| 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: EZR 9:1 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me,
saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not
separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to
their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the
Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians,
and the Amorites.
EZR 9:2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for
their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the
people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been
chief in this trespass.
EZR 9:3 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle,
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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: shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword
shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
EZE 21:13 Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the
rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.
EZE 21:14 Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands
together. and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the
slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth
into their privy chambers.
EZE 21:15 I have set the point of the sword against all their gates,
that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is
made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: NUM 13:6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
NUM 13:7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
NUM 13:8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
NUM 13:9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
NUM 13:10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.
NUM 13:11 Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh,
Gaddi the son of Susi.
NUM 13:12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
NUM 13:13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
NUM 13:14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
NUM 13:15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: JOB 40:20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the
beasts of the field play.
JOB 40:21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed,
and fens.
JOB 40:22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of
the brook compass him about.
JOB 40:23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth
that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
JOB 40:24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
JOB 41:1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with
a cord which thou lettest down?
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