In this post on VaYigash, we will examine additional numbers and sets of numbers that correlate with God’s Explicit Name, and at the end of the post is an addendum providing additional information on the number/count of those who went down to Egypt, showing how every number pertaining to each of the different ways of counting, all correspond to God's Explicit Name or one or more of its abbreviated forms. The Signature of the Architect is found throughout these sets of numbers.
In Parashah VaYigash there are many references to the luchot and many of their aspects. In 46:2 we see, “Yaacov | Yaacov” with a P’sik dividing these 2 identical names. This is like what we saw in VaYera with the name of Avraham, where the reference had a mathematic connection to the 2 identical halves of the luchot. Each Tablet was a mirror image of its counterpart. If you've not yet read that post, now would be the time to do so. In verse 47:7-10, Yaacov blesses Pharaoh twice; once when he enters into Pharaoh’s audience and again when he leaves. These 2 blessings also allude to the 2 luchot.
The fact that there were 2 sets of luchot are actually hinted to in several places. In 44:27 we are told, “You know that my wife bore me two [sons]” which is a reference to the Holy Feminine and the birth of the “twins.” Rachel is referred to as Yaacov’s wife, and she bore him 2 sons (Yoseph and Binyamin). While they were not twins, the “two” that are mentioned in the verse hint to something else because it doesn’t actually say “sons” in the verse. Here again, “the ‘2’” allude to the 2 luchot brought down twice because in the next verse (44:28) Yaacov says, “One has left me.” This is like the first set of luchot that “left” this world, necessitating a second set.
Rachel is referred to as “[Yaacov’s] wife” because the number of children she had so closely resembles the luchot that his descendants would be required to observe (and that he himself kept). See the post on VaYigash where Rachel is again referred to as “Yaacov’s wife” in a different context.
In 47:18 it says, “in the second year”, a faint reflection of the “second time” the luchot would be brought down.
Another allusion to the 2 luchot that were brought down twice is found in 44:28 where it says, “Alas, he has surely been torn to pieces.” The expression “torn to pieces” uses double words: two טרף’s with different vowels, like the 2 halves of the luchot that were physically identical, yet different in their male-female relationship to one another.
The double set of words also alludes to the first pair that were broken. The same word that is used twice referring to it being “torn to pieces,” describes what happened to the first set of luchot.
Interestingly enough, these words contain a hint to both sets of luchot, in that the double words are actually mentioned twice. The first was in 44:28 explained above. The second reference is in Parashah VaYeshev 37:33, where Yaacov bemoans the fact that Yoseph is gone. These identical doubles are used twice, alluding to the 2 identical halves of the luchot that would be brought down twice. In addition to what is mentioned above, the gematria of “taroph toraph – torn to pieces” is 2018. The number alludes to 20 or the 2 luchot that would have 10 commandments, and the 18 to the life (חַי) given to those who observe them (“life” having a gematria of 18). This can also be expressed as 2 (tens): both sets of luchot that had 10 commandments on each, which when kept, give life (18).
Another reference to the luchot is found in 47:17. During the years of famine the Egyptians paid Yoseph for their food. When the money ran out, Yoseph provided food to the people in exchange for their animals, specifically 4 types: 1) Horses; 2) Flocks of Sheep; 3) Herds of Cattle; and 4) Donkeys.
These 4 categories are in the form of pairs like the luchot. One pair was kosher. The other was not. Sheep and cattle are kosher animals. Equines (horses and donkeys) are non-kosher animals. When the Israelites received the luchot and Torah, they would be required to eat the kosher animals. They would not be allowed to eat the non-kosher animals. This is like the 2 sets of luchot. The first set were “not allowed” to survive in this world intact, but the second set were “permitted” to the people.
Of course, inscribed on the luchot were ten commandments on the two luchot, with five on one tablet and five on the other. This too, is an allusion to the luchot: (45:6) “For this has been two hunger years, … and there are yet five [more to go].” Here, only five are mentioned, but in 45:11 it says again, “for there will be five more years of famine.” This completes the allusion, reflecting the five on the other tablet.
When these verses speak of famine (in terms of five and five) we can say they refer to the first set of luchot that were broken. The second set (of five and five) are referred to in 47:1, where Yoseph enumerates to Pharaoh who or what came down to Egypt (that would bring about an early end to the famine) specifically: 1) my father; 2) my brothers; 3) their flocks; 4) their cattle; and 5) everything they own. This accounts for only 5 of the commandments on 1 tablet. Where are the other 5 alluded to? The other five are in the next verse (47:2) where Yoseph presents 5 of his (weakest) brothers to Pharaoh1. Thus we have an mathematic structure within the text that alludes to 5 things opposite 5 things mentioned twice. Both sets of luchot had 10 commandments inscribed on them.
It is worth reminding the reader at this point, that these allusions are subtle reflections of the 216 letters in the Explicit Name, by virtue of the volumetric measure of the luchot, and the geometry in their combined cubic form, like the star tetrahedron. The fact that they are hidden just beneath the surface, is a characteristic of the Architect’s Signature
Another hint to the luchot (and the Signature it contains) is found in verse 45:23, where Yoseph sends to Yaacov 20 donkeys; 10 male and 10 female. This is like the 10 commandments on the first and second set of luchot. The numbers and sets of numbers are a primary characteristic of the internal mathematic constructs in the combined cubic form of the luchot, where we find 5 geometric constructs with their 5 polar opposites. These constructs (within the blueprint/luchot) are in fact the “mathematic specifications” for the 10 sefirot that returned 5 opposite 5, male opposite female, so that the universe could be sustained in like form (as is known). Where else do we find this concept hidden in the text?
The 20 donkeys were carrying specific enumerated items. The female donkeys were carrying 3 types: 1) Grain; 2) Bread; and 3) Food for the journey. All were “food” that would sustain life. The male donkeys however, were carrying a different category: 4) The Best of Egypt. This category consisted of precious stones, fancy clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, and other non-food items. Thus the 4 categories can be mathematically expressed as “sets” (and we’ll assume the reader is familiar with at least the basics of set theory and logic) where the sets consist of 3 (of one type) and 1 (of another).
This is a primary characteristic of the royal seal that reflects the nature of the two primary abbreviations in the Explicit Name, where one couple is different from the other three (the Vav and the Nun as explained in posts like Ki Thetze).
The Signature of the Architect is thus found in the blueprint, where the points of each tetrahedron take the same form. Three points are in one dimension (like those of a triangle) but in the third dimension there is another point above. The tetrahedron is of course one of the internal constructs in the combined cubic form of the luchot. Together with its polar opposite, it forms the star tetrahedron with 216 “points” which ultimately cast a familiar shadow in the form of a magen david.
We see this shadow in the 20 donkeys that have 3 of one type and 1 of another. However, it is a faint shadow, and a shadow of only one tetrahedron. So maybe its a coincidence. Certainly an objective person might jump to that conclusion. If it is not a coincidence, then we should expect to find its mathematic and geometric opposite in the text as well.
Indeed, the second tetrahedron can be found in the text pertaining to the balance of what Yoseph sent back to his father. Besides the above items, pharaoh commands Yoseph by his word (in 45:19) to send wagons. Then in 45:21, Yoseph gives his brothers wagons by pharaoh’s word. This is followed by 45:27 where Yaacov sees the wagons [that Yoseph] sent, “and [so] Yaacov’s spirit was revived.” And finally, in 46:5 the brothers transport their wives and children on the wagons that Pharaoh sent (by his word). This creates the following set that exhibits the same ratio,
Wagons, Wagons, Wagons, Wagons
There are 4 mentions of wagons: 3 are “sent by Pharaoh” and 1 appears to be “sent by Yoseph,” and so we have allusion to the counterpart of the first half (the second tetrahedron).
Interestingly, verse 45:19 refers to 11 wagons that Pharaoh sent for each of the 11 brothers who were going back to Canaan to bring Yaacov down to Egypt. He wanted them to hurry and he knew that they could travel quicker on wagons than by foot. In 45:21, Yoseph gives his brothers these 11 wagons. It was one particular wagon however (differentiated from all the rest in 45:27) that revived Yaacov’s spirit. This was the wagon that Yoseph sent. It was sent by his own authority, and it was his own personal wagon, the one he used on his coronation day. It was this special wagon that was sent for Yaacov to use on his way to Egypt2.
Then, in 46:5, it mentions the other 10 wagons that Pharaoh sent to transport the wives and children. In all, there were 22 wagons (that would facilitate the journey for these souls of Israel). The number 22, is a very basic reflection of the 2 sets of 2 luchot, the observance of which would facilitate the journey of these souls down through the millennia.
The breakdown of the types and use of the wagons tends to confirm the nature of the reflection. There were 10 wagons to transport the women and children (two categories) like the 10 commandments on two tablets. The other 12 other wagons were for the 12 tribes.
The numbers, sets of numbers and the ratio between the sets that are described in the text, all conform to the internal geometry of the blueprint (in the star tetrahedron) as shown below:
Things Sent to Yaacov
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A star tetrahedron is a combination of the male and female halves of 1 mathematic construct within the combined cubic form of the luchot, and so we see this reflection at the very end of the parashah as well, when the people of Egypt sell themselves into serfdom so that they can get food from Yoseph. These “wages” are specifically delineated in 47:24 where Yoseph tells the populace: “At the ingathering of the harvests you will give a fifth to Pharaoh; the [other] four parts shall be yours as: 1) seed for the field; 2) food for yourselves; 3) for those in your household; and 4) to feed your young ones.”
This 5 to 4 ratio also alludes to the star tetrahedron. When a tetrahedron is subdivided by its polar opposite, it creates 5 separate and distinct polyhedrons, specifically 4 of one type (each of which is a smaller tetrahedron) and 1 of another type (this being an octahedron).
We will examine only one of these constructs here, or one fifth the total number (the 5 constructs have 5 polar opposites) so in verse 47:26, this ratio is repeated when Yoseph makes it law that “[one] 5th went to Pharaoh and 4 parts went to the populace”.
The luchot’s dimensions (within which these 5 constructs are found) were 6 x 6 x 6 or 216 handbreadths, the volumetric measure being the same as the number of letters in God’s Explicit Name. It should therefore come as no surprise that these numbers are also found in this week’s parashah. In 45:10, Yoseph tells his brothers to relay a message to Yaacov, wherein he specifies 6 categories, of those who will reside in Goshen:
1) You;
2) your children;
3) your grandchildren;
4) your flocks;
5) your cattle; and
6) all that is yours.
In 46:5-6 the sons of Yaacov then take the following 6 “things” down to Egypt:
1) Yaacov (their father);
their young children (made up of):
2) sons; and
3) daughters (e.g. Serach);
4) their wives;
5) their livestock; and
6) their wealth.
In 46:6-7 it (again) lists 6 categories, of those who came down to Egypt:
1) Yaacov;
2) his sons;
3) his grandsons;
4) his daughters;
5) his granddaughters; and
6) all his offspring3.
These three 6s are not only a mathematic reflection of the measure for the combined cubic form of the luchot: 6 x 6 x 6 (216) but also the 216 letters in the Name.
Another place these dimensions are hidden can be found in 45:22, where Yoseph gives Binyamin the 5 extra changes of clothing. In this verse, among the words “changes of clothing”, there are 3 missing Vavs. The letter Vav has a gematria of 6, and these 3 Vavs also allude to the measure of the luchot: 6 x 6 x 6 (216) and to the Signature that is hidden from view, by virtue of what’s missing from the text.
God’s Explicit Name (216) has a specific geometric fingerprint in the form of 72 triplets (3 x 72 = 216) and so this triad nature is also seen in this week’s parashah, in several places, the combination of which reflect these characteristics. For example, in 45:8 Yoseph says God made him into 3 things: 1) the father of Pharaoh; 2) master of his entire household; and 3) ruler throughout the entire land of Egypt. In 45:11 Yoseph tells his brothers to relay to Yaacov that he will provide for 3 things: 1) you; 2) your household; and 3) all that is yours.
In 46:23 we have a rare 3 word verse. And in 45:22 Yoseph gives Binyamin more than his other brothers. He gives him 300 pieces of silver and 5 changes of clothing. Last week, we saw that these 5 changes of clothing were opposite the 5 (extra) portions of food that Yoseph gave Binyamin. This is like the 10 commandments on the luchot that are 5 opposite 5. The 300 pieces of silver are 3 (hundreds) like all the previous 3s alluding to the triad nature of the Explicit Name. We will see in a future post on Parashah VeEthchanan (God willing) why there are specifically 3 “hundred” and explain the significance.
As a side note: It is worth pointing out that although the text of Parashah VaYigash starts with Yehudah’s plea to Yoseph (which results in Yoseph revealing his identity) in truth, the events that transpire occur over a much longer period of time. One excerpt (when Yoseph reveals his identity) is particularly noteworthy. In a significant dialogue between Yehudah and Yoseph (after Yoseph infuriates Yehudah with his cunning words) Yehudah tells Naphtali to survey the streets of Egypt. Naphtali reports back that there are 12 main thoroughfares. Yehudah says he’ll take 3 main avenues with his might and the rest of the brothers will take the other 94 boulevards, and they will wipe out the populace. This hints to when the luchot are subdivided in half, along all three dimensions. This creates 8 cubes that are each 3 x 3 (9) x 3 (see the graphic and the explanation of the of six 3s in the post on VaYeshev to understand the significance).
Yoseph, who could understand what they were saying in Hebrew, sent for warriors to come to his aid. The Egyptian warriors that came to Yoseph’s aid were 500 cavalry, 10,000 infantry, and another 400 who were expert at unarmed hand to hand combat. While these numbers might appear to be coincidental or insignificant, they are actually a faint reflection of the 10 (commandments/sefirot) with 5 on each, wherein the 4 letters of each primary abbreviation are hidden.
It is because of this, that Yoseph’s army becomes so powerful. There is much more to these events, but and explanation is beyond the scope of this post.
The next section may be a bit daunting for some. Examined individually, the numbers may
sound coincidental, but when they are examined in total, a number
of interesting patterns and connection begin to emerge.
sound coincidental, but when they are examined in total, a number
of interesting patterns and connection begin to emerge.
AN ADDENDUM ON THE COUNT OF THOSE
THAT WENT DOWN TO EGYPT
In 46:4 God reassures Yaacov: “I shall descend with you to Egypt.” We note that the Signature of the Architect also appears to be present in the text that describes this descent. This addendum will examine the count and look at the numbers involved.
There are several ways of counting those who went down to Egypt. We will follow the order that is presented in the verses of chapter 46.
Leah’s Descendants – Simple Count:
(46:9) Reuven has 4 sons. This is like the 4 letters of the Tetragrammaton. You might think this is a coincidence. However, they seem to have a counterpart in the sons of Yissachar (4 opposite 4).
(46:10) Shimon has 5 sons from one wife and 1 from another. This could be a coincidence as well, however the sons (from the first wife) of Yehuda appear to be their numeric counterpart (5 opposite 5).
(46:11) Levi has 3 sons. The triad nature of God’s Explicit Name is comprised of 72 groups of 3 and the royal seal (as it reflects the letters of the Explicit Name) is characterized by two opposing tetrahedrons with 3 faces (on each stellation) and 3 points (on each face) opposite their counterparts, which might be another example of a coincidence, except for the fact that it too seems to have a counterpart in the sons of Zevulun (3 opposite 3).
The text continues with the next three sons (the counterparts of those mentioned above):
(46:12) Yehudah has 5 sons (although 2 died, 2 of Peretz’s sons are counted, thus) the counted descendants of Yehudah are: Shelah, Peretz, Zerach, Chetzron, and Chamul. So from Yehudah there were (still) 5 which seem to complete the reflection of the 5 opposite 5 that started with Shimon.
(46:13) Yissachar has 4 sons (the opposing half of the 4 sons of Reuven).
(46:14) Zevulun has 3 sons (the opposing half of the 3 sons of Levi).
Having seen what amounts to 5 opposite 5; 4 opposite 4 and now 3 opposite 3, which are primary mathematic patterns in the opposing halves of reality, as seen in the blueprint and the letters of God’s Name, we cannot help but wonder whether this is more than just a coincidence.
The text then switches from male to female, and continues with a daughter....
In 46:15 we are informed that the count of the children of Leah including Dinah is 33, a direct reflection of the two preceding 3s (Zevulun and Levi). Certainly that could be a coincidence. However, Leah had 6 sons, and the two primary dimensions of the luchot that give rise to the volumetric measure of 216, are 6 and 3 (the 6 is cubed, but then one dimension is divided and becomes two 3s). Coincidence? We’ll leave it to the reader to decide.
Either way, the count of all these descendants constitute three different sets of polar opposites: 3 opposite 3, 4 opposite 4, and 5 opposite 5. We have 3 sons opposite 3 sons (from sons) like the “male half” of an equation, but then the subject of the text moves to the 33 descendants of a daughter, or what would be the “female half” of an equation. The sets of numbers and their relation to one another is strongly reminiscent of the geometric characteristics of the royal seal or star tetrahedron with its 72 triangular corners, each having faces that are “3 within 3” (opposite their "3 within 3" counterparts on the other tetrahedron). Are we seeing a reflection of the letters in the Name? Or is this a coincidence? Again, the reader will have to decide. As a side note, the total count of Leah’s descendants includes her 6 sons, as well as Dinah and Yocheved who was born as they were entering Egypt.
The balance of this addendum is currently under construction.
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Footnote 1 – There is much confusion over which 5 brothers Yoseph presented to Pharaoh. Yoseph presented the 5 weakest so that Pharaoh would not think of drafting the mighty ones into his army.
Footnote 2 – Rashi says on this verse that Yaacov’s spirit was revived specifically when he saw the wagons that Yoseph sent. This was because the last thing that Yaacov taught Yoseph was the laws of “Eglah Arufa – the decapitated calf”. In Hebrew the words for ‘calf’ and ‘wagon’ are the same letters and thus Yoseph was hinting to Yaacov that he had not forgotten his learning. This is brought out when Yaacov saw specifically the wagon that Yoseph sent (his own), not the numerous other wagons that Pharaoh sent.
Footnote 3 – The sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters are enumerated in the following verses of the count of who came down to Egypt. The question then becomes, who is the Torah referring to when it says “and all his offspring”? So this could be coming to include Serach, who was not actually Yaacov’s granddaughter, as Asher married his second wife, Hadurah, who already had Serach. Serach was actually the stepdaughter of Asher, and thus not actually Yaacov’s granddaughter. She followed in the ways of Yaacov’s house and could be counted as those among “all his offspring”. Some say that when the Torah says “and the sons of Dan [were] Chushim”, even though it only mentions 1 son, Dan had more children, hence: “and the sons”. For whatever reasons they are not mentioned explicitly in the count; but either way, they, too, came down to Egypt and would thus be counted amongst Yaacov’s “and all his offspring”. The bottom line is that Yaacov did not leave any of his house back in Canaan; rather all came down to Egypt.
Footnote 4 – This is not including Binyamin. The rest of the brothers had much experience in escapades such as this as they gained much experience in the wars they fought against the Amorites in the ensuing years after the Shechem incident. Binyamin was way too young to fight in those wars, and even Yoseph was too young to see any battle. Thus Yehudah took 3 and the other 9 would be taken by the other 9 brothers that were battle veterans.
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