Betzalel

בְצַלְאֵל

2. ‘And Betzalel son of Uri son of Hur from the Tribe of Judah made all that Hashem had commanded Moses-וּבְצַלְאֵל בֶּן אוּרִי  בֶן חוּר לְמַטֵּה יְהוּדָה עָשָׂה אֵת כָּל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת מֹשֶׁה   (3008+15 words=3023=8).

The verse can be divided so:

·         And Betzalel son of Uri son of Hur from the Tribe of Judah made- וּבְצַלְאֵל בֶּן אוּרִי בֶן חוּר לְמַטֵּה יְהוּדָה עָשָׂה אֵת (1584=18);

·         All that Hashem had commanded Moses- כָּל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת מֹשֶׁה (1424=1+8 or + 6 words = 1430 =8).

Rashi comments here that Betzalel knew matters of what Hashem commanded Moses even without Moses relating it to him as if he could read the mind of Moses and what had been said to him by Hashem on Mount Sinai (Tal. Yer. Peah 1.1). Moses instructed Betzalel to make the Vessels of the Sanctuary and only afterwards the structure. Betzalel made them in the opposite order as the manner of earth is to build a house and then fill it with the furnishings. Moses agreed and said to Betzalel “Indeed, what you said I heard from the Holy One Blessed Be He”. Thus Betzalel first made the Sanctuary and then its Vessels and furnishings (Berachot 55.a).

From here we learn that Moses heard double-backwards and forwards- from Hashem. This is consistent with the verse in Psalms 62.12 where G-d's ("Elokim") Name is written twice:

12.’G-d spoke one (Commandment) - אַחַת דִּבֶּר אֱלֹהִים(701=8) two (Commandments) are what I heard- שְׁתַּיִם זוּ שָׁמָעְתִּי (1583=17=8): as that is the Might of G-d – כִּי עֹז לֵאלֹהִים (783=18 or 1261=10=1 counting final Mem as 600).

In other words Hashem Spoke and Moses heard double at once!

The end of all matters are found in their beginnings

And the beginning of all matters are found in their ends

נעוץ סופן בתחלתן ותחלתן בסופן

2394=18

5804=18 (Nuns 700)

Betzalel son of Uri son of Hur of the Tribe of Judah

בְצַלְאֵל בֶּן אוּרִי בֶן חוּר לְמַטֵּה יְהוּדָה

802=10=1 or + 7 words=17=8

Betzalel son of Uri son of Hur

בְּצַלְאֵל בֶּן אוּרִי בֶן חוּר

1988=26=8 (Nuns 700)

Of the Tribe of Judah

לְמַטֵּה יְהוּדָה

114+2 words=8

The name "Betzalel"- בְּצַלְאֵל means “In the shadow of G-d” ("B'Tzel El"). Rashi comments here that the mind of Betzalel was as one with that of Hashem. This is clear from the gematria of his name which can be read as 1and 8. Betzalel knew how to connect the Physical World of Malchut (1) with the Metaphysical World (8) and literally "create" a new creation on earth. The fact that Betzalel could tap into metaphysical wisdom and understanding is supported by the following gematria:

Betzalel-Keter-Hochma-Bina

בְּצַלְאֵל-  כתר חכמה בינה 

913+4 words=17=8

The number 913 is the gematria of the first word of the Book of Beraishit (Genesis):

In the Beginning (of Creation)

בְּרֵאשִׁית

913

According to Midrash, Betzalel was created in the first six days of Creation and was in the “shadow” of Hashem and there he stayed until the time he was needed to build the Sanctuary. By virtue of his profound wisdom, Betzalel succeeded in erecting a Sanctuary which seemed a fit abiding-place for G-d, who is so exalted in time and space (Exodus Rabbah. 34:1; B’Midbar Rabbah. 12:3; Midrash Tehillim 91). The above gematria supports the words of Midrash.

Who is for Hashem?

מִי לַיהוָה?

26.’ And Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and he said, ‘Whoever is for Hashem-to me!’  and they assembled to him all the Sons of (the Tribe of) Levi -וַיַּעֲמֹד מֹשֶׁה בְּשַׁעַר הַמַּחֲנֶה וַיֹּאמֶר מִי לַיהוָה אֵלָי וַיֵּאָסְפוּ אֵלָיו כָּל בְּנֵי לֵוִי (1927=19=10=1 or +13 words=1940=14=8).

The verse can be divided so:

·         And Moses stood at the gate of the camp and said- וַיַּעֲמֹד מֹשֶׁה בְּשַׁעַר הַמַּחֲנֶה וַיֹּאמֶר (1412=8);

·         Whoever is for Hashem-to me!’  and they assembled to him all the Sons of (the Tribe of) Levi- מִי לַיהוָה אֵלָי וַיֵּאָסְפוּ אֵלָיו כָּל בְּנֵי לֵוִי(515+8 words=523=10=1).

The verse can also be divided so:

·         And Moses stood- וַיַּעֲמֹד מֹשֶׁה (475+2 words=18);

·         At the gate of the camp- בְּשַׁעַר הַמַּחֲנֶה(680=14=8);

·         And he said 'Whoever is for Hashem to me!'- וַיֹּאמֶר מִי לַיהוָה אֵלָי (404=8);

·         And they assembled to him all the Sons of (the Tribe of) Levi-וַיֵּאָסְפוּ אֵלָיו כָּל בְּנֵי לֵוִ (368=17=8).

Who is for Hashem?

מִי לַיהוָה

106+2 words=108

The Calf

הָעֵגֶל

108

And he said 'Whoever is for Hashem to me

וַיֹּאמֶר מִי לַיהוָה אֵלָי

404=8

The number 404 is the gematria of the word "Holy"-קדש.

As I show above the joint gematria of the three names of Lavan is:

·         Bilaam-         בִּלְעָם =142

·         Lavan-             לָבָן =82

·         Kamuel-      קמוּאֱל =177

401+3 words=404=8

Thus Moses was declaring who is with Lavan and who is for Hashem in Holiness

Take for yourself spices

קַח לְךָ סַמִּים 

34.’ And Hashem said to Moses ‘Take for yourself spices, stacte, onycha, and galburnum, (other-Rashi) spices and pure frankincense, in equal quantities they shall be- וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל מֹשֶׁה קַח לְךָ סַמִּים נָטָף וּשְׁחֵלֶת וְחֶלְבְּנָה סַמִּים וּלְבֹנָה זַכָּה בַּד בְּבַד יִהְיֶה (2270+16 words=2286=18).

The gematria of the words “take for yourself spices”- קַח לְךָ סַמִּים is308= 11.

This corresponds to the 11 spices- סַמִּים  blended in the "Ketoret".

The number 308 also is the gematria of the name “Korach”- קֹרַח!!

Take for yourself spices

קַח לְךָ סַמִּים

308

Korach

קֹרַח

308

This teaches us that Hashem instructed Moses to also make forhimself Ketoret in addition to the Ketoret made by the master spice blender Korach! The incense that Moses made for himself would defeat the incense of Korach in the duel of the fire pans.

The Name Israel

 השם ישראל

Name-Israel

שֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל

881=17=8 or or + 2 words=19=10=1

 1441=10=1 (Mem 600)

Exodus from Egypt

יְצִאַת מִצְרָיִם

881=17=8 or + 2 words=19=10=1

Truth=441= אמת

Kedem=144= קדם

Infinite Divine Light=414= אור אין סוף

The Name Israel

הַשֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל

886+2 words=888

The Name- In Israel

הַשֵׁם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל

888

Code of Life

צֹפֶן חַי

888

(Nun 700)

The Wings of the Cherubs

הַכְּרֻבִים פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם

Shmot 25.20שמות  

20.’And the Cherubs shall have wings that spread upwards (raised high next to their heads-Rashi), sheltering (screening) with their wings the Kaporet (lid), and their faces (facing) one to another; Toward the Kaporet (inwards) shall be the faces of the Cherubs -וְהָיוּ הַכְּרֻבִים פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם לְמַעְלָה סֹכְכִים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם עַל הַכַּפֹּרֶת וּפְנֵיהֶם אִישׁ אֶל אָחִיו אֶל הַכַּפֹּרֶת יִהְיוּ פְּנֵי הַכְּרֻבִים (7533=18 counting final Mems as 600).

The verse can be divided so:

·         And the Cherubs shall have wings that spread upwards- וְהָיוּ הַכְּרֻבִים פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם לְמַעְלָה (1269=18);

·         Sheltering with their wings the Kaporet- סֹכְכִים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם עַל הַכַּפֹּרֶת (2282 + 4 words = 18 counting final Mems as 600);

·         And their faces one to another- וּפְנֵיהֶם אִישׁ אֶל אָחִיו (558=18);

·         Toward the Kaporet- אֶל הַכַּפֹּרֶת (736+2 words= 18);

·         Shall be the faces of the Cherubs –יִהְיוּ פְּנֵי הַכְּרֻבִים (1008counting final Mem as 600).

Spread wings

פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם

790+2 words=18

And I shall pass through the Land of Egypt
וְעָבַרְתִּי בְאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם

Shmot -12.12 -שמות

12.’ And I shall pass through the land of Egypt on this night, and I will smite every first born in the land of Egypt, from man to beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments I am Hashem-וְעָבַרְתִּי בְאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם בַּלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה וְהִכֵּיתִי כָל בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם מֵאָדָם וְעַד בְּהֵמָה וּבְכָל אֱלֹהֵי מִצְרַיִם אֶעֱשֶׂה שְׁפָטִים אֲנִי יְהוָה (8880+20 words=8900=17=8 counting final Zadiks and Mems as 900 and 600).

The verse can be divided so:

·         And I shall pass through the land of Egypt on this night -וְעָבַרְתִּי בְאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם בַּלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה (2825=17=8 counting final Zadik and Mem as 900 and 600);

·         And I will smite every first born in the land of Egypt- וְהִכֵּיתִי כָל בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם (2772=18 counting final Zadik and Mem as 900 and 600);

·          from man to beast- מֵאָדָם וְעַד בְּהֵמָה(217=10=1);

·         And to all the gods of Egypt I will pass judgments-וּבְכָל אֱלֹהֵי מִצְרַיִם אֶעֱשֶׂה שְׁפָטִים(1299+5 words=1304=8);

·         I am Hashem- אֲנִי יְהוָה (87 + 2 words=89=17=8).

The gematria of the words “And I will smite every first born in the land of Egypt from man to beast”-  וְהִכֵּיתִי כָל בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם מֵאָדָם וְעַד בְּהֵמָה is 1619=17=8.

Rashi comments here that the Egyptians were to be smitten in a single second as Hashem would pass through all the places in one passage like a King (Mechilta). The Plague would kill not only the Egyptian first-born but any first-born that was in the land of Egypt- כָל בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם. Moreover, any Egyptian firstborn that was living outside the land of Egypt was also killed by the plague as is learnt from Psalm 136.10:

10.’ To Him that smote Egypt through their first-born for His mercy endures for ever- לְמַכֵּה מִצְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ (1440 = 1+8).

The verse can be divided so

·         To Him that smote Egypt through their first-born-לְמַכֵּה מִצְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶם (1880=17=8 counting final Mems as 600),

·         For His mercy endures for ever-כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּו(284=14=8 or + 3 words = 17 =8).

Rashi adds that the plague started with the humans and ended with the animals as the humans initiated the sin. Moreover their idols of wood rotted and their metal idols melted to the ground (Mechilta).

The Final Redemption of Israel will be "hastened"- אֲחִישֶׁנָּהthrough Hashem's Attribute of Loving Kindness and will be "in its time"- בְּעִתָּהּ through Hashem's Attribute of Strict Justice for the nations of the world who have vexed Israel.

Hashem at its time I shall hasten it

יהוָה בְּעִתָּהּ אֲחִישֶׁנָּה

877+3 words=888

Code of Hai

צפן חי

888 (Nun 700)

He put an End to Darkness

 קץ שם לחשך

888

Pharaoh- Dead on Arrival

 נגזר סופו של פרעה לפני ההתחלה

Shmot 4.23- שמות

23.’ And I say to you, Release My son so that he may serve Me, and you shall refuse to release him. Behold, I will slay your firstborn son-וָאֹמַר אֵלֶיךָ שַׁלַּח אֶת בְּנִי וְיַעַבְדֵנִי וַתְּמָאֵן לְשַׁלְּחוֹ הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי הֹרֵג אֶת בִּנְךָ בְּכֹרֶךָ (3196=19=10=1 or 5286+14 words=5300=8 counting final Nun and Kafs as 700 and 600).

The verse can be divided so:

·         And I say to you, Release My son so that he may serve Me-וָאֹמַר אֵלֶיךָ שַׁלַּח אֶת בְּנִי וְיַעַבְדֵנִי (1261=10=1);

·         And you shall refuse to release him. Behold, I will slay your firstborn son-וַתְּמָאֵן לְשַׁלְּחוֹ הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי הֹרֵג אֶת בִּנְךָ בְּכֹרֶךָ (1935=18).

The verse can also be divided so:

·         And I say to you, Release My son so that he may serve Me-וָאֹמַר אֵלֶיךָ שַׁלַּח אֶת בְּנִי וְיַעַבְדֵנִי (1261=10=1);

·         And you shall refuse to release him- וַתְּמָאֵן לְשַׁלְּחוֹ ֹ(871+2 words=18);

·         Behold, I will slay your firstborn son- הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי הֹרֵג אֶת בִּנְךָ בְּכֹרֶךָ (1064+6 words =1070=8).

Rashi comments here that Moses was His agent. Hashem informs Moses of the final Plague before he has even stepped foot in Egypt. Moses is to inform Pharaoh from the outset that this is the final outcome. The end is related to Pharaoh at the beginning. From this we learn that Hashem informs the sinner and warns him to repent before He metes out punishment. This is in contrast to men who conceal their words when taking vengeance (Shmot Rabbah 9.9).

Here, however, Pharaoh had no choice. He was dead on Moses’ arrival.

The Exodus from Egypt had been decided upon from the outset. This is proved from the following:

1.       RELEASE MY FIRSTBORN SON ISRAEL-      יִשְׂרָאֵל    שַׁלַּח אֶת בְּנִי בְכֹרִי= 1574=17                =8

2.       YOU WILL REFUSE-                                                                 תְּמָאֵן   =  491=14                =8                         

3.      I SHALL KILL YOUR FIRSTBORN SON-         אָנֹכִי הֹרֵג אֶת בִּנְךָ בְּכֹרֶךָ   =1004+5 words=10      =1

3069=18

Or

                                                                      4679=26=8 (final letters)

                                                                                       

Exodus from Egypt= 881 = יְצִאַת מִצְרָיִם

As Pharaoh had slayed many of Hashem’s Firstborn, so Hashem was to pay him back in kind.  The final plague is mentioned at the beginning. The first plague of Blood corresponds to the final plague of the Slaying of the firstborn of Egypt. Hashem was thus informing Pharaoh-you are dead before we start "playing". Game over at the outset! The end of Egypt had already been decided as Moses sets out at the beginning of his journey, even before Moses had set foot in Egypt or confronted Pharaoh.