| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: their vine branches.
NAH 2:3 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are
in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his
preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
NAH 2:4 The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one
against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they
shall run like the lightnings.
NAH 2:5 He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their
walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall
be prepared.
NAH 2:6 The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he
drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
NUM 6:4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is
made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
NUM 6:5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor
come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he
separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the
locks of the hair of his head grow.
NUM 6:6 All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall
come at no dead body.
NUM 6:7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his
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