Mishpatim

In this post on Mishpatim, the Signature of the Architect is intricately hidden in many places. Each instance has a certain interconnectiveness that conforms to the geometry of the cosmic blueprint. We will again see the Signature hidden in numbers corresponding to the measurements of the luchot, in both two dimensions and three, as well as numbers corresponding to its internal and external constructs like the star tetrahedron and its shadow; the 7s and 8s of calendar related halachah; missing letters; and the Tri-Tetra-Grammaton and Triad Havayah of 72. The Signature is also hidden in other ways as well, however to more fully appreciate the implications we have to first delve into some numbers that we don't often emphasize.

In order to facilitate this understanding, we've started using a term that we ourselves have created. The term is "ccSpace216" and it is in the measure of "this space" that the Signature of the Architect can be seen, perceived, and more fully understood. What exactly is it? It's the measure of the "cubit-cubed" (or combined cubic) form of the luchot with 216 "elements," where the cube itself is specifically 6 handbreadths, and the measure of each handbreadth is determined by the 5 elements of the hand. In other words, a 6th of "the cubit-cubed" is 5 cubed. Since this ratio is established by the cosmic blueprint (luchot) certain aspects of the universe conform to its characteristics, for example, in physics, there are six levels of magnification (listed below):

1. Macroscopic level: Matter / Combinations of Molecules
2. Molecular level: Combinations of Atoms
3. Atomic level: Combinations of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons 
4. Subatomic level 1: Electrons
5. Subatomic level 2: Quarks
6. String level: Vibration/Energy                             (click to enlarge →)

(for information on the string level and it's connection to the combined cubic form of the luchot see the corresponding post on Mishpatim (Sapphire Magen David)

   

Notice that the fourth and fifth levels are really the same level, i.e. both are subatomic. There are 2 types of subatomic particles: elementary particles and composite particles, so the 2 levels are really 1 level with 2 categories. It could be said there are only 5 levels of magnification. The Signature of the Architect is hidden in this Parashah in much the same manner. We see it in its complete numeric and geometric forms, however, we also see it in fractional forms where the numbers are divided into halves, thirds, fourths, and sixths. Why isn’t the Signature hidden in fifths? The answer lies in the unique relationship of 6 to 5. We see this ratio throughout the measure of ccSpace216 where it is one of the primary ratios in the measure of it's most basic elements. So, it's interesting that we see the same relationship in the 6 levels of magnification that are 5. It's even more interesting when we see the same ratio in the numbers and sets of numbers that characterize the linguistic structure of the Torah. The difference in the levels above, by the way, is more than just size, since there are combinations involved, but the ratio between levels seems to conform to the same ratio that we see in the cosmic blueprint. We found the same ratio in BeShalach as well, where there were 6 mentions of the omer, but only 5 mentions of manna. The Signature was again found in 5 ways (only) but divided, from the whole to the sixth. Note also, that while the external dimensions of the luchot are 6 (handbreadths cubed) there are 5 internal mathematic constructs with polar opposites, and 5 commandments with their counterparts on the opposing tablet. In other words, the universe seems to conform to the pattern established in the cosmic blueprint. The total cubic handbreadths of the luchot were 216, just like the number of letters in the Signature. And the division of both is the same. When the luchot are divided into sixths (handbreadths) the Signature appears, but it remains hidden in the fifths (the nature of the hand in the handbreadths). Why? Because 5 has different properties in the blueprint. 

There happen to be a total of 5 ways that the Signature is seen in this week’s Parashah. It is divided from its whole through the sixth, like the dimensions of the luchot that were 6 handbreadths (cubed), though not including a division into fifths (thus resulting in only 5 ways it is found). Interestingly, the fractional proportions of 216 from the whole through the sixth, are all whole numbers, except the fifth, which is a fraction. But this fraction is 1/10th of 216 x 2. There were 10 commandments that were divided into 5 opposite 5, and there were 2 sets of luchot with total dimensions of 216 cubic handbreadths. All the numbers are the same because they all flow from the cosmic blueprint. The Signature might not be divided in fifths (through resulting in a total of 5 different ways it is found amongst the text) but the number 5 figures prominently in this parashah anyway. Keep in mind as we proceed, that the combined cubic form of the luchot is characterized both internally and externally, by 5 mathematic constructs, (mirrored here in the 5 ways the Signature is hidden throughout the Parashah). Also keep in mind that 1 mathematic construct in the cubit-cubed (corresponding to the tetrahedron) is different from the remaining 4. As we proceed through the narrative, you’ll notice that 1 way the Signature is hidden, is different from the rest: it is found in its complete form. The other ways are fractional (or divided) forms that must be added together before the Signature appears. The divisions are like the division of the luchot that occurs in this parashah, that need to be added together before the 216 cubic handbreadths (corresponding to the letters) appear.

There are also many laws found throughout this week’s Parashah (over 50) that cover such things as interpersonal relationships, man against his fellow, his parents, slaves, animals, etc. and if you think that the Signature is found only in and among various events, rather than the laws, then you are in for a surprise. It can be found virtually everywhere. As an added bonus, the Signature is hidden in 'sixths' throughout the text of this Parashah. See if you can find it.

We’ll start with 3s. There are many 3s in this week’s Parashah, that correspond directly to the triad nature of God’s Explicit Name. In 21:10, if the master takes another in addition to this bondswoman, he shall not diminish 3 things: 1) her food; 2) her clothing; and 3) her marital relationship. In 21:11, she shall leave free of charge, if he does not perform the above 3 things for her. In 22:3, a man must pay double if 3 types of theft are found in his possession: a live 1) ox; 2) donkey; or 3) sheep. In 22:17, there is a rare 3 word verse. In 23:14, it says, “three pilgrimage festivals shall you celebrate”. In 23:17, it says, “three times during the year shall your menfolk appear before God.” In 23:21, God tells Moshe that He has sent an angel to protect them on the way and that they must do 3 things: 1) Beware of him; 2) hearken to his voice; and 3) do not rebel against him. In 23:24, the Israelites are commanded not to follow the Canaanite nations in 3 ways: 1) don’t prostrate yourselves to their gods; 2) do not worship them; and 3) do not act according to their practices. In 23:28, God says that He will send the hornet swarm before the Israelites and it will drive away the 3 mightiest and strongest Canaanite nations. In 24:12, God tells Moshe to ascend the Mountain so that He can give Moshe 3 things: 1) the stone Tablets; 2) the teaching; and 3) the commandment that I’ve written.

And finally, there are many Pei’s and Samekh’s in this week’s Parashah, and they divide the Parashah into 33 portions (see the post on HeBerakhah on the Sapphire Magen David blog for a reflection caused by the division of the Parashah). The 33 portions are like the first iteration of the Sierpinski Gasket (see the graphic in the post on VaEra) which is 3 within 3.

Altogether, there is a total of 12 threes in this week’s Parashah. This is like the Tri-Tetra-Garammaton, 3 Names with 4 letters, or altogether 12 letters. 12 x 3 = 36, or a 6th of 216 (this is the first hidden 6th (36) of 216, and throughout this post we will find more).

As seen throughout such posts as VeEra, Bo, BeShalach, and Yitro, where we mention the 9 triplets of the Name written on 8 lines, the 3s in this week’s Parashah correspond to the triplets, and also the 9 triangular corners on the 8 large faces of a star tetrahedron (for the 8s and the 9s, see below).

There are many 2s throughout this week’s Parashah, like the 2 luchot that Moshe received. Each is listed below.

1. In 21:18, it says, “If men quarrel and one strikes his fellow with a stone or fist,” or 2 specific items, like the 2 luchot.
2. In 21:21, it says, “But if he will survive for a day or two.”
3. In 21:31, it says, “Whether [the ox] gores a boy or it gores a girl,”, 2 polar opposites like the 2 luchot, the ultimate paradigm of polar opposites.
4. In 21:32, it says, “If the ox shall gore a slave or a maidservant,” again 2 polar opposites like the 2 luchot.
5. The verse continues and delineates the 2 penalties: 1) 30 silver shekels shall he give to his master, and 2) the ox shall be stoned.
6. In 21:34, in regard to pit accidents, there are 2 outcomes: 1) [The owner of the pit] shall return the money to its owner, and 2) the carcass shall be his.
7. In 22:3, if the theft shall be found in the thief’s possession, “he shall pay double.”
8. In 22:6, if a man gives his fellow “money or vessels,” another 2 specific items, like the 2 luchot.
9. If they are stolen, and the thief is found, “he shall pay double.”
10. In 22:8, when 2 argue about possessions, “to the court shall come both their claims.”
11. And whomever the court finds guilty pays double.
12. In 22:10, if a man borrowed something from his fellow and something happened to it without any eyewitness, then, “an oath of God shall be between them both.”
13. In 22:13, if a man borrows from his fellow, he shall make restitution if the item brakes or dies.
14. In 22:20, God commands, “You shall not taunt or oppress a stranger,”.
15. In 22:21, God commands, “You shall not cause pain to any widow or orphan.”
16. In 22:27, it says, “You shall not revile God, and you shall not curse a leader among your people,” opposites (God/People).
17. In 22:29, the procedure of the firstborn animals is described, whether “your ox” or “your flock”.
18. In 23:1, God commands 2 things: 1) Do not accept a false report, and 2) do not extend your hand … to be a venal witness.
19. In 23:4, if you encounter the ox or donkey of your enemy wandering, you shall return it repeatedly.
20. In 23:7, it says, “do not execute the innocent or the righteous.”
21. In 23:8, God commands against accepting bribes, for bribes do 2 things: 1) blinds those that see, and 2) corrupts words that are just.
22. In 23:10, for 6 years, “shall you sow your land and gather in its produce.”
23. In 23:1, the laws of the seventh year apply, “to your vineyard and your olive grove.”
24. In 23:13, God commands 2 things: 1) The name of the gods of others you shall not mention, and 2) nor shall your mouth cause it to be heard.
25. In 23:18, God again commands 2 things: 1) You shall not offer the blood of My feast-offering upon leavened bread, and 2) nor may the fat of My festive-offering remain overnight until morning.
26. In 23:20, God tells Moshe that He has sent an angel before the Israelites for 2 purposes: 1) to protect you on the way, and 2) to bring you to the place that I have made ready. 
27. In 23:24, the Israelites are commanded to do 2 things to the Canaanite gods: 1) tear them apart, and 2) smash their pillars.
28. In 23:27, God tells Moshe that He will send His fear before the Israelites to accomplish 2 purposes: 1) confound the entire people among whom you shall come, and 2) make all your enemies turn the back of the neck to you.
29. In 23:29, God tells Moshe that He won’t drive away the Canaanite in a single year, lest 2 things happen: 1) the Land become desolate, and 2) the wildlife of the field multiply against you.
30. In 23:30, God will drive them away until 2 things happen: 1) you become fruitful, and 2) make the land your heritage.
31. In 23:32, the Israelites are not allowed to, “seal a covenant with them or their gods.”
32. In 24:2, only Moshe can approach God, but not 2 others: 1) them (Aaron, Nadav, Avihu, and the 70 elders) and 2) the people.
33. In 24:3, “Moshe came and told the people all the words of God and all the ordinances,”.
34. In 24:5, Moshe sends the firstborn youths, and they bring 2 types of sacrifices: 1) burnt-offerings, and 2) feast peace-offerings.
35. In 24:7, the Israelites respond with the famous words: “Everything that God has said, we will do and we will obey!”
36. In 24:13, “Moshe stood up with Yehoshua, his servant;”.

In total, there are 36 twos by themselves (for multiple 2s see below) and 36 x 2 = 72 (the number of triplets in the Explicit Name) and also the dimensions of the luchot side by side in the second dimension. Each tablet was 6 x 6 = 36 (x 3 in the third dimension). When they are side by side they measure 36 x 2 or 72 (cubic handbreadths). In three dimensions, each tablet is 3 (more) handbreadths in depth (see the 3s above), and so the Triad Havayah of 72, with (3 x 72 = ) 216 total handbreadths is found in the total number of times that twos are mentioned in the text (this is also the second 6th (or 36) of 216; you’ll see more throughout this post.)

There were 2 sets of 2 luchot, and so there are many mentions of 2 and 2 in this week’s Parashah as well. In 21:26-27, the laws of, “if a man shall strike the eye of his slave or the eye of his maidservant,” and also, “if he knocks out the tooth of his slave or the tooth of his maidservant,” are given. This is 2 and 2, just like the 2 sets of 2 luchot.

In 21:33, it says, “If a man shall uncover a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit and not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,”. Here there are 2 actions where 2 things are affected in different ways, again like the 2 sets of 2 luchot.

In 21:36, discussing laws of oxen, it says, “but if it becomes known that it was an ox that gored habitually, from yesterday and before yesterday, … he shall surely pay an ox in place of the ox, and the carcass shall be his.” Here again we see 2 opposites with 2 outcomes, like the 2 sets of 2 luchot.

In 21:37, it says, “If a man steals an ox or sheep and slaughters it or sells it,” again, 2 things with 2 (opposite) outcomes, like the 2 sets of 2 luchot.

In 23:11, in the year of shemittah, “you shall leave [the land] unattended and unharvested, and the destitute of your people shall eat, and the wildlife... shall eat what is left,”. Again 2 things and 2 opposites like the 2 sets of 2 luchot.

And finally, in 23:12, the Israelites are commanded to rest on the Sabbath, “so that your ox and donkey may be content and your maidservant’s son and the sojourner may be refreshed.” Again, 2 and 2 like the 2 sets of 2 luchot.

In total there are six groupings of ‘2 and 2’, which correspond to the 2 sets of 2 luchot. The 2 and 2 luchot of course had dimensions of 6 (in all three dimensions) and when the luchot are depicted side by side, each tablet had (2D) dimensions of 6 x 6 = 36, or six squared, which is notated using a 2. Thus the dimensions of the luchot side by side can be depicted as: 6² and 6², or 2 sixes and 2 sixes, or 6 x 6 = 36 and 6 x 6 = 36. As seen above, the tablets side by side together thus have (2D) dimensions of (6² = ) 36 + (6² = ) 36 = 72 total handbreadths. Since there were 2 sets of 2 luchot, the 2 (sixes) and 2 (sixes) again correspond to a second set of luchot that are side by side (see the first set depicted above, in the 36 twos). Both sets of luchot are depicted side by side (36 x 2 = 72) in this week’s Parashah, as Moshe goes up to receive them in this week’s Parashah (this is the third place where we see a 6th (36) of 216; see more throughout this post.)

As seen in such posts as VeEra, Bo, and BeShalach, the Signature can be hidden in the patterns involving 3 twos, and this particular reflection is also seen in this week’s Parashah. In 21:29, it says:

“But if it was an ox that gores habitually 

       from yesterday and the day before yesterday...

     and it killed a man or woman

       the ox shall be stoned and even its owner shall die.”

This is 3 twos, and when the luchot (6 x 6 x 6) are divided in two, the dimensions then become two times 6 x 6 x 3.

This pattern is repeated in 22:4, where it says,

“If a man permits livestock to devour a field or vineyard –

       whether he set loose his livestock or he grazed it in another’s field –

from the best of his field and the best of his vineyard shall he pay.”

Again 3 twos. This would seem to be repeated because there were 2 sets of luchot and both were divided in 2. But keep reading and you’ll see that the pattern repeats itself again.

In 22:22, there are 3 instances of double language used in one verse. This is another 3 twos. And in 23:22, it says, “For if you hearken to his voice and carry out all that I shall speak, then I shall be the enemy of your enemies and persecute your persecutors.” Or if you do 2, then God will do 2 to 2, or again 3 twos.

Thus there are a total of 4  ‘3 twos’ and 3 x 2 = 6 (see the post on VaYera on the Sapphire Magen David blog) and so 3 twos is 3 x 2 = 6, 3 x 2 = 6, and 3 x 2 = 6, or three 6s (see there). If we add them together we get: 6 + 6 + 6 or 18 and times the 4 times they are mentioned is (18 x 4 = ) 72. 

If you noticed, each of the different ways that 2 is mentioned in this week’s Parashah adds up to 72: The 36 twos was 36 x 2 = 72; the six 2 and 2s, was (6² = ) 36 + (6² =) 36 = 72; and here the 3 twos came out to 18 x 4, which equals 72. The 3 times 72 is mentioned in the 2s, contains the dimensions of the 2 luchot in all 3 dimensions, or 3 x 72 = 216 cubic handbreadths of the luchot, which corresponds to the Signature of the Architect, sometimes known as the Triad Havayah of 72, which corresponds to the 216 letters in God’s Explicit Name.

It total, there are 60 twos in this week’s Parashah! As Moshe went up to get the 2 luchot in this week’s Parashah, the number of reflections in the text is simply overwhelming. The 2 luchot had 10 commandments and their dimensions were 6 handbreadths (x 6 handbreadths x 6 handbreadths) and so there is a total of 60 twos in the text. Each tablet in 2D side by side had a dimensions of 6 x 6 (= 36) and the 2 tablets together were 72 (seen above). If we divide the 216 overall cubic handbreadths of the 2 luchot by the 60 twos, we get (216 / 60 = ) 3.6, which is a function of the ratio for each of the 2 luchot in two dimensions (6 x 6 = 36). The "opposite" of 60 twos, is two 60s, that can be expressed volumetrically in two-dimensions as 60 by 60, like the 2 dimensions of the Holy of Holies (see the post on Bo). The third dimension can be found in 21:32, where if an ox gores a slave, the owner must pay a fine of 30 shekels to the slave’s master. There are also a total of 30 prohibitions in this week’s Parashah, and so 30 + 30 = 60, or the third dimension of the Holy of Holies: 60 x 60 x 60 = 216,000 cubic handbreadths, the same number of feet that a man could walk in a day (in the comprehensive mathematics of the ancient Egyptians), and of course the Signature of the Architect (216) times a thousand. 216,000 feet was also the diameter of the “Cycles of Time” carved into the land itself in many ancient civilizations in the Central Hemisphere. The fact that peoples of other nations sought to copy the Jews when setting up their religious places (the Holy of Holies had internal dimensions of 216,000 cubic handbreadths), should come as no surprise, for unbeknownst to them, the Signature of the True Architect was being carved into the very land upon which they set up to worship others. The Signature was stamped even upon their “defiled ground”. They sought to worship foreign deities, yet to no avail; the Signature still shines through, a testament to the True Divinity.

As seen in the post on Bo, 60 x 60 x 60 can also be expressed as 60 three times, or 3 x 60 which equals 180. This is like the north and south walls of the Tabernacle in handbreadths where the 2 (opposite) walls equal 360. This is like freedom and slavery which are polar opposites. In 21:6, when a slave rejects freedom, and chooses instead to remain with his master as a slave (after the allotted time has expired) “his master shall bore through his ear…” The word “bore” (רָצַע) is gematria 360. All are interconnected. As the circle is divided into 360 degrees (see the post on Metzora on the Sapphire Magen David blog) so too is the awl that is used to pierce the slave’s ear (see below), circular. 360 was also the number of days in the solar year in Moshe’s time and highly significant in light of other things seen in that post (see also the post on Bo). One of the things this corresponds to are the 36 missing vavs in Parashah Bo. Thus the 360 here (or 36 x the 10 commandments) is the fourth hidden 6th (36) of 216 (and we will still see more throughout this post).

As the 2 luchot were brought down twice, there were ultimately 4 tablets. There are many 4s in this week’s Parashah, like the 4 letter abbreviations of the Explicit Name. In 21:6, if the slave desires to stay with his master, then his ear gets pierced with an awl (see above). The word “awl” (מַרְצֵעַ) is gematria 400. In 21:37, if a man steals a sheep, he must pay 4 sheep in place of the stolen sheep. In 22:5, it says, “If a fire shall go forth and finds thorns, and a stack of grain or a standing crop or a field is consumed,” or in other words, if the fire burns 4 things then the conditions are met in which the law applies. Notice that 1 is different from the others. The scenario in the verse is when the fire finds thorns to fuel itself, so that it can then further burn the other 3. This is like the marriage of the two 4-letter abbreviations which combine to form the third (of 4 letters). 1 "couple" is different (see the post on Ki Thetze on the Sapphire Magen David blog). In 22:9, it says, “If a man gives his fellow a donkey, or an ox, or a sheep, or any animal to safeguard.” Again there are 4 things to which this applies, but one is different, like the marriage of the letters in the abbreviations. Then in 23:31, God delineates the 4 borders of the Land. And in 24:18, Moshe was on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights.

Altogether, there are seven 4s, and 4 x 7 = 28, the number of elements in a star tetrahedron, which is one of the internal constructs in the combined cubic form of the luchot (we will see more of these reflections as we proceed). In the meantime, keep in mind that 7 is also the cycle that defines time, and calendar related halachah, and so we will continue with 7s and also 8s, which represent the transition from a lower level to a higher level within the matrix of the luchot.

The 7s and 8s of calendar related halachah are also seen in this week’s Parashah (see the post on BeHar & BeChukothai on the Sapphire Magen David blog for a complete explanation).

In 23:12, it says, “Six days shall you accomplish your activities, and on the seventh day you shall desist.” This is the actual calendar related halachah of the week; the simplest form of 7 days. 7 is also the number of elements in a triangle that is half of the number of elements in a 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron (a tetrahedron with its polar opposite). See the post on Yitro for details. Here, this pattern of numbers can be found in 24:16, where the second 7 (the opposite of the first 7) appears in the text when, “the cloud covered [Mount Sinai] for six days. And God called to Moshe on the seventh day.” Together, the two 7s combine to form a reflection of the 7 opposite 7 elements of a 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron.

In the cycles of calendar related halachah, there are also 7 years, and these are also seen in this week’s Parashah. In 21:2, it says, “If you buy a Jewish bondsman, he shall work for six years; and in the seventh he shall go free,” This is the actual calendar related halachah in cycles of 7 years. But 7 is again the number of elements in a 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron (see above). We find its polar opposite is found (also in 'years') in 23:10-11, where the laws of Shemittah are discussed: “Six years shall you sow your land and gather in its produce, and in the seventh you shall leave it unattended and unharvested…” This is again calendar related halachah, and it is also the missing polar opposite of the 7 above. Together, they combine to form the 7 opposite 7 elements in a 2D shadow of the star tetrahedron.

When moving from the 7 days of the week, and then into the next week, 8 is the simplest way to express the next level of calendar related halachah, that is above and beyond the previous level. This level is also seen in this week’s Parashah. In 22:29, in regard to firstborn animals, it says, “for 7 days shall it be with its mother, on the eighth day you may present it to Me.” This is actual calendar related transcendent halachah, moving from the 7s to the 8s; to the next level. This pattern is seen again in 23:15 where it says, “7 days shall you eat matzos,” and then in 21:23-25, it delineates 8 categories that need monetary restitution:

1) a life for a life,

2) an eye for an eye,

3) a tooth for a tooth,

4) a hand for a hand,

5) a foot for a foot,

6) a burn for a burn,

7) a wound for a wound,

8) a bruise for a bruise.

The Torah uses the term “an eye for an eye,” for in the heavenly scales of balance, the perpetrator deserves to lose his own eye, but instead the perpetrator must make monetary restitution to the wounded and beg for his forgiveness. The perpetrator transcends in the sense that he does not lose his ‘eye’ and the wounded transcends in that he must find it in his heart to forgive the perpetrator. If done properly, the two will grow from this situation.

Each word above (e.g. “eye”) is mentioned twice, with the word, “instead” (תַּחַת) in between each word. Thus the word תַּחַת is mentioned 8 times. This is like the pattern we saw in the post on Yitro, where the word תַּחַת is gematria 808. Here again, we have 8s, which correspond to the 9 triplets of the Name that are written on 8 lines, and the 8 large faces of a star tetrahedron that have 9 triangular corners (seen so many times throughout the text and their corresponding posts; see above for the 3s and below for the 9s). The 8s of course also correspond to the quadrants in euclidean space like the dimensions of the luchot when divided in all 3 dimensions (see the 8 Dimensions at the Sapphire Magen David and such posts as VeEra, Bo, BeShalach, and Yitro).

Just like 7 x 7 is a level in calendar related halachah, the next level is 50, and this level is hidden in this week’s Parashah as well. In 21:6, after the slave has a procedure done, “he shall serve [his master] forever.” The word “forever” (לְעֹלָם) is missing a vav (see below). Here it does not mean literally forever; rather it means until the Jubilee, or at the maximum, the slave will serve for 50 years. This is the next level of calendar related halachah, the Jubilee (50 years). There are also more than 50 commandments in this week’s Parashah.

All of the calendar related halchah of course comes from the luchot, which Moshe received in this week’s Parashah. The luchot had 216 cubic handbreadths, and the next section will focus on the numbers corresponding to the volumetric measure.

God’s Explicit Name has 216 letters, as seen so many times throughout Torah, and it is hidden throughout this week’s Parashah, too.

In 21:31, it says, “Whether [the ox] gores a boy or it gores a girl.” The word “boy” (בֵּן) is gematria 52, and the word, “girl” (בַּת) is gematria 402, and together they add up to (52 + 402 = ) 454. The one-dimensional string of integers alludes to the 4 x 54 or 216 letters in God’s Explicit Name in the 4 "married pairs of quadrants in ccSpace216 as graphically illustrated in the post on the "8 Dimensions" of the Name, at the Sapphire Magen David. The combination are a sanctification of, or "unification of the Name," and could be one of the reasons why you have fulfilled your obligation to procreate after having a boy and a girl.

In 24:12, God tells Moshe, “Ascend to Me to the mountain”. The word, “to the mountain” (הָהָרָה) is gematria 215, which is 1 less than 216, alluding to the fact, that the moment in time when the luchot would be brought down, although imminent, had not yet arrived. 

However, some very bright reflections of what was soon to happen, are seen in 23:8, where it talks about bribes (in the context of the commandments that were to be received) in the phrase pertaining to “corrupt[ing] words that are just.” The letters of “words” (דִּבְרֵי) is gematria 216, the same number of letters in God’s Explicit Name. Bribes not only pervert justice, but those who engage in such corruption “corrupt the Name.” The phrase, “words that are just” can also be translated as, “words of the righteous,” as in "corrupting the words of the righteous," whose words have the weight of God (216) behind them. In 24:3, Moshe tells the nation, “all the words of God,” and again the word, “words” (דִּבְרֵי) is gematria 216. As seen in Bereishit, when God spoke, creation manifested. Speech is formed from words which are formed from letters, and so it should come as no surprise that the “words of God” have a gematria of 216, which is the Signature of the Architect Who "created" by his “words.” This same phrase is repeated in 24:4, where, “Moshe wrote all the words of God.” Again the word, “words” (דִּבְרֵי) is gematria 216, and in this case they allude to the measure of the luchot, from which the words (of Torah) emerge, and are given to the people. The phrase “words of God” (216) is mentioned twice, alluding to the 2 luchot that would be brought down twice, each with the dimensions of 216 cubic handbreadths. The reflections of the Signature don’t get much brighter!

In 24:6, it says, “Moshe took half the blood and placed in basins, and half the blood he threw upon the altar.” The word “half” (חַצִי) is gematria 108, or half of 216. The double mention of the word “half” is a very bright reflection of the 2 halves of the cube with a volumetric measure of 216 cubic handbreadths. The actual procedure was as follows: Moshe built an altar and had the firstborns slaughter burnt-offerings and feast peace-offerings. He then divided half the blood of the burnt-offerings for God (which “he threw upon the altar”) and half for the people (which he put “in basins”) and then divided the blood of the feast peace-offerings in the same manner: half for God and half for the people. The burnt-offering gets burnt completely, and no part is given to others. This is like the first set of luchot that were “shattered” and not given to the people. Moshe divided the blood of the burnt-offerings into 2 parts, like the division of the first luchot into 2 halves. Remember what was explained in the above verse, that the word “half” (חַצִי) is gematria 108, and the 2 halves is (108 + 108 = ) 216, the same number of cubic handbreadths in the combined luchot, and the same number of letters in God’s Explicit Name. The feast peace-offering, has different parts to it. Some parts are given to the priests to eat, others are offered on the altar to God, and yet others are eaten by the owner of the offering. This offering is used by the people, and so it is like the second set of luchot that survived intact. Remember that the blood of this type of offering was also divided into 2 by Moshe, just like the luchot would be, and again, the word “half” (חַצִי) is gematria 108, and the 2 halves is (108 + 108 = ) 216.

There are additional reflections just like this, in this week’s Parashah. In 21:35, it says, “If a man’s ox shall strike his fellow’s ox which dies, they shall sell the living ox and divide its money, and the carcass, too, shall they divide.” This is like both sets of luchot that were divided, and as seen above, the word “half” (חַצִי) is gematria 108 (the same root used here meaning “divide”). So here again we see an allusion to both sets of luchot. The living ox and the carcass are both divided in half, just like the luchot that survived and the ones that didn’t were also divided in half (108 + 108 = 216). These reflections hidden in the linguistic structure of the text are so bright, that you would have to be blind to miss them!

Another thing to point out is the negative “half.” In 23:1, it says, “Do not extend your hand with the wicked to be a venal witness.” The word, “venal” (חָמָס) is gematria 108. As seen in the post on VaYechi, when the luchot split into 2 halves, they set the stage for the creation of a universe with male-female attributes. This was a function of the cosmic blueprint. Thus there is wickedness opposite righteousness. Our post on VaYechi (link above) offers an explanation of the negative aspects of 108. Also, notice that this 108 is not paired with its counterpart. As we saw in VaYechi, the wickedness has stolen half (108) and broke the whole (216). The implication is that we should not pervert justice, because it is chillul Hashem. That is, it desecrates the Name. Here we see that is exactly what it does. It distorts the nature of what would otherwise properly reflect the 216 letters of the Name.

As Moshe goes up to receive the luchot in this week’s Parashah, we see numbers pertaining to various aspects of the luchot that he would receive. There are, for example, 118 verses in this week’s Parashah. The one-dimensional string of integers alludes to the One who gives life (which is gematria 18) through observance of the commandments associated with the luchot that were being given. These concepts are a facet of the internal mathematic structure of the cosmic blueprint. There are 10 commandments and the structure of the cubic form of the luchot has 10 internal constructs (5 opposite 5). If we combine the numbers in these "two lower dimensions," to create the "measure" for the dimension above, then the 10 x 10 plus the gematria of life (18) given to man (by virtue of having risen above the evil inclination) equals the 118, which is "the measure" of the Parashah in which the commandments are given. Coincidence? Mishpatim is also the 18th Parashah. Both the internal and external constructs were divided into 5 opposite 5. There were two brought down twice (10 opposite 10) and so the symmetry of the numbers coincide again, with the origin of the reflection. This brings us to 5s. There are some 5s in this week’s Parashah, and each correspond to the 5 internal and external constructs in the luchot.

In 21:37, if a man steals an ox, he must pay 5 cattle in place of the stolen ox. 1 is different than the others, because 1 ox is in place of the stolen one. The other 4 are a penalty. This is like 5 commandments on one tablet, where the 5th commandment is different than the others (see the post on Yitro). In 22:9, the laws of a custodian mentions 3 cases where something happened to the animal: “and it died or was broken or looted." A fourth scenario is mentioned in 22:11, “If it shall be stolen." But as seen in the Mishnah Tractate Shevuoth chapter 8, there are actually 5 categories; the fifth category is ‘if it became lost.’ So the 5 scenarios of what could happen to the animal are:

1) it died, or

2) was broken (a wild animal came and broke a limb), or

3) was looted, or

4) was stolen, or

5) became lost.

The first 4 are mentioned in the text, but ‘lost’ is not mentioned; rather it is derived from the double language of stolen, or through different means. The point is that it is not mentioned directly; it is “lost”; it is the one that is different from the others, just like the 5 commandments on the second tablet, where one is different than the others (see the post on Yitro). And so the linguistic structure hints to the
5 commandments opposite 5 commandments that are given in this week’s Parashah.

In 22:23, God says that if you pain the widow or orphan, then, “I will kill you … and your wives will be widows and your children orphans.” There are 5 categories: You, who pained widows and orphans, God will kill, and make your wives widows and your children orphans. Again 1 is different than the others. Here, it is you who are different, in that you committed the offense, and you are getting killed for it; the others will all be missing a husband/father (you). So again we have a pattern of 5, where one is different from the others. This is like the 5 internal constructs in the luchot, where 1 is different than the others (the tetrahedron). In 23:2, it says, “Do not be a follower of the majority for evil; and do not respond to a grievance by yielding to the majority to pervert [the law].” Here we have 4 categories: you against the majority, twice. In the next verse (23:3) it continues, saying: “Do not glorify a destitute person in his grievance.” In the first verse, you are warned not to follow others who are perverting justice and doing evil. Whereas in the second verse, where you’d think to have mercy on the destitute man, the Torah comes to tell you otherwise. This is again like the 1 internal construct that is different than the others. Thus, both the 5 internal constructs and their 5 polar opposites are found in the patterns of numbers in this week’s Parashah (see the last graphic in the post on VaYeshev on the Sapphire Magen David blog for the four 5s).

As you know, one of the internal mathematic constructs within the combined cubic form of the luchot, defines the edges, faces, and points of the star tetrahedron, which casts a 2D shadow commonly known as the magen david. This shadow is seen a number of times in this week’s Parashah. In 21:19, it says that if 2 men quarrel and the one that was struck gets up and goes outside under his own power, then the one who struck is absolved, but he has to pay for his lost time and medical expenses. This is a ratio of 1 + 2 or the points on a triangle where 1 is above the other 2 in the third dimension (half of the 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron). That sort of thing would ordinarily be considered a coincidence, but not when you find its polar opposite in subsequent text (and not when you see the same "pairs" of reflections repeatedly). In 21:20, it says, “If a man shall strike his slave or his maidservant”. The ratio is again 1 against 2, or 1 point of a triangle above the other 2 (keep reading to find its polar opposite). A similar reflection is seen in 21:28, where it says, “If an ox gores a man or woman,” again 1 against 2, or the points of a triangle. The verse continues and says, “the ox shall surely be stoned; its flesh may not be eaten, and the owner of the ox shall be innocent.” Here the reflection is reversed: 2 + 1 in the outcome, or the points of the opposing triangle, and combined with the one above they create a 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron. In 22:28, it says, “Do not delay your fullness-offering or your priestly heave-offering; the firstborn of your sons shall you present to Me.” Here again, the reflection is reversed: 2 + 1, the points of a triangle, and its polar opposite can be found in 21:19 (seen above). In 23:25, it says, “God shall bless your bread and water and I shall remove illness from your midst.” or again 2 + 1, or the points of the third opposing triangle (its counterpart is in 21:20, seen above). In 23:26, God continues and says, “There shall be no woman who loses her young or is infertile in your land; I shall fill the number of your days.” This is yet again reversed: 2 + 1, or the points of an opposing triangle. We do seem to be missing one counterpart however. So far we have 3 "male" halves (1 + 2) and 4 "female" or reverse halves (2 + 1). Where is the missing component? Ahh... here it comes in 24:11, where it says that, “they gazed at God, yet they ate and drank,” and what do you know? It’s another 1 + 2 points (or male half) of a magen david. That gives us four 3s of one half (1 + 2) and four 3s of the other half (2 + 1). How many faces are there on a tetrahedron? That’s right! There are four faces. How many corners on each face? That's right! There are 3 corners! How many on two tetrahedrons, or the components of a star tetrahedron? There are four 3s opposite four 3s! Still think these "simple" patterns are a coincidence? These patterns are embedded everywhere in the linguistic structure of the text. Moreover, they connect in such intricate fashion, that it would have been impossible for any man, or group of men, to weave into a meaningful narrative, proving once again, the divine nature and origin of the "cube of creation." 

We do seem to have one issue though. In 24:14, Moshe says, “Aaron and cHur are with you; whoever has a grievance should approach them,” again the reverse of the 2 + 1 points of a triangle. Where is its counterpart, and why (if we find it) are there seemingly five 2D shadows depicted in this fashion? Let’s first find the counterpart, and then we’ll explain why there are five 2D shadows cast in this way.

Remember the last "male" triangle that we found, which was seen in verse 24:11 which stated, “they gazed at God, yet they ate and drank,”? This act was actually mirrored throughout the generations. On Yom Kippur, the High Priest performed the special service and entered the Holy of Holies; the only time anyone was ever allowed to enter. If he survived the service (and there were many years during the late Second Temple period where the High Priest did not survive his encounter with the Holy of Holies; e.g. see the chart in the post on Chukath on the Sapphire Magen David blog and related footnotes), then he went home with a grand procession and a festival was held for him and his family, for he had survived. This was part of the proceedings of the day, in those times. Here too, they saw the Glory and survived (24:11), so they made a festival. So together, the act of seeing the Divine and surviving, which necessitates a festival of thanksgiving with food and drink, appears twice: here in our Parashah, and in future generations with the High Priest. Together, the points of this "male" triangle combine with its "female" counterpart in 24:14, to create the final 2D shadow of a star tetrahedron. There are a total of 5 magen davids reflected like this, for Moshe went up to receive the luchot in this Parashah, which had 5 internal and external constructs. Just like the different amount of ways the Signature is hidden in this Parashah (5; see the intro to this post), the 2D shadows cast conform to the cosmic blueprint, too. 

If we count up all 2D shadows together, there are 5 2D shadows cast here, like the 5 internal constructs, and together with the 2 magen davids created above with the 7 opposite 7 days and 7 opposite 7 years, there are a total of 7 mathematic allusions to the magen david in this week’s Parashah (see also below).

In addition to all of the above, there are many mathematic allusions to the star tetrahedron in the patterns of this Parashah as well.

In 24:10, in describing what Moshe, Aaron, Nadav, Avihu, and the 70 Elders saw, it says, “They saw the God of Israel, and under His feet was the likeness of sapphire brickwork, and it was like the essence of the heaven in purity.” The word, “purity” (טֹהַר) is gematria 214. The one-dimensional string of integers alludes to the nature of the royal seal, bearing the Signature of the Architect 
in 2 x 14, where 14 opposite 14 (28) are the number of elements in the male and female halves of a star tetrahedron (see the post on Yitro). For more on this verse, see the corresponding post on Mishpatim on the Sapphire Magen David blog.

There are many times that double language is used throughout this week’s Parashah. This is because, it is in this week’s Parashah that Moshe goes up to receive the 2 luchot. In fact, double language is used 28 times throughout this week’s Parashah! 28 is of course the number of elements in a star tetrahedron (14 opposite 14), a function of one internal mathematic construct in the 2 luchot. The double language means there are 28 opposite 28, or two 28s, like we saw in the post on Yitro. Two 28s are simply another expression for (14 opposite 14) plus (14 opposite 14). Ultimately, there were 2 sets of luchot that were brought down, and thus there were 2 star tetrahedrons each with 28 elements (14 opposite 14) one in each of the 2 luchot. (There are many laws that are derived from the usage of double language).

The word “hand” (יַד), is gematria 14, and it is mentioned 10 times throughout this week’s Parashah. As seen in the post on Yitro, there are 14 elements in a tetrahedron. Thus the 10 times that “hand” (יַד) is mentioned, is exactly like the 10 commandments, which were 5 opposite 5. If we position the 10 words “hand” (יַד) like the commandments on the luchot (as they are in 21:24, “a hand for a hand”) then we have 5 opposite 5, or in their numerical value, 14 opposite 14, 5 times, or 5 star tetrahedrons, which with their 216 elements correspond to the 216 letters in God’s Explicit Name, which is hidden 5 times here. The star tetrahedron is of course one of 5 internal constructs within the luchot which also have total dimensions of 216 cubic handbreadths. Everything is interrelated, because that is the nature of our reality, defined by the cosmic blueprint.

There are a total of 8 star tetrahedrons in this week’s Parashah (though see below) and 7 2D shadows. This is again like the 7s and 8s of calendar related halachah, which come from the luchot, and so the same number of an internal construct (the star tetrahedron) of the luchot and its shadow (2D magen) appear in the text as well. Interestingly, each of the 8 dimensions of the luchot is itself a "cube" having a star tetrahedron within. In other words, when the luchot are divided in all three-dimensions of space, the result is not 1, but 8 star tetrahedrons. That is exactly the number of allusions we find to the star tetrahedron in this Parashah.

As seen in the post on VaYelekh and HaAzinu on the Sapphire Magen David blog, the elements in a star tetrahedron can also be expressed as 70 elements opposite 70 elements (see the graphic there for the exploded view of the tetrahedrons). This reflection is seen in this week’s Parashah as well. In 24:1, Moshe is told to “Go up to God, you, Aaron, Nadav, Avihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel,” and in 24:9, “Moshe, Aaron, Nadav, Avihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel ascended.” Here we have 70 opposite 70, the elements in a star tetrahedron (as explained in the post on VaYelekh and HaAzinu on the Sapphire Magen David blog). The 4 opposite 4 in the text (Moshe, Aaron, Nadav, and Avihu mentioned twice) are a reflection of the 4-letter abbreviations that are also seen in the "8 Dimensions" of the luchot that are 4 opposite 4 (euclidean space). This is the result of dividing the luchot in half, in all 3 dimensions (see graphic in the post on VaYeshev on the Sapphire Magen David blog as well). The relationship of 70 + 4, will God willing, be discussed more fully in a future post.

Also as seen in the post on (link above) on the Sapphire Magen David blog, after discussing the 70 opposite 70, we discussed 12 opposite 12. This too is seen in this week’s Parashah. In 24:4, Moshe, “built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and 12 pillars for the 12 tribes of Israel.” Rabbi Yehudah says that Moshe built 1 pillar for each tribe, and so we have 12 opposite 12, like the 12 smaller triangles opposite 12 smaller triangles that are formed when 2 tetrahedrons (70 opposite 70) merge. This is like the 12 opposite 12 stones on the banks of the Jordan River (see the post on Ki Thavo on the Sapphire Magen David blog) and the 12 letters of the Tri-Tetra-Grammaton and their polar opposites that were explained in that post. The Sages say that Moshe built 12 pillars for each of the 12 tribes. That means there were (12 x 12 = ) 144 pillars. The one-dimensional string of integers alludes to the 1 Explicit Name divided into two abbreviations of 4-letters opposite 4-letters, also found in the royal seal consisting of 1 star tetrahedron that has 4 points opposite 4 points (Ki Thavo). 144 is of course two thirds of 216. Where is the missing third (or remaining 72)? If these mathematic allusions are more than just coincidence, then it must be somewhere! Indeed it is. You'll see it in just a moment, in the paragraphs ahead.

In the meantime, there are many missing letters in this week’s Parashah, and as seen in the posts on VeEra, Bo, BeShalach, and Yitro, the Signature of the Architect is hidden from the casual observer in the missing letters.

We'll start with the missing yuds. In 21:2, the word, “and in the seventh” is missing a yud. In 21:14, the word, “act intentionally” is missing a yud. In 22:5, the word, “the one who kindled” is missing a yud. In 22:30, the word, “shall you throw” is missing a yud. In 23:2, the word, “a grievance” is missing a yud. In 23:11, the word, “And in the seventh” is missing a yud. And in 23:15, the word, “commanded you” is also missing a yud. As yud is gematria 10, the 7 times it is missing is 10 x 7 or 70. As seen above, there are 70 elements in a tetrahedron. If you remember from the post on BeShalach, when the Israelites stopped off at Elim, there were 70 date-palms. Together with the 7 missing yuds (10) here, we have 70 opposite 70 elements in a star tetrahedron.

There are 2 more star tetrahedrons created out of the 70 opposite 70 elements (seen above). Thus with the 8 star tetrahedrons of the former type, in the former sequence, we find 2 more, for a total of 10. The ratio of one type, to another, is like the ratio of the commandments on the luchot that Moshe went up to receive in this parashah. They are 5 opposite 5, but 1 (of each 5) is different from the other 4. The ratio is thus 2 to 8, like the ratio of the 2 different types of mathematic allusions to the star tetrahedron (70 opposite 70 and 14 opposite 14). Everything within the cosmic blueprint, its two-dimensional text, and its reflections, all conform to the same properties and are interrelated.  

There are also missing vavs in this week’s Parashah. In 21:6, the word, “forever” is missing a vav. In 21:18, the word, “quarrel” is missing a vav. And in 21:29, the word, “from yesterday” is also missing a vav, and as vav is gematria 6, together they give us the three 6s in the measure of the combined luchot: 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. We have seen this reflection numerous times before in previous posts. In 21:30, the words, “an atonement-payment” and, “redemption” are each missing a vav. And in 21:33, the word, “pit” is also missing a vav, and together we have another three 6s: 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 22:5, the word, “thorns” is missing a vav. In 22:8, the word, “finds guilty” is missing a vav. And in 23:12, the word, “you shall desist” is also missing a vav, thus creating: 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 22:15, the words, “betrothed” and “marriage contract” are each missing a vav. And in 22:16, the word, “the virgins” is also missing a vav. Together they are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 22:22, the word, “hear” is missing a vav. In 22:23, the word, “orphans” is missing a vav. And in 22:26, the word, “for his skin” is also missing a vav, and together they are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 22:29, the word, “to your ox” is missing a vav. In 23:1, the word, “to be” is missing a vav. And in 23:4, the word, “your enemy” is also missing a vav, and together they are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 23:2, the words, “for evil”, “by yielding”, and, “to pervert” are each missing a vav, and together they are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 23:27, the word, “and I shall confound” is missing a vav. And in 24:5, the word, “burnt-offerings” is missing 2 vavs, and together they are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216. In 24:6, the word, “in basins” is missing a vav. In 24:12, the word, “tablets” is missing a vav. And in 24:16, the word, “rested” is also missing a vav, and together they are 6 x 6 x 6 = 216.

In total there are 9 sets (of 3) of missing vavs, which can be depicted as 3 within 3 within 3 (see the Sierpinski Gasket in the post on VaEra and equally important the "place" it occupies in the matrix illustrated in the post on the 8 Dimensions). The 9 sets of missing vavs corresponds to the 9 triplets of the Name that are written on 8 lines and the 9 triangular corners on 8 large faces of a star tetrahedron (see above for the 3s and 8s). 9 sets of missing vavs (6) is 9 x 6 = 54, or a 4th of 216 (see above for the full reflection). This is also found in the matrix of the "8 Dimensions." There are in total 27 missing vavs, and 27 x 6 = 162, which is a numeric permutation of 216. 27 is also a numerical permutation of 72, a third of 216, and combined with 144 above, is (144 + 72 = ) 216, the number of letters in God’s Explicit Name; the Signature of the Architect yet again hidden throughout the text. The number 27 is also the volumetric measure for each of the "8 Dimensions" of "the cube" of Metatron (combined cubic form of the luchot). 

There is one other place that the Signature is hidden in missing letters in this week’s Parashah. In 22:4, the word, “his livestock” (בְּעִירֹה), and in 22:26, the word, “his clothing” (כְּסוּתֹה) each are spelled oddly. They each are missing a vav (ו) at the end of the word, and instead have a heh (ה). This is unlike what we’ve seen before, where letters are just missing; here, other letters replace the missing letters. So 2 vavs are missing, and with a gematria of 6, we have two dimensions or 6 x 6, or the "area" of the second dimension. Instead of the vavs, there are hehs (ה) and a heh is gematria 5. The 2 that are here when they shouldn’t be, correspond to the 5 opposite 5 commandments, or the 5 internal constructs with their 5 polar opposites, that are hidden from the casual observer who is not aware of their significance. 6 (vav that should be there) minus 5 (the heh that is there instead) equals 1, and the 2 words that have this unusual spelling have subtracted 1 and 1 from the gematria of the words. The 1 and 1 that are subtracted, hints to the first set of luchot, which had a ratio of 1 to 1, but ultimately could not survive in this world intact, and were destroyed (“subtracted” from this world).

Of course the 2 missing vavs with a gematria of 6 are together 6 x 6 = 36, and here we have the fifth hidden 6th (36) of 216, seen throughout this post.

The sixth and final 6th of 216, is seen in the actual number of 6s in this week’s Parashah. In 22:8, it says, 

“For every item of liability – 

   whether an ox, 

        a donkey, 

            a sheep, 

                  or a garment – 

                         regarding any lost item about which he says, “This is it!” 

                                                       to the court shall come both their claims…” 

There are 6 categories in the above verse. In 23:23, it only mentions 6 Canaanite nations (instead of 7, as the Girgashite fled the country upon hearing that the Israelites were coming). Thus we have 6 x 6 = 36, or the sixth 6th (36) of 216. All the 36s hidden throughout the text and revealed in this post, add up to 36 x 6 = 216, the Signature of the Architect, that is of course hidden from the casual observer. But if one knows how to look, the Signature is revealed in all its glory!