from his presence, and the sword shall abide before his face in their midst.
⁷⁹ Thus spake the Lord of Spirits: “This is the ordinance and judgement with respect to the mighty and the kings and the exalted and those who possess the earth before the Lord of Spirits.”
⁸⁰ And other forms I saw hidden in that place. I heard the voice of the angel saying: “These are the angels who descended to the earth, and revealed what was hidden to the children of men and seduced the children of men into committing sin.”

THE BOOK OF ENOCH
Standard English Version by Dr Jay Winter

Posted in Books of Ancients

Mexico Could Hit Back With Tariffs at US

•November 19, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back With Tariffs at the US

MSN by Simon Romero and Emiliano Rodríguez Meg • November 13, 2024

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s government on Monday signaled that it planned to hit back with trade restrictions of its own if President-elect Donald J Trump followed through on his threats to impose sky-high tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States.

“If you put 25 percents tariffs on me, I have to react with tariffs,” Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s economy minister, told a radio interviewer on Monday. “Structurally, we have the conditions to play in Mexico’s favor,” he added.

The disclosure by Mr Ebrard, who is poised to be one of Mexico’s top negotiators with the Trump administration, showcases the rising tensions between the countries in the aftermath of the US presidential election.

During his campaign, Mr Trump vowed to immediately place 25 percent tariffs on all goods from Mexico unless that country’s government halted the flow of migrants and drugs to the United States. If Mexico fails to respond to Trump’s satisfaction, he said, he could raise such tariffs to as high as 100 percent.

Such moves could send shock waves through the economy of Mexico, which is exceptionally dependent on trade with the United States, exporting about 80 percent of its goods to its northern neighbor.

But an array of sectors in the United States, including farmers and manufacturers of semiconductors and chemicals, also relies on exporting to Mexico, which last year eclipsed China to become the largest trading partner of the United States. Complex supply chains also intertwine the economies of both countries, especially in the automotive and agricultural industries.

Altogether, US exports to Mexico accounted for nearly 16 percent of overall American exports in 2022, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

“A tariff war doesn’t end well,” said Valeria Moy, the general director of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness, an economic research institute. “The United States stands to lose — and Mexico stands to lose even more.”

“The answer to tariffs is not more tariffs; it’s to sit down and negotiate,” Ms. Moy added.

That seems to be the strategy of Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who has not echoed her minister’s claims. Instead, she has said her government is eager to meet with Mr Trump’s transition team before he takes office.

“It is important to get in touch, to know what they are thinking and to move forward in coordination as much as possible,” she told reporters on Monday. Ms Sheinbaum and Mr Trump had their first telephone call last week, which Mexico’s president described as “very cordial.”

The renewed tensions hark back to the start of the first Trump administration, which began using tariffs on imports from Canada, China, Mexico and the European Union. In 2018, shortly after Mr Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on steel and 10 percent tariffs on aluminum, several countries taxed various other products from the United States. Mexico was among them.

Enrique Peña Nieto, then Mexico’s president, launched a two-pronged retaliation. He slapped 25 percent tariffs on imports of 51 steel products from the United States. He also set tariffs on several other imported goods — whiskey, pork, cheese, apples, cranberries, potatoes and ham.

An estimated $2.6 billion worth of US agricultural exports to Mexico were affected, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture.

When Mr Peña Nieto’s successor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, took office in 2018, Mr Trump again said he would apply escalating tariffs on all Mexican imports until the flow of “illegal immigrants coming through Mexico and into our country” stopped.

Although Mr López Obrador promised a humanitarian approach to the country’s migration policy, which he fulfilled during his first few months in office, Mexico eventually started to militarize its immigration enforcement amid pressure from the United States — and at the cost of the migrants’ rights, according to advocates and rights organizations.

Such moves by Mexico eased tensions with Mr Trump, who backed off in 2019 on plans to impose tariffs on all goods from Mexico. Mr López Obrador and Mr Trump had a smooth relationship throughout the remainder of Mr Trump’s first term as Mexico increased enforcement of US immigration restrictions and the United States largely refrained from interfering in Mexico’s domestic affairs.

When reporters asked Mr Ebrard, the economy minister, last week about how the government should respond to Mr Trump’s threats, he pointed to his own experience at that time and said, “With cold blood and intelligence.”

For more about the South, a prophecy of Esau or Edom, see Obadiah

For more on the enemy from the South, see A Sword from the South!

For more into another Captivity: see Ezekiel Timeline – 190/40 Years

Posted in Mexico, US

NGAD: Is this most advance jet on the blink?

•November 18, 2024 • Leave a Comment

On the blink? Is this the result of China’s Restriction of export control of Gallium and Germanium? Or, is this a result of China’s Restrictions on Antimony under the guise of “concerns about outdated design requirements”?

On the blink? A result of China Counterpunchs with Gallium and Germanium?

Can the Air Force Afford a $300,000,000 Fighter Jet?

National Interest • November 12, 2024 ~ Air & Space Forces

The US Air Force’s sixth-generation NGAD fighter program has been paused due to its high unit cost of $300 million and concerns about outdated design requirements.

What You Need to Know: The US Air Force’s sixth-generation NGAD fighter program has been paused due to its high unit cost of $300 million and concerns about outdated design requirements.

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall emphasized re-evaluating NGAD’s concept amid evolving threats and budgetary constraints, particularly with the emergence of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones.
CCAs are expected to reduce costs while enhancing mission flexibility. Meanwhile, the Air Force is slowing down the F-22 Raptor’s retirement to avoid capability gaps.
With China advancing its own next-gen stealth bomber, the need for advanced US air superiority technology remains urgent in the face of rising tensions.

Can the US Afford a $300M Fighter? NGAD Faces Major Hurdles?

The US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter program has taken a pause. While this “family of systems” is designed to maintain air superiority against rising threats, budgetary constraints have impeded its eventual entry into service. The unit price for the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is estimated at $300 million.

This exorbitant cost, notably three times higher than the infamous F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, may serve as the new fighter’s death sentence. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall explained that the program was paused this summer so that the service could take, “a very hard look at whether (the USAF) has got the right design concept or not.”

What’s holding NGAD back?

When NGAD was first conceptualized over a decade ago, its planned capabilities were unmatched. However, now that the next-generation program is already several years old, its initial design requirements may be outdated.

Specifically, Kendall noted that due to “threat changes; because of financial constraints; because of the development of technology, including the introduction of autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs),” he said, it would be imprudent to commit to a single design before reconsidering all available options.”

Derived from DARPA’s Air Dominance study, the NGAD fighter will feature a variety of advanced technologies, with a particular focus on stealth, propulsion, and sophisticated weapons. Perhaps the most significant component of the next-gen program will be the incorporation of highly autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) dubbed collaborative combat aircraft.

These CCAs will be designed to carry out surveillance, test enemy air defenses, and extend command and control under human direction while serving in their “loyal wingmen” capacity.

Or, is this a result of China’s Restrictions on Rare Earth, Graphite or Antimony?

Is the NGAD still worth it despite the price?

Theoretically, the inclusion of these CCAs will bring the overall budget of NGAD down significantly. These small, relatively easy-to-construct, and cheaper drones could even be intentionally sacrificed amidst a kinetic conflict, according to Kendall.

Even considering the cost-friendly nature of the CCAs, the $300 million price tag associated with the overall program remains an obstacle to overcome for the Air Force.

While the NGAD’s introduction is up in the air, the Air Force no longer appears to be fast-tracking the retirement of its remaining F-22 Raptor fleet.

As the world’s first-ever fifth-generation to take to the skies, the Raptor still features capabilities unmatched by newer platforms like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. To prevent a cap in capability, the F-22 should not be relegated to retirement completely until its replacement is secured.

The US isn’t the only nation working to introduce next-generation technology. China is working to rapidly develop its own sixth-gen H-20 stealth bomber. Rising tensions between Beijing and Washington could culminate in an all-out war shortly. If such a conflict unfolds, the US will need all the sixth-generation technology possible.

China Counterpunchs with Gallium and Germanium

China restricts Graphite in tech war

China’s Rare Earth Strategy

China’s ban of rare earth technologies

China’s Restrictions on Antimony Could Cripple US

Posted in China, Tech Race, US

China closing in on US stealth fighters

•November 17, 2024 • Leave a Comment

China claims its radars closing in on US stealth fighters

Both the F-22 and F-35 could be detected from 180 kilometers away

AsiaTimes • November 4, 2024 ~ SCMP

China’s latest simulations reveal a US stealth jet vulnerability as its radars can detect F-22s and F-35s at striking distances, a potential seismic technology development as tensions mount around Taiwan and in the South China Sea.

This month, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Chinese military researchers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) National Defense University’s College of Joint Operations and the State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Game in Beijing have recently conducted computer simulations to assess the effectiveness of stealth fighter jets against China’s air defense systems.

SCMP says that the simulations, presented at the 36th China Simulation Conference in October, revealed that stealth fighters like the F-22 and F-35 could be detected from 180 kilometers away by China’s land-based radars, compromising their ability to conduct precision ground attacks.

A scenario involved Shanghai being attacked by aircraft from Japan

The simulation was of a US attack on Shanghai from Japan, the SCMP report said. The report notes that the F-35’s “beast mode” allows for longer-range missile attacks but sacrifices stealth, making it detectable from 450 kilometers away.

The study, led by project engineer Cao Wei, used an algorithm to convert radar data into detection ranges and warning times, suggesting the results might be conservative due to the limited number of radars used. It notes that the findings come amid increased US deployment of F-22s in Japan, heightening Chinese interest in countering stealth threats.

China has invested significantly in F-22 and F-35 detection capabilities. For instance, SCMP reported last month that Chinese scientists have developed a cost-effective radar to detect and track stealth aircraft like the F-22 using signals from the BeiDou navigation satellite system.

This innovative radar, detailed in a recent peer-reviewed paper in the Journal of the National University of Defense Technology, employs a single receiving antenna and a unique algorithm to identify stealth targets without emitting detectable signals.

The radar’s design, led by Wen Yuanyuan from the National Key Laboratory of Space Microwave Communication, simplifies deployment and reduces costs, making anti-stealth technology more accessible globally. It says the radars can switch to other satellite signals like GPS, Galileo or GLONASS if BeiDou is jammed to ensure continuous operation.

At the tactical level, stealth aircraft such as the F-22 and F-35 are expected to play a critical role in any US and allied response to a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

In a December 2022 Warrior Maven article, Kris Osborn says that the US plans to counter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan with an array of F-22 and F-35 fighters, leveraging their air superiority and precision strike capabilities. Osborn notes that these jets, positioned for rapid response, would neutralize Chinese forces by securing airspace control over the Taiwan Strait.

He notes that this air dominance, combined with forward-deployed US Navy assets and allied forces, would aim to destroy approaching Chinese amphibious forces. He adds that the F-35s, operating from US Marine Corps (USMC) America-class assault ships, would offer versatility with both vertical-takeoff capabilities and forward-deployed presence.

Osborne assesses that despite China’s recent advancements, including Type 075 amphibious ships and quasi-stealth J-20 and J-31 fighters, it lacks sufficient fifth-generation aircraft numbers to match US and allied firepower.

Air & Space Forces Magazine reported in October 2023 that while China has built around 180-220 J-20 stealth fighters, surpassing the 187 F-22s the US maintains, Asia Times reported last month that the US currently has 680 operational F-35s, with plans to acquire 1,800 more.

However, US F-35 production struggles with spiraling costs in upgrading increasingly difficult-to-maintain F-22s and ramping up F-35 production.

At the operational level, US stealth aircraft such as the F-22 and F-35 would be instrumental in defeating China’s anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) strategy.

In a 2021 Air & Space Forces Power journal article, Tom Lawrence mentions that China has established a robust A2/AD environment, mainly through advanced air defense systems, stealth-capable destroyers and missile capabilities.

Lawrence points out that the US leverages stealth aircraft, notably the F-22 and F-35, for their low observability, allowing them to penetrate heavily defended zones and execute precision strikes.

He says emphasis is placed on distributed command and control (C2), empowering decentralized units to operate autonomously when enemy cyber or anti-satellite attacks disrupt traditional C2 systems.

Lawrence notes that this approach aligns with new operational doctrines, such as Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), which aims to integrate US and allied land, sea, air and space assets for multi-domain responses.

He emphasizes that stealth fighters play a critical role in achieving tactical surprise and establishing air superiority, while the integration of autonomous unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV) with manned fighters indicates a shift toward collaborative, network-enabled warfare.

At the strategic level, F-22s and F-35s are vital for the US’s conventional deterrence posture in the Pacific. In June 2022, Stars and Stripes mentioned that former head of US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Admiral John Aquilino emphasized the need for a permanent presence of these advanced aircraft west of the International Date Line.

This deployment is seen as crucial for countering China’s extensive military buildup, including advancements in naval, missile, cyber and space capabilities.

Stars and Stripes says that the US has already stationed F-35Bs at USMC Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and deployed F-35Cs on aircraft carriers, but the US Air Force’s F-22s and F-35s have only been deployed temporarily.

According to the report, Aquilino advocates for a permanent deployment to enhance deterrence and maintain regional stability.

However, while China may not be able to match US airpower, it can attempt to destroy US aircraft on the ground in a pre-emptive strike for a Taiwan invasion.

China’s pervasive intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and all-domain long-range offensive capabilities, such as the DF-26 “Guam Killer” missile, put dispersed US facilities, air assets and naval forces at risk.

In a May 2024 letter to the US Navy and US Air Force, several US Congress representatives noted the vulnerability of US bases and aircraft in the Pacific to Chinese attacks, underscoring what they see as a critical defense gap.

The letter says China’s extensive strike capabilities threaten all US installations in the Indo-Pacific, including critical facilities in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. It notes that US air and missile defenses may be overwhelmed, exposing critical assets.

The letter also criticizes the US Department of Defense’s (DOD) delay in implementing “passive defenses,” such as hardened shelters and force dispersal. It notes that China has constructed over 400 fortified shelters while the US added only 22 in the past decade.

It points out this disparity leaves US aircraft and bases vulnerable, with war games showing 90% of US aircraft losses occurring on the ground.

“The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high, and thou shalt come down very low.

“He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him. He shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail” Deuteronomy 28:43-44

Posted in China

‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan to lead mass deportation

•November 16, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Trump announces his new ‘border czar’ Tom Homan to lead the biggest ethnic cleansing in American history.

While the US government has struggled for years to manage its southern border with Mexico, Trump has supercharged concerns by claiming an “invasion” is underway by migrants he says will rape and murder Americans.

Tom Homan, appointed to lead mass deportation of 20m from the US

During his campaign, he repeatedly railed against undocumented immigrants, employing violent rhetoric about those who “poison the blood” of the United States.

Daily Mail • November 2024 ~ News

Donald Trump announced late Sunday that his former ICE director Tom Homan would serve as ‘border czar’ to oversee the largest deportation of immigrants in US history.

The president elect said on Truth Social that Homan would oversee the country’s borders in the incoming administration just days after his landslide victory against Vice President Kamala Harris.

‘I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders (“The Border Czar”),’ Trump posted on his social network Truth Social.

‘I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders.’

It comes after Homan said that Trump will use the US Army to round up and deport ‘the worst of the worst’ illegal migrants in an unparalleled crackdown.

When Trump wants to throw them out, there could be fierce fightback

On Monday, meanwhile, word broke that Trump was bringing back adviser Stephen Miller – who is credited with devising the mass deportation plan – to serve as his deputy chief of staff for policy zeroing in on the unprecedented border crackdown.

Homan said all of the estimated 20 million people residing in the US illegally would be targeted by the campaign, noting: ‘Bottom line: if you come to the country illegally, you’re not off the table.’

Homan, who was head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during Trump’s first stint in the White House, said he would revive the president elect’s ‘remain in Mexico’ program, in which Mexicans would have their asylum applications processed on their side of the border.

He also promised to close the southern border and build a wall – another flagship Trump pledge.

But the former immigration chief dismissed any suggestion that concentration camps could be used to hold migrants rounded up in the deportation program.

Instead he said he would explore possible arrangements for asylum seekers to be processed in third countries – in an echo of the Rwanda scheme previously touted under Britain before being ditched by Prime MInister Keir Starmer’s Labour government.

Newly built holding centers could be built in the US alongside a larger role for the military in transporting refugees, the Times reported.

‘It’s going to be a lot different to what the liberal media is saying it’s going to be,’ Mr Homan said.

Trump said Homan will be in charge of ‘all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin.’

Homan was asked during an interview on 60 Minutes last month whether large scale deportation could take place without separating families.

‘Of course there is. Families can be deported together,’ he said bluntly.

‘I hear a lot of people say, “The talk of a mass deportation is racist. It’s threatening to the immigrant community,”‘ he said, while adding it should only ‘be threatening to the illegal immigrant community.’

Homan appeared at the Republican National Convention in July, telling supporters: ‘I got a message to the millions of illegal immigrants that Joe Biden’s released in our country: You better start packing now.’

Homan is expected to be part of the White House staff and would not be subject to Senate confirmation as a member of Trump’s cabinet.

Trump has vowed to tackle migrant gangs using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 – which allows the federal government to round up and deport foreigners belonging to enemy countries – as part of a mass deportation drive he christened ‘Operation Aurora.’

Aurora was the scene of a viral video showing armed Latinos rampaging through an apartment block that spurred sweeping, false narratives about the town being terrorized by Latin American migrants.

Trump has similarly promoted the fictitious story that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating residents’ pets.

For more about the South, a prophecy of Esau or Edom, see Obadiah

For more on the enemy from the South, see A Sword from the South!

For more into another Captivity: see Ezekiel Timeline – 190/40 Years

Posted in Latin Americas, Mexico, Trump, US

Book of Enoch (Book 1: the Watchers)

•November 16, 2024 • Leave a Comment

In our Masoretic Text, it says in Genesis 6:

¹ And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born unto them,

²that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were fair; and they took for themselves wives of all whom they chose.

³And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not always strive with man, for he also is flesh; yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.”

⁴There were giants on the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men and they bore children to them, the same became mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

⁵And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagining of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Genesis 6:1-5

But more details are expounded in the Book of Enoch

Book 1: The Watchers

Chapter 1 – Blessing of Enoch

¹ The words of the blessing of Enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and
righteous, who will be living in the days of tribulation, when all the wicked and
godless are to be removed.
² And Enoch, a righteous man whose eyes were opened by God took up his
parable and said, “I saw the vision of the Holy One in the heavens, which the
angels showed me, and from them I heard everything, and from them I
understood as I saw, but not for this generation, but for a remote one which is
to come.”
³ Concerning the elect I said, and took up my parable concerning them: “The
Holy Great One will come forth from His dwelling,
⁴ And the eternal God will tread upon the earth, even on Mount Sinai and will
appear in the strength of His might from the heaven of heavens.
⁵ And all shall be smitten with fear and the Watchers shall quake, and great fear
and trembling shall seize them unto the ends of the earth.
⁶ And the high mountains shall be shaken and the high hills shall be made low,
and shall melt like wax before the flame.
⁷ And the earth shall be wholly rent in sunder and all that is upon the earth shall
perish, and there shall be a judgement upon all.
⁸ But with the righteous He will make peace.
And will protect the elect,
And mercy shall be upon them.
And they shall all belong to God,
And they shall be prospered,
And they shall all be blessed.
And He will help them all,
And light shall appear unto them,
And He will make peace with them.
⁹ And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones to execute
judgement upon all, And to destroy all the ungodly: And to convict all flesh Of
all the works of their ungodliness which they have ungodly committed, And of
all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Chapter 2 – The Creation

¹ Observe ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change
their orbits, and the luminaries which are in the heaven, how they all rise and set
in order each in its season, and transgress not against their appointed order.
² Behold ye the earth, and give heed to the things which take place upon it from
first to last, how steadfast they are, how none of the things upon earth change,
but all the works of God appear to you. Behold the summer and the winter, how
the whole earth is filled with water, and clouds and dew and rain lie upon it.
³ Observe and see how in the winter all the trees seem as though they had
withered and shed all their leaves, except fourteen trees, which do not lose their
foliage but retain the old foliage from two to three years till the new comes.
⁴ And again, observe ye the days of summer how the sun is above the earth over
against it. And you seek shade and shelter by reason of the heat of the sun, and
the earth also burns with growing heat, and so you cannot tread on the earth, or
on a rock by reason of its heat.
⁵ Observe ye how the trees cover themselves with green leaves and bear fruit:
wherefore give ye heed and know with regard to all His works, and recognize
how He that liveth for ever hath made them so.
⁶ And all His works go on thus from year to year for ever, and all the tasks
which they accomplish for Him, and their tasks change not, but according as
God hath ordained so is it done.
⁷ And behold how the sea and the rivers in like manner accomplish and change
not their tasks from His commandments.
⁸ But ye have not been steadfast, nor done the commandments of the Lord, But
ye have turned away and spoken proud and hard words With your impure
mouths against His greatness. Oh, ye hard−hearted, ye shall find no peace.
⁹ Therefore shall ye execrate your days, and the years of your life shall perish,
and the years of your destruction shall be multiplied in eternal abomination, and
ye shall find no mercy.
¹⁰ In those days ye shall make your names an eternal abomination unto all the
righteous, and by you shall all who curse, curse. All the sinners and godless shall
imprecate by you. And for you, the godless there shall be a curse.”
¹¹ And all the righteous shall rejoice, and there shall be forgiveness of sins, and
every mercy and peace and forbearance.
¹² There shall be salvation unto them, a goodly light.
¹³ And for all of you sinners there shall be no salvation but on you all shall
abide the curse of the beast.
¹⁴ But for the elect there shall be light and joy and peace, and they shall inherit
the earth.
¹⁵ And then there shall be bestowed upon the elect wisdom, and they shall all
live and never again sin either through ungodliness or through pride: But they
who are wise shall be humble.
¹⁶ And they shall not again transgress, nor shall they sin all the days of their life,
nor shall they die of anger or wrath but they shall complete the number of the
days of their life.
¹⁷ And their lives shall be increased in peace, and the years of their joy shall be
multiplied in eternal gladness and peace all the days of their life.

Chapter 3 – Fallen Angels

¹ And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days
were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters.
² And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said
to one another: “Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men
and beget us children.”
³ And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: “I fear ye will not indeed
agree to do this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.”
⁴ And they all answered him and said: “Let us all swear an oath, and all bind
ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.”
⁵ Then sware they all together and bound themselves by mutual imprecations
upon it. And they were in all two hundred; who descended in the days of Jared
on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because
they had sworn and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it.
⁶ And these are the names of their leaders: Samlazaz, their leader, Araklba,
Rameel, Kokablel, Tamlel, Ramlel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal, Asael, Armaros,
Batarel, Ananel, Zaqlel, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. These are
their chiefs of tens.
⁷ And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each
chose for himself one, and they began to go in unto them and to defile
themselves with them.
⁸ And they taught them charms and enchantments, and the cutting of roots, and
made them acquainted with plants.
⁹And they became pregnant, and they bare great giants, whose height was three
thousand ells: Who consumed all the acquisitions of men. And when men could
no longer sustain them, the giants turned against them and devoured mankind.
¹⁰ And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and fish, and to
devour one another’s flesh, and drink the blood. Then the earth laid accusation
against the lawless ones.
¹¹ And Azazel taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and
breastplates, and made known to them the metals of the earth and the art of
working them, and bracelets, and ornaments, and the use of antimony, and the
beautifying of the eyelids, and all kinds of costly stones, and all colouring
tinctures.
— today, humans know all these knowledge but at those time, the Watchers then were forbidden to reveal such knowledge to men; antimony compounds have been known since ancient times for use as medicine and cosmetics, as well as metallic alloys with lead and tin, to improve properties for solders, bullets, and plain bearings for weapons of war;

¹² And there arose much godlessness, and they committed fornication, and they
were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways.
¹³ Semjaza taught enchantments and root−cuttings, Armaros the resolving of
enchantments, Baraqijal taught astrology, Kokabel the constellations, Ezeqeel
the knowledge of the clouds, Araqiel the signs of the earth, Shamsiel the signs of
the sun, and Sariel the course of the moon.
¹⁴ And as men perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven.

Chapter 4 – Intercession of Angels

¹ And then Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel looked down from heaven and
saw much blood being shed upon the earth, and all lawlessness being wrought
upon the earth.
² And they said one to another, “The earth made without inhabitant cries the
voice of their cryingst up to the gates of heaven.”
³ And now to you, the holy ones of heaven, the souls of men make their suit,
saying, “Bring our cause before the Most High.”
⁴ And they said to the Lord of the ages, “Lord of lords, God of gods, King of
kings, and God of the ages, the throne of Thy glory standeth unto all the
generations of the ages, and Thy name holy and glorious and blessed unto all the
ages! Thou hast made all things, and power over all things hast Thou, and all
things are naked and open in Thy sight, and Thou seest all things, and nothing
can hide itself from Thee.
⁵ Thou seest what Azazel hath done, who hath taught all unrighteousness on
earth and revealed the eternal secrets which were in heaven, which men were
striving to learn; and Samlazaz, to whom Thou hast given authority to bear rule
over his associates.
⁶ And they have gone to the daughters of men upon the earth, and have slept
with the women, and have defiled themselves, and revealed to them all kinds of
sins. And the women have borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been
filled with blood and unrighteousness.
⁷ And now, behold, the souls of those who have died are crying out making their
suit to the gates of heaven, and their lamentations have ascended and cannot
cease because of the lawless deeds which are wrought on the earth.
⁸ And Thou knowest all things before they come to pass, and Thou seest these
things and Thou dost suffer them, and Thou dost not say to us what we are to do
to them in regard to these.”
⁹ Then said the Most High, the Holy and Great One spake, and sent Uriel to the
son of Lamech and said to him, “Go to Noah and tell him in my name ‘Hide
thyself!’ and reveal to him the end that is approaching, that the whole earth will
be destroyed, and a deluge is about to come upon the whole earth, and will
destroy all that is on it. And now instruct him that he may escape and his seed
may be preserved for all the generations of the world.”
¹⁰ And again the Lord said to Raphael, “Bind Azazel hand and foot, and cast
him into the darkness: and make an opening in the desert, which is in Dudael,
and cast him therein. And place upon him rough and jagged rocks, and cover
him with darkness, and let him abide there for ever, and cover his face that he
may not see light. And on the day of the great judgement he shall be cast into the
fire.
¹¹ And heal the earth which the angels have corrupted, and proclaim the healing
of the earth, that they may heal the plague, and that all the children of men may
not perish through all the secret things that the Watchers have disclosed and have
taught their sons. And the whole earth has been corrupted through the works that
were taught by Azazel, to him ascribe all sin.”
¹² And to Gabriel said the Lord, “Proceed against the bastards and the
reprobates, and against the children of fornication and destroy the children of the
Watchers from amongst men. Send them one against the other that they may
destroy each other in battle, for length of days shall they not have. And no
request that they make of thee shall be granted unto their fathers on their behalf;
for they hope to live an eternal life, and that each one of them will live five
hundred years.”
¹³ And the Lord said unto Michael, “Go, bind Samlazaz and his associates who
have united themselves with women so as to have defiled themselves with them
in all their uncleanness. And when their sons have slain one another, and they
have seen the destruction of their beloved ones, bind them fast for seventy
generations in the valleys of the earth, till the day of their judgement and of their
consummation, till the judgement that is for ever and ever is consummated. In
those days they shall be led off to the abyss of fire and to the torment and the
prison in which they shall be confined for ever.
¹⁴ And whosoever shall be condemned and destroyed will from thenceforth be
bound together with them to the end of all generations. and destroy all the spirits
of the reprobate and the children of the Watchers because they have wronged
mankind.
¹⁵ Destroy all wrong from the face of the earth and let every evil work come to
an end, and let the plant of righteousness and truth appear, and it shall prove a
blessing; the works of righteousness and truth shall be planted in truth and joy
for evermore.
¹⁶ And then shall all the righteous escape and shall live till they beget thousands
of children, and all the days of their youth and their old age shall they complete
in peace.
¹⁷ And then shall the whole earth be tilled in righteousness, and shall all be
planted with trees and be full of blessing.
¹⁸ And all desirable trees shall be planted on it, and they shall plant vines on it
and the vine which they plant thereon shall yield wine in abundance, and as for
all the seed which is sown thereon each measure shall bear a thousand, and each
measure of olives shall yield ten presses of oil.
¹⁹ And cleanse thou the earth from all oppression, and from all unrighteousness,
and from all sin, and from all godlessness, and all the uncleanness that is
wrought upon the earth destroy from off the earth.
²⁰ And all the children of men shall become righteous, and all nations shall offer
adoration and shall praise Me, and all shall worship Me. And the earth shall be
cleansed from all defilement, and from all sin, and from all punishment, and
from all torment, and I will never again send upon it from generation to
generation and for ever.
²¹ And in those days I will open the store chambers of blessing which are in the
heaven, so as to send them down upon the earth over the work and labour of the
children of men. And truth and peace shall be associated together throughout all
the days of the world and throughout all the generations of men.”
²² Before these things Enoch was hidden, and no one of the children of men
knew where he was hidden, and where he abode, and what had become of him.
And his activities had to do with the Watchers, and his days were with the holy
ones.
²³ And I Enoch was blessing the Lord of Majesty and the King of the ages, and
lo! the Watchers called me, Enoch the scribe, and said to me: “Enoch, thou scribe
of righteousness, go, declare to the Watchers of the heaven who have left the
high heaven, the holy eternal place, and have defiled themselves with women,
and have done as the children of earth do, and have taken unto themselves wives.
²⁴ Say to them: ‘Ye have wrought great destruction on the earth and ye shall
have no peace nor forgiveness of sin.’
²⁵ And inasmuch as they delight themselves in their children the murder of their
beloved ones shall they see, and over the destruction of their children shall they
lament, and shall make supplication unto eternity, but mercy and peace shall ye
not attain.”
²⁶ And Enoch went and said: “Azazel, thou shalt have no peace, a severe
sentence has gone forth against thee to put thee in bonds and thou shalt not have
toleration nor request granted to thee, because of the unrighteousness which thou
hast taught, and because of all the works of godlessness and unrighteousness and
sin which thou hast shown to men.”
²⁷ Then I went and spoke to them all together, and they were all afraid, and fear
and trembling seized them. And they besought me to draw up a petition for them
that they might find forgiveness, and to read their petition in the presence of the
Lord of heaven.
²⁸ For from thenceforward they could not speak with Him nor lift up their eyes
to heaven for shame of their sins for which they had been condemned.
²⁹ Then I wrote out their petition, and the prayer in regard to their spirits and
their deeds individually and in regard to their requests that they should have
forgiveness and length. — from third person, Enoch, this jumps to first person “I”;
³⁰ And I went off and sat down at the waters of Dan, in the land of Dan, to the
south of the west of Hermon, I read their petition till I fell asleep.
³¹ And behold a dream came to me, and visions fell down upon me, and I saw
visions of chastisement, and a voice came bidding me to tell it to the sons of
heaven, and reprimand them.
³² And when I awaked, I came unto them, and they were all sitting gathered
together, weeping in Abelsjail, which is between Lebanon and Seneser, with
their faces covered.
³³ And I recounted before them all the visions which I had seen in sleep, and I
began to speak the words of righteousness, and to reprimand the heavenly
Watchers.

Chapter 5 – Visions of Heavenly Throne

¹ The book of the words of righteousness, and of the reprimand of the eternal
Watchers in accordance with the command of the Holy Great One in that vision I
saw in my sleep. — Enoch is now writing in the first person “I”
² What I will now say with a tongue of flesh and with the breath of my mouth,
which the Great One has given to men to converse therewith and understand
with the heart.
³ As He has created and given to man the power of understanding the word of
wisdom, so hath He created me also and given me the power of reprimanding the
Watchers, the children of heaven.
⁴ “I wrote out your petition, and in my vision it appeared thus, that your petition
will not be granted unto you throughout all the days of eternity, and that
judgement has been finally passed upon you.
⁵ Your petition will not be granted unto you. And from henceforth you shall not
ascend into heaven unto all eternity, and in bonds of the earth the decree has
gone forth to bind you for all the days of the world.
⁶ And previously you shall have seen the destruction of your beloved sons and
ye shall have no pleasure in them, but they shall fall before you by the sword.
⁷ And your petition on their behalf shall not be granted, nor yet on your own
even though you weep and pray and speak all the words contained in the writing
which I have written.
⁸ And the vision was shown to me thus: Behold, in the vision clouds invited me
and a mist summoned me, and the course of the stars and the lightnings sped and
hastened me, and the winds in the vision caused me to fly and lifted me upward,
and bore me into heaven.
⁹ And I went in till I drew nigh to a wall which is built of crystals and surrounded by tongues of fire: and it began to affright me.
¹⁰ And I went into the tongues of fire and drew nigh to a large house which was
built of crystals and the walls of the house were like a tesselated floor made of
crystals, and its groundwork was of crystal.
¹¹ Its ceiling was like the path of the stars and the lightnings, and between them
were fiery cherubim, and their heaven was water.
¹² A flaming fire surrounded the walls, and its portals blazed with fire.
¹³ And I entered into that house, and it was hot as fire and cold as ice. There
were no delights of life therein; fear covered me, and trembling got hold upon
me.
¹⁴ And as I quaked and trembled, I fell upon my face and I beheld a vision, and
lo! there was a second house, greater than the former, and the entire portal stood
open before me, and it was built of flames of fire.
¹⁵ And in every respect it so excelled in splendor and magnificence and extent
that I cannot describe to you its splendor and its extent.
¹⁶ And its floor was of fire, and above it were lightnings and the path of the
stars, and its ceiling also was flaming fire. And I looked and saw therein a lofty
throne, its appearance was as crystal, and the wheels thereof as the shining sun,
and there was the vision of cherubim.
¹⁷ And from underneath the throne came streams of flaming fire so that I could
not look thereon.
¹⁸ And the Great Glory sat thereon, and His raiment shone more brightly than
the sun and was whiter than any snow.
¹⁹ None of the angels could enter and could behold His face by reason of the
magnificence and glory and no flesh could behold Him.
²⁰ The flaming fire was round about Him, and a great fire stood before Him, and
none around could draw nigh Him; ten thousand times ten thousand were before
Him, yet He needed no counselor.
²¹ And the most holy ones who were nigh to Him did not leave by night nor
depart from Him. And until then I had been prostrate on my face, trembling and
the Lord called me with His own mouth, and said to me: “Come hither, Enoch,
and hear my word.”
²² And one of the holy ones came to me and waked me, and He made me rise up
and approach the door, and I bowed my face downwards.
²³ And He answered and said to me, and I heard His voice: “Fear not, Enoch,
thou righteous man and scribe of righteousness. Approach hither and hear my
voice.
²⁴ And go, say to the Watchers of heaven, who have sent thee to intercede for
them: ‘You should intercede for men, and not men for you. Wherefore have ye
left the high, holy, and eternal heaven, and lain with women, and defiled
yourselves with the daughters of men and taken to yourselves wives, and done
like the children of earth, and begotten giants as your sons.
²⁵ And though ye were holy, spiritual, living the eternal life, you have defiled
yourselves with the blood of women, and have begotten with the blood of flesh,
and, as the children of men, have lusted after flesh and blood as those also do
who die and perish.
²⁶ Therefore have I given them wives also that they might impregnate them, and
beget children by them, that thus nothing might be wanting to them on earth.
²⁷ But you were formerly spiritual, living the eternal life, and immortal for all
generations of the world. And therefore I have not appointed wives for you; for
as for the spiritual ones of the heaven, in heaven is their dwelling.
²⁸ And now, the giants, who are produced from the spirits and flesh, shall be
called evil spirits upon the earth, and on the earth shall be their dwelling.
²⁹ Evil spirits have proceeded from their bodies; because they are born from
men and from the Watchers is their beginning and primal origin; they shall be
evil spirits on earth, and evil spirits shall they be called.
³⁰ And the spirits of the giants afflict, oppress, destroy, attack, do battle, and
work destruction on the earth, and cause trouble. They take no food, but
nevertheless hunger and thirst, and cause offences.
³¹ And these spirits shall rise up against the children of men and against the
women, because they have proceeded from them.
³² From the days of the slaughter and destruction and death of the giants, from
the souls of whose flesh the spirits, having gone forth, shall destroy without
incurring judgement, thus shall they destroy until the day of the consummation,
the great judgement in which the age shall be consummated, over the Watchers
and the godless, yea, shall be wholly consummated.
³³ And now as to the Watchers who have sent thee to intercede for them, who
had been aforetime in heaven, say to them: “You have been in heaven, but all the
mysteries had not yet been revealed to you, and you knew worthless ones, and
these in the hardness of your hearts you have made known to the women, and
through these mysteries women and men work much evil on earth.”
³⁴ Say to them therefore: “You have no peace.”

Chapter 6 – Taken by Angels

¹ Angels took and brought me to a place in which those who were there were
like flaming fire, and when they wished, they appeared as men.
² And they brought me to the place of darkness, and to a mountain the point of
whose summit reached to heaven.
³ And I saw the places of the luminaries and the treasuries of the stars and of the
thunder and in the uttermost depths, where were a fiery bow and arrows and
their quiver, and a fiery sword and all the lightnings.
⁴And they took me to the living waters, and to the fire of the west, which
receives every setting of the sun.
⁵ And I came to a river of fire in which the fire flows like water and discharges
itself into the great sea towards the west.
⁶ I saw the great rivers and came to the great river and to the great darkness, and
went to the place where no flesh walks. I saw the mountains of the darkness of
winter and the place whence all the waters of the deep flow.
⁷ I saw the mouths of all the rivers of the earth and the mouth of the deep.
⁸ I saw the treasuries of all the winds, I saw how He had furnished with them the
whole creation and the firm foundations of the earth.
⁹ And I saw the corner−stone of the earth, I saw the four winds which bear the
firmament of the heaven.
¹⁰ And I saw how the winds stretch out the vaults of heaven, and have their
station between heaven and earth: these are the pillars of the heaven.
¹¹ I saw the winds of heaven which turn and bring the circumference of the sun
and all the stars to their setting.
¹² I saw the winds on the earth carrying the clouds: I saw the paths of the angels.
¹³ I saw at the end of the earth the firmament of the heaven above and I
proceeded and saw a place which burns day and night, where there are seven
mountains of magnificent stones.
¹⁴ Three towards the east, and three towards the south. And as for those towards
the east, was of coloured stone, and one of pearl, and one of jacinth, and those
towards the south of red stone.
¹⁵ But the middle one reached to heaven like the throne of God, of alabaster, and
the summit of the throne was of sapphire.
¹⁶ And I saw a flaming fire. And beyond these mountains is a region the end of
the great earth: there the heavens were completed.
¹⁷ And I saw a deep abyss, with columns of heavenly fire, and among them I
saw columns of fire fall, which were beyond measure alike towards the height
and towards the depth.
¹⁸ And beyond that abyss I saw a place which had no firmament of the heaven
above, and no firmly founded earth beneath it: there was no water upon it, and
no birds, but it was a waste and horrible place.
¹⁹ I saw there seven stars like great burning mountains, and to me, when I
inquired regarding them. The angel said: “This place is the end of heaven and
earth. This has become a prison for the stars and the host of heaven.

²⁰ And the stars which roll over the fire are they which have transgressed the
commandment of the Lord in the beginning of their rising, because they did not
come forth at their appointed times.
²¹ And He was wroth with them, and bound them till the time when their guilt
should be consummated for ten thousand years.”
²² And Uriel said to me: “Here shall stand the angels who have connected
themselves with women, and their spirits assuming many different forms are
defiling mankind and shall lead them astray into sacrificing to demons as gods.
²³ Here shall they stand, till the day of the great judgement in which they shall
be judged till they are made an end of. And the women also of the angels who
went astray shall become sirens.”
²⁴ And I, Enoch, alone saw the vision, the ends of all things: and no man shall
see as I have seen.

Chapter 7 – Holy Angels

¹ And these are the names of the holy angels who watch mankind.
² Uriel, one of the holy angels, who is over the world and over Tartarus.
³ Raphael, one of the holy angels, who is over the spirits of men.
⁴ Raguel, one of the holy angels who takes vengeance on the world of the
luminaries.
⁵ Michael, one of the holy angels, to wit, he that is set over the best part of
mankind and over chaos.
⁶ Saraqael, one of the holy angels, who is set over the spirits, who sin in the
spirit.
⁷ Gabriel, one of the holy angels, who is over Paradise and the serpents and the
Cherubim.
⁸ Remiel, one of the holy angels, whom God set over those who rise.
⁹ And I proceeded to where things were chaotic. And I saw there something
horrible: I saw neither a heaven above nor a firmly founded earth, but a place
chaotic and horrible.
¹⁰ And there I saw seven stars of the heaven bound together in it, like great
mountains and burning with fire.
¹¹ Then I said: “For what sin are they bound, and on what account have they
been cast in hither?”
¹² Then said Uriel, one of the holy angels, who was with me, and was chief over
them, and said: “Enoch, why dost thou ask, and why art thou eager for the truth?
These are of the number of the stars of heaven, which have transgressed the
commandment of the Lord, and are bound here till ten thousand years, the time
entailed by their sins, are consummated.”
¹³ And from thence I went to another place, which was still more horrible than
the former, and I saw a horrible thing. A great fire there which burnt and blazed,
and the place was cleft as far as the abyss, being full of great descending
columns of fire. Neither its extent or magnitude could I see, nor could I
conjecture.
¹⁴ Then I said: “How fearful is the place and how terrible to look upon!”
¹⁵ Then Uriel answered me, one of the holy angels who was with me, and said
unto me: “Enoch, why hast thou such fear and affright?”
¹⁶ And I answered: “Because of this fearful place, and because of the spectacle
of the pain.”
¹⁷ And he said unto me: “This place is the prison of the angels, and here they
will be imprisoned for ever.”
¹⁸ And thence I went to another place, the mountain of hard rock.
¹⁹ And there was in it four hollow places, deep and wide and very smooth. How
smooth are the hollow places and deep and dark to look at.
²⁰ Then Raphael answered, one of the holy angels who was with me, and said
unto me: “These hollow places have been created for this very purpose, that the
spirits of the souls of the dead should assemble therein, yea that all the souls of
the children of men should assemble here. And these places have been made to
receive them till the day of their judgement and till their appointed period, till
the great judgement upon them.”
²¹ I saw a dead man making suit, and his voice went forth to heaven and made
suit. And I asked Raphael the angel who was with me, and I said unto him: “This
spirit which maketh suit, whose is it, whose voice goeth forth and maketh suit to
heaven?”
²² And he answered me saying: “This is the spirit which went forth from Abel,
whom his brother Cain slew, and he makes his suit against him till his seed is
destroyed from the face of the earth, and his seed is annihilated from amongst
the seed of men.”
²³ The I asked regarding it, and regarding all the hollow places: “Why is one
separated from the other?”
²⁴ And he answered me and said unto me: “These three have been made that the
spirits of the dead might be separated. And such a division has been make for the
spirits of the righteous, in which there is the bright spring of water. And such has
been made for sinners when they die and are buried in the earth and judgement
has not been executed on them in their lifetime.
²⁵ Here their spirits shall be set apart in this great pain till the great day of
judgement and punishment and torment of those who curse for ever and
retribution for their spirits. There He shall bind them for ever. And such a
division has been made for the spirits of those who make their suit, who make
disclosures concerning their destruction, when they were slain in the days of the
sinners.
²⁶ Such has been made for the spirits of men who were not righteous but
sinners, who were complete in transgression, and of the transgressors they shall
be companions but their spirits shall not be slain in the day of judgement nor
shall they be raised from thence.”
²⁷ The I blessed the Lord of glory and said: “Blessed be my Lord, the Lord of
righteousness, who ruleth for ever.”
²⁸ From thence I went to another place to the west of the ends of the earth. And
I saw a burning fire which ran without resting, and paused not from its course
day or night but regularly.
²⁹ And I asked saying: “What is this which rests not?”
³⁰ Then Raguel, one of the holy angels who was with me, answered me and said
unto me: “This course of fire which thou hast seen is the fire in the west which
persecutes all the luminaries of heaven.”
³¹ And from thence I went to another place of the earth, and he showed me a
mountain range of fire which burnt day and night.
³² And I went beyond it and saw seven magnificent mountains all differing each
from the other, and the stones were magnificent and beautiful, magnificent as a
whole, of glorious appearance and fair exterior: three towards the east, one
founded on the other, and three towards the south, one upon the other, and deep
rough ravines, no one of which joined with any other.
³³ And the seventh mountain was in the midst of these, and it excelled them in
height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne.
³⁴ And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any
amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance,
and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever: and its fruit is beautiful,
and its fruit resembles the dates of a palm.
³⁵ Then I said: “How beautiful is this tree, and fragrant, and its leaves are fair,
and its blooms very delightful in appearance.”
³⁶ Then answered Michael, one of the holy and honored angels who was with
me, and was their leader.
³⁷ And he said unto me: “Enoch, why dost thou ask me regarding the fragrance
of the tree, and why dost thou wish to learn the truth?”
³⁸ Then I answered him saying: “I wish to know about everything, but
especially about this tree.”
³⁹ And he answered saying: “This high mountain which thou hast seen, whose
summit is like the throne of God, is His throne, where the Holy Great One, the
Lord of Glory, the Eternal King, will sit, when He shall come down to visit the
earth with goodness. And as for this fragrant tree no mortal is permitted to touch
it till the great judgement, when He shall take vengeance on all and bring to its
consummation for ever. It shall then be given to the righteous and holy. Its fruit
shall be for food to the elect: it shall be transplanted to the holy place, to the
temple of the Lord, the Eternal King.
⁴⁰ Then shall they rejoice with joy and be glad, and into the holy place shall
they enter; and its fragrance shall be in their bones, and they shall live a long life
on earth. Such as thy fathers lived; and in their days shall no sorrow or plague or
torment or calamity touch them.”
⁴¹ Then blessed I the God of Glory, the Eternal King, who hath prepared such
things for the righteous, and hath created them and promised to give to them.
⁴² And I went from thence to the middle of the earth, and I saw a blessed place
in which there were trees with branches abiding and blooming.
⁴³ And there I saw a holy mountain, and underneath the mountain to the east
there was a stream and it flowed towards the south. And I saw towards the east
another mountain higher than this, and between them a deep and narrow ravine:
in it also ran a stream underneath the mountain.
⁴⁴ And to the west thereof there was another mountain, lower than the former
and of small elevation, and a ravine deep and dry between them: and another
deep and dry ravine was at the extremities of the three mountains.
⁴⁵ And all the ravines were deep and narrow, of hard rock, and trees were not
planted upon them. And I marveled at the rocks, and I marveled at the ravine,
yea, I marveled very much.
⁴⁶ Then said I: “For what object is this blessed land, which is entirely filled with
trees, and this accursed valley between?”
⁴⁷ Then Uriel, one of the holy angels who was with me, answered and said:
“This accursed valley is for those who are accursed for ever. Here shall all the
accursed be gathered together who utter with their lips against the Lord
unseemly words and of His glory speak hard things. Here shall they be gathered
together, and here shall be their place of judgement.
⁴⁸ In the last days there shall be upon them the spectacle of righteous judgement
in the presence of the righteous for ever: here shall the merciful bless the Lord of
glory, the Eternal King. In the days of judgement over the former, they shall
bless Him for the mercy in accordance with which He has assigned them.”
⁴⁹ Then I blessed the Lord of Glory and set forth His glory and lauded Him
gloriously.
⁵⁰ And thence I went towards the east, into the midst of the mountain range of
the desert, and I saw a wilderness and it was solitary, full of trees and plants.
And water gushed forth from above. Rushing like a copious watercourse towards
the north−west it caused clouds and dew to ascend on every side.
⁵¹ And thence I went to another place in the desert, and approached to the east
of this mountain range. And there I saw aromatic trees exhaling the fragrance of
frankincense and myrrh, and the trees also were similar to the almond tree.
⁵² And beyond these, I went afar to the east, and I saw another place, a valley of
water. And therein there was a tree, the color of fragrant trees such as the mastic.
And on the sides of those valleys I saw fragrant cinnamon. And beyond these I
proceeded to the east.
⁵³ And I saw other mountains, and amongst them were groves of trees, and there
flowed forth from them nectar, which is named sarara and galbanum. And
beyond these mountains I saw another mountain to the east of the ends of the
earth, whereon were aloe−trees, and all the trees were full of stacte, being like
almond−trees. And when one burnt it, it smelt sweeter than any fragrant odour.
⁵⁴ And after these fragrant odours, as I looked towards the north over the
mountains I saw seven mountains full of choice nard and fragrant trees and
cinnamon and pepper.
⁵⁵ And thence I went over the summits of all these mountains, far towards the
east of the earth, and passed above the Erythraean sea and went far from it, and
passed over the angel Zotiel.
⁵⁶ And I came to the Garden of Righteousness, and from afar off I saw
numerous trees, and these great−two trees there, very great, beautiful, and
glorious, and magnificent, and the Tree of Knowledge, whose holy fruit they eat
and know great wisdom.
⁵⁷ That tree is in height like the strangler fig, and its leaves are like the Carob
tree, and its fruit is like the clusters of the vine, very beautiful: and the fragrance
of the tree penetrates afar.
⁵⁸ Then I said: “How beautiful is the tree, and how attractive is its look!”
⁵⁹ Then Raphael the holy angel, who was with me, answered me and said: “This
is the tree of wisdom, of which thy father old and thy aged mother, who were
before thee, have eaten, and they learnt wisdom and their eyes were opened, and
they knew that they were naked and they were driven out of the garden.”
⁶⁰ And from thence I went to the ends of the earth and saw there great beasts,
and each differed from the other; and birds also differing in appearance and
beauty and voice, the one differing from the other.
⁶¹ And to the east of those beasts I saw the ends of the earth whereon the heaven
rests, and the portals of the heaven open. And I saw how the stars of heaven
come forth, and I counted the portals out of which they proceed, and wrote down
all their outlets, of each individual star by itself, according to their number and
their names, their courses and their positions, and their times and their months,
as Uriel the holy angel who was with me showed me.
⁶² He showed all things to me and wrote them down for me; also their names he
wrote for me, and their laws and their companies.
⁶³ And from thence I went towards the north to the ends of the earth, and there I
saw a great and glorious device at the ends of the whole earth.
⁶⁴ And here I saw three portals of heaven open in the heaven: through each of
them proceed north winds: when they blow there is cold, hail, frost, snow, dew,
and rain. And out of one portal they blow for good: but when they blow through
the other two portals, it is with violence and affliction on the earth, and they
blow with violence.
⁶⁵ And from thence I went towards the west to the ends of the earth, and saw
there three portals of the heaven open such as I had seen in the east, the same
number of portals, and the same number of outlets.
⁶⁶ And from thence I went to the south to the ends of the earth, and saw there
three open portals of the heaven: and thence there come dew, rain, and wind.
And from thence I went to the east to the ends of the heaven, and saw here the
three eastern portals of heaven open and small portals above them.
⁶⁷ Through each of these small portals pass the stars of heaven and run their
course to the west on the path which is shown to them.
⁶⁸ And as often as I saw I blessed always the Lord of Glory, and I continued to
bless the Lord of Glory who has wrought great and glorious wonders, to show
the greatness of His work to the angels and to spirits and to men, that they might
praise His work and all His creation: that they might see the work of His might
and praise the great work of His hands and bless Him for ever

THE BOOK OF ENOCH
Standard English Version by Dr Jay Winter

Posted in Books of Ancients

Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel

•November 15, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Trump picks pro-settlement Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel

“There is no such thing as a West Bank. It’s Judea and Samaria”

Aljazeera • November 12, 2024 ~ TNT World

President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of his former 2016 Republican primary election opponent Mike Huckabee to the post of United States ambassador to Israel.

“I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be The United States Ambassador to Israel…,” Trump wrote via his TruthSocial platform on Tuesday.

Huckabee, who served as Arkansas governor from 1996 to 2007, also made two unsuccessful bids for president during the 2008 and 2016 Republican primary campaigns.

His daughter, current Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee-Sanders, also served as Trump’s press secretary for part of his first term as president, from 2017 to 2019.

“Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Fatih for many years. He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him”, a statement attached to Trump’s TruthSocial post read. “Mike will work tirelessly to bring about Peace in the Middle East!”

Huckabee is noted for his Evangelical Christian faith, which he ties closely to his policies and beliefs on Israel, declaring on several occasions that the occupied West Bank is biblically part of Israeli territory.

“There are certain words I refuse to use. There is no such thing as a West Bank. It’s Judea and Samaria. There’s no such thing as a settlement. They’re communities, they’re neighbourhoods, they’re cities. There’s no such thing as an occupation,” he said on CNN in 2017.

In 2015, during his run for president, Huckabee attended a fundraiser for American citizens in the Israeli settlement of Shiloh, describing the West Bank, which he again referred to as “Judea and Samaria,” the territory’s biblical name – as a fundamental part of Israel.

“There’s no such thing as a settlement. They’re communities, they’re neighbourhoods, they’re cities”

Trump’s pick for ambassador to Israel signals more about his potential policy towards the US ally in his second term, with many expecting him to go even further than current President Joe Biden in his support for Israel as it wages war on Gaza and Lebanon.

Biden has consistently refused to punish Israel for killing tens of thousands in its wars, amid global calls for it to stop. However, he did reinstate a policy Trump rescinded that terms Israeli settlements like the one Huckabee visited in 2015 “illegitimate.”

Last week, days after Trump was again elected president, Israel tapped Yechiel Leiter, a staunch supporter of settlements in the West Bank, as ambassador to the US.

Trump this week also appointed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, another staunch supporter of Israel who gained national attention during congressional hearings earlier this year about the handling of pro-Palestinian protests at elite US universities, as UN ambassador.

The incoming president’s cabinet will have an even more pro-Isreal look to it if Trump picks Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, as appears likely.

Rubio has had a hawkish stance on Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed at least 43,665 people, telling an activist in 2023 that he did not support a ceasefire and that Hamas was “100 percent to blame” for the deaths of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

He then supported Trump’s plan to deport foreign pro-Palestinian student demonstrators to get them to “behave.”

Israeli politicians are positioning themselves for a Trump presidency, with far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich saying on Monday that he hoped the president-elect would recognise the illegal annexation of Palestinian territory in the occupied West Bank.

In his first term, Trump went against longstanding policy and moved the US embassy to Jerusalem, the eastern half of which is occupied Palestinian territory, and also recognised the illegal annexation of the occupied Golan Heights, which is Syrian territory.

However, Trump attracted some support from Arab Americans after he visited communities in Michigan and promised to achieve peace in the Middle East.

Another “Out of Egypt” Exodus

Sequence of Prophecies till the Return of Israel

Posted in Israel, US

Peru’s Chinese Entry into South America

•November 14, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Peru’s Chancay: China’s megaport of entry to South America, on the onset of setting free South Americans from the weakening and declining Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny

This Chancay port will be able to handle 1 million containers a year

AFP • November 12, 2024 ~ MSN

Huge cranes loom over Peru’s massive new Chinese-funded Chancay port, a symbol of Beijing’s growing influence in South America which is set to be inaugurated by President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

“It’s nearly ready,” Gonzalo Rios, deputy general manager of the Peruvian subsidiary of Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping, which has a 60 percent stake in the facility, said during a recent visit to the deep-water port.

Situated around 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of the capital Lima, the $3.5 billion complex is expected to become a major hub for trade between South America and China.

This simple project in Chancay should have been built 20-30 years ago

Chancay’s maximum depth is 17.8 meters (58.4 feet), two meters deeper than Lima’s Callao port, making it capable of handling the world’s biggest container ships.

“With the addition of this port, this part of the Pacific and Peru in particular could become the logistical hub of South America,” Rios told AFP.

The facility will be unveiled by Xi and his Peruvian counterpart Dina Boluarte on the sidelines of this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima.

China’s positioning “New Silk Road” in Peru and the entire South American economy

South America’s ‘Silk Road’

The port is the latest addition to the vast collection of railways, highways and other infrastructure projects built under China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative.

Launched in 2013, the program initially focused on better connecting China with Europe, Africa and the rest of Asia but has since expanded to include South America.

Chancay, a fishing town of around 50,000 inhabitants, was chosen for its strategic location in the heart of South America.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte review the honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall in Beijing, China

Cosco Shipping Ports, which has a 30-year concession to operate the terminal, has forecast it will handle up to one million containers in its first year of operations.

Chancay is expected to be a major hub for imports of Asian electronics, textiles and other consumer goods and for the export of minerals, including lithium — a metal used in mobile phone and laptop batteries — from Chile and copper from both Chile and Peru.

“Peru is a source of raw materials for China,” Oscar Vidarte, professor of international relations at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, told AFP.

SCMP: President Xi Jinping to inaugurate Chancay port when he visits Peru

Bilateral trade between the Asian giant and Peru, one of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies for the past decade, stood at nearly $36 billion in 2023, making Peru China’s fourth-largest Latin American trading partner.

“Our goal is to become the Singapore of Latin America,” Peruvian Transport Minister Raul Perez told reporters at Chancay.

“We will have direct routes to Asia, in particular to China, which will reduce (shipping time) by 10, 15, even 20 days, depending on the route,” compared to 35-40 days currently, he said.

Chancay port will also serve Chile, Colombia and Ecuador, among other South American countries, allowing them to skirt ports in Mexico and the United States for trade with Asia.

Brazilian containers will soon arrive and leave the port through a 1.8km tunnel

“It will allow China to position itself in this part of the world,” Vidarte said.

Francisco Belaunde, a professor in international law at Lima University and other faculties, called it “part of the battle for geopolitical influence” in South America pitting China against the United States.

Connected to the Pan-American highway — a network of roads linking most of North and South America along the Pacific — through a mile-long tunnel, the port will use artificial intelligence to inspect containers for drugs and other illicit goods, according to Perez, the transport minister.

For more about the South, a prophecy of Esau or Edom, see Obadiah

For more on the enemy from the South, see A Sword from the South!

For more into another Captivity: see Ezekiel Timeline – 190/40 Years

Posted in China, Latin Americas

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad

•November 13, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it’s not expected to halt migration

Associated Press • November 8, 2024

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe.

But perhaps not in the way Trump imagined.

Trump has pledged to reduce immigration. But by narrowing the already limited legal pathways into the US migrants will just recalibrate their plans and resort in greater numbers to hiring smugglers, experts say.

In many cases that will mean turning to organized crime groups that increasingly profit from migrant smuggling.

Those potentially affected come from dozens of countries and many have already sold their homes and their possessions to fund the trip.

Migrants gather shelter in Huixtla, Mexico, hoping to reach the United States

Venezuelans continue arriving at the US southern border in reduced, but still large numbers. Mexicans made up half of US Border Patrol arrests in September. Chinese come through Ecuador and make their way up through the Americas. Senegalese buy multi-stop flights to Nicaragua, then move north.

The UN’s International Organization for Migration estimates there are around 281 million international migrants in the world, or 3.6% of the global population. An increasing number of people will be displaced for political, economic and violence reasons, and more migrants will seek asylum, according to its annual report. It warns that when people cannot find regular pathways, they start looking for “irregular channels that are extremely hazardous.”

During Trump’s first administration, Mexican border cities were saturated with migrants. Cartels preyed on them, kidnapping them, extorting their families for ransoms and forcibly recruiting them into their ranks. There were hundreds of arrivals every day, as well as thousands who were made to wait out the potentially yearslong US asylum application process in Mexico.

And then there’s the specter of massive deportations. Trump made a similar threat before and didn’t deliver, but there’s real concern.

Migrants depart Tapachula, Mexico, hoping to reach the country’s northern border and ultimately the United States

Deportations to countries like Cuba and Venezuela could be complicated by icy relations, though Venezuela’s Maduro issued a conciliatory message congratulating Trump Wednesday. Advocates in Haiti on Thursday demanded countries, including the US, halt deportations because of the country’s domestic crisis.

And no country stands to be more impacted than Mexico. There are some 11 million Mexicans living in the US, about 5 million of whom don’t have legal status. Mexicans sent home more than $63 billion in remittances last year, mostly from the United States. Mass deportations would shake the finances of millions of families and the Mexican economy would struggle to absorb them.

Migrant advocates and shelter directors in Mexico said they’ve heard of no government plans to deal with large numbers of deportees.

Mexican aid groups are “not in a position to receive that quantity of people and let’s be honest, it’s civil society that carries on its shoulders most of the humanitarian response toward those who are deported or in transit,” said Rafael Velásquez García, Mexico director for the International Rescue Committee.

Migrants through the morning fog on the highway in Huixtla, Mexico

Mexico needs to prepare itself for all manner of pressures coming from a Trump administration, said Carlos Pérez Ricart, a professor of international relations at Mexican public research center CIDE.

“What Mexico has to accept is that our country is going to be a holding country for migrants, whether they want it or not,” he said. “Trump is going to deport thousands, if not millions of people and he’s going to impede the flow of migrants.”

Trump calls migrants “animals!”

Widespread Chaos All Over America?

Most Americans see as an Invasion

Posted in Latin Americas, Mexico, US

Trump’s near-total power second term

•November 12, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Trump thinks presidents have near-total power: there will be little to stop him in his second term

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson • November 7, 2024

Donald Trump believes presidents have almost absolute power. In his second term, there will be few political or legal restraints to check him.

The president-elect’s sweeping victory over Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly turned the theoretical notion that he will indulge his autocratic instincts into a genuine possibility.

When Trump returns to the White House in January as one of the most powerful presidents in history, he’ll be able to take advantage of his own filleting of guardrails during his first presidency, which he continued through legal maneuverings out of office.

It’s not guaranteed that just because Trump has massive power he will spurn constitutional checks and balances. His past behavior doesn’t have to predict the future. But the lesson of Trump’s business and political careers is that he seeks to obliterate all constraints.

He has, for instance, crushed opposition in the Republican Party and driven out political heretics who oppose his “Make America Great Again” creed. This will be increasingly significant since the GOP has already flipped the Senate and still hopes to complete a monopoly on Washington power by keeping the House, which CNN has not yet projected.

No other president has come into office armed with a Supreme Court ruling that grants significant immunity to presidents for official acts. The decision, a direct result of Trump’s effort to challenge his federal indictment for 2020 election meddling, is limited — but he is certain to take an expansive view of its meaning. The ruling emerged from a conservative court majority fashioned by Trump in his first term and that many legal observers now see as a rubber stamp on future power grabs.

A mandate

Perhaps most significantly, Trump can claim democratic legitimacy for what is already shaping up as the most intemperate presidency of the modern era, after increasing his vote share across multiple demographics. “Everybody knew this when they voted yesterday. So yes, the American people voted for basically this unchecked power that the president is going to have,” said former Republican Rep Adam Kinzinger, who alienated himself from his party by standing up to Trump following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

Trump tried to destroy democracy to stay in power after the 2020 election. Four years later, he presented his platform to voters and won an Electoral College majority. He may also bolster his legitimacy by becoming the first Republican president to win the popular vote since 2004.

“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” the former and future president said at his Mar-a-Lago victory party early Wednesday.

Trump has denied that he wants autocratic power, saying his claim he’d be a dictator on day one is a joke and that he is instead the savior of democracy.

Yet millions of Americans chose Trump after his extreme closing argument in which he proposed the biggest deportation operation in US history, mused about using the military against “enemies from within” and vowed to prosecute political opponents and expel Haitian refugees in Ohio who are legally in the country and whom he falsely accused of eating people’s pets.

Ignoring legal attempts to hold him to account

Trump’s willingness to wield unchecked executive power will not only be facilitated by his interpretation of the Supreme Court ruling on immunity. He has already subverted constraints on presidential authority. His two impeachments — over trying to coerce Ukraine with aid and the Capitol insurrection – didn’t rein in his impulses. And the Republicans’ refusal to convict him in the Senate showed the toothlessness of this crucial constitutional remedy when a political party has chosen to appease an extreme president in return for power.

In Trump’s first term, some Republicans sometimes hampered his agenda. The late Arizona Sen John McCain, for instance, thwarted an attempt to overturn key provisions of the Affordable Care Act with his thumbs down vote. But Trump ally Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Wednesday that dissent would not be tolerated from GOP members. “I will not let them and neither will the American people who have given us this amazing opportunity to save this country,” the Georgia Republican posted on X.

Trump, by winning back the Oval Office, has also evaded the constraints of the law. So, in addition to having the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling in his back pocket, why would he be cowed by the possibility of future legal action against him?

Within hours of election night. Special counsel Jack Smith was already talking with the Justice Department about ending two federal prosecutions against Trump — over his efforts to subvert the 2020 election and his hoarding of classified documents — in line with Office of Legal Counsel curbs on prosecutions of sitting presidents. A state election meddling case in Georgia is now imperiled. And huge doubts also hang over the pending sentencing of Trump after a conviction in a hush money case in New York.

‘The danger is very real’

The scope for Trump to stretch historic interpretations of his executive power is immense.

“The danger is very real,” said Corey Brettschneider, professor of politics at Brown University, and author of the book “The Presidents and the People: Five leaders who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens who Fought to Defend it.” Brettschneider cited Revolutionary War hero Patrick Henry’s disquiet about the possibility that the office of the presidency was so powerful that an incumbent with authoritarian ambitions could ascend an “American throne.”

While the founders modeled the presidency on the persona of George Washington, Brettschneider explained that Henry proposed this hypothetical: “What if a bad person gets in that office or even a criminal president? And his point is, you know, these supposed checks, because they assume a virtuous person, they’re pretty weak.” Now that America has a convicted felon as its president-elect — and one who has massive ambitions for his own power — that’s no longer a hypothetical.

Trump has plenty of models for his second term. He has frequently praised foreign autocrats like Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping, who face no democratic accountability. He admires the rule of his friend, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has eroded institutions of accountability, including government departments, the court system and the press. “Some people don’t like him because he’s too strong. It’s good to have a strong man at the head of a country,” Trump reflected at a rally in New Hampshire in January.

Trump’s conception of the presidency was encapsulated by his statement in July 2019 that the Constitution gave him untamed power. “I have an Article II, where I have to the right to do whatever I want as president,” he said. Article II lays out the duties of the presidency — but it does not, in conventional interpretations, at least, suggest blanket executive authority.

Trump’s attitude moved then-federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to remark in a 2019 ruling, which ordered compliance by former White House counsel Don McGahn with a congressional subpoena, that “the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that Presidents are not kings.”

It will take time to rein in Trump

So, are there any constraints?

The greatest inhibition to presidential overreach is the sitting president himself, who can chose to remain within bounds of accepted executive action. But self-restraint is a concept alien to Trump. This is not just a personal trait. Such conduct is endemic to his political appeal — and he was just elected by millions of voters who endorsed his promise to eviscerate a governing system that they believe has failed them. In the past, Trump has sometimes been loath to take steps that might make him politically unpopular — yet he will take office knowing he does not have to appeal to voters ever again since he’s in his second term.

The most effective clamp on Trump’s future power would be a Democratic House majority, which could challenge the new White House with the power of oversight — even if Trump has already mocked the ultimate sanction of impeachment. But with races still outstanding, Republicans are closer to the 218 seats needed for the majority than Democrats.

Then there are the courts. Activist groups are sure to lodge cases against Trump’s immigration moves, as happened over his ban on travelers from certain Muslim nations in his first term. Such maneuvers can tie up a president for months — although the scores of Trump-appointed judges and the conservative Supreme Court majority may give the administration reprieves.

Attempts to prosecute Trump’s political foes on spurious grounds, meanwhile, could theoretically see mass resignations of Justice Department staff. This is one reason why the new administration may roll out plans to sack entire echelons of the civil service to ensure total loyalty to the new president. And the former president is unlikely to make his first-term mistake of appointing officials who confront him – like former chief of staff John Kelly and former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

Brettschneider argues in his book published this year that an authoritarian president would not present a hopeless situation for US democracy. He examines five commanders in chief who threatened democracy and shows how they spawned protest movements, citizen activism and eventually democratic victories that created restorative presidencies.

Still, such responses can’t often halt presidential acts in their commission, meaning that the fate of the country and its democracy often hinges on the president himself. The founders were “sitting there in the Constitutional Convention and looking at Washington, and they thought to themselves, ‘this is a person of virtue. That’s who they had as a model in mind,’” Brettschneider said. “When you have somebody who’s not a model of virtue, they can really wreak havoc.”

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Names of Books mentioned in the Bible

•November 11, 2024 • Leave a Comment

What are the names of books mentioned in the Bible that are not in the Bible?

The Bible references numerous books that are not part of its current canon. These books are often cited as sources or additional histories but were not included in the final biblical compilation. Some of the more notable ones include:

Book of the Wars of the Lord: Mentioned in Numbers 21:14, this book is referenced in the context of recounting Israel’s journeys and conflicts.
Book of Jasher (or Jashar): Mentioned in Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18, it appears to be a collection of poetic accounts or heroic tales from ancient Israel.
Book of the Acts of Solomon: Referred to in 1 Kings 11:41, this book likely contained details about Solomon’s reign, wisdom, and accomplishments.
Book of Samuel the Seer, Book of Nathan the Prophet, and Book of Gad the Seer: These three texts are cited in 1 Chronicles 29:29 as sources for the events of King David’s life.
Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite and Visions of Iddo the Seer: Mentioned in 2 Chronicles 9:29, these may have been collections of prophetic writings related to the kingship.
Book of Shemaiah the Prophet and Iddo the Seer on genealogies: 2 Chronicles 12:15 refers to these books, possibly documenting genealogies and royal history.
Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel and Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah: Frequently mentioned in 1 and 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles, these annals likely recorded the deeds and events of each kingdom’s rulers.
The Sayings of the Seers: Mentioned in 2 Chronicles 33:19, this text might have been a collection of prophetic sayings or wisdom literature.

These lost texts may have been historical accounts, prophecies, or wisdom literature relevant to the Israelite community, but they were not preserved or included in the canonical Hebrew or Christian Bible as it stands today. The nature and content of these books remain a topic of scholarly interest and debate.

Posted in Books of Ancients, Judiasm

A Study Index of Jasher

•November 10, 2024 • Leave a Comment

And the Lord gave the Israelites the whole land of Canaan

A Study Index of the Book of Jasher

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

— creation of Adam and Eve
— and the serpent enticed and persuaded Eve
— Cain and Abel; they quarrelled and Cain slayed Abel
— and Cain spilt the blood of Abel upon the earth

~ Chapter 2

— and Seth was born; and his son Enosh
— and he begat Cainan, then Lamech
— and Tubal Cain instigated his father to kill Cain
— and the wives of Lamech hated him from that day
— the line continued with Jared; and then Enoch

A Study of Chapters 1 and 2 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 3

— and Enoch begat Methuselah
— and Enoch was with knowledge and in understanding
— an angel of the Lord called upon him from Heaven
— to teach mankind the way they should go
— and the likeness of a great horse descended from heaven
— and Enoch ascended with chariots of fire in a whirlwind

~ Chapter 4

— they took Methuselah his son and anointed him
— Methuselah taught wisdom, knowledge and fear of God
— in latter days, became wicked, robbed and plundered
— and Methuselah begat Noah
— and the sons of men departed from the ways of the Lord
— and God saw the whole earth and it was corrupt

A Study of Chapters 3 and 4 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 5

— Noah and Methuselah warning the sons of men
— the Lord, “Behold I give you one hundred twenty years”
— and Noah took a wife and begat Japheth and Shem
— God said: “The end of all flesh; on account of their evils”
— and the Lord instructed Noah to make a large ark
— and Noah, his three sons and their wives entered the ark

~ Chapter 6

— and into the ark are animals, beasts and fowls
— and Noah seated himself by the door of the ark
— two and two came to Noah before entering the ark
— clean animals and fowls, he brought seven couples
— on that day, the earth shakes, and the sun darkened
— and the lightning flashed, and thunder roared

A Study of Chapters 5 and 6 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 7

— sons of Noah: Japheth, Ham and Shem
— sons of Japheth, sons of Ham, sons of Shem
— the garments of Adam and Eve given to Enoch
— then to Methuselah, then to Noah
— Ham stole it and gave it to Cush, then Nimrod
— Nimrod became mighty in the land of Shinar
— and reigned over others with wickedness

~ Chapter 8

— Abram, was born; one very large star came
— from the east and ran in the heavens
— this one star swallowed up four other great stars
— king Ayon, son of Mored, Nimrod, wanted to kill him
— Terah, given three days to decide
— a child from one of his servants sacrificed instead

A Study of Chapters 7 and 8 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 9

— Haran, Abram’s oldest brother, begat Lot and Sarai
— and Abram learned from Noah and Shem
— Nimrod, and all his princes and great men reigned
— they were building a great city and a tower
— God send seventy angels to confuse their tongues

~ Chapter 10

— the sons of men dispersed into four corners of earth
— the sons of Japheth built cities
— and they called these cities after their own names
— same with the children of Ham (Sodom, Gomorrah)
— same with the children of Shem (city of Uz)

A Study of Chapters 9 and 10 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 11

— Nimrod, son of Cush, still reigns in the land of Shinar
— build four cities: Babel, Erech, Eched, Calnah
— Nimrod and son, Mardon, continued in wickedness
— Terah, captain of the host of Nimrod, follows idols
— but Terah’s son, Abram, follows the eternal God

~ Chapter 12

— Abram ordered by the king to be put into prison
— they decided to cast Adam into the king’s furnace
— Haran was also cast into the furnace as Abram
— but the Lord delivered Abram from the fire
— Abram awarded with servants, silver and gold
— Nimrod dreamed an ominous dream
— Adam flees with Terah and family from Shinar

A Study of Chapters 11 and 12 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 13

— Abram and family left Ur for Haran, then to Canaan
— promise of thy seed like the stars of heaven
— if you keep my commandments, statutes and laws
— Nimrod war and subdue Chedorlaomer king of Elam
— but Chedorlaomer rebel and fought back Nimrod
— “from the river Mitzraim unto the great Euphrates”

~ Chapter 14

— a man, Rikayon, a wise man from in the land of Shinar
— Rikayon went to Egypt to show the king his wisdom
— and Rikayon schemed people of Egypt for riches
— and Rikayon presented the king of Egypt with gifts
— the Oswiris king made Rikayon the Pharaoh of Egypt

A Study of Chapters 13 and 14 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 15

— a heavy famine throughout the land of Canaan
— and Abram and Sarai went down to Egypt
— the Lord sent an angel to deliver Sarai from Pharaoh
— after Egypt, Abram and Lot separated

~ Chapter 16

— four kings of Elam and allies came to fight against
— the five kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and allies
— Abram came to save Lot, who dwelt in Sodom
— Adonizedek king of Jerusalem, the same was Shem
— for Adonizedek was a priest before God
— and Sarai, still barren, gave Hagar to Abram a wife

A Study of Chapters 15 and 16 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 17

— the children of Chittim made war
— with the children of Tubal, both posterity of Japheth
— daughters of Tubal were fair, but a civil war unite them
— the Lord appeared to Abram to reaffirm his covenant

~ Chapter 18

— Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised
— three ministering angels visit Abraham
— the people of Sodom and Gomorrah were corrupted
— they bullied strangers including a man from Elam

A Study of Chapters 17 and 18 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 19

— the cities of Sodom appointed corrupt judges
— they colluded against strangers and travellers
— Sarah sent Eliezer to Sodom to inquire about Lot
— the kings of Elam made war with the kings of Sodom
— they burnt Paltith, Lot’s daughter, for saving a stranger
— the Lord sent two angels to save Lot and family
— brimstone and fire consumed Sodom and Gomorrah

~ Chapter 20

— and Sarah came to the house of Abimelech
— an angel of the Lord came and stood over Abimelech
— and the angel smote the whole land of the Philistines
— and Abraham prayed for Abimelech and his subjects

A Study of Chapters 19 and 20 ~ HERE~ —— ~

Chapter 21

— and a son, Isaac, was born to Abraham and Sarah
— Shem came to feast on the day Isaac’s being weaned
— Ishmael learned to use the bow and became an archer
— Sarah cast out her bondwoman and her son
— and Abraham dwelled in the land of the Philistines

~ Chapter 22

— and Ishmael went to dwell in the land of Philistines
— Abimelech king of Philistines made peace with Abraham
— and Abraham taught Isaac the way of the Lord
— the Lord challenged Satan to try Abraham
— if he would willingly offer Isaac as a sacrifice

A Study of Chapters 21 and 22 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 23

— Isaac to be a burnt offering upon Mount Moriah
— Sarah selected a fine and beautiful garment for Isaac
— Eliezer and Ishmael accompanied them
— Satan came and appeared to Abraham as an old man
— but the Lord appeared unto Abraham and called him
— Abraham and Isaac found Sarah dead in Hebron

~ Chapter 24

— Abraham rose and bought a burial cave for Sarah
— at her bier was Shem, his sons Eber and Abimelech
— Abraham called Eliezer to find a wife for Isaac
— Eliezer found Rebecca for a wife for Isaac

A Study of Chapters 23 and 24 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 25

— and Abraham took another wife, Keturah
— Keturah bare unto him Zimran six sons
— Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuach
— and Abraham sent all these children to the East
— the posterity of Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

~ Chapter 26

— Rebecca, still barren in those days, and Isaac
— went to Mount Moriah to seek the Lord
— in her seventh month, the children struggled within
— she went to Shem and Eber to make inquiries
— two children are in thy womb: Esau and Jacob
— and the older shall serve the younger

A Study of Chapters 25 and 26 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 27

— Nimrod, described as “a mighty one” was on the hunt
— but Esau concealed himself and lurked for Nimrod
— after killing Nimrod, Esau took his “garments” and fled
— returned exhausted and wearied, he sold his birthright
— and Esau’s cave portion in the field of Machpelah
— after Nimrod’s death, the land of Shinar was restored

~ Chapter 28

— famine was raging in the land of Canaan
— Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines
— the people of the land saw Rebecca beautiful
— and the Lord blessed Isaac as he sowed in the land
— Jacob to the house of Shem and Eber to study

A Study of Chapters 27 and 28 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 29

— and Isaac asked Esau to get him some venison
— but Rebecca usurped Isaac’s birthright intention
— afraid, Jacob fled to Eber, the son of Shem
— Esau’s wives vexed and provoked Isaac and Rebecca
— and Esau still harbour his hatred to slay Jacob
— but Rebecca hastened Jacob to flee to Laban
— Esau called his son, Eliphaz, to pursue and kill Jacob

~ Chapter 30

— “I am the Lord God of Abraham and the God of Isaac”
— “I will cause all thine enemies to fall before thee”
— when Jacob came to Haran, he met Rachel
— and God remembered Laban and sons were born
— and Esau dwelt in the land of Seir most of the time

A Study of Chapters 29 and 30 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 31

— “What is this that thou didst unto me?”
— Laban usurped Jacob to marry Leah, the elder
— sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulon
— and Rachel’s sons were Joseph and Benjamin
— and Leah’s maid, Zilpah, were Gad and Asher
— and Rachel’s maid, Bilhah, were Dan and Naphtali

~ Chapter 32

— Jacob sent words of peace ahead to Esau
— Esau came with four hundred men with drawn swords
— and Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed
— and Jacob prayed and beseeched the Lord his God
— the Lord sent three angels of heaven before Esau
— they appeared as two thousand warriors unto Esau
— and terrified, Esau fell off from his horse in alarm

A Study of Chapters 31 and 32 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 33

— Jacob live in Succoth, nesrar the city of Shechem
— Dinah was raped by Shechem, holding her as a captive
— the sons of Jacob came from the field, fired with anger
— Simeon and Levi hatched a sceheme against Shechem
— and they circumcised Shechem and all in the city

~ Chapter 34

— males were circumcised, six hundred and forty-five men
— of Chiddekem and his six brothers against them
— but Dinah the daughter of Jacob heard their scheme
— and Simeon and Levi swore to kill them; and they did
— and they rescued Dinah from the house of Shechem

A Study of Chapters 33 and 34 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 35

— and the kings of the Amorites sought their councellors
— whose God delivered their father Abraham, from Nimrod
— from Pharaoh king of Egypt, Abimelech king of Gerar
— and the kings of the Amorites were filled with terror
— all the Amorites retreated from fighting the sons of Jacob

~ Chapter 36

— and Rachel the wife of Jacob conceived for Benjamin
— but Rachel had a hard labor and she died in Bethlehem
— Reuben entered Bilhah’s tent; profaned his father’s bed
— and Reuben lost his birthright but given unto Joseph
— the kingly office to Judah; and the priesthood unto Levi
— children of Esau were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly
— but terrible animals came to haunt the Edomites

A Study of Chapters 35 and 36 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 37

— Jacob and children went to live in Shechem
— the Canaanites and their allies surrounded Shechem
— the Lord impressed with terror and awe of Jacob’s sons
— Judah ran first before his brethren into battle, killing
— all their enemies in confusion; terribly afraid of Judah

~ Chapter 38

— and the sons of Jacob pursued other enemies
— Judah leading the charge, Simeon and Levi followed him
— all the sons of Jacob took the spoil of the city of Chazar
— and against the inhabitants of the city of Sarton
— Simeon gave a loud and tremendous shriek

A Study of Chapters 37 and 38 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 39

— city of Tapnach came to fight with the sons of Jacob
— they took the booty captured from Chazar and Sarton
— men of Arbelan went to fight against the sons of Jacob
— the sons of Jacob smote all the inhabitants of Arbelan
— against Tapnach, and Machnaymah, and against Gaash
— leading the charge, Judah gave a piercing shriek

~ Chapter 40

— and against the inhabitants of Bethchorin; Chorinites
— against Canaanites, the Hittites, Amorites, the Hivites
— all the kings that came to Hebron to make peace with
— sons of Jacob, in pretence, who remained in Shechem
— sons of Jacob made them tributary from then onward

A Study of Chapters 39 and 40 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 41

— Leah, the wife of Jacob, at 51, died in Hebron
— Joseph and his brother Benjamin were atill young
— yet Joseph ranked himself greater than all his brothers
— and Jacob, his father, made him a coat of many colors
— and his brethren seized and cast Joseph into a pit

~ Chapter 42

— Judah initiated selling to Midianites for 20 pieces of silver
— Midianites resold Joseph to Ishmaelites going to Egypt
— Joseph cried and wept bitterly going down to Egypt
— one of the Ishmaelites smote him and cursed him
— the Lord smote; lightning flashed, thunder roared

A Study of Chapters 41 and 42 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 43

— Reuben and his brothers hatched a lie to their father Jacob
— Issachar: take the coat, tear it, and dip it in goat’s blood
— and they sent the coat by the hand of Naphtali to Jacob
— Jacob cried out aloud, tore his garments and wept bitterly
— the sons of Jacob went into the wilderness to seize a wolf

~ Chapter 44

— the Ishmaelites sold Joseph to the Medanites before Egypt
— they resold to Potiphar for four hundred pieces of silver
— Joseph found favor with confidence in the sight of Potiphar
— Zelicah, his master’s wife, lifted up her eyes toward Joseph
— not succeeding, Zelicah fell into declining state, became ill
— and Potiphar ordered Joseph to be punished: put in prison

A Study of Chapters 43 and 44 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 45

— Reuben took for a wife Eliuram, a Canaanite
— Simeon took Dinah for a wife; and Bunah a Canaanite
— Judah went to Adulam, her name Aliyath, also a Canaanite
— Levi took Adinah; Issachar took Aridah, from the son of Eber
— Dan went to the Moabites and took for a wife Aphlaleth
— Gad and Naphtali to Haran and took from the son of Nahor
— and Naphtali took Merimah, and Gad took Uzith, for wives
— Asher took Adon, an Ishmaelite for a wife; but no child
— Asher then took Hadurah the daughter of the son of Eber
— Zebulun Midian, and took for a wife Merishah, a Midianite
— Jacob took for Benjamin Mechalia the daughter of Terah
— Benjamin took another wife Aribath, a daughter of Abraham
— Judah, by Tamar, had twins: first Perez; second Zarah

~ Chapter 46

— attendants of Pharaoh were the chief butler and chief baker
— the butler took wine and placed it before the king to drink
— and the baker placed bread before the king to eat
— the butler and the chief baker related their dreams to Joseph
— the butler, his position will restore him to his office
— the baker, within three days Pharaoh will take off his head

A Study of Chapters 45 and 46 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 47

— and Isaac blessed them on that day all the sons of Jacob
— May God of your fathers bless your seed like stars of heaven
— and Isaac also blessed all the sons of Esau
— May God cause you to be a dread, a terror to all your enemies
— Jacob and Esau buried Isaac in the cave of Machpelah
— Jacob took the land from the river of Egypt unto Euphrates
— and all the seven nations: ftpm the Hittites to the Amorites
— Esau took all of Isaac’s possessions: beasts, silver and gold

~ Chapter 48

— the Pharaoh king of Egypt in his bed and dreamed dreams
— and called for all the magicians of Egypt for interpretations
— and the king’s anger was kindled and he was very wroth
— then issued a proclamation slay all the magicians in Egypt
— and Joseph was ordered to come hastily before the Pharaoh
— a sign was given that the queen shall give birth to a son

A Study of Chapters 47 and 48 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 49

— and Joseph was appointed to be under him over Egypt
— and the angel of the Lord taught him all the languages
— and the king dressed Joseph in a princely garment
— a golden crown upon his head and a chain upon his neck
— the king sent to Potiphera, the priest of On,
— his daughter Osnath and gave her unto Joseph for a wife

~ Chapter 50

— the children of Tarshish came against the sons of Ishmael
— and Joseph smote the Tarshishites and subdued them
— Joseph stored all the grains of those seven good years
— Osnath bare him two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim
— the famine prevailed over all the land surrounding Egypt

A Study of Chapters 49 and 50 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 51

— Jacob sent his sons down to Egypt in order to buy corn
— Joseph gave the written names of his brethren to his officials
— when these men come before them, seize them immediately
— Joseph’s men took Simeon and ordered him to be bound
— but the other sons of Jacob returned to Canaan, terrified

~ Chapter 52

— Reuben gave unto his father his surety for Benjamin
— and Judah pleaded with Jacob to let Benjamin go with them
— and Jacob wrote a message to the king of Egypt
— and gave it into the hand of Judah for care and deliverance

A Study of Chapters 51 and 52 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 53

— Benjamin came to Egypt and they stood before Joseph
— Joseph sent for the men to come with Benjamin
— Judah took Benjamin and bowed down to Joseph
— Benjamin sat with Manasseh, Ephraim, Osnath and Joseph
— Joseph revealed unto Benjamin, I am Joseph thy brother
— but not revealing to his brothers; but tricked to retain him

~ Chapter 54

— and Judah returned unto Joseph to reclaim Benjamin
— and an oral contest occurred between Judah and Joseph
— Judah gave a great and tremendous shriek
— and the shriek caused Pharaoh to fall from his throne
— and all the pregnant women of Egypt miscarriaged
— and Joseph revealed himself to all his brothers
— Joseph gave unto them eleven chariots from Pharaoh
— presents, gifts of gold and garments to all their wives
— as Jacob heard the words of his sons, his heart palpitated

A Study of Chapters 53 and 54 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 55

— Jacob rejoiced exceedingly seeing Joseph in Egypt
— Joseph harnessed his chariots to meet his father Jacob
— dressed in kingly red robes and a royal crown on his head
— Joseph placed them in the best part of Egypt, in Goshen
— his sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, stayed close with Jacob

~ Chapter 56

— Jacob made his sons swear to bury him in Hebron
— and Jacob on that day blessed his sons before his death
— each son did he bless according to his blessing
— unto Judah, reign over thy brethren and over their sons
— teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war
— Jacob’s sons carried the bier of gold with onyx stones
— Esau, with his sons, who dwelt in Mt Seir, were wroth
— and Esau with his sons rose up against Joseph to battle
— Chushim, the son of Dan, slew Esau and cut off his head

A Study of Chapters 55 and 56 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 57

— the sons of Esau waged war against the sons of Jacob
— but the sons of Jacob prevailed over the sons of Esau
— and they also slew the children of Seir the Horite
— then the sons of Seir turned against the sons of Esau
— “go back to Canaan, to the land of your fathers”
— but the children of Esau slew all of the children of Seir
— Bela the son of Beor, reigned over the children of Esau

~ Chapter 58

— Pharaoh king of Egypt, died, and Magron his son reigned
— Magron began to reign as Pharaoh for forty year in Egypt
— soon, some saying, No stranger shall reign over us
— the Edom allied many kings against Joseph and Egypt
— Joseph and all Egypt pursued and slew Edom and his allies
— Jobab, a stranger, reigned over Edom instead of Bela

A Study of Chapters 57 and 58 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 59

— children of Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar
— Issachar and Zebulun, and their sister Dinah
— sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah, were Gad and Asher
— of Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel, were Dan and Naphtal
— all souls from the loins of Jacob to Egypt, were seventy
— and Joseph made the Israelites to bring his bones out
— after Joseph, the Egyptians ruled over the Israelites

~ Chapter 60

— after Joseph, Zepho, son of Eliphaz, fled from Egypt
— in the land of Chittim a man Uzu has a daughter Jania
— her beauty caused a war between the people of Angeas
— Turnus king of Bibentu also sent his request for Jania
— rejected, he gathered an army to war against Angeas
— but Angeas triumphed finally and took Jania for a wife

A Study of Chapters 59 and 60 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 61

— Pharaoh king of Egypt commanded the sons of Jacob
— to assist the Egyptians in building a royal palace in Egypt
— but this time Angeas hearkened and consented to Zepho
— as numerous as sand to fight the sons of Jacob in Egypt
— including Balaam, who understood the art of witchcraft
— Zepho (a posterity of Esau) became king and reigned
— over the land of Chittim and the land of Italia fifty years

~ Chapter 62

— Reuben died at hundred and twenty-five years old
— Dan (120); Issachar (122); Asher (123); Gad (125);
— Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom, went to war with
— the children of Moab allied with the children of Midian
— to fight against Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom
— the Midianians perished; Hadad made Moab a tributary
— and Judah (129) was put into a coffin; Naphtali (132)

A Study of Chapters 61 and 62 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 63

— Levi (137); the Egyptians began to afflict the Israelites
— all the Egyptians began to afflict the children of Jacob
— Magron died, and Melol his son reigned as Pharaoh
— Zepho allied with Bedad king of Edom against
— Angeas and his brother Lucus and other African allies

~ Chapter 64

— Balaam, seeing Zepho prevailed Angeas, fled to Chittim
— enboldened, Zepho instigated the children of Chittim
— to fight posterity of Jacob and the new Pharaoh of Egypt
— to avenge the cause of his brethren the children of Esau
— and the battle was severe against the Egyptians
— the Israelites inflicted a terrible blow against Esau, Ishmael
— while the Egyptians fled and hid themselves in the road

A Study of Chapters 63 and 64 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 65

— fear arose among the Egyptians that Israelites are mightier
— make the Israelites slaves and become their task-masters
— with deceit, servants and princes of Pharaoh came to work
— the task-masters oppressed and smote them with blows
— but the children of Levi managed to avoid being involved

~ Chapter 66

— Hadad died; and Samlah from Mesrekah reigned over Edom
— terrified, the Pharaoh imposed more fortifications around
— the Israelites multiplied and grew in numbers
— let a decree go forth, all the male born of Israel shall die
— and the Israelites multiplied and waxed exceedingly

A Study of Chapters 65 and 66 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 67

— Zepho, the son of Eliphaz, son of Esau, died
— Balaam came to Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt
— and Pharaoh dreamed: “For a son will be born to Israel
— who will destroy all Egypt and its inhabitants”
— Balaam said to the king, “all their children which shall be
— born from this day forward, to be thrown into the water”

~ Chapter 68

— Bathia, the daughter of Pharaoh, went to bathe in the river
— Go, and Miriam his sister went and called the child’s mother
— the child grew, she brought him to the daughter of Pharaoh
— and Moses was in Pharaoh’s house, and was unto Bathia,
— as a son, and Moses grew up amongst the king’s children

A Study of Chapters 67 and 68 ~ HERE~ —— ~

Chapter 69

— Samlah, the king of Edom died, and Saul reigned instead
— Pharaoh realised that the counsel from Balaam didn’t work
— “No man shall diminish any thing of his daily labor”
— their task masters strengthened upon the Israelites
— the tribe of Levi managed to escape the Egyptian scheme

~ Chapter 70

— at a banquet, the lad Moses stretched forth his hand upon
— the king’s crown and placed it on his own head
— Balaam identified this lad to be a destroyer of Egypt
— but an angel interfered and the Lord was with him
— Moses stayed in Pharaoh’s house: all Egyptians love him

A Study of Chapters 69 and 70 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 71

— Moses, at eighteen years old, smote a bullying Egyptian
— Pharaoh heard of this affair and ordered Moses to be slain
— so God sent his angel, and he appeared in the likeness
— of a captain unto Pharaoh and ‘took the head off Moses’
— the Israelites defiled themselves with the idols of Egypt

~ Chapter 72

— Kikianus of Cush warred against Aram and those of the east
— he left Balaam the magician, his two sons, to guard the city
— but Balaam and others schemed to take control of the city
— Moses, who had fled Egypt, came to rescue Kikianus
— when Kikianus, seized with a disease, died, Moses took over

A Study of Chapters 71 and 72 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 73

— at 27, Moses reigned over Cush, and reigned for forty years
— Moses, using stork, schemed with the people to retake the city
— so Moses retook the city and they placed him on the throne
— offered Adoniah the Cushite queen, wife of Kikianus, he refused
— Moses brought Aram and children of the east under control

~ Chapter 74

— king Saul of Edom died, and Baal Chanan reigned in his place
— Moabites and Midians rebelled against Baal Chanan of Edom
— Latinus the children of Chittim assembled his forces and ships
— to fight against Azdrubal son of Angeas king of Africa
— the king Azdrubal had a very beautiful daughter, Ushpezena
— all the men of Chittim brought Ushpezena to Latinus for a wife
— but Azdrubal’s brother, Anibal, who also made many ships
— against the children of Chittim and prevailed against them

A Study of Chapters 73 and 74 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 75

— the children of Ephraim went out of Egypt with 30,000 force
— the children of Gath came to the children of Ephraim for battle
— allied with Philistines they smote all the children of Ephraim
— this evil was from the Lord against the children of Ephraim
— they transgressed the Lord by going from Egypt before time
— the slain of children of Ephraim remained in Gath unburied

~ Chapter 76

— Moses was still king in the land of Cush
— Adoniah the queen decided to oust Moses from the throne
— and they made Menacrus, son of Kikianus, king over them
— Moses went forth from the land of Cush, to deliver his kinsmen
— and Reuel, a Midianite, took Moses and put him into a prison

A Study of Chapters 75 and 76 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 77

— Pharaoh Adikam, ugly and just a cubit, reigned over Egypt
— he exceeded his ancestors in wickedness over the Israelites
— by placing officers and taskmasters from amongst his servants
— God remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
— Moses plucked a sapphire stick from the ground
— behold the name of the Lord God was engraved thereon
— when Reuel saw all these, he gave his Zipporah for a wife

~ Chapter 78

— Baal Channan died, Hadad reigned over children of Edom
— the children of Moab and Ammon rose up against Hadad
— and Zipporah bare two sons: first Gershom, second Eliezer
— Pharaoh greatly increased the labor of the Israelites
— the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob heard their cries

A Study of Chapters 77 and 78 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 79

— in persuit of a kid Moses came to the mountain of Horeb
— there, the Lord called unto Moses out of the burning bush
— commanding him to go to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt
— to deliver the Israelites from their bondage and slavery
— Aaron and Moses came to the children of Israel in Egypt
— then they came before the house of Pharaoh
— Pharaoh sent for Balaam and Jannes and Jambres his sons

~ Chapter 80

— two years passed and the Lord again sent Moses to Pharaoh
— but Pharaoh would not hearken to the voice of the Lord
— and the Lord turned all the waters of Egypt into blood
— the Lord sent forth frogs into the houses of the Egyptians
— and the Lord sent and smote their dust to lice
— and the Lord sent all kinds of beasts of the field into Egypt
— and fiery serpents, scorpions, mice, weasels, toads
— flies, hornets, fleas, bugs, gnats, each swarm accordingly
— and the Lord sent all reptiles and winged animals
— and fleas and flies into the eyes and ears of the Egyptian
— and the Lord sent hornet upon them and drove them away
— God ordered the sea-Sulanuth to go into Egyptian houses
— then came swarms of animals into the houses of Egypt
— pestilences: horses, asses, camels, herds of oxen and sheep
— inflammation and boils in the skins of the Egyptians
— and a very heavy hail, locusts; and darkness for three days
— and finally, the Lord smote all the first born of the Egyptians
— the children of Israel asked the Egyptians, vessels of silver
— vessels of gold, garments, and they stripped the Egyptians
— they brought up, each man his father’s coffin of his tribe

A Study of Chapters 79 and 80 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 81

— the Israelites journeyed from Goshen to Rameses to Succoth
— a mixed multitude went with them, and their flocks and herds
— after the third day the Egyptians had buried their first born
— many regretted they had sent them away from their servitude
— and seven hundred thousand men pursued them to their death
— the Egyptians came after them, and they all drown in the sea
— and when the Israelites were in Rephidim, Amalek the grandson
— of Esau, the brother of Zepho, came to fight with the Israelites
— and Joshua, the son of Nun, smote Amalek and his people

~ Chapter 82

— and in the third month, on the sixth day, the Lord gave Israel
— the ten commandments on Mount Sinai to the children of Israel
— Aaron was greatly afraid of the people, and he ordered them
— to bring him gold and made it into a molten calf for the people
— and three thousand men who had made the calf died

A Study of Chapters 81 and 82 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 83

— Moses anointed Aaron and his sons as high priest and priests
— “for seven days shall you remain at the door of the tabernacle”
— on the eighth day, burnt offering and sin offering were offered
— Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, were killed by taking strange fire
— they kept the Passover in the fourteenth day of the month
— census taken: from twenty years old and upward, were 603,550
— report from Joshua the son of Nun, Caleb the son of Jephuneh

~ Chapter 84

— the Korah rebellion, against Moses and Aaron
— “Provoke not a war against the children of Esau”
— “besiege not Moab, for I will give you nothing of their land”
— but Sihon, king of the Amorites, slew all the cities of Moab
— Edom went to block the children of Israel with a mighty army
— and Aaron was 123 years old when he died in Mount Hor

A Study of Chapters 83 and 84 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 85

— king Arad the Canaanite arranged to fight against the Israelites
— the children of Levi rose up and fought against other Israelites
— Moab would not suffer the Israelites to pass through his land
— Israel smote Sihon and Og, and all the Amorites with the sword
— the Lord said, “Do not besiege the children of Ammon”
— and Balak, king of Moab, sought advice from Balaam
— the Lord said to Balaam, Curse not this people for it is blessed
— but the Moabites enticed the Israelites to sexuality; and this
— kindled the Lord’s anger by sending a pestilence against Israel

~ Chapter 86

— Lord said to Moses for another census from 20 years old males
— and the number was 700, 730 that could go forth in the army
— the Lord had told them that they would die in the wilderness
— the children of Israel warred against Midian; they slew all males
— the Israelites also slew Balaam, the son of Beor, the magician

A Study of Chapters 85 and 86 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 87

— take Joshua the son of Nun and place him in the tabernacle
— “Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor disheartened”
— and Moses taught them the statutes and judgments and laws
— the Lord to Moses: “Go up to Mount Abarim and die there”
— the Lord to Joshua: “only be strong and of good courage”

~ Chapter 88

— the Israelites crossed the Jordan and they encamped in Gilgal
— they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month
— and manna ceased from on the morrow after the Passover
— Shout, the Lord has delivered the city of Jericho into our hands
— but after this, the men of Ai smote thirty-six men of Israel
— the Urim identified Achan, son of Carmi, of Judah, as culprit
— and Adonizedek, a pretender, instigated against the Israelites
— but the Lord sent upon them hailstones from heaven
— “Sun, and thou moon, stand thou still upon Gibeon”
— and even the sun and stood still in the midst of the heavens

A Study of Chapters 87 and 88 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

Chapter 89

— then Joshua wrote and sung a song to the Lord
— “Nations have been consumed with thy fury,
— kingdoms have declined because of thy wrath”
— and Joshua smote all the five kings of the Amorites

~ Chapter 90

— and battles arose between Edom and the children of Chittim
— and the children of Chittim slew the children of Esau
— and Abianus ordered Hadad king of Edom him to be slain
— the children of Chittim absorbed Edom to be one kingdom
— Joshua gave the city of Hebron to Caleb and his children

Chapter 91

— after the death of Joshua, some Canaanites still in the land
— Who shall be the first to fight against the Canaanites?
— and the Lord replied, “Judah shall go up”
— the children of Judah asked Simeon to team up with them
— they fought against Adonibezek in Bezek and in Jerusalem
— the Lord gave the whole land of Canaan to the Israelites

A Study of Chapters 89 to 91 ~ HERE ~ —— ~

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The Great China Aircraft Carrier Fake Out

•November 9, 2024 • Leave a Comment

National Interest by Brandon J Weichert • November 5, 2024 ~ MSN

What You Need to Know: China’s aircraft carriers play a secondary role within the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), supporting the nation’s anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategy rather than serving as the fleet’s centerpiece.

While the US Navy relies heavily on carriers for global power projection, China’s defense centers on extensive A2/AD networks in the South China Sea, capable of keeping American forces at bay and deterring intervention in a Taiwan conflict.

These A2/AD systems, featuring anti-ship ballistic and hypersonic missiles, create a protective bubble over Chinese forces, rendering China’s carriers a support asset, strategically positioned closer to home and more replaceable than their US counterparts.

China Aircraft Carriers, the Liaoning and the Shandong in a rare drill together

China’s Aircraft Carriers are NOT the Center of Their Fleet

There continues to be a grave misconception about the importance of aircraft carriers in the overall force posture of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surface warfare fleet. For American observers, the aircraft carrier is the penultimate naval power projection platform.

Western think tank types cannot fathom a fleet, one that wants to be taken seriously at least, wherein the carrier is not the centerpiece of all activity.

But that is precisely the case for China, a nation that very much wants to, and very well should, be taken seriously as a real challenger to the United States.

China currently has three aircraft carriers with a fourth on the way. The first carrier, the Liaoning, is quite unimpressive, even with all the modifications the advanced Chinese installed on the ship.

It’s a hand-me-down from the old Soviet Union.

China Showcases Their Capabilities Against Taiwan

Subsequent Chinese carriers, however, are indigenously built and they incorporate some of the most advanced systems imaginable. Indeed, China’s Shandong aircraft carrier has a new system installed that makes it nearly impossible for rival nations to track their massive carriers while at sea, or to use wake-homing torpedoes to attack the Shandong.

This is just one of many features the innovative Chinese military has gleaned from years of perfecting their tracking capabilities of large US Navy warships, notably American carriers. Just last week the Chinese completed a massive wargame off the coast of the beleaguered democracy of Taiwan, which China covets.

In that wargame, for the first time, all of China’s operational carriers conducted joint operations. It was a signal to the Americans and the region that China was truly the most dominant regional actor.

Of course, Japanese carriers remain technically more advanced than China’s, although that is set to change very soon.

More importantly, the Chinese defense industrial base, their mighty shipyards, are upstaging the Americans, once considered the “arsenal of democracy.” One Chinese admiral reportedly boasted to Western media that, unlike the American shipyards, there were “no bottlenecks” in the production line for China’s new and increasingly advanced carrier force.

In other words, the fleet that the Americans have is static whereas China’s fleet is growing, and its industrial base is robust enough that it can far more easily replace any lost units or repair them at a greater rate than the Americans.

This is a decisive advantage, when one considers the high degree of probability that the United States and China will be in a shooting war likely over the fate of Taiwan soon.

Carriers are not China’s Primary Navy Power Projection

However, the primary role that carriers play in the overall strategic disposition of China’s navy is not the same as the role that America’s massive nuclear-powered carriers play in its expeditionary fleet.

Instead, the Chinese carriers, while sophisticated, are merely support ships tailored to further China’s strategic goal of taking Taiwan.

Interestingly, in this author’s assessment, the centerpiece of China’s maritime power is the advanced anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) systems that Beijing has spent the better part of a decade developing, and deploying, throughout the South China Sea (SCS) and along their coastline.

These A2/AD networks will be essential for China’s military in keeping the bulk of America’s military over the horizon in any war over Taiwan. The A2/AD threat includes massive numbers of long-range anti-ship ballistic missiles, even hypersonic weapons that can track and destroy US carriers, these are known as “Carrier Killers.”

All these systems mean that the Pentagon will be hard-pressed to risk their massively expensive aircraft carriers, especially if the probability exists that those carriers will not even be within effective combat range of Chinese forces before they could be crippled or killed by China’s A2/AD systems.

China’s third aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, conducts a maiden sea trial on May 7

Carriers are only Ancillary to China’s A2/AD Network

China’s carriers are meant to operate within the protective bubbles that their A2/AD networks will create over whatever area of operation Beijing has assigned, again, likely Taiwan. What’s more, China’s carriers are far more replaceable than the American ones.

While still technically superior to China’s, the American carriers will have to contend with far greater threats to its safe operation than will the Chinese carriers, which will be operating beneath the protective shield of those A2/AD networks and be operating much closer to their home territory than will the Americans.

So, the next time you read a think tanker in Washington lambasting China’s carrier force when compared to that of America, remember that it is likely coming from a place of profound ignorance, and mirror-imaging, the bane of all analysts.

“Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke; among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be” Hosea 5:9

“And I will cast you out of My sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim” Jeremiah 7:15

Posted in China, US, US Navy

Skydio Faces Supply Chain Disruption

•November 8, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Skydio Faces Supply Chain Disruption Amid Chinese Sanctions

The largest US-based drone manufacturer, Skydio, have plunged the American drone industry into a state of crisis by a Chinese sanction

Tech Story • November 3, 2024 ~ The Asia Live

Skydio, a leading US-based drone manufacturer, has revealed significant disruptions to its battery supply chain, exposing the vulnerabilities of American industries reliant on international suppliers. The challenges arise from recent sanctions imposed by China, prompting urgent concerns regarding the security and reliability of the global supply chain framework.

Impact of Sanctions on Battery Supply

In a letter to customers reported by the Financial Times, Skydio CEO Adam Bry emphasized the implications of the sanctions. “This is an attempt to eliminate the leading American drone company and deepen the world’s dependence on Chinese drone suppliers,” he stated. The sanctions, enacted on October 10, came as a direct reaction to the US government’s decision to enhance military support for Taiwan, further complicating the situation for Skydio.

While the company produces its drones domestically, it relies on a global network of suppliers for various components, particularly batteries sourced from China. Due to the sanctions, Chinese companies are barred from supplying Skydio, which has led to a rationing system where customers will receive only one battery per drone. This restriction poses a significant challenge for customers who depend on multiple batteries for extended operations.

The latest sanctions come as Skydio’s rivalry with Chinese drone giant DJI intensifies. While DJI commands a substantial share of the global commercial drone market, Skydio has emerged as a formidable competitor, especially within US defense circles. Some American officials believe that Skydio was specifically targeted because of its competitive position vis-a-vis DJI.

Skydio is the largest drone manufacturer in the United States, now in crisis

Mitigation Strategies in Place

Despite the battery supply challenges, Skydio reassured its customers that it has a “substantial stock” of batteries available. However, the company does not anticipate new sources to become operational until spring 2025. In response to the current situation, Skydio plans to extend software licenses, warranties, and support terms for orders affected by the battery restrictions, ensuring customers are accommodated during this difficult period.

“If there is a silver lining, it’s that this situation will likely accelerate efforts to diversify US drone supply chains away from China,” said a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity. This view aligns with ongoing legislative discussions in Congress, where lawmakers are considering new restrictions on the use of DJI drones within government agencies as part of a policy push known as “China Week.” Under proposed legislation, six Chinese-made battery brands would also be prohibited for use within the Department of Homeland Security.

The ripple effects of the US-China drone technology standoff are also beginning to influence policies in other nations. India, which has previously restricted the use of Chinese-made components in defense technology, had been trying to navigate its own supply chain issues as it increases reliance on Skydio-designed drones for military surveillance along sensitive borders.

But now, with Skydio unable to guarantee non-Chinese battery supplies until spring, India may face significant challenges in meeting its goal of technological self-reliance.

A Wake-Up Call for the Drone Sector

The crisis with Skydio has spotlighted vulnerabilities within the US defense supply chain, a topic of increasing concern in Washington. Bry characterized the sanctions as a pivotal moment for the drone industry, underscoring the willingness of the Chinese government to use supply chains as strategic leverage.

“If there was ever any doubt, this action makes clear that the Chinese government will use supply chains as a weapon,” he stated. He noted that while Chinese companies have historically dominated the drone market, Skydio and other Western firms are gaining ground. The sanctions appear aimed at undermining this shift and fostering continued reliance on Chinese technology.

Engaging with US Officials and Taiwan

To navigate these challenges, Skydio has sought assistance from the Biden administration, reaching out to US officials for support. Additionally, the company has been in discussions with Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim regarding the impact of the sanctions. Collaboration with US officials is viewed as essential for Skydio to maintain operations and support allied nations amid the unfolding crisis.

National Security Implications

The situation at Skydio highlights broader national security concerns regarding the resilience of US industries. Despite efforts to diversify its supply chain away from China, Skydio remains reliant on Chinese batteries, which raises questions about the capability of American companies to establish fully independent supply chains. This reliance presents significant challenges for companies striving to bolster domestic production capabilities in an increasingly interconnected world.

Commitment to Resilience and Security

Amid these challenges, Bry remains optimistic about Skydio’s future, expressing confidence that the company can emerge stronger. Skydio is actively working to identify alternative battery suppliers outside of China to create a more secure and sustainable supply chain. The commitment to overcoming these hurdles extends beyond Skydio’s immediate interests, as Bry emphasized the importance of collaborating with other Western manufacturers to build collective resilience against similar vulnerabilities.

“This is an attack on Skydio, but it’s also an attack on you, our customers,” Bry wrote, reiterating the company’s dedication to supporting critical infrastructure operators, first responders, and defense forces. He assured customers that Skydio’s commitment to meeting their needs would not waver, even in the face of these significant challenges.

“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle” Psalm 78:9

“All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer care for you anymore. I have wounded you as an enemy would. I have punished you as the cruel would, because your guilt is so great, because your sins are so many” Jeremiah 30:14.

Posted in China, DJI, Tech Race, US

Book of Jasher (89-91)

•November 7, 2024 • Leave a Comment

The Book of Jasher, or the Book of the Righteous (Hebrew: סֵפֶר הַיׇּשׇׁר sēfer hayyāšār), is mentioned in Joshua 10 when the Lord stopped the sun in the middle of the day during the battle of Beth Horon:

“And the sun stood still and the moon stayed until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the Book of Jasher?” Joshua 10:13

The Book of Jasher is also mentioned in II Samuel 1:18-27 as containing the Song or Lament of the Bow, that mournful funeral song which David composed at the time of the death of Saul and Jonathan. “How are the mighty fallen!”

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

That is, the Israelis are prone to go to war and keep on winning over its neighbours and enemies! Now over the Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Iranians from ancient Persia; besides the Gazans from ancient Philistines, and even the Houthis from far-away Yemen.

Book of Jasher Chapter 89

¹ Then spoke Joshua this song, on the day that the Lord had given the Amorites into the hand of Joshua and the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of all Israel,

² Thou hast done mighty things, O Lord, thou hast performed great deeds; who is like unto thee? my lips shall sing to thy name.

³ My goodness and my fortress, my high tower, I will sing a new song unto thee, with thanksgiving will I sing to thee, thou art the strength of my salvation.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, the princes of the world shall sing to thee, the children of Israel shall rejoice in thy salvation, they shall sing and praise thy power.

⁵To thee, O Lord, did we confide; we said thou art our God, for thou wast our shelter and strong tower against our enemies.

⁶ To thee we cried and were not ashamed, in thee we trusted and were delivered; when we cried unto thee, thou didst hear our voice, thou didst deliver our souls from the sword, thou didst show unto us thy grace, thou didst give unto us thy salvation, thou didst rejoice our hearts with thy strength.

⁷ Thou didst go forth for our salvation, with thine arm thou didst redeem thy people; thou didst answer us from the heavens of thy holiness, thou didst save us from ten thousands of people.

⁸ The sun and moon stood still in heaven, and thou didst stand in thy wrath against our oppressors and didst command thy judgments over them.

⁹ All the princes of the earth stood up, the kings of the nations had gathered themselves together, they were not moved at thy presence, they desired thy battles.

¹⁰ Thou didst rise against them in thine anger, and didst bring down thy wrath upon them; thou didst destroy them in thine anger, and cut them off in thine heart.

¹¹ Nations have been consumed with thy fury, kingdoms have declined because of thy wrath, thou didst wound kings in the day of thine anger.

¹² Thou didst pour out thy fury upon them, thy wrathful anger took hold of them; thou didst turn their iniquity upon them, and didst cut them off in their wickedness.

¹³ They did spread a trap, they fell therein, in the net they hid, their foot was caught.

¹⁴Thine hand was ready for all thine enemies who said, Through their sword they possessed the land, through their arm they dwelt in the city; thou didst fill their faces with shame, thou didst bring their horns down to the ground, thou didst terrify them in thy wrath, and didst destroy them in thine anger.

¹⁵ The earth trembled and shook at the sound of thy storm over them, thou didst not withhold their souls from death, and didst bring down their lives to the grave.

¹⁶ Thou didst pursue them in thy storm, thou didst consume them in thy whirlwind, thou didst turn their rain into hail, they fell in deep pits so that they could not rise.

¹⁷ Their carcasses were like rubbish cast out in the middle of the streets.

¹⁸ They were consumed and destroyed in thine anger, thou didst save thy people with thy might.

¹⁹ Therefore our hearts rejoice in thee, our souls exalt in thy salvation.

²⁰Our tongues shall relate thy might, we will sing and praise thy wondrous works.

²¹ For thou didst save us from our enemies, thou didst deliver us from those who rose up against us, thou didst destroy them from before us and depress them beneath our feet.

²² Thus shall all thine enemies perish O Lord, and the wicked shall be like chaff driven by the wind, and thy beloved shall be like trees planted by the waters.

²³ So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp in Gilgal, after having smitten all the kings, so that not a remnant was left of them.

²⁴ And the five kings fled alone on foot from battle, and hid themselves in a cave, and Joshua sought for them in the field of battle, and did not find them.

²⁵ And it was afterward told to Joshua, saying, The kings are found and behold they are hidden in a cave.

²⁶ And Joshua said, Appoint men to be at the mouth of the cave, to guard them, lest they take themselves away; and the children of Israel did so.

²⁷ And Joshua called to all Israel and said to the officers of battle, Place your feet upon the necks of these kings, and Joshua said, So shall the Lord do to all your enemies.

²⁸ And Joshua commanded afterward that they should slay the kings and cast them into the cave, and to put great stones at the mouth of the cave.

²⁹ And Joshua went afterward with all the people that were with him on that day to Makkedah, and he smote it with the edge of the sword.

³⁰ And he utterly destroyed the souls and all belonging to the city, and he did to the king and people thereof as he had done to Jericho.

³¹ And he passed from there to Libnah and he fought against it, and the Lord delivered it into his hand, and Joshua smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls thereof, and he did to it and to the king thereof as he had done to Jericho.

³² And from there he passed on to Lachish to fight against it, and Horam king of Gaza went up to assist the men of Lachish, and Joshua smote him and his people until there was none left to him.

³³ And Joshua took Lachish and all the people thereof, and he did to it as he had done to Libnah.

³⁴ And Joshua passed from there to Eglon, and he took that also, and he smote it and all the people thereof with the edge of the sword.

³⁵ And from there he passed to Hebron and fought against it and took it and utterly destroyed it, and he returned from there with all Israel to Debir and fought against it and smote it with the edge of the sword.

³⁶ And he destroyed every soul in it, he left none remaining, and he did to it and the king thereof as he had done to Jericho.

³⁷ And Joshua smote all the kings of the Amorites from Kadesh-barnea to Azah, and he took their country at once, for the Lord had fought for Israel.

³⁸ And Joshua with all Israel came to the camp to Gilgal.

³⁹ When at that time Jabin king of Chazor heard all that Joshua had done to the kings of the Amorites, Jabin sent to Jobat king of Midian, and to Laban king of Shimron, to Jephal king of Achshaph, and to all the kings of the Amorites, saying,

⁴⁰ Come quickly to us and help us, that we may smite the children of Israel, before they come upon us and do unto us as they have done to the other kings of the Amorites.

⁴¹ And all these kings hearkened to the words of Jabin, king of Chazor, and they went forth with all their camps, seventeen kings, and their people were as numerous as the sand on the sea shore, together with horses and chariots innumerable, and they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, and they were met together to fight against Israel.

⁴² And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear them not, for tomorrow about this time I will deliver them up all slain before you, thou shalt hough their horses and burn their chariots with fire.

⁴³ And Joshua with all the men of war came suddenly upon them and smote them, and they fell into their hands, for the Lord had delivered them into the hands of the children of Israel.

⁴⁴ So the children of Israel pursued all these kings with their camps, and smote them until there was none left of them, and Joshua did to them as the Lord had spoken to him.

⁴⁵ And Joshua returned at that time to Chazor and smote it with the sword and destroyed every soul in it and burned it with fire, and from Chazor, Joshua passed to Shimron and smote it and utterly destroyed it.

⁴⁶ From there he passed to Achshaph and he did to it as he had done to Shimron.

⁴⁷ From there he passed to Adulam and he smote all the people in it, and he did to Adulam as he had done to Achshaph and to Shimron.

⁴⁸ And he passed from them to all the cities of the kings which he had smitten, and he smote all the people that were left of them and he utterly destroyed them.

⁴⁹ Only their booty and cattle the Israelites took to themselves as a prey, but every human being they smote, they suffered not a soul to live.

⁵⁰ As the Lord had commanded Moses so did Joshua and all Israel, they failed not in anything.

⁵¹ So Joshua and all the children of Israel smote the whole land of Canaan as the Lord had commanded them, and smote all their kings, being thirty and one kings, and the children of Israel took their whole country.

⁵² Besides the kingdoms of Sihon and Og which are on the other side Jordan, of which Moses had smitten many cities, and Moses gave them to the Reubenites and the Gadites and to half the tribe of Manasseh.

⁵³ And Joshua smote all the kings that were on this side Jordan to the west, and gave them for an inheritance to the nine tribes and to the half tribe of Israel.

⁵⁴For five years did Joshua carry on the war with these kings, and he gave their cities to the Israelites, and the land became tranquil from battle throughout the cities of the Amorites and the Canaanites.

Book of Jasher Chapter 90

¹ At that time in the fifth year after the children of Israel had passed over Jordan, after the children of Israel had rested from their war with the Canaanites, at that time great and severe battles arose between Edom and the children of Chittim, and the children of Chittim fought against Edom.

² And Abianus king of Chittim went forth in that year, that is in the thirty-first year of his reign, and a great force with him of the mighty men of the children of Chittim, and he went to Seir to fight against the children of Esau.

³ And Hadad the king of Edom heard of his report, and he went forth to meet him with a heavy people and strong force, and engaged in battle with him in the field of Edom.

⁴ And the hand of Chittim prevailed over the children of Esau, and the children of Chittim slew of the children of Esau, two and twenty thousand men, and all the children of Esau fled from before them.

⁵ And the children of Chittim pursued them and they reached Hadad king of Edom, who was running before them and they caught him alive, and brought him to Abianus king of Chittim.

⁶ And Abianus ordered him to be slain, and Hadad king of Edom died in the forty-eighth year of his reign.

⁷ And the children of Chittim continued their pursuit of Edom, and they smote them with a great slaughter and Edom became subject to the children of Chittim.

⁸ And the children of Chittim ruled over Edom, and Edom became under the hand of the children of Chittim and became one kingdom from that day.

⁹ And from that time they could no more lift up their heads, and their kingdom became one with the children of Chittim.

¹⁰ And Abianus placed officers in Edom and all the children of Edom became subject and tributary to Abianus, and Abianus turned back to his own land, Chittim.

¹¹ And when he returned he renewed his government and built for himself a spacious and fortified palace for a royal residence, and reigned securely over the children of Chittim and over Edom.

¹² In those days, after the children of Israel had driven away all the Canaanites and the Amorites, Joshua was old and advanced in years.

¹³ And the Lord said to Joshua, Thou art old, advanced in life, and a great part of the land remains to be possessed.

¹⁴ Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and to the half tribe of Manasseh, and Joshua rose up and did as the Lord had spoken to him.

¹⁵ And he divided the whole land to the tribes of Israel as an inheritance according to their divisions.

¹⁶ But to the tribe at Levi he gave no inheritance, the offerings of the Lord are their inheritance as the Lord had spoken of them by the hand of Moses.

¹⁷ And Joshua gave Mount Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephuneh, one portion above his brethren, as the Lord had spoken through Moses.

¹⁸ Therefore Hebron became an inheritance to Caleb and his children unto this day.

¹⁹ And Joshua divided the whole land by lots to all Israel for an inheritance, as the Lord had commanded him.

²⁰ And the children of Israel gave cities to the Levites from their own inheritance, and suburbs for their cattle, and property, as the Lord had commanded Moses so did the children of Israel, and they divided the land by lot whether great or small.

²¹ And they went to inherit the land according to their boundaries, and the children of Israel gave to Joshua the son of Nun an inheritance amongst them.

²² By the word of the Lord did they give to him the city which he required, Timnath-serach in Mount Ephraim, and he built the city and dwelt therein.

²³ These are the inheritances which Elazer the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers of the tribes portioned out to the children of Israel by lot in Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle, and they left off dividing the land.

²⁴ And the Lord gave the land to the Israelites, and they possessed it as the Lord had spoken to them, and as the Lord had sworn to their ancestors.

²⁵ And the Lord gave to the Israelites rest from all their enemies around them, and no man stood up against them, and the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands, and not one thing failed of all the good which the Lord had spoken to the children of Israel, yea the Lord performed every thing.

²⁶ And Joshua called to all the children of Israel and he blessed them, and commanded them to serve the Lord, and he afterward sent them away, and they went each man to his city, and each man to his inheritance.

²⁷ And the children of Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and the Lord gave them rest from all around them, and they dwelt securely in their cities.

²⁸ And it came to pass in those days, that Abianus king of Chittim died, in the thirty-eighth year of his reign, that is the seventh year of his reign over Edom, and they buried him in his place which he had built for himself, and Latinus reigned in his stead fifty years.

²⁹ And during his reign he brought forth an army, and he went and fought against the inhabitants of Britannia and Kernania, the children of Elisha son of Javan, and he prevailed over them and made them tributary.

³⁰ He then heard that Edom had revolted from under the hand of Chittim, and Latinus went to them and smote them and subdued them, and placed them under the hand of the children of Chittim, and Edom became one kingdom with the children of Chittim all the days.

³¹And for many years there was no king in Edom, and their government was with the children of Chittim and their king.

³² And it was in the twenty-sixth year after the children of Israel had passed the Jordan, that is the sixty-sixth year after the children of Israel had departed from Egypt, that Joshua was old, advanced in years, being one hundred and eight years old in those days.

³³ And Joshua called to all Israel, to their elders, their judges and officers, after the Lord had given to all the Israelites rest from all their enemies round about, and Joshua said to the elders of Israel, and to their judges, Behold I am old, advanced in years, and you have seen what the Lord has done to all the nations whom he has driven away from before you, for it is the Lord who has fought for you.

³⁴ Now therefore strengthen yourselves to keep and to do all the words of the law of Moses, not to deviate from it to the right or to the left, and not to come amongst those nations who are left in the land; neither shall you make mention of the name of their gods, but you shall cleave to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.

³⁵ And Joshua greatly exhorted the children of Israel to serve the Lord all their days.

³⁶ And all the Israelites said, We will serve the Lord our God all our days, we and our children, and our children’s children, and our seed for ever.

³⁷ And Joshua made a covenant with the people on that day, and he sent away the children of Israel, and they went each man to his inheritance and to his city.

³⁸ And it was in those days, when the children of Israel were dwelling securely in their cities, that they buried the coffins of the tribes of their ancestors, which they had brought up from Egypt, each man in the inheritance of his children, the twelve sons of Jacob did the children of Israel bury, each man in the possession of his children.

³⁹ And these are the names of the cities wherein they buried the twelve sons of Jacob, whom the children of Israel had brought up from Egypt.

⁴⁰ And they buried Reuben and Gad on this side Jordan, in Romia, which Moses had given to their children.

⁴¹ And Simeon and Levi they buried in the city Mauda, which he had given to the children of Simeon, and the suburb of the city was for the children of Levi.

⁴² And Judah they buried in the city of Benjamin opposite Bethlehem.

⁴³ And the bones of Issachar and Zebulun they buried in Zidon, in the portion which fell to their children.

⁴⁴ And Dan was buried in the city of his children in Eshtael, and Naphtali and Asher they buried in Kadesh-naphtali, each man in his place which he had given to his children.

⁴⁵ And the bones of Joseph they buried in Shechem, in the part of the field which Jacob had purchased from Hamor, and which became to Joseph for an inheritance.

⁴⁶ And they buried Benjamin in Jerusalem opposite the Jebusite, which was given to the children of Benjamin; the children of Israel buried their fathers each man in the city of his children.

⁴⁷ And at the end of two years, Joshua the son of Nun died, one hundred and ten years old, and the time which Joshua judged Israel was twenty-eight years, and Israel served the Lord all the days of his life.

⁴⁸ And the other affairs of Joshua and his battles and his reproofs with which he reproved Israel, and all which he had commanded them, and the names of the cities which the children of Israel possessed in his days, behold they are written in the book of the words of Joshua to the children of Israel, and in the book of the wars of the Lord, which Moses and Joshua and the children of Israel had written.

⁴⁹ And the children of Israel buried Joshua in the border of his inheritance, in Timnath-serach, which was given to him in Mount Ephraim.

⁵⁰ And Elazer the son of Aaron died in those days, and they buried him in a hill belonging to Phineas his son, which was given him in Mount Ephraim.

Book of Jasher Chapter 91

¹ At that time, after the death of Joshua, the children of the Canaanites were still in the land, and the Israelites resolved to drive them out.

² And the children of Israel asked of the Lord, saying, Who shall first go up for us to the Canaanites to fight against them? and the Lord said, Judah shall go up.

³ And the children of Judah said to Simeon, Go up with us into our lot, and we will fight against the Canaanites and we likewise will go up with you, in your lot, so the children of Simeon went with the children of Judah.

⁴ And the children of Judah went up and fought against the Canaanites, so the Lord delivered the Canaanites into the hands of the children of Judah, and they smote them in Bezek, ten thousand men.

⁵ And they fought with Adonibezek in Bezek, and he fled from before them, and they pursued him and caught him, and they took hold of him and cut off his thumbs and great toes.

⁶ And Adonibezek said, Three score and ten kings having their thumbs and great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table, as I have done, so God has requited me, and they brought him to Jerusalem and he died there.

⁷ And the children of Simeon went with the children of Judah, and they smote the Canaanites with the edge of the sword.

⁸ And the Lord was with the children of Judah, and they possessed the mountain, and the children of Joseph went up to Bethel, the same is Luz, and the Lord was with them.

⁹ And the children of Joseph spied out Bethel, and the watchmen saw a man going forth from the city, and they caught him and said unto him, Show us now the entrance of the city and we will show kindness to thee.

¹⁰ And that man showed them the entrance of the city, and the children of Joseph came and smote the City with the edge of the sword.

¹¹ And the man with his family they sent away, and he went to the Hittites and he built a city, and he called the name thereof Luz, so all the Israelites dwelt in their cities, and the children at Israel dwelt in their cities, and the children of Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders, who had lengthened their days after Joshua, and saw the great work of the Lord, which he had performed for Israel.

¹² And the elders judged Israel after the death of Joshua for seventeen years.

¹³ And all the elders also fought the battles of Israel against the Canaanites and the Lord drove the Canaanites from before the children of Israel, in order to place the Israelites in their land.

¹⁴ And he accomplished all the words which he had spoken to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the oath which he had sworn, to give to them and to their children, the land of the Canaanites.

¹⁵ And the Lord gave to the children of Israel the whole land of Canaan, as he had sworn to their ancestors, and the Lord gave them rest from those around them, and the children of Israel dwelt securely in their cities.

¹⁶ Blessed be the Lord for ever, amen, and amen.

¹⁷ Strengthen yourselves, and let the hearts of all you that trust in the Lord be of good courage.

THE END

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Book of Jasher (87-88)

•November 6, 2024 • Leave a Comment

“And the sun stood still and the moon stayed until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the Book of Jasher?” Joshua 10:13

“How are the mighty fallen!” II Samuel 1:18-27

And when they were smiting, the day was declining toward evening, and Joshua said in the sight of all the people, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon, until the nation shall have revenged itself upon its enemies.
⁶⁴ And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Joshua, and the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and it stood still six and thirty moments, and the moon also stood still and hastened not to go down a whole day.
⁶⁵ And there was no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened to the voice of a man, for the Lord fought for Israel. Jasher 88:63-65

Book of Jasher Chapter 87

¹ At that time the Lord said to Moses, Behold thy days are approaching to an end, take now Joshua the son of Nun thy servant and place him in the tabernacle, and I will command him, and Moses did so.

² And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the entrance of the tabernacle.

³ And the Lord commanded Joshua the son of Nun and said unto him, Be strong and courageous, for thou shalt bring the children of Israel to the land which I swore to give them, and I will be with thee.

⁴ And Moses said to Joshua, Be strong and courageous, for thou wilt make the children of Israel inherit the land, and the Lord will be with thee, he will not leave thee nor forsake thee, be not afraid nor disheartened.

⁵ And Moses called to all the children of Israel and said to them, You have seen all the good which the Lord your God has done for you in the wilderness.

⁶ Now therefore observe all the words of this law, and walk in the way of the Lord your God, turn not from the way which the Lord has commanded you, either to the right or to the left.

⁷ And Moses taught the children of Israel statutes and judgments and laws to do in the land as the Lord had commanded him.

⁸ And he taught them the way of the Lord and his laws; behold they are written upon the book of the law of God which he gave to the children of Israel by the hand of Moses.

⁹ And Moses finished commanding the children of Israel, and the Lord said to him, saying, Go up to the Mount Abarim and die there, and be gathered unto thy people as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

¹⁰ And Moses went up as the Lord had commanded him, and he died there in the land of Moab by the order of the Lord, in the fortieth year from the Israelites going forth from the land of Egypt.

¹¹ And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days, and the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were completed.

Book of Jasher Chapter 88

¹ And it was after the death of Moses that the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, saying,

²Rise up and pass the Jordan to the land which I have given to the children of Israel, and thou shalt make the children of Israel inherit the land.

³ Every place upon which the sole of your feet shall tread shall belong to you, from the wilderness of Lebanon unto the great river the river of Perath shall be your boundary. — this river of Perath is the Euphrates River;

⁴ No man shall stand up against thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee, only be strong and of good courage to observe all the law which Moses commanded thee, turn not from the way either to the right or to the left, in order that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest.

⁵ And Joshua commanded the officers of Israel, saying, Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, Prepare for yourselves provisions, for in three days more you will pass the Jordan to possess the land.

⁶ And the officers of the children of Israel did so, and they commanded the people and they did all that Joshua had commanded.

⁷ And Joshua sent two men to spy out the land of Jericho, and the men went and spied out Jericho.

⁸ And at the end of seven days they came to Joshua in the camp and said to him, The Lord has delivered the whole land into our hand, and the inhabitants thereof are melted with fear because of us.

⁹ And it came to pass after that, that Joshua rose up in the morning and all Israel with him, and they journeyed from Shittim, and Joshua and all Israel with him passed the Jordan; and Joshua was eighty-two years old when he passed the Jordan with Israel.

¹⁰And the people went up from Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped in Gilgal at the eastern corner of Jericho.

¹¹ And the children of Israel kept the Passover in Gilgal, in the plains of Jericho, on the fourteenth day at the month, as it is written in the law of Moses.

¹² And the manna ceased at that time on the morrow of the Passover, and there was no more manna for the children of Israel, and they ate of the produce of the land of Canaan.

¹³ And Jericho was entirely closed against the children of Israel, no one came out or went in.

¹⁴ And it was in the second month, on the first day of the month, that the Lord said to Joshua, Rise up, behold I have given Jericho into thy hand with all the people thereof; and all your fighting men shall go round the city, once each day, thus shall you do for six days.

¹⁵ And the priests shall blow upon trumpets, and when you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall give a great shouting, that the walls of the city shall fall down; all the people shall go up every man against his opponent.

¹⁶ And Joshua did so according to all that the Lord had commanded him.

¹⁷ And on the seventh day they went round the city seven times, and the priests blew upon trumpets.

¹⁸ And at the seventh round, Joshua said to the people, Shout, for the Lord has delivered the whole city into our hands.

¹⁹ Only the city and all that it contains shall be accursed to the Lord, and keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest you make the camp of Israel accursed and trouble it.

²⁰ But all the silver and gold and brass and iron shall be consecrated to the Lord, they shall come into the treasury of the Lord.

²¹ And the people blew upon trumpets and made a great shouting, and the walls of Jericho fell down, and all the people went up, every man straight before him, and they took the city and utterly destroyed all that was in it, both man and woman, young and old, ox and sheep and ass, with the edge of the sword.

²² And they burned the whole city with fire; only the vessels of silver and gold, and brass and iron, they put into the treasury of the Lord.

²³ And Joshua swore at that time, saying, Cursed be the man who builds Jericho; he shall lay the foundation thereof in his first-born, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates thereof.

²⁴ And Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, son of Judah, dealt treacherously in the accursed thing, and he took of the accursed thing and hid it in the tent, and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

²⁵ And it was after this when the children of Israel had returned from burning Jericho, Joshua sent men to spy out also Ai, and to fight against it.

²⁶And the men went up and spied out Ai, and they returned and said, Let not all the people go up with thee to Ai, only let about three thousand men go up and smite the city, for the men thereof are but few.

²⁷ And Joshua did so, and there went up with him of the children of Israel about three thousand men, and they fought against the men of Ai.

²⁸ And the battle was severe against Israel, and the men of Ai smote thirty-six men of Israel, and the children of Israel fled from before the men of Ai.

²⁹ And when Joshua saw this thing, he tore his garments and fell upon his face to the ground before the Lord, he, with the elders of Israel, and they put dust upon their heads.

³⁰ And Joshua said, Why O Lord didst thou bring this people over the Jordan? what shall I say after the Israelites have turned their backs against their enemies?

³¹ Now therefore all the Canaanites, inhabitants of the land, will hear this thing, and surround us and cut off our name.

³² And the Lord said to Joshua, Why dost thou fall upon thy face? rise, get thee off, for the Israelites have sinned, and taken of the accursed thing; I will no more be with them unless they destroy the accursed thing from amongst them.

³³ And Joshua rose up and assembled the people, and brought the Urim by the order of the Lord, and the tribe of Judah was taken, and Achan the son of Carmi was taken.

³⁴ And Joshua said to Achan, Tell me my son, what hast thou done, and Achan said, I saw amongst the spoil a goodly garment of Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight; I coveted them and took them, and behold they are all hid in the earth in the midst of the tent.

³⁵ And Joshua sent men who went and took them from the tent of Achan, and they brought them to Joshua.

³⁶ And Joshua took Achan and these utensils, and his sons and daughters and all belonging to him, and they brought them into the valley of Achor.

³⁷ And Joshua burned them there with fire, and all the Israelites stoned Achan with stones, and they raised over him a heap of stones, therefore did he call that place the valley of Achor, so the Lord’s anger was appeased, and Joshua afterward came to the city and fought against it.

³⁸ And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed, behold I have given into thy hand Ai, her king and her people, and thou shalt do unto them as thou didst to Jericho and her king, only the spoil thereof and the cattle thereof shall you take for a prey for yourselves; lay an ambush for the city behind it.

³⁹ So Joshua did according to the word of the Lord, and he chose from amongst the sons of war thirty thousand valiant men, and he sent them, and they lay in ambush for the city.

⁴⁰ And he commanded them, saying, When you shall see us we will flee before them with cunning, and they will pursue us, you shall then rise out of the ambush and take the city, and they did so.

⁴¹ And Joshua fought, and the men of the city went out toward Israel, not knowing that they were lying in ambush for them behind the city.

⁴² And Joshua and all the Israelites feigned themselves wearied out before them, and they fled by the way of the wilderness with cunning.

⁴³ And the men of Ai gathered all the people who were in the city to pursue the Israelites, and they went out and were drawn away from the city, not one remained, and they left the city open and pursued the Israelites.

⁴⁴ And those who were lying in ambush rose up out of their places, and hastened to come to the city and took it and set it on fire, and the men of Ai turned back, and behold the smoke of the city ascended to the skies, and they had no means of retreating either one way or the other.

⁴⁵ And all the men of Ai were in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side, and they smote them so that not one of them remained.

⁴⁶ And the children of Israel took Melosh king of Ai alive, and they brought him to Joshua, and Joshua hanged him on a tree and he died.

⁴⁷ And the children of Israel returned to the city after having burned it, and they smote all those that were in it with the edge of the sword.

⁴⁸ And the number of those that had fallen of the men of Ai, both man and woman, was twelve thousand; only the cattle and the spoil of the city they took to themselves, according to the word of the Lord to Joshua.

⁴⁹ And all the kings on this side Jordan, all the kings of Canaan, heard of the evil which the children of Israel had done to Jericho and to Ai, and they gathered themselves together to fight against Israel.

⁵⁰ Only the inhabitants of Gibeon were greatly afraid of fighting against the Israelites lest they should perish, so they acted cunningly, and they came to Joshua and to all Israel, and said unto them, We have come from a distant land, now therefore make a covenant with us.

⁵¹ And the inhabitants of Gibeon over-reached the children of Israel, and the children of Israel made a covenant with them, and they made peace with them, and the princes of the congregation swore unto them, but afterward the children of Israel knew that they were neighbors to them and were dwelling amongst them.

⁵² But the children of Israel slew them not; for they had sworn to them by the Lord, and they became hewers of wood and drawers of water.

⁵³ And Joshua said to them, Why did you deceive me, to do this thing to us? and they answered him, saying, Because it was told to thy servants all that you had done to all the kings of the Amorites, and we were greatly afraid of our lives, and we did this thing.

⁵⁴ And Joshua appointed them on that day to hew wood and to draw water, and he divided them for slaves to all the tribes of Israel.

⁵⁵ And when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem heard all that the children of Israel had done to Jericho and to Ai, he sent to Hoham king of Hebron and to Piram king at Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish and to Deber king of Eglon, saying,

⁵⁶ Come up to me and help me, that we may smite the children of Israel and the inhabitants of Gibeon who have made peace with the children of Israel.

⁵⁷ And they gathered themselves together and the five kings of the Amorites went up with all their camps, a mighty people numerous as the sand of the sea shore.

⁵⁸ And all these kings came and encamped before Gibeon, and they began to fight against the inhabitants of Gibeon, and all the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua, saying, Come up quickly to us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites have gathered together to fight against us.

⁵⁹ And Joshua and all the fighting people went up from Gilgal, and Joshua came suddenly to them, and smote these five kings with a great slaughter.

⁶⁰ And the Lord confounded them before the children at Israel, who smote them with a terrible slaughter in Gibeon, and pursued them along the way that goes up to Beth Horon unto Makkedah, and they fled from before the children of Israel.

⁶¹ And whilst they were fleeing, the Lord sent upon them hailstones from heaven, and more of them died by the hailstones, than by the slaughter of the children of Israel.

⁶² And the children of Israel pursued them, and they still smote them in the road, going on and smiting them.

⁶³ And when they were smiting, the day was declining toward evening, and Joshua said in the sight of all the people, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon, until the nation shall have revenged itself upon its enemies.

⁶⁴ And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Joshua, and the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and it stood still six and thirty moments, and the moon also stood still and hastened not to go down a whole day.

⁶⁵ And there was no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened to the voice of a man, for the Lord fought for Israel.

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The Essenes: Is there a Calendar Omen?

•November 5, 2024 • Comments Off

The Essenes had their own calendar, but they were wiped out during the 70 AD Inferno, so is there a connection? Is there a Calendar Omen?

The Scriptures command us to celebrate Passover in the spring at the time of the ripening of the barley, so the Jewish or the Hebrew calendar has to be a solar calendar. But in another Scripture, it commands us to remember the new moon, so the Jewish calendar has to be a lunar too.

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Since Biblical times, various astronomical phenomena have been used to establish uniquely Jewish definitions for the day and its hours, the months and the year.

The length of days and hours vary by the season, controlled by the times of sunset, nightfall, dawn and sunrise. The months and years of the Hebrew calendar are established by the cycles of the moon and the sun.

Though the months follow the lunar cycle, the lunar months must always align themselves with the seasons of the year, which are governed by the sun. Thus, the Hebrew calendar is “Luni-Solar.” The discrepancy between the solar year (365 days) and the lunar year (354 days) was resolved by every so often adding a thirteenth month to the year, to form a “leap year.”

In the early times of our history, the High Court (Sanhedrin) in Jerusalem was assigned the tasks of determining the beginning of each month and the balancing of the solar with the lunar years. They relied on direct observation of the New Moon, astronomical data, and other considerations.

In the fourth century after the Temple’s destruction, however, when oppression and persecution threatened the continued existence of the Court, a fixed calendar was instituted — based on the Sanhedrin’s closely guarded secrets of calendrical calculation. Called the Hillel calendar, this is the permanent Hebrew calendar according to which the New Moons and festivals are calculated and celebrated today by Orthodox Jews all over the world.

Like the original system of observation, it is based on the Luni-Solar principle. It also applies certain rules by which complex astronomical calculations are combined with the religious requirements into an amazingly precise system.

Exodus 121 And the Lord spoke unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 “This month shall be unto you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.

From the wording of this verse, “shall be unto you,” the sages deduced that the responsibility of pinpointing and consecrating the chodesh, the crescent new moon, was entrusted to the leaders of our nation, the Sanhedrin, the rabbinical supreme court of every generation.

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Preceding the Sanhedrin were the one hundred and twenty priests who comprised the Great Assembly that Ezra had established.

Originally, there was no fixed calendar. There was no way to determine in advance the exact day of a coming holy day or festival, because there was no way to determine in advance when the month would begin. Each month anew, the Sanhedrin would determine whether the month would be 29 or 30 days long — depending on when the following month’s new moon was first sighted — and would sanctify the new month.

The Sanhedrin (Hebrew synedrion, “sitting together,” hence “assembly” or “council”) were assemblies of elders (known as “rabbis” after the destruction of the Second Temple), who were appointed to sit as a tribunal in every city in the ancient Land of Israel.

There were two classes of Jewish courts, the Great Sanhedrin and the Lesser Sanhedrin. A lesser Sanhedrin of 23 judges was appointed to sit as a tribunal in each city, but there was only supposed to be one Great Sanhedrin of 71 judges, which among other roles acted as the Supreme Court, taking appeals from cases which were decided by lesser courts.

Members of the Sanhedrin were to be recruited from the following sources: Priests (Kohanim), Levites (Levi’im), and ordinary Jews who were members of those families having a pure lineage such that their daughters were allowed to marry priests.

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In general usage, the “Sanhedrin” without qualifier normally refers to the Great Sanhedrin, which was presided over by the Nasi, who functioned as its head or representing as President, and was a member of the court; the Av Beit Din or the chief of the court, who was second to the nasi; and sixty-nine general members (Mufla).

Hillel II (Hillel the Nasi), held the office of Nasi of the Sanhedrin between 320 and 385 AD and he is regarded as the creator of the modern fixed Hebrew Calendar the Jews observed from 359 AD onward to modern time.

In the Second Temple period, the Sanhedrin met in the Temple in Jerusalem, in a building called the Chamber of Hewn Stones. This Sanhedrin convened every day except the yearly festivals and on sabbath days (Shabbat).

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Members of the Sanhedrin were well schooled in astronomy. They knew exactly when the new moon would have appeared, and where it would have been visible. Nevertheless, the sanctification of the moon depends on the crescent new moon actually being seen by at least two witnesses. The word “this” (in the above-quoted verse in Exodus 12:2, “This month shall be to you . . .”) implies something that is actually seen. These witnesses could be local or from the Disporal who arrived (would be lavishly entertained there, in order to attract potential witnesses to travel) to Jerusalem to testify.

The rabbis of the Sanhedrin would question the witnesses in the order of their arrival. They knew what the proper responses to their questions ought to be, and were thus quickly able to identify fraudulent claims. Starting with the elder of each pair, they would ask: “Tell us how you saw the moon:

In which direction was it in relation to the sun? (The observation is limited to the time of sunset)
Was it to the north or south?
How high in the sky did the moon appear to be?
In which direction were the crescent’s tips facing?
How wide was it?”

After they had finished questioning the first witness, they would bring in his partner and question him in similar fashion. If the two accounts corroborated, the evidence was accepted.

Publicizing the New Month

The following night (the second night of the month), huge bonfires were lit on designated mountaintops. Lookouts stationed on other mountaintops would see that a fire had been lit, and would light their own fires. This chain of communication led all the way to Babylonia, so that even very distant communities knew that the day beforehand had been declared the New Month (Rosh Chodesh).

Eventually, the Samaritans started lighting fires mischievously on the wrong days in order to confuse the Jewish Diaspora. To prevent this confusion, the fire-on-mountaintop method of communication was discontinued, and instead running messengers were dispatched from Babylonia and all other far-flung Jewish settlements. This took a lot longer, a delay which had (and still has) halachic implications with regards to observance of the second day of the Festivals in the Diaspora.

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Nowadays

The lunisolar Hebrew calendar, or the Hillel calendar, was named after Hillel II because he was the presiding Nasi of the Sanhedrin when the calculated calendar was established, is actually a brilliant invention that filled a desperate need. Originally, the new moons were formerly sighted by multiple witnesses and officially declared throughout Israel. But after the Second Temple destruction and the subsequent dispersion, it was impractical to declare the new moon to every Jewish community in the world, and under Constantius II, it was actually outlawed.

As a remedy, the Sanhedrin instituted the Hillel calendar in 359 AD. This calendar averages 29.5 days per month and 365.2468 days per year (compared to the average solar year length of 365.2422).

Implementing the Hillel calendar was the Sanhedrin’s last big decision before disbanding. Whenever the Hillel calendar will be decommissioned in the future to return to sighting and declaring the New Moon days, it would have to be at the authority of a reconvened Sanhedrin.

So until then, this calendar is what unites Jewish people worldwide in celebrating any Festivals on the same days, and reading the same Torah portion together each week. So Hillel and his rabbinical court, the Sanhedrin, established the perpetual calendar which is followed today.

The Sanhedrin considered several factors in the course of their deliberations whether to declare a leap year on a given year. The primary factor, which may or may not override other factors, was the spring equinox.

(a) If the spring equinox would fall later than the first half of Nissan (from the 16th onward), then the year was automatically declared a leap year. This is because, as mentioned earlier, the verse states: “Guard the month of spring, and make [then] the Passover offering.”

(b) However, it wasn’t enough for Passover to fall after the equinox, when it was “officially” spring; spring-like conditions needed to be evidenced. If in the land of Israel, the barley had not yet ripened, and the trees were not yet blossoming with seasonal fruit — that, too, was sufficient reason to delay Nissan by adding a second month of Adar. Spring had to be felt; it had to be bright and green.

(c) There were also several non-season-related factors which the Sanhedrin considered. For example, if the roads or bridges were in disrepair due to the winter rainy season, impeding the ability of the pilgrims to travel to Jerusalem for Passover.

But where did the Sanhedrin get their authority?

Deuteronomy 16:18 “Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

19 Thou shalt not distort judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 17:11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do. Thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall show thee to the right hand nor to the left.

12 And the man who will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest who standeth to minister there before the Lord thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die; and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

13 And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.

Moses knew he would die soon and his understanding had been conveyed to the judges, the Levites and priests where the true interpretation of the law were taught. So in the book of Deuteronomy Moses spoke and explained unto all Israel “according unto all that the Lord had given him” as to how to keep them, the blessing they would have if they obey, or cursing if they disobey, in a language they could understand. Men may have good intentions, but may do things seen as presumptuously?

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And the man who will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest who standeth to minister there before the Lord thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die

It’s a death penalty, so what is presumptuous or presumptuously?

Below are some of its synonyms:

arrogant, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, haughty, high-and-mighty, high-handed, high-hat, huffish, huffy, imperious, important, lofty, lordly, masterful, overweening, peremptory, pompous, presuming, pretentious, self-asserting, self-assertive, sniffy, supercilious, superior, uppish, uppity

Moses as a god unto Pharaoh:

Exo 7:1 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god H430 to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

The KJV translates elohim as “judges” in Exodus 21:6; Exodus 22:8; and twice in Exodus 22:9

Exo 21:6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges H430; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

Exo 22:8 If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges H430, to see whether he has put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.

Exo 22:9 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challenge to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges H430; and whom the judges H430 shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

The Jewish “leap year” which occurs seven times in a 19-year cycle has 13 months instead of the regular 12. This is so that the lunar-based Jewish year should remain aligned with the solar seasons (12 lunar months make up a total of 354 days — slightly more than 11 days short of the 365.25 day solar cycle). The added month is called “Adar I” and is inserted before the month of Adar (termed “Adar II” in leap years).

New Testament Omen

The significance of the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD should not be ignored. It came forty years after John the Baptist had given a stern warning about another consuming fire recorded in Luke 3:16. The number 40 generally symbolizes a period of testing, trial or probation. During Moses’ life he lived forty years in Egypt and forty years in the desert before God selected him to lead his people out of slavery.

Because of their perversion, God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah during Abraham’s time. The Blind have ignored John’s warning about another consuming fire recorded in the Gospel of Luke. John said unto them:

“I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I cometh, the straps of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with FIRE. 17 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge His floor and will gather the wheat into His garner; but the chaff He will burn with FIRE unquenchable,” Luke 3:16-17.

The Essenes #2 [2BC.to 1AD.]. Regarding the naming of this sect… | by Mina Georgy | Medium — Dining together – Commual living among the Essenes

The word F-I-R-E is highlighted above, with a hope that the Blind could see the word“FIRE.” When we look back, one cannot avoid concluding that God had deemed that the Essenes were worthy of extinction during the AD 70 INFIRNO. Everything about the Essenes were destroyed by FIRE.

“Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?” Amos 3:6

Or by the Roman SWORD?

“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth. I came not to send peace, but a SWORD,” Matthew 10:34

The Sadducees and a large portion of the Shammai Pharisees also followed suit; only the Hillel branch of Pharisees limped off to Yavne and survived; the Nazareens survived too, they fled to Pella on the northeastern side of the Jordan Valley.

If the 70 AD inferno was only a microcosm, a foretaste, how could those who deviate from the God ordained Calendar, who have similar deceptive beliefs as the original Essenes, escape John’s warning during the Last Days? Wouldn’t there be another Sodom and Gomorrah? And wouldn’t they also share its fate? It’s an unpleasant ending, but that’s what the Scriptures indicate.

The Essene/Qumran has their own 364 day solar calendar totally at odds with the calendrics of the Sanhedrin. Their sacred year always began on the vernal (spring) equinox and is, by definition, Wednesday (because God Created the “lights in the firmament” for “signs and seasons” on the 4th Day), 1st day of the 1st month (Nisan or Abib). Consequently, the Essene Passover will always begin at 6 PM Tuesday, 13 days later (Nisan 14). The key point being Essene Passover always began “Tuesday” evening, 13 days after the vernal equinox. To outsiders, the Essenes would appear to observe the vernal equinox and (regardless of whatever the previous day was) declare that day to be Wednesday 1 Nisan of their calendar.

The Essene deadly way of Sodom and Gomorrah? If not, why not?

The Essenes were pious, they practised celibacy, collective ownership, and plagued obedience to their leaders, chose not to possess slaves but served each other, to maintain a pure lifestyle, to abstain from criminal and immoral activities, they practised daily purification by water rituals and baptism and even refrain from defecation on the Sabbath. Yet the Essenes were wiped out during the AD 70 inferno.

But why? Why did they faced their Sodom and Gomorrah in AD 70!

Had the Essenes acted presumptuously by repudiating the Calendar that God has instituted through the Sanhedrin? Were they found guilty of repudiating the Passover sacrifice in Jerusalem? Had the Essenes acted presumptuously?

If so, could this AD 70 INFERNO be just a microcosm during the endtime for those who promote their own calendar?

“Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, and the CREATOR of this Universe has not brought it about?”

What are the Oracles of God?

Posted in Calendar, Essenes, Sects & Cults

China’s new radar killer drones

•November 4, 2024 • Leave a Comment

China’s radar killer drone shoots better than AI, humans with new ChatGPT-like brain

Interesting Engineering • November 1, 2024

China’s Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute, the company that designed the J-20 fighter jet, has allegedly developed a large language model (LLM) for electronic warfare (EW) drones.

The LLM, similar to ChatGPT, can interfere with enemy radar and radio communications at lightning-fast speed.

According to tests, LLM-powered decision-making surpasses traditional artificial intelligence (AI), such as reinforcement learning. It allegedly also proved to be vastly superior to experienced human EW experts.

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the new LLM model was jointly developed by Chengdu, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, and Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xian, Shaanxi province.

Information about the model and testing was published on October 24 in the peer-reviewed Journal of Detection & Control, a Chinese-only publication. According to the paper, the work is still experimental but shows promise.

LLM-powered electronic warfare

The LLM effectively hyper-boosts the speed at which the drone can perform EW thrusts and parries when engaging enemy targets. This includes attempting to quell enemy radar installations using specific electromagnetic signals.

The defender will try to evade the attack by constantly changing signals, forcing the opponent to adapt, usually in real time. You can liken it to how the Borg adapts and changes to energy weapon frequencies in Star Trek.

The new LLM has been designed to tip the balance in favor of the attacker by reducing reaction times. The choice of an LLM is interesting; however, before this, they were believed to be unable to perform such tasks—especially the need to interpret sensor-collected data.

It has also been shown to react too slowly, requiring longer contemplation times that are far too slow for the millisecond response times typically needed. But, if the team’s claims are true, they appear to have overcome this. But how?

According to the paper, the first step was to train the LLM using a “wealth” of books on EW. This includes a “book series on radar, electronic warfare, and related literature collections.”

They also fed the model more sensitive information, like air combat records, weapons inventory set-up records, and electronic warfare operation manuals. According to the researchers, most of the material used was in Chinese.

Lightning-fast responses

However, to speed up decisions, the team also coupled the LLM with a raw data processor to translate outputs to the LLM, where it does its thing. From there, the translator takes the LLMs outputs and processes them into instructions for the EW jammer gear.

The research team claims test results confirm the feasibility of this technology. They also claim that reinforcement learning algorithms and generative AI can swiftly adjust attack strategies up to ten times per second.

The team also found that LLMs are more effective at generating numerous false targets on enemy radar screens compared to traditional AI and human expertise. This strategy is more advantageous in EW than simply suppressing radar signals with noise or redirecting radar waves away from real targets.

“They still have many practical issues to address, including chips, the size of the model, and security risks,” an unnamed Beijing-based AI scientist told SCMP. “But there’s little doubt that ‘words can kill’ is evolving from a philosophical concept to reality,” he added.

Posted in China, Tech Race

Book of Jasher (85-86)

•November 3, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

That is, the Israelis are prone to go to war with its neighbours: and keeps on winning over its enemies! Now over the Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Iranians from ancient Persia; besides the Gazans or the ancient Philistines, and even the Houthis in far-away Yemen.

Book of Jasher Chapter 85

¹ And king Arad the Canaanite, who dwelt in the south, heard that the Israelites had come by the way of the spies, and he arranged his forces to fight against the Israelites.

² And the children of Israel were greatly afraid of him, for he had a great and heavy army, so the children of Israel resolved to return to Egypt.

³ And the children of Israel turned back about the distance of three days’ journey unto Maserath Beni Jaakon, for they were greatly afraid on account of the king Arad.

⁴ And the children of Israel would not get back to their places, so they remained in Beni Jaakon for thirty days.

⁵ And when the children of Levi saw that the children of Israel would not turn back, they were jealous for the sake of the Lord, and they rose up and fought against the Israelites their brethren, and slew of them a great body, and forced them to turn back to their place, Mount Hor.

⁶ And when they returned, king Arad was still arranging his host for battle against the Israelites.

⁷ And Israel vowed a vow, saying, If thou wilt deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.

⁸ And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and he delivered the Canaanites into their hand, and he utterly destroyed them and their cities, and he called the name of the place Hormah.

⁹ And the children of Israel journeyed from Mount Hor and pitched in Oboth, and they journeyed from Oboth and they pitched at Ije-abarim, in the border of Moab.

¹⁰ And the children of Israel sent to Moab, saying, Let us pass now through thy land into our place, but the children of Moab would not suffer the children of Israel to pass through their land, for the children of Moab were greatly afraid lest the children of Israel should do unto them as Sihon king of the Amorites had done to them, who had taken their land and had slain many of them.

¹¹ Therefore Moab would not suffer the Israelites to pass through his land, and the Lord commanded the children of Israel, saying, That they should not fight against Moab, so the Israelites removed from Moab.

¹² And the children of Israel journeyed from the border of Moab, and they came to the other side of Arnon, the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites, and they pitched in the border of Sihon, king of the Amorites, in the wilderness of Kedemoth.

¹³ And the children of Israel sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, saying,

¹⁴ Let us pass through thy land, we will not turn into the fields or into the vineyards, we will go along by the king’s highway until we shall have passed thy border, but Sihon would not suffer the Israelites to pass.

¹⁵ So Sihon collected all the people of the Amorites and went forth into the wilderness to meet the children of Israel, and he fought against Israel in Jahaz.

¹⁶ And the Lord delivered Sihon king of the Amorites into the hand of the children of Israel, and Israel smote all the people of Sihon with the edge of the sword and avenged the cause of Moab.

¹⁷ And the children of Israel took possession of the land of Sihon from Aram unto Jabuk, unto the children of Ammon, and they took all the spoil of the cities.

¹⁸And Israel took all these cities, and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites.

¹⁹ And all the children of Israel resolved to fight against the children of Ammon, to take their land also.

²⁰ So the Lord said to the children of Israel, Do not besiege the children of Ammon, neither stir up battle against them, for I will give nothing to you of their land, and the children of Israel hearkened to the word of the Lord, and did not fight against the children of Ammon.

²¹ And the children of Israel turned and went up by the way of Bashan to the land of Og, king of Bashan, and Og the king of Bashan went out to meet the Israelites in battle, and he had with him many valiant men, and a very strong force from the people of the Amorites.

²² And Og king of Bashan was a very powerful man, but Naaron his son was exceedingly powerful, even stronger than he was.

²³ And Og said in his heart, Behold now the whole camp of Israel takes up a space of three parsa, now will I smite them at once without sword or spear.

²⁴ And Og went up Mount Jahaz, and took therefrom one large stone, the length of which was three parsa, and he placed it on his head, and resolved to throw it upon the camp of the children of Israel, to smite all the Israelites with that stone.

²⁵ And the angel of the Lord came and pierced the stone upon the head of Og, and the stone fell upon the neck of Og that Og fell to the earth on account of the weight of the stone upon his neck.

²⁶ At that time the Lord said to the children of Israel, Be not afraid of him, for I have given him and all his people and all his land into your hand, and you shall do to him as you did to Sihon.

²⁷ And Moses went down to him with a small number of the children of Israel, and Moses smote Og with a stick at the ankles of his feet and slew him.

²⁸ The children of Israel afterward pursued the children of Og and all his people, and they beat and destroyed them till there was no remnant left of them.

²⁹ Moses afterward sent some of the children of Israel to spy out Jaazer, for Jaazer was a very famous city.

³⁰ And the spies went to Jaazer and explored it, and the spies trusted in the Lord, and they fought against the men of Jaazer.

³¹ And these men took Jaazer and its villages, and the Lord delivered them into their hand, and they drove out the Amorites who had been there.

³² And the children of Israel took the land of the two kings of the Amorites, sixty cities which were on the other side of Jordan, from the brook of Arnon unto Mount Herman.

³³ And the children of Israel journeyed and came into the plain of Moab which is on this side of Jordan, by Jericho.

³⁴ And the children of Moab heard all the evil which the children of Israel had done to the two kings of the Amorites, to Sihon and Og, so all the men of Moab were greatly afraid of the Israelites.

³⁵ And the elders of Moab said, Behold the two kings of the Amorites, Sihon and Og, who were more powerful than all the kings of the earth, could not stand against the children of Israel, how then can we stand before them?

³⁶ Surely they sent us a message before now to pass through our land on their way, and we would not suffer them, now they will turn upon us with their heavy swords and destroy us; and Moab was distressed on account of the children of Israel, and they were greatly afraid of them, and they counselled together what was to be done to the children of Israel.

³⁷ And the elders of Moab resolved and took one of their men, Balak the son of Zippor the Moabite, and made him king over them at that time, and Balak was a very wise man.

³⁸ And the elders of Moab rose up and sent to the children of Midian to make peace with them, for a great battle and enmity had been in those days between Moab and Midian, from the days of Hadad the son of Bedad king of Edom, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, unto these days.

³⁹ And the children of Moab sent to the children of Midian, and they made peace with them, and the elders of Midian came to the land of Moab to make peace in behalf of the children of Midian.

⁴⁰ And the elders of Moab counselled with the elders of Midian what to do in order to save their lives from Israel.

⁴¹ And all the children of Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now therefore the children of Israel lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field, for thus did they do to the two kings of the Amorites who are stronger than we are.

⁴² And the elders of Midian said to Moab, We have heard that at the time when Sihon king of the Amorites fought against you, when he prevailed over you and took your land, he had sent to Beor the son of Janeas and to Balaam his son from Mesopotamia, and they came and cursed you; therefore did the hand of Sihon prevail over you, that he took your land.

⁴³ Now therefore send you also to Balaam his son, for he still remains in his land, and give him his hire, that he may come and curse all the people of whom you are afraid; so the elders of Moab heard this thing, and it pleased them to send to Balaam the son of Beor.

⁴⁴ So Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab sent messengers to Balaam, saying,

⁴⁵ Behold there is a people come out from Egypt, behold they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.

⁴⁶ Now therefore come and curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me, peradventure I shall prevail to fight against them, and drive them out, for I heard that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and whom thou cursest is cursed.

⁴⁷ So the messengers of Balak went to Balaam and brought Balaam to curse the people to fight against Moab.

⁴⁸ And Balaam came to Balak to curse Israel, and the Lord said to Balaam, Curse not this people for it is blessed.

⁴⁹ And Balak urged Balaam day by day to curse Israel, but Balaam hearkened not to Balak on account of the word of the Lord which he had spoken to Balaam.

⁵⁰ And when Balak saw that Balaam would not accede to his wish, he rose up and went home, and Balaam also returned to his land and he went from there to Midian.

⁵¹ And the children of Israel journeyed from the plain of Moab, and pitched by Jordan from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim, at the end of the plains of Moab.

⁵² And when the children of Israel abode in the plain of Shittim, they began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

⁵³ And the children of Israel approached Moab, and the children of Moab pitched their tents opposite to the camp of the children of Israel.

⁵⁴ And the children of Moab were afraid of the children of Israel, and the children of Moab took all their daughters and their wives of beautiful aspect and comely appearance, and dressed them in gold and silver and costly garments.

⁵⁵ And the children of Moab seated those women at the door of their tents, in order that the children of Israel might see them and turn to them, and not fight against Moab.

⁵⁶ And all the children of Moab did this thing to the children of Israel, and every man placed his wife and daughter at the door of his tent, and all the children of Israel saw the act of the children of Moab, and the children of Israel turned to the daughters of Moab and coveted them, and they went to them.

⁵⁷ And it came to pass that when a Hebrew came to the door of the tent of Moab, and saw a daughter of Moab and desired her in his heart, and spoke with her at the door of the tent that which he desired, whilst they were speaking together the men of the tent would come out and speak to the Hebrew like unto these words:

⁵⁸ Surely you know that we are brethren, we are all the descendants of Lot and the descendants of Abraham his brother, wherefore then will you not remain with us, and wherefore will you not eat our bread and our sacrifice?

⁵⁹ And when the children of Moab had thus overwhelmed him with their speeches, and enticed him by their flattering words, they seated him in the tent and cooked and sacrificed for him, and he ate of their sacrifice and of their bread.

⁶⁰ They then gave him wine and he drank and became intoxicated, and they placed before him a beautiful damsel, and he did with her as he liked, for he knew not what he was doing, as he had drunk plentifully of wine.

⁶¹ Thus did the children of Moab to Israel in that place, in the plain of Shittim, and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel on account of this matter, and he sent a pestilence amongst them, and there died of the Israelites twenty-four thousand men.

⁶² Now there was a man of the children of Simeon whose name was Zimri, the son of Salu, who connected himself with the Midianite Cosbi, the daughter of Zur, king of Midian, in the sight of all the children of Israel.

⁶³ And Phineas the son of Elazer, the son of Aaron the priest, saw this wicked thing which Zimri had done, and he took a spear and rose up and went after them, and pierced them both and slew them, and the pestilence ceased from the children of Israel.

Book of Jasher Chapter 86

¹ At that time after the pestilence, the Lord said to Moses, and to Elazer the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

² Number the heads of the whole community of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth in the army.

³ And Moses and Elazer numbered the children of Israel after their families, and the number of all Israel was seven hundred thousand, seven hundred and thirty.

⁴ And the number of the children of Levi, from one month old and upward, was twenty-three thousand, and amongst these there was not a man of those numbered by Moses and Aaron in the wilderness of Sinai.

⁵ For the Lord had told them that they would die in the wilderness, so they all died, and not one had been left of them excepting Caleb the son of Jephuneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

⁶ And it was after this that the Lord said to Moses, Say unto the children of Israel to avenge upon Midian the cause of their brethren the children of Israel.

⁷ And Moses did so, and the children of Israel chose from amongst them twelve thousand men, being one thousand to a tribe, and they went to Midian.

⁸ And the children of Israel warred against Midian, and they slew every male, also the five princes of Midian, and Balaam the son of Beor did they slay with the sword.

⁹ And the children of Israel took the wives of Midian captive, with their little ones and their cattle, and all belonging to them.

¹⁰ And they took all the spoil and all the prey, and they brought it to Moses and to Elazer to the plains of Moab.

¹¹ And Moses and Elazer and all the princes of the congregation went forth to meet them with joy.

¹² And they divided all the spoil of Midian, and the children of Israel had been revenged upon Midian for the cause of their brethren the children of Israel.

Posted in Books of Ancients

Nations on Brinks of going Nuclear

•November 2, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Barriers to nuclear ambitions have never been weaker, making it ever harder to dissuade smaller nations from pursuing the ultimate deterrent

Could Zechariah 5 indicate there would be a nuclear war?

AsiaTimes by John Ruehl • October 31, 2024

Following Israel’s October 26, 2024, attack on Iranian energy facilities, Iran vowed to respond with “all available tools,” sparking fears it could soon produce a nuclear weapon to pose a more credible threat.

The country’s breakout time—the period required to develop a nuclear bomb—is now estimated in weeks and Tehran could proceed with weaponization if it believes itself or its proxies are losing ground to Israel.

Iran isn’t the only nation advancing its nuclear capabilities in recent years. In 2019, the US withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), which banned intermediate-range land-based missiles, citing alleged Russian violations and China’s non-involvement. The US is also modernizing its nuclear arsenal, with plans to deploy nuclear weapons in more NATO states and proposals to extend its nuclear umbrella to Taiwan.

Russia, too, has intensified its nuclear posture, expanding nuclear military drills and updating its nuclear policies on first use. In 2023, it suspended participation in the New START missile treaty, which limited US and Russian deployed nuclear weapons and delivery systems, and stationed nuclear weapons in Belarus in 2024.

Russia and China have also deepened their nuclear cooperation, setting China on a path to rapidly expand its arsenal, as nuclear security collaboration with the US has steadily diminished over the past decade.

The breakdown of diplomacy and rising nuclear brinkmanship among major powers are heightening nuclear insecurity among themselves, but also risk spurring a new nuclear arms race. Alongside Iran, numerous countries maintain the technological infrastructure to quickly build nuclear weapons. Preventing nuclear proliferation would require significant collaboration among major powers, a prospect currently out of reach.

The US detonated the first nuclear weapon in 1945, followed by the Soviet Union (1949), the UK (1952), France (1960), and China (1964). It became evident that with access to uranium and enrichment technology, nations were increasingly capable of producing nuclear weapons. Though mass production and delivery capabilities were additional hurdles, it was widely expected in the early Cold War that many states would soon join the nuclear club.

Israel developed nuclear capabilities in the 1960s, India detonated its first bomb in 1974, and South Africa built its first by 1979. Other countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Sweden, Egypt, and Switzerland, pursued their own programs.

However, the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), enacted in 1968 to curb nuclear spread, led many countries to abandon or dismantle their programs. After the end of the Cold War and under Western pressure, Iraq ended its nuclear program in 1991.

South Africa, in a historic move, voluntarily dismantled its arsenal in 1994. Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Ukraine relinquished the nuclear weapons they inherited after the collapse of the Soviet Union by 1996, securing international security assurances in exchange.

Nuclear proliferation appeared to be a waning concern, but cracks soon appeared in the non-proliferation framework. Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test in 1998, followed by North Korea in 2006, bringing the count of nuclear-armed states to nine. Since then, Iran’s nuclear weapons program, initiated in the 1980s, has been a major target of Western non-proliferation efforts.

Iran has a strong reason to persist. Ukraine’s former nuclear arsenal might have deterred Russian aggression in 2014 and 2022, while Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi, who dismantled the country’s nuclear program in 2003, was overthrown by a NATO-led coalition and local forces in 2011.

If Iran achieves a functional nuclear weapon, it will lose the ability to leverage its nuclear program as a bargaining chip to extract concessions in negotiations. While a nuclear weapon will represent a new form of leverage, it would also intensify pressure from the US and Israel, both of whom have engaged in a cycle of escalating, sometimes deadly, confrontations with Iran and its proxies over the past few years.

An Iranian nuclear arsenal could also ignite a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Its relations with Saudi Arabia remain delicate, despite the 2023 détente brokered by China, and Saudi officials have previously indicated they would obtain their own nuclear weapon if Iran acquired them. Saudi Arabia gave significant backing to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, with the understanding that Pakistan could extend its nuclear umbrella to Saudi Arabia, or even supply the latter with one upon request.

Turkey, which hosts US nuclear weapons through NATO’s sharing program, signaled a policy shift in 2019 when President Erdogan criticized foreign powers for dictating Turkey’s ability to build its own nuclear weapon. Turkey’s growing partnership with Russia in nuclear energy could meanwhile provide it with the enrichment expertise needed to eventually do so.

Middle Eastern tensions are not the only force threatening non-proliferation. Japan’s renewed friction with China, North Korea, and Russia over the past decade has intensified Tokyo’s focus on nuclear readiness.

Although Japan developed a nuclear program in the 1940s, it was dismantled after World War II. Japan’s breakout period, however, remains measured in months, but public support for nuclear weapons remains low, given the legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where nuclear bombings in 1945 killed more than 200,000 people.

In contrast, around 70 percent of South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons. South Korea’s nuclear program began in the 1970s but was discontinued under US pressure. However, North Korea’s successful test in 2006 and its severance of economic, political, and physical links to the South in the past decade, coupled with the abandonment of peaceful reunification in early 2024, has again raised the issue in South Korea.

Taiwan pursued a nuclear weapons program in the 1970s, which similarly ended under US pressure. Any sign of wavering US commitment to Taiwan, together with China’s growing nuclear capabilities, could prompt Taiwan to revive its efforts. Though less likely, territorial disputes in the South China Sea could also motivate countries like Vietnam and the Philippines to consider developing nuclear capabilities.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has also had significant nuclear implications. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently suggested to the European Council that a nuclear arsenal might be Ukraine’s only deterrent if NATO membership is not offered. Zelensky later walked back his comments after they ignited a firestorm of controversy. Yet if Ukraine feels betrayed by its Western partners—particularly if it is forced to concede territory to Russia—it could spur some factions within Ukraine to attempt to secure nuclear capabilities.

The war has also spurred nuclear considerations across Europe. In December 2023, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer endorsed a European nuclear deterrent. A Trump re-election could amplify European concerns over US commitments to NATO, with France having increasingly proposed an independent European nuclear force in recent years.

Established nuclear powers are unlikely to welcome more countries into their ranks. But while China and Russia don’t necessarily desire this outcome, they recognize the West’s concerns are greater, with Russia doing little in the 1990s to prevent its unemployed nuclear scientists from aiding North Korea’s program.

The US has also previously been blindsided by its allies’ nuclear aspirations. US policymakers underestimated Australia’s determination to pursue a nuclear weapons program in the 1950s and 1960s, including covert attempts to obtain a weapon from the UK. Similarly, the US was initially unaware of France’s extensive support for Israel’s nuclear development in the 1950s and 1960s.

Smaller countries are also capable of aiding one another’s nuclear ambitions. Argentina offered considerable support to Israel’s program, while Israel assisted South Africa’s. Saudi Arabia financed Pakistan’s nuclear development, and Pakistan’s top nuclear scientist is suspected of having aided Iran, Libya, and North Korea with their programs in the 1980s.

Conflicts involving nuclear weapons states are not without precedent. Egypt and Syria attacked nuclear-armed Israel in 1973, and Argentina faced a nuclear-armed UK in 1982. India and China have clashed over their border on several occasions, and Ukraine continues to resist Russian aggression.

But conflicts featuring nuclear countries invite dangerous escalation, and the risk grows if a nation with limited conventional military power gains nuclear capabilities; lacking other means of defense or retaliation, it may be more tempted to resort to nuclear weapons as its only viable option.

The costs of maintaining nuclear arsenals are already steep. In 2023, the world’s nine nuclear-armed states spent an estimated US$91.4 billion managing their programs. But what incentive do smaller countries have to abandon nuclear ambitions entirely, especially when they observe the protection nuclear weapons offer and witness the major powers intensifying their nuclear strategies?

Obtaining the world’s most powerful weapons may be a natural ambition of military and intelligence sectors, but it hinges on the political forces in power as well. In Iran, moderates could counterbalance hardliners, while continued support for Ukraine might prevent more nationalist forces from coming to power there.

Yet an additional country obtaining a nuclear weapon could set off a cascade of others. While larger powers are currently leading the nuclear posturing, smaller countries may see an opportunity amid the disorder. The limited support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, in effect since 2021, as well as the breaking down of other international treaties, reinforces the lingering allure of nuclear arms even among non-nuclear states.

With major powers in open contention, the barriers to nuclear ambitions are already weakening, making it ever harder to dissuade smaller nations from pursuing the ultimate deterrent.

“And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, who shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet roundabout; and I will set judgement before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgements.

“And I will set My jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee. They shall take away thy nose and thine ears, and thy remnant shall fall by the sword. They shall take thy sons and thy daughters, and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire” Ezekiel 23:24-25

Posted in Armageddon

Book of Jasher (83-84)

•November 1, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Book of Jasher Chapter 83

¹ And in the twelfth month, in the twenty-third day of the month, Moses took Aaron and his sons, and he dressed them in their garments, and anointed them and did unto them as the Lord had commanded him, and Moses brought up all the offerings which the Lord had on that day commanded him.

² Moses afterward took Aaron and his sons and said to them, For seven days shall you remain at the door of the tabernacle, for thus am I commanded.

³And Aaron and his sons did all that the Lord had commanded them through Moses, and they remained for seven days at the door of the tabernacle.

⁴ And on the eighth day, being the first day of the first month, in the second year from the Israelites’ departure from Egypt, Moses erected the sanctuary, and Moses put up all the furniture of the tabernacle and all the furniture of the sanctuary, and he did all that the Lord had commanded him.

⁵ And Moses called to Aaron and his sons, and they brought the burnt offering and the sin offering for themselves and the children of Israel, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

⁶ On that day the two sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, took strange fire and brought it before the Lord who had not commanded them, and a fire went forth from before the Lord, and consumed them, and they died before the Lord on that day.

⁷ Then on the day when Moses had completed to erect the sanctuary, the princes of the children of Israel began to bring their offerings before the Lord for the dedication of the altar.

⁸ And they brought up their offerings each prince for one day, a prince each day for twelve days.

⁹ And all the offerings which they brought, each man in his day, one silver charger weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels after the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour, mingled with oil for a meat offering.

¹⁰ One spoon, weighing ten shekels of gold, full of incense.

¹¹ One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year for a burnt offering.

¹² And one kid of the goats for a sin offering.

¹³ And for a sacrifice of peace offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of a year old.

¹⁴ Thus did the twelve princes of Israel day by day, each man in his day.

¹⁵ And it was after this, in the thirteenth day of the month, that Moses commanded the children of Israel to observe the Passover.

¹⁶ And the children of Israel kept the Passover in its season in the fourteenth day of the month, as the Lord had commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel.

¹⁷ And in the second month, on the first day thereof, the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

¹⁸ Number the heads of all the males of the children of Israel from twenty years old and upward, thou and thy brother Aaron and the twelve princes of Israel.

¹⁹ And Moses did so, and Aaron came with the twelve princes of Israel, and they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

²⁰ And the numbers of the children of Israel by the houses of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, were six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.

²¹ But the children of Levi were not numbered amongst their brethren the children of Israel.

²² And the number of all the males of the children of Israel from one month old and upward, was twenty-two thousand, two hundred and seventy-three.

²³ And the number of the children of Levi from one month old and above, was twenty-two thousand.

²⁴ And Moses placed the priests and the Levites each man to his service and to his burden to serve the sanctuary of the tabernacle, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

²⁵ And on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was taken away from the tabernacle of testimony.

²⁶ At that time the children of Israel continued their journey from the wilderness of Sinai, and they took a journey of three days, and the cloud rested upon the wilderness of Paran; there the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, for they had provoked the Lord in asking him for meat, that they might eat.

²⁷ And the Lord hearkened to their voice, and gave them meat which they ate for one month.

²⁸ But after this the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he smote them with a great slaughter, and they were buried there in that place.

²⁹ And the children of Israel called that place Kebroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people that lusted flesh.

³⁰ And they departed from Kebroth Hattaavah and pitched in Hazeroth, which is in the wilderness of Paran.

³¹ And whilst the children of Israel were in Hazeroth, the anger of the Lord was kindled against Miriam on account of Moses, and she became leprous, white as snow.

³² And she was confined outside the camp for seven days, until she had been received again after her leprosy.

³³ The children of Israel afterward departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the end of the wilderness of Paran.

³⁴ At that time, the Lord spoke to Moses to send twelve men from the children of Israel, one man to a tribe, to go and explore the land of Canaan.

³⁵ And Moses sent the twelve men, and they came to the land of Canaan to search and examine it, and they explored the whole land from the wilderness of Sin to Rechob as thou comest to Chamoth.

³⁶ And at the end of forty days they came to Moses and Aaron, and they brought him word as it was in their hearts, and ten of the men brought up an evil report to the children of Israel, of the land which they had explored, saying, It is better for us to return to Egypt than to go to this land, a land that consumes its inhabitants.

³⁷ But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephuneh, who were of those that explored the land, said, The land is exceedingly good.

³⁸ If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us to this land and give it to us, for it is a land flowing with milk and honey.

³⁹ But the children of Israel would not hearken to them, and they hearkened to the words of the ten men who had brought up an evil report of the land.

⁴⁰ And the Lord heard the murmurings of the children of Israel and he was angry and swore, saying,

⁴¹ Surely not one man of this wicked generation shall see the land from twenty years old and upward excepting Caleb the son of Jephuneh and Joshua the son of Nun.

⁴² But surely this wicked generation shall perish in this wilderness, and their children shall come to the land and they shall possess it; so the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness for forty years until the end of that wicked generation, because they did not follow the Lord.

⁴³ And the people dwelt in the wilderness of Paran a long time, and they afterward proceeded to the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.

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¹ At that time Korah the son of Jetzer the son of Kehath the son of Levi, took many men of the children of Israel, and they rose up and quarreled with Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation.

² And the Lord was angry with them, and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, with their houses and all belonging to them, and all the men belonging to Korah.

³ And after this God made the people go round by the way of Mount Seir for a long time.

⁴ At that time the Lord said unto Moses, Provoke not a war against the children of Esau, for I will not give to you of any thing belonging to them, as much as the sole of the foot could tread upon, for I have given Mount Seir for an inheritance to Esau.

⁵ Therefore did the children of Esau fight against the children of Seir in former times, and the Lord had delivered the children of Seir into the hands of the children of Esau, and destroyed them from before them, and the children of Esau dwelt in their stead unto this day.

⁶ Therefore the Lord said to the children of Israel, Fight not against the children of Esau your brethren, for nothing in their land belongs to you, but you may buy food of them for money and eat it, and you may buy water of them for money and drink it.

⁷ And the children of Israel did according to the word of the Lord.

⁸ And the children of Israel went about the wilderness, going round by the way of Mount Sinai for a long time, and touched not the children of Esau, and they continued in that district for nineteen years.

⁹ At that time died Latinus king of the children of Chittim, in the forty-fifth year of his reign, which is the fourteenth year of the children of Israel’s departure from Egypt.

¹⁰ And they buried him in his place which he had built for himself in the land of Chittim, and Abimnas reigned in his place for thirty-eight years.

¹¹ And the children of Israel passed the boundary of the children of Esau in those days, at the end of nineteen years, and they came and passed the road of the wilderness of Moab.

¹² And the Lord said to Moses, besiege not Moab, and do not fight against them, for I will give you nothing of their land.

¹³ And the children of Israel passed the road of the wilderness of Moab for nineteen years, and they did not fight against them.

¹⁴ And in the thirty-sixth year of the children of Israel’s departing from Egypt the Lord smote the heart of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and he waged war, and went forth to fight against the children of Moab.

¹⁵ And Sihon sent messengers to Beor the son of Janeas, the son of Balaam, counsellor to the king of Egypt, and to Balaam his son, to curse Moab, in order that it might be delivered into the hand of Sihon.

¹⁶ And the messengers went and brought Beor the son of Janeas, and Balaam his son, from Pethor in Mesopotamia, so Beor and Balaam his son came to the city of Sihon and they cursed Moab and their king in the presence of Sihon king of the Amorites.

¹⁷ So Sihon went out with his whole army, and he went to Moab and fought against them, and he subdued them, and the Lord delivered them into his hands, and Sihon slew the king of Moab.

¹⁸ And Sihon took all the cities of Moab in the battle; he also took Heshbon from them, for Heshbon was one of the cities of Moab, and Sihon placed his princes and his nobles in Heshbon, and Heshbon belonged to Sihon in those days.

¹⁹ Therefore the parable speakers Beor and Balaam his son uttered these words, saying, Come unto Heshbon, the city of Sihon will be built and established.

²⁰ Woe unto thee Moab! thou art lost, O people of Kemosh! behold it is written upon the book of the law of God.

²¹ And when Sihon had conquered Moab, he placed guards in the cities which he had taken from Moab, and a considerable number of the children of Moab fell in battle into the hand of Sihon, and he made a great capture of them, sons and daughters, and he slew their king; so Sihon turned back to his own land.

²² And Sihon gave numerous presents of silver and gold to Beor and Balaam his son, and he dismissed them, and they went to Mesopotamia to their home and country.

²³ At that time all the children of Israel passed from the road of the wilderness of Moab, and returned and surrounded the wilderness of Edom.

²⁴ So the whole congregation came to the wilderness of Sin in the first month of the fortieth year from their departure from Egypt, and the children of Israel dwelt there in Kadesh, of the wilderness of Sin, and Miriam died there and she was buried there.

²⁵ At that time Moses sent messengers to Hadad king of Edom, saying, Thus says thy brother Israel, Let me pass I pray thee through thy land, we will not pass through field or vineyard, we will not drink the water of the well; we will walk in the king’s road.

²⁶ And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through my country, and Edom went forth to meet the children of Israel with a mighty people.

²⁷ And the children of Esau refused to let the children of Israel pass through their land, so the Israelites removed from them and fought not against them.

²⁸ For before this the Lord had commanded the children of Israel, saying, You shall not fight against the children of Esau, therefore the Israelites removed from them and did not fight against them.

²⁹ So the children of Israel departed from Kadesh, and all the people came to Mount Hor.

³⁰ At that time the Lord said to Moses, Tell thy brother Aaron that he shall die there, for he shall not come to the land which I have given to the children of Israel.

³¹ And Aaron went up, at the command of the Lord, to Mount Hor, in the fortieth year, in the fifth month, in the first day of the month.

³² And Aaron was one hundred and twenty-three years old when he died in Mount Hor.

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Book of Jasher (81-82)

•October 31, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Pentecost, on the thrid month, on the sixth day; the ten commandments was given: Jasher 82:6

Book of Jasher Chapter 81

¹And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides the little ones and their wives.

After two hundred and ten years in Egypt, the children of Israel journeyed from Goshen to Rameses and on to encamp in Succoth

² Also a mixed multitude went up with them, and flocks and herds, even much cattle.

³ And the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in the land of Egypt in hard labor, was two hundred and ten years.

⁴ And at the end of two hundred and ten years, the Lord brought forth the children of Israel from Egypt with a strong hand.

⁵ And the children of Israel traveled from Egypt and from Goshen and from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth on the fifteenth day of the first month.

⁶ And the Egyptians buried all their first born whom the Lord had smitten, and all the Egyptians buried their slain for three days.

⁷ And the children of Israel traveled from Succoth and encamped in Ethom, at the end of the wilderness.

⁸ And on the third day after the Egyptians had buried their first born, many men rose up from Egypt and went after Israel to make them return to Egypt, for they repented that they had sent the Israelites away from their servitude.

⁹ And one man said to his neighbor, Surely Moses and Aaron spoke to Pharaoh, saying, We will go a three days’ journey in the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God.

¹⁰ Now therefore let us rise up early in the morning and cause them to return, and it shall be that if they return with us to Egypt to their masters, then shall we know that there is faith in them, but if they will not return, then will we fight with them, and make them come back with great power and a strong hand.

¹¹ And all the nobles of Pharaoh rose up in the morning, and with them about seven hundred thousand men, and they went forth from Egypt on that day, and came to the place where the children of Israel were.

¹² And all the Egyptians saw and behold Moses and Aaron and all the children of Israel were sitting before Pi-hahiroth, eating and drinking and celebrating the feast of the Lord.

¹³ And all the Egyptians said to the children of Israel, Surely you said, We will go a journey for three days in the wilderness and sacrifice to our God and return.

¹⁴ Now therefore this day makes five days since you went, why do you not return to your masters?

¹⁵ And Moses and Aaron answered them, saying, Because the Lord our God has testified in us, saying, You shall no more return to Egypt, but we will betake ourselves to a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord our God had sworn to our ancestors to give to us.

¹⁶ And when the nobles of Egypt saw that the children of Israel did not hearken to them, to return to Egypt, they girded themselves to fight with Israel.

¹⁷ And the Lord strengthened the hearts of the children of Israel over the Egyptians, that they gave them a severe beating, and the battle was sore upon the Egyptians, and all the Egyptians fled from before the children of Israel, for many of them perished by the hand of Israel.

¹⁸ And the nobles of Pharaoh went to Egypt and told Pharaoh, saying, The children of Israel have fled, and will no more return to Egypt, and in this manner did Moses and Aaron speak to us.

¹⁹ And Pharaoh heard this thing, and his heart and the hearts of all his subjects were turned against Israel, and they repented that they had sent Israel; and all the Egyptians advised Pharaoh to pursue the children of Israel to make them come back to their burdens.

²⁰ And they said each man to his brother, What is this which we have done, that we have sent Israel from our servitude?

²¹ And the Lord strengthened the hearts of all the Egyptians to pursue the Israelites, for the Lord desired to overthrow the Egyptians in the Red Sea.

²² And Pharaoh rose up and harnessed his chariot, and he ordered all the Egyptians to assemble, not one man was left excepting the little ones and the women.

²³ And all the Egyptians went forth with Pharaoh to pursue the children of Israel, and the camp of Egypt was an exceedingly large and heavy camp, about ten hundred thousand men.

²⁴ And the whole of this camp went and pursued the children of Israel to bring them back to Egypt, and they reached them encamping by the Red Sea.

²⁵ And the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and beheld all the Egyptians pursuing them, and the children of Israel were greatly terrified at them, and the children of Israel cried to the Lord.

²⁶ And on account of the Egyptians, the children of Israel divided themselves into four divisions, and they were divided in their opinions, for they were afraid of the Egyptians, and Moses spoke to each of them.

²⁷ The first division was of the children of Reuben, Simeon, and Issachar, and they resolved to cast themselves into the sea, for they were exceedingly afraid of the Egyptians.

²⁸ And Moses said to them, Fear not, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which He will effect this day for you.

²⁹ The second division was of the children of Zebulun, Benjamin and Naphtali, and they resolved to go back to Egypt with the Egyptians.

³⁰ And Moses said to them, Fear not, for as you have seen the Egyptians this day, so shall you see them no more for ever.

³¹ The third division was of the children of Judah and Joseph, and they resolved to go to meet the Egyptians to fight with them.

³² And Moses said to them, Stand in your places, for the Lord will fight for you, and you shall remain silent.

³³ And the fourth division was of the children of Levi, Gad, and Asher, and they resolved to go into the midst of the Egyptians to confound them, and Moses said to them, Remain in your stations and fear not, only call unto the Lord that he may save you out of their hands.

³⁴ After this Moses rose up from amidst the people, and he prayed to the Lord and said,

³⁵ O Lord God of the whole earth, save now thy people whom thou didst bring forth from Egypt, and let not the Egyptians boast that power and might are theirs.

³⁶ So the Lord said to Moses, Why dost thou cry unto me? speak to the children of Israel that they shall proceed, and do thou stretch out thy rod upon the sea and divide it, and the children of Israel shall pass through it.

³⁷ And Moses did so, and he lifted up his rod upon the sea and divided it.

³⁸ And the waters of the sea were divided into twelve parts, and the children of Israel passed through on foot, with shoes, as a man would pass through a prepared road.

³⁹ And the Lord manifested to the children of Israel his wonders in Egypt and in the sea by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

⁴⁰ And when the children of Israel had entered the sea, the Egyptians came after them, and the waters of the sea resumed upon them, and they all sank in the water, and not one man was left excepting Pharaoh, who gave thanks to the Lord and believed in him, therefore the Lord did not cause him to perish at that time with the Egyptians.

⁴¹ And the Lord ordered an angel to take him from amongst the Egyptians, who cast him upon the land of Ninevah and he reigned over it for a long time.

⁴² And on that day the Lord saved Israel from the hand of Egypt, and all the children of Israel saw that the Egyptians had perished, and they beheld the great hand of the Lord, in what he had performed in Egypt and in the sea.

⁴³ Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, on the day when the Lord caused the Egyptians to fall before them.

⁴⁴ And all Israel sang in concert, saying, I will sing to the Lord for He is greatly exalted, the horse and his rider has he cast into the sea; behold it is written in the book of the law of God.

⁴⁵After this the children of Israel proceeded on their journey, and encamped in Marah, and the Lord gave to the children of Israel statutes and judgments in that place in Marah, and the Lord commanded the children of Israel to walk in all his ways and to serve him.

⁴⁶ And they journeyed from Marah and came to Elim, and in Elim were twelve springs of water and seventy date trees, and the children encamped there by the waters.

⁴⁷ And they journeyed from Elim and came to the wilderness of Sin, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from Egypt.

⁴⁸ At that time the Lord gave the manna to the children of Israel to eat, and the Lord caused food to rain from heaven for the children of Israel day by day.

⁴⁹ And the children of Israel ate the manna for forty years, all the days that they were in the wilderness, until they came to the land of Canaan to possess it.

⁵⁰ And they proceeded from the wilderness of Sin and encamped in Alush.

⁵¹ And they proceeded from Alush and encamped in Rephidim.

⁵² And when the children of Israel were in Rephidim, Amalek the son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau, the brother of Zepho, came to fight with Israel.

⁵³ And he brought with him eight hundred and one thousand men, magicians and conjurers, and he prepared for battle with Israel in Rephidim.

⁵⁴ And they carried on a great and severe battle against Israel, and the Lord delivered Amalek and his people into the hands of Moses and the children of Israel, and into the hand of Joshua, the son of Nun, the Ephrathite, the servant of Moses.

⁵⁵ And the children of Israel smote Amalek and his people at the edge of the sword, but the battle was very sore upon the children of Israel.

⁵⁶ And the Lord said to Moses, Write this thing as a memorial for thee in a book, and place it in the hand of Joshua, the son of Nun, thy servant, and thou shalt command the children of Israel, saying, When thou shalt come to the land of Canaan, thou shalt utterly efface the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

⁵⁷ And Moses did so, and he took the book and wrote upon it these words, saying,

⁵⁸ Remember what Amalek has done to thee in the road when thou wentest forth from Egypt.

⁵⁹ Who met thee in the road and smote thy rear, even those that were feeble behind thee when thou wast faint and weary.

⁶⁰ Therefore it shall be when the Lord thy God shall have given thee rest from all thine enemies round about in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven, thou shalt not forget it.

⁶¹ And the king who shall have pity on Amalek, or upon his memory or upon his seed, behold I will require it of him, and I will cut him off from amongst his people.

⁶² And Moses wrote all these things in a book, and he enjoined the children of Israel respecting all these matters.

Book of Jasher Chapter 82

¹ And the children of Israel proceeded from Rephidim and they encamped in the wilderness of Sinai, in the third month from their going forth from Egypt.

² At that time came Reuel the Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses, with Zipporah his daughter and her two sons, for he had heard of the wonders of the Lord which he had done to Israel, that he had delivered them from the hand of Egypt.

³ And Reuel came to Moses to the wilderness where he was encamped, where was the mountain of God.

⁴ And Moses went forth to meet his father-in-law with great honor, and all Israel was with him.

⁵ And Reuel and his children remained amongst the Israelites for many days, and Reuel knew the Lord from that day forward.

⁶And in the third month from the children of Israel’s departure from Egypt, on the sixth day thereof, the Lord gave to Israel the ten commandments on Mount Sinai.

⁷ And all Israel heard all these commandments, and all Israel rejoiced exceedingly in the Lord on that day.

⁸And the glory of the Lord rested upon Mount Sinai, and he called to Moses, and Moses came in the midst of a cloud and ascended the mountain.

⁹ And Moses was upon the mount forty days and forty nights; he ate no bread and drank no water, and the Lord instructed him in the statutes and judgments in order to teach the children of Israel.

¹⁰ And the Lord wrote the ten commandments which he had commanded the children of Israel upon two tablets of stone, which he gave to Moses to command the children of Israel.

¹¹ And at the end of forty days and forty nights, when the Lord had finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, then the Lord gave to Moses the tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.

¹² And when the children of Israel saw that Moses tarried to come down from the mount, they gathered round Aaron, and said, As for this man Moses we know not what has become of him.

¹³ Now therefore rise up, make unto us a god who shall go before us, so that thou shalt not die.

¹⁴ And Aaron was greatly afraid of the people, and he ordered them to bring him gold and he made it into a molten calf for the people.

¹⁵And the Lord said to Moses, before he had come down from the mount, Get thee down, for thy people whom thou didst bring forth from Egypt have corrupted themselves.

¹⁶ They have made to themselves a molten calf, and have bowed down to it, now therefore leave me, that I may consume them from off the earth, for they are a stiffnecked people.

¹⁷ And Moses besought the countenance of the Lord, and he prayed to the Lord for the people on account of the calf which they had made, and he afterward descended from the mount and in his hands were the two tablets of stone, which God had given him to command the Israelites.

¹⁸ And when Moses approached the camp and saw the calf which the people had made, the anger of Moses was kindled and he broke the tablets under the mount.

¹⁹ And Moses came to the camp and he took the calf and burned it with fire, and ground it till it became fine dust, and strewed it upon the water and gave it to the Israelites to drink.

²⁰ And there died of the people by the swords of each other about three thousand men who had made the calf.

²¹ And on the morrow Moses said to the people, I will go up to the Lord, peradventure I may make atonement for your sins which you have sinned to the Lord.

²² And Moses again went up to the Lord, and he remained with the Lord forty days and forty nights.

²³ And during the forty days did Moses entreat the Lord in behalf of the children of Israel, and the Lord hearkened to the prayer of Moses, and the Lord was entreated of him in behalf of Israel.

²⁴ Then spake the Lord to Moses to hew two stone tablets and to bring them up to the Lord, who would write upon them the ten commandments.

²⁵ Now Moses did so, and he came down and hewed the two tablets and went up to Mount Sinai to the Lord, and the Lord wrote the ten commandments upon the tablets.

²⁶ And Moses remained yet with the Lord forty days and forty nights, and the Lord instructed him in statutes and judgments to impart to Israel.

²⁷ And the Lord commanded him respecting the children of Israel that they should make a sanctuary for the Lord, that his name might rest therein, and the Lord showed him the likeness of the sanctuary and the likeness of all its vessels.

²⁸ And at the end of the forty days, Moses came down from the mount and the two tablets were in his hand.

²⁹ And Moses came to the children of Israel and spoke to them all the words of the Lord, and he taught them laws, statutes and judgments which the Lord had taught him.

³⁰ And Moses told the children of Israel the word of the Lord, that a sanctuary should be made for him, to dwell amongst the children of Israel.

³¹ And the people rejoiced greatly at all the good which the Lord had spoken to them, through Moses, and they said, We will do all that the Lord has spoken to thee.

³² And the people rose up like one man and they made generous offerings to the sanctuary of the Lord, and each man brought the offering of the Lord for the work of the sanctuary, and for all its service.

³³ And all the children of Israel brought each man of all that was found in his possession for the work of the sanctuary of the Lord, gold, silver and brass, and every thing that was serviceable for the sanctuary.

³⁴ And all the wise men who were practiced in work came and made the sanctuary of the Lord, according to all that the Lord had commanded, every man in the work in which he had been practiced; and all the wise men in heart made the sanctuary, and its furniture and all the vessels for the holy service, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

³⁵ And the work of the sanctuary of the tabernacle was completed at the end of five months, and the children of Israel did all that the Lord had commanded Moses.

³⁶ And they brought the sanctuary and all its furniture to Moses; like unto the representation which the Lord had shown to Moses, so did the children of Israel.

³⁷ And Moses saw the work, and behold they did it as the Lord had commanded him, so Moses blessed them.

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Book of Jasher (79-80)

•October 30, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Book of Jasher Chapter 79

¹ And in those days Moses was feeding the flock of Reuel the Midianite his father-in-law, beyond the wilderness of Sin, and the stick which he took from his father-in-law was in his hand.

² And it came to pass one day that a kid of goats strayed from the flock, and Moses pursued it and it came to the mountain of God to Horeb.

³ And when he came to Horeb, the Lord appeared there unto him in the bush, and he found the bush burning with fire, but the fire had no power over the bush to consume it.

⁴ And Moses was greatly astonished at this sight, wherefore the bush was not consumed, and he approached to see this mighty thing, and the Lord called unto Moses out of the fire and commanded him to go down to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to send the children of Israel from his service.

⁵ And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, return to Egypt, for all those men who sought thy life are dead, and thou shalt speak unto Pharaoh to send forth the children of Israel from his land.

⁶ And the Lord showed him to do signs and wonders in Egypt before the eyes of Pharaoh and the eyes of his subjects, in order that they might believe that the Lord had sent him.

⁷ And Moses hearkened to all that the Lord had commanded him, and he returned to his father-in-law and told him the thing, and Reuel said to him, Go in peace.

⁸ And Moses rose up to go to Egypt, and he took his wife and sons with him, and he was at an inn in the road, and an angel of God came down, and sought an occasion against him.

⁹ And he wished to kill him on account of his first born son, because he had not circumcised him, and had transgressed the covenant which the Lord had made with Abraham.

¹⁰ For Moses had hearkened to the words of his father-in-law which he had spoken to him, not to circumcise his first born son, therefore he circumcised him not.

¹¹ And Zipporah saw the angel of the Lord seeking an occasion against Moses, and she knew that this thing was owing to his not having circumcised her son Gershom.

¹² And Zipporah hastened and took of the sharp rock stones that were there, and she circumcised her son, and delivered her husband and her son from the hand of the angel of the Lord.

¹³ And Aaron the son of Amram, the brother of Moses, was in Egypt walking at the river side on that day.

¹⁴ And the Lord appeared to him in that place, and he said to him, Go now toward Moses in the wilderness, and he went and met him in the mountain of God, and he kissed him.

¹⁵ And Aaron lifted up his eyes, and saw Zipporah the wife of Moses and her children, and he said unto Moses, Who are these unto thee?

¹⁶And Moses said unto him, They are my wife and sons, which God gave to me in Midian; and the thing grieved Aaron on account of the woman and her children.

¹⁷ And Aaron said to Moses, Send away the woman and her children that they may go to her father’s house, and Moses hearkened to the words of Aaron, and did so.

¹⁸ And Zipporah returned with her children, and they went to the house of Reuel, and remained there until the time arrived when the Lord had visited his people, and brought them forth from Egypt from the hand at Pharaoh.

¹⁹ And Moses and Aaron came to Egypt to the community of the children of Israel, and they spoke to them all the words of the Lord, and the people rejoiced an exceeding great rejoicing.

²⁰ And Moses and Aaron rose up early on the next day, and they went to the house of Pharaoh, and they took in their hands the stick of God.

²¹ And when they came to the king’s gate, two young lions were confined there with iron instruments, and no person went out or came in from before them, unless those whom the king ordered to come, when the conjurors came and withdrew the lions by their incantations, and this brought them to the king.

²² And Moses hastened and lifted up the stick upon the lions, and he loosed them, and Moses and Aaron came into the king’s house.

²³ The lions also came with them in joy, and they followed them and rejoiced as a dog rejoices over his master when he comes from the field.

²⁴ And when Pharaoh saw this thing he was astonished at it, and he was greatly terrified at the report, for their appearance was like the appearance of the children of God.

²⁵ And Pharaoh said to Moses, What do you require? and they answered him, saying, The Lord God of the Hebrews has sent us to thee, to say, Send forth my people that they may serve me.

²⁶ And when Pharaoh heard their words he was greatly terrified before them, and he said to them, Go today and come back to me tomorrow, and they did according to the word of the king.

²⁷ And when they had gone Pharaoh sent for Balaam the magician and to Jannes and Jambres his sons, and to all the magicians and conjurors and counsellors which belonged to the king, and they all came and sat before the king.

²⁸ And the king told them all the words which Moses and his brother Aaron had spoken to him, and the magicians said to the king, But how came the men to thee, on account of the lions which were confined at the gate?

²⁹ And the king said, Because they lifted up their rod against the lions and loosed them, and came to me, and the lions also rejoiced at them as a dog rejoices to meet his master.

³⁰ And Balaam the son of Beor the magician answered the king, saying, These are none else than magicians like ourselves.

³¹ Now therefore send for them, and let them come and we will try them, and the king did so.

³² And in the morning Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron to come before the king, and they took the rod of God, and came to the king and spoke to him, saying,

³³ Thus said the Lord God of the Hebrews, Send my people that they may serve me.

³⁴ And the king said to them, But who will believe you that you are the messengers of God and that you come to me by his order?

³⁵ Now therefore give a wonder or sign in this matter, and then the words which you speak will be believed.

³⁶ And Aaron hastened and threw the rod out of his hand before Pharaoh and before his servants, and the rod turned into a serpent.

³⁷ And the sorcerers saw this and they cast each man his rod upon the ground and they became serpents.

³⁸ And the serpent of Aaron’s rod lifted up its head and opened its mouth to swallow the rods of the magicians.

³⁹ And Balaam the magician answered and said, This thing has been from the days of old, that a serpent should swallow its fellow, and that living things devour each other.

⁴⁰ Now therefore restore it to a rod as it was at first, and we will also restore our rods as they were at first, and if thy rod shall swallow our rods, then shall we know that the spirit of God is in thee, and if not, thou art only an artificer like unto ourselves.

⁴¹ And Aaron hastened and stretched forth his hand and caught hold of the serpent’s tail and it became a rod in his hand, and the sorcerers did the like with their rods, and they got hold, each man of the tail of his serpent, and they became rods as at first.

⁴² And when they were restored to rods, the rod of Aaron swallowed up their rods.

⁴³ And when the king saw this thing, he ordered the book of records that related to the kings of Egypt, to be brought, and they brought the book of records, the chronicles of the kings of Egypt, in which all the idols of Egypt were inscribed, for they thought of finding therein the name of Jehovah, but they found it not.

⁴⁴ And Pharaoh said to Moses and Aaron, Behold I have not found the name of your God written in this book, and his name I know not.

⁴⁵ And the counsellors and wise men answered the king, We have heard that the God of the Hebrews is a son of the wise, the son of ancient kings.

⁴⁶ And Pharaoh turned to Moses and Aaron and said to them, I know not the Lord whom you have declared, neither will I send his people.

⁴⁷ And they answered and said to the king, The Lord God of Gods is his name, and he proclaimed his name over us from the days of our ancestors, and sent us, saying, Go to Pharaoh and say unto him, Send my people that they may serve me.

⁴⁸ Now therefore send us, that we may take a journey for three days in the wilderness, and there may sacrifice to him, for from the days of our going down to Egypt, he has not taken from our hands either burnt offering, oblation or sacrifice, and if thou wilt not send us, his anger will be kindled against thee, and he will smite Egypt either with the plague or with the sword.

⁴⁹ And Pharaoh said to them, Tell me now his power and his might; and they said to him, He created the heaven and the earth, the seas and all their fishes, he formed the light, created the darkness, caused rain upon the earth and watered it, and made the herbage and grass to sprout, he created man and beast and the animals of the forest, the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, and by his mouth they live and die.

⁵⁰ Surely he created thee in thy mother’s womb, and put into thee the breath of life, and reared thee and placed thee upon the royal throne of Egypt, and he will take thy breath and soul from thee, and return thee to the ground whence thou wast taken.

⁵¹ And the anger of the king was kindled at their words, and he said to them, But who amongst all the Gods of nations can do this? my river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.

⁵² And he drove them from him, and he ordered the labor upon Israel to be more severe than it was yesterday and before.

⁵³ And Moses and Aaron went out from the king’s presence, and they saw the children of Israel in an evil condition for the task-masters had made their labor exceedingly heavy.

⁵⁴ And Moses returned to the Lord and said, Why hast thou ill treated thy people? for since I came to speak to Pharaoh what thou didst send me for, he has exceedingly ill used the children of Israel.

⁵⁵ And the Lord said to Moses, Behold thou wilt see that with an outstretched hand and heavy plagues, Pharaoh will send the children of Israel from his land.

⁵⁶ And Moses and Aaron dwelt amongst their brethren the children of Israel in Egypt.

⁵⁷ And as for the children of Israel the Egyptians embittered their lives, with the heavy work which they imposed upon them.

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¹ And at the end of two years, the Lord again sent Moses to Pharaoh to bring forth the children of Israel, and to send them out of the land of Egypt.

² And Moses went and came to the house of Pharaoh, and he spoke to him the words of the Lord who had sent him, but Pharaoh would not hearken to the voice of the Lord, and God roused his might in Egypt upon Pharaoh and his subjects, and God smote Pharaoh and his people with very great and sore plagues.

³ And the Lord sent by the hand of Aaron and turned all the waters of Egypt into blood, with all their streams and rivers.

⁴ And when an Egyptian came to drink and draw water, he looked into his pitcher, and behold all the water was turned into blood; and when he came to drink from his cup the water in the cup became blood.

⁵ And when a woman kneaded her dough and cooked her victuals, their appearance was turned to that of blood.

⁶ And the Lord sent again and caused all their waters to bring forth frogs, and all the frogs came into the houses of the Egyptians.

⁷ And when the Egyptians drank, their bellies were filled with frogs and they danced in their bellies as they dance when in the river.

⁸ And all their drinking water and cooking water turned to frogs, also when they lay in their beds their perspiration bred frogs.

⁹ Notwithstanding all this the anger of the Lord did not turn from them, and his hand was stretched out against all the Egyptians to smite them with every heavy plague.

¹⁰ And he sent and smote their dust to lice, and the lice became in Egypt to the height of two cubits upon the earth.

¹¹ The lice were also very numerous, in the flesh of man and beast, in all the inhabitants of Egypt, also upon the king and queen the Lord sent the lice, and it grieved Egypt exceedingly on account of the lice.

¹² Notwithstanding this, the anger of the Lord did not turn away, and his hand was still stretched out over Egypt.

¹³ And the Lord sent all kinds of beasts of the field into Egypt, and they came and destroyed all Egypt, man and beast, and trees, and all things that were in Egypt.

¹⁴ And the Lord sent fiery serpents, scorpions, mice, weasels, toads, together with others creeping in dust.

¹⁵ Flies, hornets, fleas, bugs and gnats, each swarm according to its kind.

¹⁶ And all reptiles and winged animals according to their kind came to Egypt and grieved the Egyptians exceedingly.

¹⁷ And the fleas and flies came into the eyes and ears of the Egyptians.

¹⁸ And the hornet came upon them and drove them away, and they removed from it into their inner rooms, and it pursued them.

¹⁹ And when the Egyptians hid themselves on account of the swarm of animals, they locked their doors after them, and God ordered the Sulanuth which was in the sea, to come up and go into Egypt.

²⁰ And she had long arms, ten cubits in length of the cubit of a man.

²¹ And she went upon the roofs and uncovered the raftering and flooring and cut them, and stretched forth her arm into the house and removed the lock and the bolt, and opened the houses of Egypt.

²² Afterward came the swarm of animals into the houses of Egypt, and the swarm of animals destroyed the Egyptians, and it grieved them exceedingly.

²³ Notwithstanding this the anger of the Lord did not turn away from the Egyptians, and his hand was yet stretched forth against them.

²⁴ And God sent the pestilence, and the pestilence pervaded Egypt, in the horses and asses, and in the camels, in herds of oxen and sheep and in man.

²⁵ And when the Egyptians rose up early in the morning to take their cattle to pasture they found all their cattle dead.

²⁶ And there remained of the cattle of the Egyptians only one in ten, and of the cattle belonging to Israel in Goshen not one died.

²⁷ And God sent a burning inflammation in the flesh of the Egyptians, which burst their skins, and it became a severe itch in all the Egyptians from the soles of their feet to the crowns of their heads.

²⁸ And many boils were in their flesh, that their flesh wasted away until they became rotten and putrid.

²⁹ Notwithstanding this the anger of the Lord did not turn away, and his hand was still stretched out over all Egypt.

³⁰ And the Lord sent a very heavy hail, which smote their vines and broke their fruit trees and dried them up that they fell upon them.

³¹ Also every green herb became dry and perished, for a mingling fire descended amidst the hail, therefore the hail and the fire consumed all things.

³² Also men and beasts that were found abroad perished of the flames of fire and of the hail, and all the young lions were exhausted.

³³ And the Lord sent and brought numerous locusts into Egypt, the Chasel, Salom, Chargol, and Chagole, locusts each of its kind, which devoured all that the hail had left remaining.

³⁴ Then the Egyptians rejoiced at the locusts, although they consumed the produce of the field, and they caught them in abundance and salted them for food.

³⁵ And the Lord turned a mighty wind of the sea which took away all the locusts, even those that were salted, and thrust them into the Red Sea; not one locust remained within the boundaries of Egypt.

³⁶ And God sent darkness upon Egypt, that the whole land of Egypt and Pathros became dark for three days, so that a man could not see his hand when he lifted it to his mouth.

³⁷ At that time died many of the people of Israel who had rebelled against the Lord and who would not hearken to Moses and Aaron, and believed not in them that God had sent them.

³⁸ And who had said, We will not go forth from Egypt lest we perish with hunger in a desolate wilderness, and who would not hearken to the voice of Moses.

³⁹ And the Lord plagued them in the three days of darkness, and the Israelites buried them in those days, without the Egyptians knowing of them or rejoicing over them.

⁴⁰ And the darkness was very great in Egypt for three days, and any person who was standing when the darkness came, remained standing in his place, and he that was sitting remained sitting, and he that was lying continued lying in the same state, and he that was walking remained sitting upon the ground in the same spot; and this thing happened to all the Egyptians, until the darkness had passed away.

⁴¹ And the days of darkness passed away, and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron to the children of Israel, saying, Celebrate your feast and make your Passover, for behold I come in the midst of the night amongst all the Egyptians, and I will smite all their first born, from the first born of a man to the first born of a beast, and when I see your Passover, I will pass over you.

⁴² And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, thus did they in that night.

⁴³ And it came to pass in the middle of the night, that the Lord went forth in the midst of Egypt, and smote all the first born of the Egyptians, from the first born of man to the first born of beast.

⁴⁴ And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all his servants and all the Egyptians, and there was a great cry throughout Egypt in that night, for there was not a house in which there was not a corpse.

⁴⁵ Also the likenesses of the first born of Egypt, which were carved in the walls at their houses, were destroyed and fell to the ground.

⁴⁶ Even the bones of their first born who had died before this and whom they had buried in their houses, were raked up by the dogs of Egypt on that night and dragged before the Egyptians and cast before them.

⁴⁷ And all the Egyptians saw this evil which had suddenly come upon them, and all the Egyptians cried out with a loud voice.

⁴⁸ And all the families of Egypt wept upon that night, each man for his son and each man for his daughter, being the first born, and the tumult of Egypt was heard at a distance on that night.

⁴⁹ And Bathia the daughter of Pharaoh went forth with the king on that night to seek Moses and Aaron in their houses, and they found them in their houses, eating and drinking and rejoicing with all Israel.

⁵⁰ And Bathia said to Moses, Is this the reward for the good which I have done to thee, who have reared thee and stretched thee out, and thou hast brought this evil upon me and my father’s house?

⁵¹ And Moses said to her, Surely ten plagues did the Lord bring upon Egypt; did any evil accrue to thee from any of them? did one of them affect thee? and she said, No.

⁵² And Moses said to her, Although thou art the first born to thy mother, thou shalt not die, and no evil shall reach thee in the midst of Egypt.

⁵³ And she said, What advantage is it to me, when I see the king, my brother, and all his household and subjects in this evil, whose first born perish with all the first born of Egypt?

⁵⁴ And Moses said to her, Surely thy brother and his household, and subjects, the families of Egypt, would not hearken to the words of the Lord, therefore did this evil come upon them.

⁵⁵ And Pharaoh king of Egypt approached Moses and Aaron, and some of the children of Israel who were with them in that place, and he prayed to them, saying,

⁵⁶ Rise up and take your brethren, all the children of Israel who are in the land, with their sheep and oxen, and all belonging to them, they shall leave nothing remaining, only pray for me to the Lord your God.

⁵⁷ And Moses said to Pharaoh, Behold though thou art thy mother’s first born, yet fear not, for thou wilt not die, for the Lord has commanded that thou shalt live, in order to show thee his great might and strong stretched out arm.

⁵⁸ And Pharaoh ordered the children of Israel to be sent away, and all the Egyptians strengthened themselves to send them, for they said, We are all perishing.

⁵⁹ And all the Egyptians sent the Israelites forth, with great riches, sheep and oxen and precious things, according to the oath of the Lord between him and our Father Abraham.

⁶⁰ And the children of Israel delayed going forth at night, and when the Egyptians came to them to bring them out, they said to them, Are we thieves, that we should go forth at night?

⁶¹ And the children of Israel asked of the Egyptians, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and the children of Israel stripped the Egyptians.

⁶²And Moses hastened and rose up and went to the river of Egypt, and brought up from thence the coffin of Joseph and took it with him.

⁶³ The children of Israel also brought up, each man his father’s coffin with him, and each man the coffins of his tribe.

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Book of Jasher (77-78)

•October 29, 2024 • Leave a Comment

“And the sun stood still and the moon stayed until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the Book of Jasher?” Joshua 10:13

Book of Jasher Chapter 77

¹ Adikam was twenty years old when he reigned over Egypt, he reigned four years.

² In the two hundred and sixth year of Israel’s going down to Egypt did Adikam reign over Egypt, but he continued not so long in his reign over Egypt as his fathers had continued their reigns.

³ For Melol his father reigned ninety-four years in Egypt, but he was ten years sick and died, for he had been wicked before the Lord.

⁴ And all the Egyptians called the name of Adikam Pharaoh like the name of his fathers, as was their custom to do in Egypt.

⁵ And all the wise men of Pharaoh called the name of Adikam Ahuz, for short is called Ahuz in the Egyptian language.

⁶ And Adikam was exceedingly ugly, and he was a cubit and a span and he had a great beard which reached to the soles of his feet.

⁷ And Pharaoh sat upon his father’s throne to reign over Egypt, and he conducted the government of Egypt in his wisdom.

⁸ And whilst he reigned he exceeded his father and all the preceding kings in wickedness, and he increased his yoke over the children of Israel.

⁹ And he went with his servants to Goshen to the children of Israel, and he strengthened the labor over them and he said unto them, Complete your work, each day’s task, and let not your hands slacken from our work from this day forward as you did in the days of my father.

¹⁰ And he placed officers over them from amongst the children of Israel, and over these officers he placed taskmasters from amongst his servants.

¹¹ And he placed over them a measure of bricks for them to do according to that number, day by day, and he turned back and went to Egypt.

¹² At that time the task-masters of Pharaoh ordered the officers of the children of Israel according to the command of Pharaoh, saying,

¹³ Thus says Pharaoh, Do your work each day, and finish your task, and observe the daily measure of bricks; diminish not anything.

¹⁴ And it shall come to pass that if you are deficient in your daily bricks, I will put your young children in their stead.

¹⁵ And the task-masters of Egypt did so in those days as Pharaoh had ordered them.

¹⁶ And whenever any deficiency was found in the children of Israel’s measure of their daily bricks, the task-masters of Pharaoh would go to the wives of the children of Israel and take infants of the children of Israel to the number of bricks deficient, they would take them by force from their mother’s laps, and put them in the building instead of the bricks;

¹⁷ Whilst their fathers and mothers were crying over them and weeping when they heard the weeping voices of their infants in the wall of the building.

¹⁸ And the task-masters prevailed over Israel, that the Israelites should place their children in the building, so that a man placed his son in the wall and put mortar over him, whilst his eyes wept over him, and his tears ran down upon his child.

¹⁹ And the task-masters of Egypt did so to the babes of Israel for many days, and no one pitied or had compassion over the babes of the children of Israel.

²⁰ And the number of all the children killed in the building was two hundred and seventy, some whom they had built upon instead of the bricks which had been left deficient by their fathers, and some whom they had drawn out dead from the building.

²¹ And the labor imposed upon the children of Israel in the days of Adikam exceeded in hardship that which they performed in the days of his father.

²² And the children of Israel sighed every day on account of their heavy work, for they had said to themselves, Behold when Pharaoh shall die, his son will rise up and lighten our work!

²³ But they increased the latter work more than the former, and the children of Israel sighed at this and their cry ascended to God on account of their labor.

²⁴ And God heard the voice of the children of Israel and their cry, in those days, and God remembered to them his covenant which he had made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

²⁵ And God saw the burden of the children of Israel, and their heavy work in those days, and he determined to deliver them.

²⁶ And Moses the son of Amram was still confined in the dungeon in those days, in the house of Reuel the Midianite, and Zipporah the daughter of Reuel did support him with food secretly day by day.

²⁷ And Moses was confined in the dungeon in the house of Reuel for ten years.

²⁸ And at the end of ten years which was the first year of the reign of Pharaoh over Egypt, in the place of his father,

²⁹ Zipporah said to her father Reuel, No person inquires or seeks after the Hebrew man, whom thou didst bind in prison now ten years.

³⁰ Now therefore, if it seem good in thy sight, let us send and see whether he is living or dead, but her father knew not that she had supported him.

³¹ And Reuel her father answered and said to her, Has ever such a thing happened that a man should be shut up in a prison without food for ten years, and that he should live?

³² And Zipporah answered her father, saying, Surely thou hast heard that the God of the Hebrews is great and awful, and does wonders for them at all times.

³³ He it was who delivered Abraham from Ur of the Chaldeans, and Isaac from the sword of his father, and Jacob from the angel of the Lord who wrestled with him at the ford of Jabbuk.

³⁴ Also with this man has he done many things, he delivered him from the river in Egypt and from the sword of Pharaoh, and from the children of Cush, so also can he deliver him from famine and make him live.

³⁵ And the thing seemed good in the sight of Reuel, and he did according to the word of his daughter, and sent to the dungeon to ascertain what became of Moses.

³⁶ And he saw, and behold the man Moses was living in the dungeon, standing upon his feet, praising and praying to the God of his ancestors.

³⁷ And Reuel commanded Moses to be brought out of the dungeon, so they shaved him and he changed his prison garments and ate bread.

³⁸ And afterward Moses went into the garden of Reuel which was behind the house, and he there prayed to the Lord his God, who had done mighty wonders for him.

³⁹ And it was that whilst he prayed he looked opposite to him, and behold a sapphire stick was placed in the ground, which was planted in the midst of the garden.

⁴⁰ And he approached the stick and he looked, and behold the name of the Lord God of hosts was engraved thereon, written and developed upon the stick.

⁴¹ And he read it and stretched forth his hand and he plucked it like a forest tree from the thicket, and the stick was in his hand.

⁴² And this is the stick with which all the works of our God were performed, after he had created heaven and earth, and all the host of them, seas, rivers and all their fishes.

⁴³ And when God had driven Adam from the garden of Eden, he took the stick in his hand and went and tilled the ground from which he was taken.

⁴⁴ And the stick came down to Noah and was given to Shem and his descendants, until it came into the hand of Abraham the Hebrew.

⁴⁵ And when Abraham had given all he had to his son Isaac, he also gave to him this stick.

⁴⁶ And when Jacob had fled to Padan-aram, he took it into his hand, and when he returned to his father he had not left it behind him.

⁴⁷ Also when he went down to Egypt he took it into his hand and gave it to Joseph, one portion above his brethren, for Jacob had taken it by force from his brother Esau.

⁴⁸ And after the death of Joseph, the nobles of Egypt came into the house of Joseph, and the stick came into the hand of Reuel the Midianite, and when he went out of Egypt, he took it in his hand and planted it in his garden.

⁴⁹ And all the mighty men of the Kinites tried to pluck it when they endeavored to get Zipporah his daughter, but they were unsuccessful.

⁵⁰ So that stick remained planted in the garden of Reuel, until he came who had a right to it and took it.

⁵¹ And when Reuel saw the stick in the hand of Moses, he wondered at it, and he gave him his daughter Zipporah for a wife.

Book of Jasher Chapter 78

¹ At that time died Baal Channan son of Achbor, king of Edom, and was buried in his house in the land of Edom.

² And after his death the children of Esau sent to the land of Edom, and took from there a man who was in Edom, whose name was Hadad, and they made him king over them in the place of Baal Channan, their king.

³ And Hadad reigned over the children of Edom forty-eight years.

⁴ And when he reigned he resolved to fight against the children of Moab, to bring them under the power of the children of Esau as they were before, but he was not able, because the children of Moab heard this thing, and they rose up and hastened to elect a king over them from amongst their brethren.

⁵ And they afterward gathered together a great people, and sent to the children of Ammon their brethren for help to fight against Hadad king of Edom.

⁶ And Hadad heard the thing which the children of Moab had done, and was greatly afraid of them, and refrained from fighting against them.

⁷ In those days Moses, the son of Amram, in Midian, took Zipporah, the daughter of Reuel the Midianite, for a wife.

⁸ And Zipporah walked in the ways of the daughters of Jacob, she was nothing short of the righteousness of Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah.

⁹ And Zipporah conceived and bare a son and he called his name Gershom, for he said, I was a stranger in a foreign land; but he circumcised not his foreskin, at the command of Reuel his father-in-law.

¹⁰ And she conceived again and bare a son, but circumcised his foreskin, and called his name Eliezer, for Moses said, Because the God of my fathers was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.

¹¹ And Pharaoh king of Egypt greatly increased the labor of the children of Israel in those days, and continued to make his yoke heavier upon the children of Israel.

¹² And he ordered a proclamation to be made in Egypt, saying, Give no more straw to the people to make bricks with, let them go and gather themselves straw as they can find it.

¹³ Also the tale of bricks which they shall make let them give each day, and diminish nothing from them, for they are idle in their work.

¹⁴ And the children of Israel heard this, and they mourned and sighed, and they cried unto the Lord on account of the bitterness of their souls.

¹⁵ And the Lord heard the cries of the children of Israel, and saw the oppression with which the Egyptians oppressed them.

¹⁶ And the Lord was jealous of his people and his inheritance, and heard their voice, and he resolved to take them out of the affliction of Egypt, to give them the land of Canaan for a possession.

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Could Zechariah 5 indicate there would be a nuclear war?

•October 29, 2024 • Leave a Comment

RT: Here’s why Putin decided to send a nuclear message to Washington

Or, more recently: Khamenei warns US of “irreparable damage!”

Could Zechariah 5 indicate that there would be a nuclear war at this endtime?

Without the vowels (dots and dashes), the consonants for these three words are the same, indicating they are from the same root, hence reading into this encryptic text from Zechariah 5, the message could have numerous possibilities.

And here below is just one possibility:

Zechariah 5

— a parallel scene of a book-scroll of what Ezekiel saw, in Ezekiel 2, “and in it was written lamentations and mourning and woe,” a consequence of a judgement resulting in a global destruction;

And I saw, and behold, a hand stretched out to me, and behold, in it was a scroll of a book.
And he spread it out before me, and it was inscribed before and behind, and there was written upon it lamentations and murmuring and woe. Ezekiel 2:9-10

²And he said unto me, “What seest thou?” And I answered, “I see a flying scroll. The length thereof is twenty cubits and the breadth thereof ten cubits.”

— without waiting for a question on the part of the prophet, the angel then said unto Zechariah, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth, as written on the scroll;

For more, see ‘the US is the true ’empire of lies’ or, Who is Ephraim, a Chronic Liar?

⁵ Then the angel who talked with me went forth and said unto me, “Lift up now thine eyes and see what is this that goeth forth.”

⁶ And I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is an ephah that goeth forth.” He said moreover, “This is their resemblance through all the earth.”

— is God trying to convey to the people of the endtime, that there would be nuclear weapons carried by missiles caused by cheatings and false swearings that result in “great wickedness”?

⁸ And he said, “This is wickedness.” And he cast it into the midst of the ephah, and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.

— two women appear; perhaps two entities: church and state? Or two missiles? Or two nuclear explosions?

¹⁰ Then said I to the angel who talked with me, “Whither do these bear the ephah?” — then asked Zechariah the angel who talked with him, “Where do these bear the ephah?”

“For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your dealings will return upon your own head” Obadiah 1:15

— and then appear the four chariots of horses in the next chapter!

Zechariah 5: Could the symbolism in Zechariah 5 indicate that there would be nuclear war at the endtime?

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13 Countries added as BRICS Partners

•October 28, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Russia’s President Putin welcomes 36 world leaders to BRICS summit amid global power shift and adds 13 partners as Putin welcomed them with praise at the Kazan summit.

As the dollar system is weakening and as gold BRICS rise, more than a dozen countries from around the world joined the BRICS bloc this week — a major augmentation of the most powerful international alliance opposing Western powers.

The summit, held in Kazan, Russia, gathered 20 heads of state, over a dozen other diplomatic envoys, and even the secretary-general of the United Nations for a conference that further solidified President Vladimir Putin’s network of influence.

Thirteen nations were adopted as “partners” of the alliance on Thursday, the final day of the summit. The designation is short of complete membership but comes with the prospect of full admission in the future.

The following nations were announced as partner countries within the alliance:

Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Partner countries are allowed representation at select BRICS events and participation in some of the bloc’s international initiatives. Full membership in the alliance grants voting rights on BRICS affairs and full rights to participate in all BRICS events.

The following nations are already full members of the BRICS bloc: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia.

Belarus, Russia’s closest geopolitical ally and a quasi-satellite state, is among the countries that have expressed enthusiasm for gaining full membership as soon as possible.

“We fully share the BRICS philosophy,” Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said, according to a translation from the Moscow Times. “Belarus is coming to you with specific ideas and projects. We’re ready to become an active member of the union.”

Saudi Arabia, while represented at the summit, was not adopted as a member or a partner. The Middle Eastern kingdom was extended an invitation alongside Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE earlier this year but declined to accept.

If Saudi Arabia were to join BRICS, member nations would control close to half of the world’s oil supplies.

Putin’s rhetoric throughout the summit suggested a desire to build a new global order, with Russia positioning itself as a key player. Meanwhile, the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine could hinge on forthcoming geopolitical shifts, such as the outcome of the US presidential election.

Russia has specifically pushed for the creation of a new payment system that would offer an alternative to the global bank messaging network SWIFT and allow Moscow to dodge Western sanctions and trade with partners.

The US dollar is gradually losing its dominance, and foreign central banks are buying fewer Treasury securities, instead holding more gold in their reserves, warns mainstream American economist Mohamed El-Erian. Countries are seeking financial alternatives, especially Global South nations around BRICS.

In a joint declaration Wednesday, participants voiced concern about “the disruptive effect of unlawful unilateral coercive measures, including illegal sanctions” and reiterated their commitment to enhancing financial cooperation within BRICS. They noted the benefits of “faster, low-cost, more efficient, transparent, safe and inclusive cross-border payment instruments built upon the principle of minimizing trade barriers and non-discriminatory access.”

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Book of Jasher (75-76)

•October 28, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Book of Jasher Chapter 75

¹ At that time, in the hundred and eightieth year of the Israelites going down into Egypt, there went forth from Egypt valiant men, thirty thousand on foot, from the children of Israel, who were all of the tribe of Joseph, of the children of Ephraim the son of Joseph.

² For they said the period was completed which the Lord had appointed to the children of Israel in the times of old, which he had spoken to Abraham.

³ And these men girded themselves, and they put each man his sword at his side, and every man his armor upon him, and they trusted to their strength, and they went out together from Egypt with a mighty hand.

⁴ But they brought no provision for the road, only silver and gold, not even bread for that day did they bring in their hands, for they thought of getting their provision for pay from the Philistines, and if not they would take it by force.

⁵ And these men were very mighty and valiant men, one man could pursue a thousand and two could rout ten thousand, so they trusted to their strength and went together as they were.

⁶ And they directed their course toward the land of Gath, and they went down and found the shepherds of Gath feeding the cattle of the children of Gath.

⁷ And they said to the shepherds, Give us some of the sheep for pay, that we may eat, for we are hungry, for we have eaten no bread this day.

⁸ And the shepherds said, Are they our sheep or cattle that we should give them to you even for pay? so the children of Ephraim approached to take them by force.

⁹ And the shepherds of Gath shouted over them that their cry was heard at a distance, so all the children of Gath went out to them.

¹⁰ And when the children of Gath saw the evil doings of the children of Ephraim, they returned and assembled the men of Gath, and they put on each man his armor, and came forth to the children of Ephraim for battle.

¹¹ And they engaged with them in the valley of Gath, and the battle was severe, and they smote from each other a great many on that day.

An unusual ahead-of-time 30,000 foot soldiers slain from the overzealous children of Ephraim remained unburied in the valley of Gath for many days

¹² And on the second day the children of Gath sent to all the cities of the Philistines that they should come to their help, saying,

¹³ Come up unto us and help us, that we may smite the children of Ephraim who have come forth from Egypt to take our cattle, and to fight against us without cause.

¹⁴ Now the souls of the children of Ephraim were exhausted with hunger and thirst, for they had eaten no bread for three days. And forty thousand men went forth from the cities of the Philistines to the assistance of the men of Gath.

¹⁵ And these men were engaged in battle with the children of Ephraim, and the Lord delivered the children of Ephraim into the hands of the Philistines.

¹⁶ And they smote all the children of Ephraim, all who had gone forth from Egypt, none were remaining but ten men who had run away from the engagement.

¹⁷ For this evil was from the Lord against the children of Ephraim, for they transgressed the word of the Lord in going forth from Egypt, before the period had arrived which the Lord in the days of old had appointed to Israel.

¹⁸ And of the Philistines also there fell a great many, about twenty thousand men, and their brethren carried them and buried them in their cities.

¹⁹ And the slain of the children of Ephraim remained forsaken in the valley of Gath for many days and years, and were not brought to burial, and the valley was filled with men’s bones.

²⁰ And the men who had escaped from the battle came to Egypt, and told all the children of Israel all that had befallen them.

²¹ And their father Ephraim mourned over them for many days, and his brethren came to console him. — this is confirmed in I Chronicles: “And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.” I Chronicles 7:22

²² And he came unto his wife and she bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, for she was unfortunate in his house.

Book of Jasher Chapter 76

¹ And Moses the son of Amram was still king in the land of Cush in those days, and he prospered in his kingdom, and he conducted the government of the children of Cush in justice, in righteousness, and integrity.

² And all the children of Cush loved Moses all the days that he reigned over them, and all the inhabitants of the land of Cush were greatly afraid of him.

³ And in the fortieth year of the reign of Moses over Cush, Moses was sitting on the royal throne whilst Adoniah the queen was before him, and all the nobles were sitting around him.

⁴ And Adoniah the queen said before the king and the princes, What is this thing which you, the children of Cush, have done for this long time?

⁵ Surely you know that for forty years that this man has reigned over Cush he has not approached me, nor has he served the gods of the children of Cush.

⁶ Now therefore hear, O ye children of Cush, and let this man no more reign over you as he is not of our flesh.

⁷ Behold Menacrus my son is grown up, let him reign over you, for it is better for you to serve the son of your lord, than to serve a stranger, slave of the king of Egypt.

⁸ And all the people and nobles of the children of Cush heard the words which Adoniah the queen had spoken in their ears.

⁹ And all the people were preparing until the evening, and in the morning they rose up early and made Menacrus, son of Kikianus, king over them.

¹⁰ And all the children of Cush were afraid to stretch forth their hand against Moses, for the Lord was with Moses, and the children of Cush remembered the oath which they swore unto Moses, therefore they did no harm to him.

¹¹ But the children of Cush gave many presents to Moses, and sent him from them with great honor.

¹² So Moses went forth from the land of Cush, and went home and ceased to reign over Cush, and Moses was sixty-six years old when he went out of the land of Cush, for the thing was from the Lord, for the period had arrived which he had appointed in the days of old, to bring forth Israel from the affliction of the children of Ham.

¹³ So Moses went to Midian, for he was afraid to return to Egypt on account of Pharaoh, and he went and sat at a well of water in Midian.

¹⁴ And the seven daughters of Reuel the Midianite went out to feed their father’s flock.

¹⁵ And they came to the well and drew water to water their father’s flock.

¹⁶ So the shepherds of Midian came and drove them away, and Moses rose up and helped them and watered the flock.

¹⁷ And they came home to their father Reuel, and told him what Moses did for them.

¹⁸ And they said, An Egyptian man has delivered us from the hands of the shepherds, he drew up water for us and watered the flock.

¹⁹ And Reuel said to his daughters, And where is he? wherefore have you left the man?

²⁰ And Reuel sent for him and fetched him and brought him home, and he ate bread with him.

²¹ And Moses related to Reuel that he had fled from Egypt and that he reigned forty years over Cush, and that they afterward had taken the government from him, and had sent him away in peace with honor and with presents.

²² And when Reuel had heard the words of Moses, Reuel said within himself, I will put this man into the prison house, whereby I shall conciliate the children of Cush, for he has fled from them.

²³ And they took and put him into the prison house, and Moses was in prison ten years, and whilst Moses was in the prison house, Zipporah the daughter of Reuel took pity over him, and supported him with bread and water all the time.

²⁴ And all the children of Israel were yet in the land of Egypt serving the Egyptians in all manner of hard work, and the hand of Egypt continued in severity over the children of Israel in those days.

²⁵ At that time the Lord smote Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he afflicted with the plague of leprosy from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head; owing to the cruel treatment of the children of Israel was this plague at that time from the Lord upon Pharaoh king of Egypt.

²⁶ For the Lord had hearkened to the prayer of his people the children of Israel, and their cry reached him on account of their hard work.

²⁷ Still his anger did not turn from them, and the hand of Pharaoh was still stretched out against the children of Israel, and Pharaoh hardened his neck before the Lord, and he increased his yoke over the children of Israel, and embittered their lives with all manner of hard work.

²⁸ And when the Lord had inflicted the plague upon Pharaoh king of Egypt, he asked his wise men and sorcerers to cure him.

²⁹ And his wise men and sorcerers said unto him, That if the blood of little children were put into the wounds he would be healed.

³⁰ And Pharaoh hearkened to them, and sent his ministers to Goshen to the children of Israel to take their little children.

³¹ And Pharaoh’s ministers went and took the infants of the children of Israel from the bosoms of their mothers by force, and they brought them to Pharaoh daily, a child each day, and the physicians killed them and applied them to the plague; thus did they all the days.

³² And the number of the children which Pharaoh slew was three hundred and seventy-five.

³³ But the Lord hearkened not to the physicians of the king of Egypt, and the plague went on increasing mightily.

³⁴ And Pharaoh was ten years afflicted with that plague, still the heart of Pharaoh was more hardened against the children of Israel.

³⁵ And at the end of ten years the Lord continued to afflict Pharaoh with destructive plagues.

³⁶ And the Lord smote him with a bad tumor and sickness at the stomach, and that plague turned to a severe boil.

³⁷ At that time the two ministers of Pharaoh came from the land of Goshen where all the children of Israel were, and went to the house of Pharaoh and said to him, We have seen the children of Israel slacken in their work and negligent in their labor.

³⁸ And when Pharaoh heard the words of his ministers, his anger was kindled against the children of Israel exceedingly, for he was greatly grieved at his bodily pain.

³⁹ And he answered and said, Now that the children of Israel know that I am ill, they turn and scoff at us, now therefore harness my chariot for me, and I will betake myself to Goshen and will see the scoff of the children of Israel with which they are deriding me; so his servants harnessed the chariot for him.

⁴⁰ And they took and made him ride upon a horse, for he was not able to ride of himself;

⁴¹ And he took with him ten horsemen and ten footmen, and went to the children of Israel to Goshen.

⁴² And when they had come to the border of Egypt, the king’s horse passed into a narrow place, elevated in the hollow part of the vineyard, fenced on both sides, the low, plain country being on the other side.

⁴³ And the horses ran rapidly in that place and pressed each other, and the other horses pressed the king’s horse.

⁴⁴ And the king’s horse fell into the low plain whilst the king was riding upon it, and when he fell the chariot turned over the king’s face and the horse lay upon the king, and the king cried out, for his flesh was very sore.

⁴⁵ And the flesh of the king was torn from him, and his bones were broken and he could not ride, for this thing was from the Lord to him, for the Lord had heard the cries of his people the children of Israel and their affliction.

⁴⁶ And his servants carried him upon their shoulders, a little at a time, and they brought him back to Egypt, and the horsemen who were with him came also back to Egypt.

⁴⁷ And they placed him in his bed, and the king knew that his end was come to die, so Aparanith the queen his wife came and cried before the king, and the king wept a great weeping with her.

⁴⁸ And all his nobles and servants came on that day and saw the king in that affliction, and wept a great weeping with him.

⁴⁹ And the princes of the king and all his counselors advised the king to cause one to reign in his stead in the land, whomsoever he should choose from his sons.

⁵⁰ And the king had three sons and two daughters which Aparanith the queen his wife had borne to him, besides the king’s children of concubines.

⁵¹ And these were their names, the firstborn Othri, the second Adikam, and the third Morion, and their sisters, the name of the elder Bathia and of the other Acuzi.

⁵² And Othri the first born of the king was an idiot, precipitate and hurried in his words.

⁵³ But Adikam was a cunning and wise man and knowing in all the wisdom of Egypt, but of unseemly aspect, thick in flesh, and very short in stature; his height was one cubit.

⁵⁴ And when the king saw Adikam his son intelligent and wise in all things, the king resolved that he should be king in his stead after his death.

⁵⁵ And he took for him a wife Gedudah daughter of Abilot, and he was ten years old, and she bare unto him four sons.

⁵⁶ And he afterward went and took three wives and begat eight sons and three daughters.

⁵⁷ And the disorder greatly prevailed over the king, and his flesh stank like the flesh of a carcass cast upon the field in summer time, during the heat of the sun.

⁵⁸ And when the king saw that his sickness had greatly strengthened itself over him, he ordered his son Adikam to be brought to him, and they made him king over the land in his place.

⁵⁹ And at the end of three years, the king died, in shame, disgrace, and disgust, and his servants carried him and buried him in the sepulcher of the kings of Egypt in Zoan Mizraim.

⁶⁰ But they embalmed him not as was usual with kings, for his flesh was putrid, and they could not approach to embalm him on account of the stench, so they buried him in haste.

⁶¹ For this evil was from the Lord to him, for the Lord had requited him evil for the evil which in his days he had done to Israel.

⁶² And he died with terror and with shame, and his son Adikam reigned in his place.

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Book of Jasher (73-74)

•October 27, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Book of Jasher Chapter 73

¹ In the fifty-fifth year of the reign of Pharaoh king of Egypt, that is in the hundred and fifty-seventh year of the Israelites going down into Egypt, reigned Moses in Cush.

² Moses was twenty-seven years old when he began to reign over Cush, and forty years did he reign.

³ And the Lord granted Moses favor and grace in the eyes of all the children of Cush, and the children of Cush loved him exceedingly, so Moses was favored by the Lord and by men.

⁴ And in the seventh day of his reign, all the children of Cush assembled and came before Moses and bowed down to him to the ground.

⁵ And all the children spoke together in the presence of the king, saying, Give us counsel that we may see what is to be done to this city.

⁶ For it is now nine years that we have been besieging round about the city, and have not seen our children and our wives.

⁷ So the king answered them, saying, If you will hearken to my voice in all that I shall command you, then will the Lord give the city into our hands and we shall subdue it.

⁸ For if we fight with them as in the former battle which we had with them before the death of Kikianus, many of us will fall down wounded as before.

⁹ Now therefore behold here is counsel for you in this matter; if you will hearken to my voice, then will the city be delivered into our hands.

¹⁰ So all the forces answered the king, saying, All that our lord shall command that will we do.

¹¹ And Moses said unto them, Pass through and proclaim a voice in the whole camp unto all the people, saying,

¹² Thus says the king, Go into the forest and bring with you of the young ones of the stork, each man a young one in his hand.

¹³ And any person transgressing the word of the king, who shall not bring his young one, he shall die, and the king will take all belonging to him.

¹⁴ And when you shall bring them they shall be in your keeping, you shall rear them until they grow up, and you shall teach them to dart upon, as is the way of the young ones of the hawk.

¹⁵ So all the children of Cush heard the words of Moses, and they rose up and caused a proclamation to be issued throughout the camp, saying,

¹⁶ Unto you, all the children of Cush, the king’s order is, that you go all together to the forest, and catch there the young storks each man his young one in his hand, and you shall bring them home.

¹⁷ And any person violating the order of the king shall die, and the king will take all that belongs to him.

¹⁸ And all the people did so, and they went out to the wood and they climbed the fir trees and caught, each man a young one in his hand, all the young of the storks, and they brought them into the desert and reared them by order of the king, and they taught them to dart upon, similar to the young hawks.

¹⁹ And after the young storks were reared, the king ordered them to be hungered for three days, and all the people did so.

²⁰ And on the third day, the king said unto them, strengthen yourselves and become valiant men, and put on each man his armor and gird on his sword upon him, and ride each man his horse and take each his young stork in his hand.

²¹ And we will rise up and fight against the city at the place where the serpents are; and all the people did as the king had ordered.

²² And they took each man his young one in his hand, and they went away, and when they came to the place of the serpents the king said to them, Send forth each man his young stork upon the serpents.

²³ And they sent forth each man his young stork at the king’s order, and the young storks ran upon the serpents and they devoured them all and destroyed them out of that place.

²⁴ And when the king and people had seen that all the serpents were destroyed in that place, all the people set up a great shout.

²⁵ And they approached and fought against the city and took it and subdued it, and they entered the city.

²⁶ And there died on that day one thousand and one hundred men of the people of the city, all that inhabited the city, but of the people besieging not one died.

²⁷ So all the children of Cush went each to his home, to his wife and children and to all belonging to him.

²⁸ And Balaam the magician, when he saw that the city was taken, he opened the gate and he and his two sons and eight brothers fled and returned to Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt.

²⁹ They are the sorcerers and magicians who are mentioned in the book of the law, standing against Moses when the Lord brought the plagues upon Egypt.

³⁰ So Moses took the city by his wisdom, and the children of Cush placed him on the throne instead of Kikianus king of Cush.

³¹ And they placed the royal crown upon his head, and they gave him for a wife Adoniah the Cushite queen, wife of Kikianus.

³² And Moses feared the Lord God of his fathers, so that he came not to her, nor did he turn his eyes to her.

³³ For Moses remembered how Abraham had made his servant Eliezer swear, saying unto him, Thou shalt not take a woman from the daughters of Canaan for my son Isaac.

³⁴ Also what Isaac did when Jacob had fled from his brother, when he commanded him, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan, nor make alliance with any of the children of Ham.

³⁵ For the Lord our God gave Ham the son of Noah, and his children and all his seed, as slaves to the children of Shem and to the children of Japheth, and unto their seed after them for slaves, forever.

³⁶ Therefore Moses turned not his heart nor his eyes to the wife of Kikianus all the days that he reigned over Cush.

³⁷ And Moses feared the Lord his God all his life, and Moses walked before the Lord in truth, with all his heart and soul, he turned not from the right way all the days of his life; he declined not from the way either to the right or to the left, in which Abraham, Isaac and Jacob had walked.

³⁸ And Moses strengthened himself in the kingdom of the children of Cush, and he guided the children of Cush with his usual wisdom, and Moses prospered in his kingdom.

³⁹ And at that time Aram and the children of the east heard that Kikianus king of Cush had died, so Aram and the children of the east rebelled against Cush in those days.

⁴⁰ And Moses gathered all the children of Cush, a people very mighty, about thirty thousand men, and he went forth to fight with Aram and the children of the east.

⁴¹ And they went at first to the children of the east, and when the children of the east heard their report, they went to meet them, and engaged in battle with them.

⁴² And the war was severe against the children of the east, so the Lord gave all the children of the east into the hand of Moses, and about three hundred men fell down slain.

⁴³ And all the children of the east turned back and retreated, so Moses and the children of Cush followed them and subdued them, and put a tax upon them, as was their custom.

⁴⁴ So Moses and all the people with him passed from there to the land of Aram for battle.

⁴⁵ And the people of Aram also went to meet them, and they fought against them, and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Moses, and many of the men of Aram fell down wounded.

⁴⁶ And Aram also were subdued by Moses and the people of Cush, and also gave their usual tax.

⁴⁷ And Moses brought Aram and the children of the east under subjection to the children of Cush, and Moses and all the people who were with him, turned to the land of Cush.

⁴⁸ And Moses strengthened himself in the kingdom of the children of Cush, and the Lord was with him, and all the children of Cush were afraid of him.

Book of Jasher Chapter 74

¹ In the end of years died Saul king of Edom, and Baal Chanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

² In the sixteenth year of the reign of Moses over Cush, Baal Chanan the son of Achbor reigned in the land of Edom over all the children of Edom for thirty-eight years.

³ In his days Moab rebelled against the power of Edom, having been under Edom since the days of Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote them and Midian, and brought Moab under subjection to Edom.

⁴ And when Baal Chanan the son of Achbor reigned over Edom, all the children of Moab withdrew their allegiance from Edom.

⁵ And Angeas king of Africa died in those days, and Azdrubal his son reigned in his stead.

⁶ And in those days died Janeas king of the children of Chittim, and they buried him in his temple which he had built for himself in the plain of Canopia for a residence, and Latinus reigned in his stead.

⁷ In the twenty-second year of the reign of Moses over the children of Cush, Latinus reigned over the children of Chittim forty-five years.

⁸ And he also built for himself a great and mighty tower, and he built therein an elegant temple for his residence, to conduct his government, as was the custom.

⁹ In the third year of his reign he caused a proclamation to be made to all his skilful men, who made many ships for him.

10 And Latinus assembled all his forces, and they came in ships, and went therein to fight with Azdrubal son of Angeas king of Africa, and they came to Africa and engaged in battle with Azdrubal and his army.

¹¹ And Latinus prevailed over Azdrubal, and Latinus took from Azdrubal the aqueduct which his father had brought from the children of Chittim, when he took Janiah the daughter of Uzi for a wife, so Latinus overthrew the bridge of the aqueduct, and smote the whole army of Azdrubal a severe blow.

¹² And the remaining strong men of Azdrubal strengthened themselves, and their hearts were filled with envy, and they courted death, and again engaged in battle with Latinus king of Chittim.

¹³ And the battle was severe upon all the men of Africa, and they all fell wounded before Latinus and his people, and Azdrubal the king also fell in that battle.

¹⁴ And the king Azdrubal had a very beautiful daughter, whose name was Ushpezena, and all the men of Africa embroidered her likeness on their garments, on account of her great beauty and comely appearance.

¹⁵ And the men of Latinus saw Ushpezena, the daughter of Azdrubal, and praised her unto Latinus their king.

¹⁶ And Latinus ordered her to be brought to him, and Latinus took Ushpezena for a wife, and he turned back on his way to Chittim.

¹⁷ And it was after the death of Azdrubal son of Angeas, when Latinus had turned back to his land from the battle, that all the inhabitants of Africa rose up and took Anibal the son of Angeas, the younger brother of Azdrubal, and made him king instead at his brother over the whole land at Africa.

¹⁸ And when he reigned, he resolved to go to Chittim to fight with the children of Chittim, to avenge the cause of Azdrubal his brother, and the cause of the inhabitants of Africa, and he did so.

¹⁹ And he made many ships, and he came therein with his whole army, and he went to Chittim.

²⁰ So Anibal fought with the children of Chittim, and the children of Chittim fell wounded before Anibal and his army, and Anibal avenged his brother’s cause.

²¹ And Anibal continued the war for eighteen years with the children of Chittim, and Anibal dwelt in the land of Chittim and encamped there for a long time.

²² And Anibal smote the children of Chittim very severely, and he slew their great men and princes, and of the rest of the people he smote about eighty thousand men.

²³ And at the end of days and years, Anibal returned to his land of Africa, and he reigned securely in the place of Azdrubal his brother.

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Book of Jasher (71-72)

•October 26, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Book of Jasher Chapter 71

¹ And when Moses was eighteen years old, he desired to see his father and mother and he went to them to Goshen, and when Moses had come near Goshen, he came to the place where the children of Israel were engaged in work, and he observed their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian smiting one of his Hebrew brethren.

² And when the man who was beaten saw Moses he ran to him for help, for the man Moses was greatly respected in the house of Pharaoh, and he said to him, My lord attend to me, this Egyptian came to my house in the night, bound me, and came to my wife in my presence, and now he seeks to take my life away.

³ And when Moses heard this wicked thing, his anger was kindled against the Egyptian, and he turned this way and the other, and when he saw there was no man there he smote the Egyptian and hid him in the sand, and delivered the Hebrew from the hand of him that smote him.

⁴ And the Hebrew went to his house, and Moses returned to his home, and went forth and came back to the king’s house.

⁵ And when the man had returned home, he thought of repudiating his wife, for it was not right in the house of Jacob, for any man to come to his wife after she had been defiled.

⁶ And the woman went and told her brothers, and the woman’s brothers sought to slay him, and he fled to his house and escaped.

⁷ And on the second day Moses went forth to his brethren, and saw, and behold two men were quarreling, and he said to the wicked one, Why dost thou smite thy neighbor?

⁸ And he answered him and said to him, Who has set thee for a prince and judge over us? dost thou think to slay me as thou didst slay the Egyptian? and Moses was afraid and he said, Surely the thing is known?

⁹ And Pharaoh heard of this affair, and he ordered Moses to be slain, so God sent his angel, and he appeared unto Pharaoh in the likeness of a captain of the guard.

¹⁰ And the angel of the Lord took the sword from the hand of the captain of the guard, and took his head off with it, for the likeness of the captain of the guard was turned into the likeness of Moses.

¹¹ And the angel of the Lord took hold of the right hand of Moses, and brought him forth from Egypt, and placed him from outside the borders of Egypt, a distance of forty days’ journey.

¹² And Aaron his brother alone remained in the land of Egypt, and he prophesied to the children of Israel, saying,

¹³ Thus says the Lord God of your ancestors, Throw away, each man, the abominations of his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt.

¹⁴ And the children of Israel rebelled and would not hearken to Aaron at that time.

¹⁵ And the Lord thought to destroy them, were it not that the Lord remembered the covenant which he had made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

¹⁶ In those days the hand of Pharaoh continued to be severe against the children of Israel, and he crushed and oppressed them until the time when God sent forth his word and took notice of them.

Book of Jasher Chapter 72

¹ And it was in those days that there was a great war between the children of Cush and the children of the east and Aram, and they rebelled against the king of Cush in whose hands they were.

² So Kikianus king of Cush went forth with all the children of Cush, a people numerous as the sand, and he went to fight against Aram and the children of the east, to bring them under subjection.

³ And when Kikianus went out, he left Balaam the magician, with his two sons, to guard the city, and the lowest sort of the people of the land.

⁴ So Kikianus went forth to Aram and the children of the east, and he fought against them and smote them, and they all fell down wounded before Kikianus and his people.

⁵ And he took many of them captives and he brought them under subjection as at first, and he encamped upon their land to take tribute from them as usual.

⁶ And Balaam the son of Beor, when the king of Cush had left him to guard the city and the poor of the city, he rose up and advised with the people of the land to rebel against king Kikianus, not to let him enter the city when he should come home.

⁷ And the people of the land hearkened to him, and they swore to him and made him king over them, and his two sons for captains of the army.

⁸ So they rose up and raised the walls of the city at the two corners, and they built an exceeding strong building.

⁹ And at the third corner they dug ditches without number, between the city and the river which surrounded the whole land of Cush, and they made the waters of the river burst forth there.

¹⁰ At the fourth corner they collected numerous serpents by their incantations and enchantments, and they fortified the city and dwelt therein, and no one went out or in before them.

¹¹ And Kikianus fought against Aram and the children of the east and he subdued them as before, and they gave him their usual tribute, and he went and returned to his land.

¹² And when Kikianus the king of Cush approached his city and all the captains of the forces with him, they lifted up their eyes and saw that the walls of the city were built up and greatly elevated, so the men were astonished at this.

¹³ And they said one to the other, It is because they saw that we were delayed, in battle, and were greatly afraid of us, therefore have they done this thing and raised the city walls and fortified them so that the kings of Canaan might not come in battle against them.

¹⁴ So the king and the troops approached the city door and they looked up and behold, all the gates of the city were closed, and they called out to the sentinels, saying, Open unto us, that we may enter the city.

¹⁵ But the sentinels refused to open to them by the order of Balaam the magician, their king, they suffered them not to enter their city.

¹⁶ So they raised a battle with them opposite the city gate, and one hundred and thirty men of the army at Kikianus fell on that day.

¹⁷ And on the next day they continued to fight and they fought at the side of the river; they endeavored to pass but were not able, so some of them sank in the pits and died.

¹⁸ So the king ordered them to cut down trees to make rafts, upon which they might pass to them, and they did so.

¹⁹ And when they came to the place of the ditches, the waters revolved by mills, and two hundred men upon ten rafts were drowned.

²⁰ And on the third day they came to fight at the side where the serpents were, but they could not approach there, for the serpents slew of them one hundred and seventy men, and they ceased fighting against Cush, and they besieged Cush for nine years, no person came out or in.

²¹ At that time that the war and the siege were against Cush, Moses fled from Egypt from Pharaoh who sought to kill him for having slain the Egyptian.

²² And Moses was eighteen years old when he fled from Egypt from the presence of Pharaoh, and he fled and escaped to the camp of Kikianus, which at that time was besieging Cush.

²³ And Moses was nine years in the camp of Kikianus king of Cush, all the time that they were besieging Cush, and Moses went out and came in with them.

²⁴ And the king and princes and all the fighting men loved Moses, for he was great and worthy, his stature was like a noble lion, his face was like the sun, and his strength was like that of a lion, and he was counsellor to the king.

²⁵ And at the end of nine years, Kikianus was seized with a mortal disease, and his illness prevailed over him, and he died on the seventh day.

²⁶ So his servants embalmed him and carried him and buried him opposite the city gate to the north of the land of Egypt.

²⁷ And they built over him an elegant strong and high building, and they placed great stones below.

²⁸ And the king’s scribes engraved upon those stones all the might of their king Kikianus, and all his battles which he had fought, behold they are written there at this day.

²⁹ Now after the death of Kikianus king of Cush it grieved his men and troops greatly on account of the war.

³⁰ So they said one to the other, Give us counsel what we are to do at this time, as we have resided in the wilderness nine years away from our homes.

³¹ If we say we will fight against the city many of us will fall wounded or killed, and if we remain here in the siege we shall also die.

³² For now all the kings of Aram and of the children of the east will hear that our king is dead, and they will attack us suddenly in a hostile manner, and they will fight against us and leave no remnant of us.

³³ Now therefore let us go and make a king over us, and let us remain in the siege until the city is delivered up to us.

³⁴ And they wished to choose on that day a man for king from the army of Kikianus, and they found no object of their choice like Moses to reign over them.

³⁵ And they hastened and stripped off each man his garments and cast them upon the ground, and they made a great heap and placed Moses thereon.

³⁶ And they rose up and blew with trumpets and called out before him, and said, May the king live, may the king live!

³⁷ And all the people and nobles swore unto him to give him for a wife Adoniah the queen, the Cushite, wife of Kikianus, and they made Moses king over them on that day.

³⁸ And all the people of Cush issued a proclamation on that day, saying, Every man must give something to Moses of what is in his possession.

³⁹ And they spread out a sheet upon the heap, and every man cast into it something of what he had, one a gold earring and the other a coin.

⁴⁰ Also of onyx stones, bdellium, pearls and marble did the children of Cush cast unto Moses upon the heap, also silver and gold in great abundance.

⁴¹ And Moses took all the silver and gold, all the vessels, and the bdellium and onyx stones, which all the children of Cush had given to him, and he placed them amongst his treasures.

⁴² And Moses reigned over the children of Cush on that day, in the place of Kikianus king of Cush.

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Book of Jasher (69-70)

•October 25, 2024 • Leave a Comment

The Book of Jasher is mentioned in Joshua 10 when the Lord stopped the sun in the middle of the day during the battle of Beth Horon:

“And the sun stood still and the moon stayed until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the Book of Jasher?”Joshua 10:13

Book of Jasher Chapter 69

¹ And the king of Edom died in those days, in the eighteenth year of his reign, and was buried in his temple which he had built for himself as his royal residence in the land of Edom.

² And the children of Esau sent to Pethor, which is upon the river, and they fetched from there a young man of beautiful eyes and comely aspect, whose name was Saul, and they made him king over them in the place of Samlah.

³ And Saul reigned over all the children of Esau in the land of Edom for forty years.

⁴ And when Pharaoh king of Egypt saw that the counsel which Balaam had advised respecting the children of Israel did not succeed, but that still they were fruitful, multiplied and increased throughout the land of Egypt,

⁵ Then Pharaoh commanded in those days that a proclamation should be issued throughout Egypt to the children of Israel, saying, No man shall diminish any thing of his daily labor.

⁶ And the man who shall be found deficient in his labor which he performs daily, whether in mortar or in bricks, then his youngest son shall be put in their place.

⁷ And the labor of Egypt strengthened upon the children of Israel in those days, and behold if one brick was deficient in any man’s daily labor, the Egyptians took his youngest boy by force from his mother, and put him into the building in the place of the brick which his father had left wanting.

⁸ And the men of Egypt did so to all the children of Israel day by day, all the days for a long period.

⁹ But the tribe of Levi did not at that time work with the Israelites their brethren, from the beginning, for the children of Levi knew the cunning of the Egyptians which they exercised at first toward the Israelites.

Book of Jasher Chapter 70

¹ And in the third year from the birth of Moses, Pharaoh was sitting at a banquet, when Alparanith the queen was sitting at his right and Bathia at his left, and the lad Moses was lying upon her bosom, and Balaam the son of Beor with his two sons, and all the princes of the kingdom were sitting at table in the king’s presence.

Moses Brought Before Pharaoh’s Daughter, Bathia

² And the lad stretched forth his hand upon the king’s head, and took the crown from the king’s head and placed it on his own head.

³ And when the king and princes saw the work which the boy had done, the king and princes were terrified, and one man to his neighbor expressed astonishment.

Moses stretched forth his hand and took the crown from the Pharaoh’s head and placed it on his own head

⁴ And the king said unto the princes who were before him at table, What speak you and what say you, O ye princes, in this matter, and what is to be the judgment against the boy on account of this act?

⁵ And Balaam the son of Beor the magician answered before the king and princes, and he said, Remember now, O my lord and king, the dream which thou didst dream many days since, and that which thy servant interpreted unto thee.

⁶ Now therefore this is a child from the Hebrew children, in whom is the spirit of God, and let not my lord the king imagine that this youngster did this thing without knowledge.

⁷ For he is a Hebrew boy, and wisdom and understanding are with him, although he is yet a child, and with wisdom has he done this and chosen unto himself the kingdom of Egypt.

⁸ For this is the manner of all the Hebrews to deceive kings and their nobles, to do all these things cunningly, in order to make the kings of the earth and their men tremble.

⁹ Surely thou knowest that Abraham their father acted thus, who deceived the army of Nimrod king of Babel, and Abimelech king of Gerar, and that he possessed himself of the land of the children of Heth and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

¹⁰ And that he descended into Egypt and said of Sarah his wife, she is my sister, in order to mislead Egypt and her king.

¹¹ His son Isaac also did so when he went to Gerar and dwelt there, and his strength prevailed over the army of Abimelech king of the Philistines.

¹² He also thought of making the kingdom of the Philistines stumble, in saying that Rebecca his wife was his sister.

¹³ Jacob also dealt treacherously with his brother, and took from his hand his birthright and his blessing.

¹⁴ He went then to Padan-aram to the house of Laban his mother’s brother, and cunningly obtained from him his daughter, his cattle, and all belonging to him, and fled away and returned to the land of Canaan to his father.

¹⁵ His sons sold their brother Joseph, who went down into Egypt and became a slave, and was placed in the prison house for twelve years.

¹⁶ Until the former Pharaoh dreamed dreams, and withdrew him from the prison house, and magnified him above all the princes in Egypt on account of his interpreting his dreams to him.

¹⁷ And when God caused a famine throughout the land he sent for and brought his father and all his brothers, and the whole of his father’s household, and supported them without price or reward, and bought the Egyptians for slaves.

¹⁸ Now therefore my lord king behold this child has risen up in their stead in Egypt, to do according to their deeds and to trifle with every king, prince and judge.

¹⁹ If it please the king, let us now spill his blood upon the ground, lest he grow up and take away the government from thy hand, and the hope of Egypt perish after he shall have reigned.

²⁰ And Balaam said to the king, Let us moreover call for all the judges of Egypt and the wise men thereof, and let us know if the judgment of death is due to this boy as thou didst say, and then we will slay him.

²¹ And Pharaoh sent and called for all the wise men of Egypt and they came before the king, and an angel of the Lord came amongst them, and he was like one of the wise men of Egypt.

²² And the king said to the wise men, Surely you have heard what this Hebrew boy who is in the house has done, and thus has Balaam judged in the matter.

²³ Now judge you also and see what is due to the boy for the act he has committed.

²⁴ And the angel, who seemed like one of the wise men of Pharaoh, answered and said as follows, before all the wise men of Egypt and before the king and the princes:

²⁵ If it please the king let the king send for men who shall bring before him an onyx stone and a coal of fire, and place them before the child, and if the child shall stretch forth his hand and take the onyx stone, then shall we know that with wisdom has the youth done all that he has done, and we must slay him.

²⁶ But if he stretch forth his hand upon the coal, then shall we know that it was not with knowledge that he did this thing, and he shall live.

²⁷ And the thing seemed good in the eyes of the king and the princes, so the king did according to the word of the angel of the Lord.

²⁸ And the king ordered the onyx stone and coal to be brought and placed before Moses.

²⁹ And they placed the boy before them, and the lad endeavored to stretch forth his hand to the onyx stone, but the angel of the Lord took his hand and placed it upon the coal, and the coal became extinguished in his hand, and he lifted it up and put it into his mouth, and burned part of his lips and part of his tongue, and he became heavy in mouth and tongue.

³⁰ And when the king and princes saw this, they knew that Moses had not acted with wisdom in taking off the crown from the king’s head.

³¹ So the king and princes refrained from slaying the child, so Moses remained in Pharaoh’s house, growing up, and the Lord was with him.

³² And whilst the boy was in the king’s house, he was robed in purple and he grew amongst the children of the king.

³³ And when Moses grew up in the king’s house, Bathia the daughter of Pharaoh considered him as a son, and all the household of Pharaoh honored him, and all the men of Egypt were afraid of him.

³⁴ And he daily went forth and came into the land of Goshen, where his brethren the children of Israel were, and Moses saw them daily in shortness of breath and hard labor.

³⁵ And Moses asked them, saying, Wherefore is this labor meted out unto you day by day?

³⁶ And they told him all that had befallen them, and all the injunctions which Pharaoh had put upon them before his birth.

³⁷ And they told him all the counsels which Balaam the son of Beor had counselled against them, and what he had also counselled against him in order to slay him when he had taken the king’s crown from off his head.

³⁸ And when Moses heard these things his anger was kindled against Balaam, and he sought to kill him, and he was in ambush for him day by day.

³⁹ And Balaam was afraid of Moses, and he and his two sons rose up and went forth from Egypt, and they fled and delivered their souls and betook themselves to the land of Cush to Kikianus, king of Cush.

⁴⁰ And Moses was in the king’s house going out and coming in, the Lord gave him favor in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants, and in the eyes of all the people of Egypt, and they loved Moses exceedingly.

⁴¹ And the day arrived when Moses went to Goshen to see his brethren, that he saw the children of Israel in their burdens and hard labor, and Moses was grieved on their account.

⁴² And Moses returned to Egypt and came to the house of Pharaoh, and came before the king, and Moses bowed down before the king.

⁴³ And Moses said unto Pharaoh, I pray thee my lord, I have come to seek a small request from thee, turn not away my face empty; and Pharaoh said unto him, Speak.

⁴⁴ And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Let there be given unto thy servants the children of Israel who are in Goshen, one day to rest therein from their labor.

⁴⁵ And the king answered Moses and said, Behold I have lifted up thy face in this thing to grant thy request.

⁴⁶ And Pharaoh ordered a proclamation to be issued throughout Egypt and Goshen, saying,

⁴⁷ To you, all the children of Israel, thus says the king, for six days you shall do your work and labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest, and shall not preform any work, thus shall you do all the days, as the king and Moses the son of Bathia have commanded.

⁴⁸ And Moses rejoiced at this thing which the king had granted to him, and all the children of Israel did as Moses ordered them.

⁴⁹ For this thing was from the Lord to the children of Israel, for the Lord had begun to remember the children of Israel to save them for the sake of their fathers.

⁵⁰ And the Lord was with Moses and his fame went throughout Egypt.

⁵¹ And Moses became great in the eyes of all the Egyptians, and in the eyes of all the children of Israel, seeking good for his people Israel and speaking words of peace regarding them to the king.

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Book of Jasher (67-68)

•October 24, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Book of Jasher Chapter 67

¹ There was a man in the land of Egypt of the seed of Levi, whose name was Amram, the son of Kehath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

² And this man went and took a wife, namely Jochebed the daughter of Levi his father’s sister, and she was one hundred and twenty-six years old, and he came unto her.

³ And the woman conceived and bare a daughter, and she called her name Miriam, because in those days the Egyptians had embittered the lives of the children of Israel.

⁴ And she conceived again and bare a son and she called his name Aaron, for in the days of her conception, Pharaoh began to spill the blood of the male children of Israel.

⁵ In those days died Zepho the son of Eliphaz, son of Esau, king of Chittim, and Janeas reigned in his stead.

⁶ And the time that Zepho reigned over the children of Chittim was fifty years, and he died and was buried in the city of Nabna in the land of Chittim.

⁷ And Janeas, one of the mighty men of the children of Chittim, reigned after him and he reigned fifty years.

⁸ And it was after the death of the king of Chittim that Balaam the son of Beor fled from the land of Chittim, and he went and came to Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt.

⁹ And Pharaoh received him with great honor, for he had heard of his wisdom, and he gave him presents and made him for a counsellor, and aggrandized him.

¹⁰ And Balaam dwelt in Egypt, in honor with all the nobles of the king, and the nobles exalted him, because they all coveted to learn his wisdom.

¹¹ And in the hundred and thirtieth year of Israel’s going down to Egypt, Pharaoh dreamed that he was sitting upon his kingly throne, and lifted up his eyes and saw an old man standing before him, and there were scales in the hands of the old man, such scales as are used by merchants.

¹² And the old man took the scales and hung them before Pharaoh.

¹³ And the old man took all the elders of Egypt and all its nobles and great men, and he tied them together and put them in one scale.

¹⁴ And he took a milk kid and put it into the other scale, and the kid preponderated over all.

¹⁵ And Pharaoh was astonished at this dreadful vision, why the kid should preponderate over all, and Pharaoh awoke and behold it was a dream.

¹⁶ And Pharaoh rose up early in the morning and called all his servants and related to them the dream, and the men were greatly afraid.

¹⁷ And the king said to all his wise men, Interpret I pray you the dream which I dreamed, that I may know it.

¹⁸ And Balaam the son of Beor answered the king and said unto him, This means nothing else but a great evil that will spring up against Egypt in the latter days.

¹⁹ For a son will be born to Israel who will destroy all Egypt and its inhabitants, and bring forth the Israelites from Egypt with a mighty hand.

²⁰ Now therefore, O king, take counsel upon this matter, that you may destroy the hope of the children of Israel and their expectation, before this evil arise against Egypt.

²¹ And the king said unto Balaam, And what shall we do unto Israel? surely after a certain manner did we at first counsel against them and could not prevail over them.

²² Now therefore give you also advice against them by which we may prevail over them.

²³ And Balaam answered the king, saying, Send now and call thy two counsellors, and we will see what their advice is upon this matter and afterward thy servant will speak.

²⁴ And the king sent and called his two counsellors Reuel the Midianite and Job the Uzite, and they came and sat before the king.

²⁵ And the king said to them, Behold you have both heard the dream which I have dreamed, and the interpretation thereof; now therefore give counsel and know and see what is to be done to the children of Israel, whereby we may prevail over them, before their evil shall spring up against us.

²⁶ And Reuel the Midianite answered the king and said, May the king live, may the king live forever.

²⁷ If it seem good to the king, let him desist from the Hebrews and leave them, and let him not stretch forth his hand against them.

²⁸ For these are they whom the Lord chose in days of old, and took as the lot of his inheritance from amongst all the nations of the earth and the kings of the earth; and who is there that stretched his hand against them with impunity, of whom their God was not avenged?

²⁹ Surely thou knowest that when Abraham went down to Egypt, Pharaoh, the former king of Egypt, saw Sarah his wife, and took her for a wife, because Abraham said, She is my sister, for he was afraid, lest the men of Egypt should slay him on account of his wife.

³⁰ And when the king of Egypt had taken Sarah then God smote him and his household with heavy plagues, until he restored unto Abraham his wife Sarah, then was he healed.

³¹ And Abimelech the Gerarite, king of the Philistines, God punished on account of Sarah wife of Abraham, in stopping up every womb from man to beast.

³² When their God came to Abimelech in the dream of night and terrified him in order that he might restore to Abraham Sarah whom he had taken, and afterward all the people of Gerar were punished on account of Sarah, and Abraham prayed to his God for them, and he was entreated of him, and he healed them.

³³ And Abimelech feared all this evil that came upon him and his people, and he returned to Abraham his wife Sarah, and gave him with her many gifts.

³⁴ He did so also to Isaac when he had driven him from Gerar, and God had done wonderful things to him, that all the water courses of Gerar were dried up, and their productive trees did not bring forth.

³⁵ Until Abimelech of Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Pichol the captain of his host, went to him and they bent and bowed down before him to the ground.

³⁶ And they requested of him to supplicate for them, and he prayed to the Lord for them, and the Lord was entreated of him and he healed them.

³⁷ Jacob also, the plain man, was delivered through his integrity from the hand of his brother Esau, and the hand of Laban the Syrian his mother’s brother, who had sought his life; likewise from the hand of all the kings of Canaan who had come together against him and his children to destroy them, and the Lord delivered them out of their hands, that they turned upon them and smote them, for who had ever stretched forth his hand against them with impunity?

³⁸ Surely Pharaoh the former, thy father’s father, raised Joseph the son of Jacob above all the princes of the land of Egypt, when he saw his wisdom, for through his wisdom he rescued all the inhabitants of the land from the famine.

³⁹ After which he ordered Jacob and his children to come down to Egypt, in order that through their virtue, the land of Egypt and the land of Goshen might be delivered from the famine.

⁴⁰ Now therefore if it seem good in thine eyes, cease from destroying the children of Israel, but if it be not thy will that they shall dwell in Egypt, send them forth from here, that they may go to the land of Canaan, the land where their ancestors sojourned.

⁴¹ And when Pharaoh heard the words of Jethro he was very angry with him, so that he rose with shame from the king’s presence, and went to Midian, his land, and took Joseph’s stick with him.

⁴² And the king said to Job the Uzite, What sayest thou Job, and what is thy advice respecting the Hebrews?

⁴³ So Job said to the king, Behold all the inhabitants of the land are in thy power, let the king do as it seems good in his eyes.

⁴⁴ And the king said unto Balaam, What dost thou say, Balaam, speak thy word that we may hear it.

⁴⁵ And Balaam said to the king, Of all that the king has counselled against the Hebrews will they be delivered, and the king will not be able to prevail over them with any counsel.

⁴⁶ For if thou thinkest to lessen them by the flaming fire, thou canst not prevail over them, for surely their God delivered Abraham their father from Ur of the Chaldeans; and if thou thinkest to destroy them with a sword, surely Isaac their father was delivered from it, and a ram was placed in his stead.

⁴⁷ And if with hard and rigorous labor thou thinkest to lessen them, thou wilt not prevail even in this, for their father Jacob served Laban in all manner of hard work, and prospered.

⁴⁸ Now therefore, O King, hear my words, for this is the counsel which is counselled against them, by which thou wilt prevail over them, and from which thou shouldst not depart.

⁴⁹ If it please the king let him order all their children which shall be born from this day forward, to be thrown into the water, for by this canst thou wipe away their name, for none of them, nor of their fathers, were tried in this manner.

⁵⁰ And the king heard the words of Balaam, and the thing pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Balaam.

⁵¹ And the king ordered a proclamation to be issued and a law to be made throughout the land of Egypt, saying, Every male child born to the Hebrews from this day forward shall be thrown into the water.

⁵² And Pharaoh called unto all his servants, saying, Go now and seek throughout the land of Goshen where the children of Israel are, and see that every son born to the Hebrews shall be cast into the river, but every daughter you shall let live.

⁵³And when the children of Israel heard this thing which Pharaoh had commanded, to cast their male children into the river, some of the people separated from their wives and others adhered to them.

⁵⁴ And from that day forward, when the time of delivery arrived to those women of Israel who had remained with their husbands, they went to the field to bring forth there, and they brought forth in the field, and left their children upon the field and returned home.

⁵⁵ And the Lord who had sworn to their ancestors to multiply them, sent one of his ministering angels which are in heaven to wash each child in water, to anoint and swathe it and to put into its hands two smooth stones from one of which it sucked milk and from the other honey, and he caused its hair to grow to its knees, by which it might cover itself; to comfort it and to cleave to it, through his compassion for it.

⁵⁶ And when God had compassion over them and had desired to multiply them upon the face of the land, he ordered his earth to receive them to be preserved therein till the time of their growing up, after which the earth opened its mouth and vomited them forth and they sprouted forth from the city like the herb of the earth, and the grass of the forest, and they returned each to his family and to his father’s house, and they remained with them.

⁵⁷ And the babes of the children of Israel were upon the earth like the herb of the field, through God’s grace to them.

⁵⁸ And when all the Egyptians saw this thing, they went forth, each to his field with his yoke of oxen and his ploughshare, and they ploughed it up as one ploughs the earth at seed time.

⁵⁹ And when they ploughed they were unable to hurt the infants of the children of Israel, so the people increased and waxed exceedingly.

⁶⁰ And Pharaoh ordered his officers daily to go to Goshen to seek for the babes of the children of Israel.

⁶¹ And when they had sought and found one, they took it from its mother’s bosom by force, and threw it into the river, but the female child they left with its mother; thus did the Egyptians do to the Israelites all the days.

Book of Jasher Chapter 68

¹ And it was at that time the spirit of God was upon Miriam the daughter of Amram the sister of Aaron, and she went forth and prophesied about the house, saying, Behold a son will be born unto us from my father and mother this time, and he will save Israel from the hands of Egypt.

² And when Amram heard the words of his daughter, he went and took his wife back to the house, after he had driven her away at the time when Pharaoh ordered every male child of the house of Jacob to be thrown into the water.

³ So Amram took Jochebed his wife, three years after he had driven her away, and he came to her and she conceived.

⁴ And at the end of seven months from her conception she brought forth a son, and the whole house was filled with great light as of the light of the sun and moon at the time of their shining.

⁵ And when the woman saw the child that it was good and pleasing to the sight, she hid it for three months in an inner room.

⁶ In those days the Egyptians conspired to destroy all the Hebrews there.

⁷ And the Egyptian women went to Goshen where the children of Israel were, and they carried their young ones upon their shoulders, their babes who could not yet speak.

⁸ And in those days, when the women of the children of Israel brought forth, each woman had hidden her son from before the Egyptians, that the Egyptians might not know of their bringing forth, and might not destroy them from the land.

⁹ And the Egyptian women came to Goshen and their children who could not speak were upon their shoulders, and when an Egyptian woman came into the house of a Hebrew woman her babe began to cry.

¹⁰ And when it cried the child that was in the inner room answered it, so the Egyptian women went and told it at the house of Pharaoh.

¹¹ And Pharaoh sent his officers to take the children and slay them; thus did the Egyptians to the Hebrew women all the days.

¹² And it was at that time, about three months from Jochebed’s concealment of her son, that the thing was known in Pharaoh’s house.

¹³ And the woman hastened to take away her son before the officers came, and she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein, and she laid it in the flags by the river’s brink.

¹⁴ And his sister Miriam stood afar off to know what would be done to him, and what would become of her words.

¹⁵ And God sent forth at that time a terrible heat in the land of Egypt, which burned up the flesh of man like the sun in his circuit, and it greatly oppressed the Egyptians.

¹⁶ And all the Egyptians went down to bathe in the river, on account of the consuming heat which burned up their flesh.

¹⁷ And Bathia, the daughter of Pharaoh, went also to bathe in the river, owing to the consuming heat, and her maidens walked at the river side, and all the women of Egypt as well.

¹⁸ And Bathia lifted up her eyes to the river, and she saw the ark upon the water, and sent her maid to fetch it.

¹⁹ And she opened it and saw the child, and behold the babe wept, and she had compassion on him, and she said, This is one of the Hebrew children.

²⁰ And all the women of Egypt walking on the river side desired to give him suck, but he would not suck, for this thing was from the Lord, in order to restore him to his mother’s breast.

²¹ And Miriam his sister was at that time amongst the Egyptian women at the river side, and she saw this thing and she said to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and fetch a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

²² And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go, and the young woman went and called the child’s mother.

²³ And Pharaoh’s daughter said to Jochebed, Take this child away and suckle it for me, and I will pay thee thy wages, two bits of silver daily; and the woman took the child and nursed it.

²⁴ And at the end of two years, when the child grew up, she brought him to the daughter of Pharaoh, and he was unto her as a son, and she called his name Moses, for she said, Because I drew him out of the water.

²⁵ And Amram his father called his name Chabar, for he said, It was for him that he associated with his wife whom he had turned away.

²⁶ And Jochebed his mother called his name Jekuthiel, Because, she said, I have hoped for him to the Almighty, and God restored him unto me.

²⁷ And Miriam his sister called him Jered, for she descended after him to the river to know what his end would be.

²⁸ And Aaron his brother called his name Abi Zanuch, saying, My father left my mother and returned to her on his account.

²⁹ And Kehath the father of Amram called his name Abigdor, because on his account did God repair the breach of the house of Jacob, that they could no longer throw their male children into the water.

³⁰ And their nurse called him Abi Socho, saying, In his tabernacle was he hidden for three months, on account of the children of Ham.

³¹ And all Israel called his name Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, for they said, In his days has God heard their cries and rescued them from their oppressors.

³² And Moses was in Pharaoh’s house, and was unto Bathia, Pharaoh’s daughter, as a son, and Moses grew up amongst the king’s children.

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Book of Jasher (65-66)

•October 23, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Book of Jasher Chapter 65

¹ And it came to pass after these things, that all the counsellors of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and all the elders of Egypt assembled and came before the king and bowed down to the ground, and they sat before him.

² And the counsellors and elders of Egypt spoke unto the king, saying,

³ Behold the people of the children of Israel is greater and mightier than we are, and thou knowest all the evil which they did to us in the road when we returned from battle.

⁴ And thou hast also seen their strong power, for this power is unto them from their fathers, for but a few men stood up against a people numerous as the sand, and smote them at the edge of the sword, and of themselves not one has fallen, so that if they had been numerous they would then have utterly destroyed them.

⁵ Now therefore give us counsel what to do with them, until we gradually destroy them from amongst us, lest they become too numerous for us in the land.

⁶ For if the children of Israel should increase in the land, they will become an obstacle to us, and if any war should happen to take place, they with their great strength will join our enemy against us, and fight against us, destroy us from the land and go away from it.

⁷ So the king answered the elders of Egypt and said unto them, This is the plan advised against Israel, from which we will not depart,

⁸ Behold in the land are Pithom and Rameses, cities unfortified against battle, it behooves you and us to build them, and to fortify them.

⁹ Now therefore go you also and act cunningly toward them, and proclaim a voice in Egypt and in Goshen at the command of the king, saying,

¹⁰ All ye men of Egypt, Goshen, Pathros and all their inhabitants! the king has commanded us to build Pithom and Rameses, and to fortify them for battle; who amongst you of all Egypt, of the children of Israel and of all the inhabitants of the cities, are willing to build with us, shall each have his wages given to him daily at the king’s order; so go you first and do cunningly, and gather yourselves and come to Pithom and Rameses to build.

¹¹ And whilst you are building, cause a proclamation of this kind to be made throughout Egypt every day at the command of the king.

¹² And when some of the children of Israel shall come to build with you, you shall give them their wages daily for a few days.

¹³ And after they shall have built with you for their daily hire, drag yourselves away from them daily one by one in secret, and then you shall rise up and become their task-masters and officers, and you shall leave them afterward to build without wages, and should they refuse, then force them with all your might to build.

¹⁴ And if you do this it will be well with us to strengthen our land against the children of Israel, for on account of the fatigue of the building and the work, the children of Israel will decrease, because you will deprive them from their wives day by day.

¹⁵ And all the elders of Egypt heard the counsel of the king, and the counsel seemed good in their eyes and in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all Egypt, and they did according to the word of the king.

¹⁶ And all the servants went away from the king, and they caused a proclamation to be made in all Egypt, in Tachpanches and in Goshen, and in all the cities which surrounded Egypt, saying,

¹⁷ You have seen what the children of Esau and Ishmael did to us, who came to war against us and wished to destroy us.

¹⁸ Now therefore the king commanded us to fortify the land, to build the cities Pithom and Rameses, and to fortify them for battle, if they should again come against us.

¹⁹ Whosoever of you from all Egypt and from the children of Israel will come to build with us, he shall have his daily wages given by the king, as his command is unto us.

²⁰ And when Egypt and all the children of Israel heard all that the servants of Pharaoh had spoken, there came from the Egyptians, and the children of Israel to build with the servants of Pharaoh, Pithom and Rameses, but none of the children of Levi came with their brethren to build.

²¹ And all the servants of Pharaoh and his princes came at first with deceit to build with all Israel as daily hired laborers, and they gave to Israel their daily hire at the beginning.

²² And the servants of Pharaoh built with all Israel, and were employed in that work with Israel for a month.

²³ And at the end of the month, all the servants of Pharaoh began to withdraw secretly from the people of Israel daily.

²⁴ And Israel went on with the work at that time, but they then received their daily hire, because some of the men of Egypt were yet carrying on the work with Israel at that time; therefore the Egyptians gave Israel their hire in those days, in order that they, the Egyptians their fellow-workmen, might also take the pay for their labor.

²⁵ And at the end of a year and four months all the Egyptians had withdrawn from the children of Israel, so that the children of Israel were left alone engaged in the work.

²⁶ And after all the Egyptians had withdrawn from the children of Israel they returned and became oppressors and officers over them, and some of them stood over the children of Israel as task masters, to receive from them all that they gave them for the pay of their labor.

²⁷ And the Egyptians did in this manner to the children of Israel day by day, in order to afflict in their work.

²⁸ And all the children of Israel were alone engaged in the labor, and the Egyptians refrained from giving any pay to the children of Israel from that time forward.

²⁹ And when some of the men of Israel refused to work on account of the wages not being given to them, then the exactors and the servants of Pharaoh oppressed them and smote them with heavy blows, and made them return by force, to labor with their brethren; thus did all the Egyptians unto the children of Israel all the days.

³⁰ And all the children of Israel were greatly afraid of the Egyptians in this matter, and all the children of Israel returned and worked alone without pay.

³¹ And the children of Israel built Pithom and Rameses, and all the children of Israel did the work, some making bricks, and some building, and the children of Israel built and fortified all the land of Egypt and its walls, and the children of Israel were engaged in work for many years, until the time came when the Lord remembered them and brought them out of Egypt.

³² But the children of Levi were not employed in the work with their brethren of Israel, from the beginning unto the day of their going forth from Egypt.

³³ For all the children of Levi knew that the Egyptians had spoken all these words with deceit to the Israelites, therefore the children of Levi refrained from approaching to the work with their brethren.

³⁴ And the Egyptians did not direct their attention to make the children of Levi work afterward, since they had not been with their brethren at the beginning, therefore the Egyptians left them alone.

³⁵ And the hands of the men of Egypt were directed with continued severity against the children of Israel in that work, and the Egyptians made the children of Israel work with rigor.

³⁶ And the Egyptians embittered the lives of the children of Israel with hard work, in mortar and bricks, and also in all manner of work in the field.

³⁷ And the children of Israel called Melol the king of Egypt “Meror, king of Egypt,” because in his days the Egyptians had embittered their lives with all manner of work.

³⁸ And all the work wherein the Egyptians made the children of Israel labor, they exacted with rigor, in order to afflict the children of Israel, but the more they afflicted them, the more they increased and grew, and the Egyptians were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Book of Jasher Chapter 66

¹ At that time died Hadad the son of Bedad king of Edom, and Samlah from Mesrekah, from the country of the children of the east, reigned in his place.

² In the thirteenth year of the reign of Pharaoh king of Egypt, which was the hundred and twenty-fifth year of the Israelites going down into Egypt, Samlah had reigned over Edom eighteen years.

³ And when he reigned, he drew forth his hosts to go and fight against Zepho the son of Eliphaz and the children of Chittim, because they had made war against Angeas king of Africa, and they destroyed his whole army.

⁴ But he did not engage with him, for the children of Esau prevented him, saying, He was their brother, so Samlah listened to the voice of the children of Esau, and turned back with all his forces to the land of Edom, and did not proceed to fight against Zepho the son of Eliphaz.

⁵ And Pharaoh king of Egypt heard this thing, saying, Samlah king of Edom has resolved to fight the children of Chittim, and afterward he will come to fight against Egypt.

⁶ And when the Egyptians heard this matter, they increased the labor upon the children of Israel, lest the Israelites should do unto them as they did unto them in their war with the children of Esau in the days of Hadad.

⁷ So the Egyptians said unto the children of Israel, Hasten and do your work, and finish your task, and strengthen the land, lest the children of Esau your brethren should come to fight against us, for on your account will they come against us.

⁸ And the children of Israel did the work of the men of Egypt day by day, and the Egyptians afflicted the children of Israel in order to lessen them in the land.

⁹ But as the Egyptians increased the labor upon the children of Israel, so did the children of Israel increase and multiply, and all Egypt was filled with the children of Israel.

¹⁰ And in the hundred and twenty-fifth year of Israel’s going down into Egypt, all the Egyptians saw that their counsel did not succeed against Israel, but that they increased and grew, and the land of Egypt and the land of Goshen were filled with the children of Israel.

¹¹ So all the elders of Egypt and its wise men came before the king and bowed down to him and sat before him.

¹² And all the elders of Egypt and the wise men thereof said unto the king, May the king live forever; thou didst counsel us the counsel against the children of Israel, and we did unto them according to the word of the king.

¹³ But in proportion to the increase of the labor so do they increase and grow in the land, and behold the whole country is filled with them.

¹⁴ Now therefore our lord and king, the eyes of all Egypt are upon thee to give them advice with thy wisdom, by which they may prevail over Israel to destroy them, or to diminish them from the land; and the king answered them saying, Give you counsel in this matter that we may know what to do unto them.

¹⁵ And an officer, one of the king’s counsellors, whose name was Job, from Mesopotamia, in the land of Uz, answered the king, saying,

¹⁶ If it please the king, let him hear the counsel of his servant; and the king said unto him, Speak.

¹⁷ And Job spoke before the king, the princes, and before all the elders of Egypt, saying,

¹⁸ Behold the counsel of the king which he advised formerly respecting the labor of the children of Israel is very good, and you must not remove from them that labor forever.

¹⁹ But this is the advice counselled by which you may lessen them, if it seems good to the king to afflict them.

²⁰ Behold we have feared war for a long time, and we said, When Israel becomes fruitful in the land, they will drive us from the land if a war should take place.

²¹ If it please the king, let a royal decree go forth, and let it be written in the laws of Egypt which shall not be revoked, that every male child born to the Israelites, his blood shall be spilled upon the ground.

²² And by your doing this, when all the male children of Israel shall have died, the evil of their wars will cease; let the king do so and send for all the Hebrew midwives and order them in this matter to execute it; so the thing pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Job.

²³ And the king sent for the Hebrew midwives to be called, of which the name of one was Shephrah, and the name of the other Puah.

²⁴ And the midwives came before the king, and stood in his presence.

²⁵ And the king said unto them, When you do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools, if it be a son, then you shall kill him, but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

²⁶ But if you will not do this thing, then will I burn you up and all your houses with fire.

²⁷ But the midwives feared God and did not hearken to the king of Egypt nor to his words, and when the Hebrew women brought forth to the midwife son or daughter, then did the midwife do all that was necessary to the child and let it live; thus did the midwives all the days.

²⁸ And this thing was told to the king, and he sent and called for the midwives and he said to them, Why have you done this thing and have saved the children alive?

²⁹ And the midwives answered and spoke together before the king, saying,

³⁰ Let not the king think that the Hebrew women are as the Egyptian women, for all the children of Israel are hale, and before the midwife comes to them they are delivered, and as for us thy handmaids, for many days no Hebrew woman has brought forth upon us, for all the Hebrew women are their own midwives, because they are hale.

³¹ And Pharaoh heard their words and believed them in this matter, and the midwives went away from the king, and God dealt well with them, and the people multiplied and waxed exceedingly.

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Book of Jasher (63-64)

•October 22, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Consider this prophecy, a prophecy which Jacob blessed Judah that has endtime ramifications.

And Jacob said unto Judah, I know my son that thou art a mighty man for thy brethren; reign over them, and thy sons shall reign over their sons forever.

Only teach thy sons the bow and all the weapons of war, in order that they may fight the battles of their brother who will rule over his enemies. Book of Jasher 56:8-9

The above Prophecy is from the Book of Jasher, chapter 56, regarding Judah’s propensity and prominence in war, and the use of bow (and arrows); missiles, drones and all other form of weapons.

Book of Jasher Chapter 63

¹ And in the ninety-third year died Levi, the son of Jacob, in Egypt, and Levi was a hundred and thirty-seven years old when he died, and they put him into a coffin and he was given into the hands of his children.

² And it came to pass after the death of Levi, when all Egypt saw that the sons of Jacob the brethren of Joseph were dead, all the Egyptians began to afflict the children of Jacob, and to embitter their lives from that day unto the day of their going forth from Egypt, and they took from their hands all the vineyards and fields which Joseph had given unto them, and all the elegant houses in which the people of Israel lived, and all the fat of Egypt, the Egyptians took all from the sons of Jacob in those days.

³ And the hand of all Egypt became more grievous in those days against the children of Israel, and the Egyptians injured the Israelites until the children of Israel were wearied of their lives on account of the Egyptians.

⁴ And it came to pass in those days, in the hundred and second year of Israel’s going down to Egypt, that Pharaoh king of Egypt died, and Melol his son reigned in his stead, and all the mighty men of Egypt and all that generation which knew Joseph and his brethren died in those days.

⁵ And another generation rose up in their stead, which had not known the sons of Jacob and all the good which they had done to them, and all their might in Egypt.

⁶ Therefore all Egypt began from that day forth to embitter the lives of the sons of Jacob, and to afflict them with all manner of hard labor, because they had not known their ancestors who had delivered them in the days of the famine.

⁷ And this was also from the Lord, for the children of Israel, to benefit them in their latter days, in order that all the children of Israel might know the Lord their God.

⁸ And in order to know the signs and mighty wonders which the Lord would do in Egypt on account of his people Israel, in order that the children of Israel might fear the Lord God of their ancestors, and walk in all his ways, they and their seed after them all the days.

⁹ Melol was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned ninety-four years, and all Egypt called his name Pharaoh after the name of his father, as it was their custom to do to every king who reigned over them in Egypt.

¹⁰ At that time all the troops of Angeas king of Africa went forth to spread along the land of Chittim as usual for plunder.

¹¹ And Zepho the son of Eliphaz the son of Esau heard their report, and he went forth to meet them with his army, and he fought them there in the road.

¹² And Zepho smote the troops of the king of Africa with the edge of the sword, and left none remaining of them, and not even one returned to his master in Africa.

¹³ And Angeas heard of this which Zepho the son of Eliphaz had done to all his troops, that he had destroyed them, and Angeas assembled all his troops, all the men of the land of Africa, a people numerous like the sand by the sea shore.

¹⁴And Angeas sent to Lucus his brother, saying, Come to me with all thy men and help me to smite Zepho and all the children of Chittim who have destroyed my men, and Lucus came with his whole army, a very great force, to assist Angeas his brother to fight with Zepho and the children of Chittim.

¹⁵ And Zepho and the children of Chittim heard this thing, and they were greatly afraid and a great terror fell upon their hearts.

¹⁶ And Zepho also sent a letter to the land of Edom to Hadad the son of Bedad king of Edom and to all the children of Esau, saying,

¹⁷ I have heard that Angeas king of Africa is coming to us with his brother for battle against us, and we are greatly afraid of him, for his army is very great, particularly as he comes against us with his brother and his army likewise.

¹⁸ Now therefore come you also up with me and help me, and we will fight together against Angeas and his brother Lucus, and you will save us out of their hands, but if not, know ye that we shall all die.

¹⁹ And the children of Esau sent a letter to the children of Chittim and to Zepho their king, saying, We cannot fight against Angeas and his people for a covenant of peace has been between us these many years, from the days of Bela the first king, and from the days of Joseph the son of Jacob king of Egypt, with whom we fought on the other side of Jordan when he buried his father.

²⁰ And when Zepho heard the words of his brethren the children of Esau he refrained from them, and Zepho was greatly afraid of Angeas.

²¹ And Angeas and Lucus his brother arrayed all their forces, about eight hundred thousand men, against the children of Chittim.

²² And all the children of Chittim said unto Zepho, Pray for us to the God of thy ancestors, peradventure he may deliver us from the hand of Angeas and his army, for we have heard that he is a great God and that he delivers all who trust in him.

²³ And Zepho heard their words, and Zepho sought the Lord and he said,

²⁴ 0 Lord God of Abraham and Isaac my ancestors, this day I know that thou art a true God, and all the gods of the nations are vain and useless.

²⁵ Remember now this day unto me thy covenant with Abraham our father, which our ancestors related unto us, and do graciously with me this day for the sake of Abraham and Isaac our fathers, and save me and the children of Chittim from the hand of the king of Africa who comes against us for battle.

²⁶ And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Zepho, and he had regard for him on account of Abraham and Isaac, and the Lord delivered Zepho and the children of Chittim from the hand of Angeas and his people.

²⁷ And Zepho fought Angeas king of Africa and all his people on that day, and the Lord gave all the people of Angeas into the hands of the children of Chittim.

²⁸ And the battle was severe upon Angeas, and Zepho smote all the men of Angeas and Lucus his brother, with the edge of the sword, and there fell from them unto the evening of that day about four hundred thousand men.

²⁹ And when Angeas saw that all his men perished, he sent a letter to all the inhabitants of Africa to come to him, to assist him in the battle, and he wrote in the letter, saying, All who are found in Africa let them come unto me from ten years old and upward; let them all come unto me, and behold if he comes not he shall die, and all that he has, with his whole household, the king will take.

³⁰ And all the rest of the inhabitants of Africa were terrified at the words of Angeas, and there went out of the city about three hundred thousand men and boys, from ten years upward, and they came to Angeas.

³¹ And at the end of ten days Angeas renewed the battle against Zepho and the children of Chittim, and the battle was very great and strong between them.

³² And from the army of Angeas and Lucus, Zepho sent many of the wounded unto his hand, about two thousand men, and Sosiphtar the captain of the host of Angeas fell in that battle.

³³ And when Sosiphtar had fallen, the African troops turned their backs to flee, and they fled, and Angeas and Lucus his brother were with them.

³⁴ And Zepho and the children of Chittim pursued them, and they smote them still heavily on the road, about two hundred men, and they pursued Azdrubal the son of Angeas who had fled with his father, and they smote twenty of his men in the road, and Azdrubal escaped from the children of Chittim, and they did not slay him.

³⁵ And Angeas and Lucus his brother fled with the rest of their men, and they escaped and came into Africa with terror and consternation, and Angeas feared all the days lest Zepho the son of Eliphaz should go to war with him.

Book of Jasher Chapter 64

¹ And Balaam the son of Beor was at that time with Angeas in the battle, and when he saw that Zepho prevailed over Angeas, he fled from there and came to Chittim.

² And Zepho and the children of Chittim received him with great honor, for Zepho knew Balaam’s wisdom, and Zepho gave unto Balaam many gifts and he remained with him.

³ And when Zepho had returned from the war, he commanded all the children of Chittim to be numbered who had gone into battle with him, and behold not one was missed.

⁴ And Zepho rejoiced at this thing, and he renewed his kingdom, and he made a feast to all his subjects.

⁵ But Zepho remembered not the Lord and considered not that the Lord had helped him in battle, and that he had delivered him and his people from the hand of the king of Africa, but still walked in the ways of the children of Chittim and the wicked children of Esau, to serve other gods which his brethren the children of Esau had taught him; it is therefore said, From the wicked goes forth wickedness.

⁶ And Zepho reigned over all the children of Chittim securely, but knew not the Lord who had delivered him and all his people from the hand of the king of Africa; and the troops of Africa came no more to Chittim to plunder as usual, for they knew of the power of Zepho who had smitten them all at the edge of the sword, so Angeas was afraid of Zepho the son of Eliphaz, and of the children of Chittim all the days.

⁷ At that time when Zepho had returned from the war, and when Zepho had seen how he prevailed over all the people of Africa and had smitten them in battle at the edge of the sword, then Zepho advised with the children of Chittim, to go to Egypt to fight with the sons of Jacob and with Pharaoh king of Egypt.

⁸ For Zepho heard that the mighty men of Egypt were dead and that Joseph and his brethren the sons at Jacob were dead, and that all their children the children of Israel remained in Egypt.

⁹ And Zepho considered to go to fight against them and all Egypt, to avenge the cause of his brethren the children of Esau, whom Joseph with his brethren and all Egypt had smitten in the land of Canaan, when they went up to bury Jacob in Hebron.

¹⁰ And Zepho sent messengers to Hadad, son of Bedad, king of Edom, and to all his brethren the children of Esau, saying,

¹¹ Did you not say that you would not fight against the king of Africa for he is a member of your covenant? behold I fought with him and smote him and all his people.

¹² Now therefore I have resolved to fight against Egypt and the children of Jacob who are there, and I will be revenged of them for what Joseph, his brethren and ancestors did to us in the land of Canaan when they went up to bury their father in Hebron.

¹³ Now then if you are willing to come to me to assist me in fighting against them and Egypt, then shall we avenge the cause of our brethren.

¹⁴ And the children of Esau hearkened to the words of Zepho, and the children of Esau gathered themselves together, a very great people, and they went to assist Zepho and the children of Chittim in battle.

¹⁵ And Zepho sent to all the children of the east and to all the children of Ishmael with words like unto these, and they gathered themselves and came to the assistance of Zepho and the children of Chittim in the war upon Egypt.

¹⁶ And all these kings, the king of Edom and the children of the east, and all the children of Ishmael, and Zepho the king of Chittim went forth and arrayed all their hosts in Hebron.

¹⁷ And the camp was very heavy, extending in length a distance of three days’ journey, a people numerous as the sand upon the sea shore which can not be counted.

¹⁸ And all these kings and their hosts went down and came against all Egypt in battle, and encamped together in the valley of Pathros.

¹⁹ And all Egypt heard their report, and they also gathered themselves together, all the people of the land of Egypt, and of all the cities belonging to Egypt, about three hundred thousand men.

²⁰ And the men of Egypt sent also to the children of Israel who were in those days in the land of Goshen, to come to them in order to go and fight with these kings.

²¹ And the men of Israel assembled and were about one hundred and fifty men, and they went into battle to assist the Egyptians.

²² And the men of Israel and of Egypt went forth, about three hundred thousand men and one hundred and fifty men, and they went toward these kings to battle, and they placed themselves from without the land of Goshen opposite Pathros.

²³ And the Egyptians believed not in Israel to go with them in their camps together for battle, for all the Egyptians said, Perhaps the children of Israel will deliver us into the hand of the children of Esau and Ishmael, for they are their brethren.

²⁴ And all the Egyptians said unto the children of Israel, Remain you here together in your stand and we will go and fight against the children of Esau and Ishmael, and if these kings should prevail over us, then come you altogether upon them and assist us, and the children of Israel did so.

²⁵ And Zepho the son of Eliphaz the son of Esau king of Chittim, and Hadad the son of Bedad king of Edom, and all their camps, and all the children of the east, and children of Ishmael, a people numerous as sand, encamped together in the valley of Pathros opposite Tachpanches.

²⁶ And Balaam the son of Beor the Syrian was there in the camp of Zepho, for he came with the children of Chittim to the battle, and Balaam was a man highly honored in the eyes of Zepho and his men.

²⁷ And Zepho said unto Balaam, Try by divination for us that we may know who will prevail in the battle, we or the Egyptians.

²⁸ And Balaam rose up and tried the art of divination, and he was skillful in the knowledge of it, but he was confused and the work was destroyed in his hand.

²⁹ And he tried it again but it did not succeed, and Balaam despaired of it and left it and did not complete it, for this was from the Lord, in order to cause Zepho and his people to fall into the hand of the children of Israel, who had trusted in the Lord, the God of their ancestors, in their war.

³⁰ And Zepho and Hadad put their forces in battle array, and all the Egyptians went alone against them, about three hundred thousand men, and not one man of Israel was with them.

³¹ And all the Egyptians fought with these kings opposite Pathros and Tachpanches, and the battle was severe against the Egyptians.

³² And the kings were stronger than the Egyptians in that battle, and about one hundred and eighty men of Egypt fell on that day, and about thirty men of the forces of the kings, and all the men of Egypt fled from before the kings, so the children of Esau and Ishmael pursued the Egyptians, continuing to smite them unto the place where was the camp of the children of Israel.

³³ And all the Egyptians cried unto the children of Israel, saying, Hasten to us and assist us and save us from the hand of Esau, Ishmael and the children of Chittim.

³⁴ And the hundred and fifty men of the children of Israel ran from their station to the camps of these kings, and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord their God to deliver them.

³⁵ And the Lord hearkened to Israel, and the Lord gave all the men of the kings into their hand, and the children of Israel fought against these kings, and the children of Israel smote about four thousand of the kings’ men.

³⁶ And the Lord threw a great consternation in the camp of the kings, so that the fear of the children of Israel fell upon them.

³⁷ And all the hosts of the kings fled from before the children of Israel and the children of Israel pursued them continuing to smite them unto the borders of the land of Cush.

³⁸ And the children of Israel slew of them in the road yet two thousand men, and of the children of Israel not one fell.

³⁹ And when the Egyptians saw that the children of Israel had fought with such few men with the kings, and that the battle was so very severe against them,

⁴⁰ All the Egyptians were greatly afraid of their lives on account of the strong battle, and all Egypt fled, every man hiding himself from the arrayed forces, and they hid themselves in the road, and they left the Israelites to fight.

⁴¹ And the children of Israel inflicted a terrible blow upon the kings’ men, and they returned from them after they had driven them to the border of the land of Cush.

⁴² And all Israel knew the thing which the men of Egypt had done to them, that they had fled from them in battle, and had left them to fight alone.

⁴³ So the children of Israel also acted with cunning, and as the children of Israel returned from battle, they found some of the Egyptians in the road and smote them there.

⁴⁴ And whilst they slew them, they said unto them these words:

⁴⁵ Wherefore did you go from us and leave us, being a few people, to fight against these kings who had a great people to smite us, that you might thereby deliver your own souls?

⁴⁶ And of some which the Israelites met on the road, they the children of Israel spoke to each other, saying, Smite, smite, for he is an Ishmaelite, or an Edomite, or from the children of Chittim, and they stood over him and slew him, and they knew that he was an Egyptian.

⁴⁷ And the children of Israel did these things cunningly against the Egyptians, because they had deserted them in battle and had fled from them.

⁴⁸ And the children of Israel slew of the men of Egypt in the road in this manner, about two hundred men.

⁴⁹ And all the men of Egypt saw the evil which the children of Israel had done to them, so all Egypt feared greatly the children of Israel, for they had seen their great power, and that not one man of them had fallen.

⁵⁰ So all the children of Israel returned with joy on their road to Goshen, and the rest of Egypt returned each man to his place.

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