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RBT Paraphrase

Within her, a mirror-image

1 This one is a writing of the generations of Man ("Adam"). Within the Day, mighty ones has cut out man. Within a mirror-image of mighty ones he has made his eternal self.
2 A male and a female he has cut them out, and he is blessing their eternal selves, and he is summoning the self eternal name of themselves, Man ("Adam") within the Day of cutting them out.
3 And Man ("Adam") is living thirty and a hundred of a duplication, and he is fathering within a mirror-image of himself, according to the shadow-phantom of himself, and he is summoning the name of himself, Replacement ("Seth").

אחרי הולידו: Fathered from the Front

4 And they are the days of man ("Adam") behind the fathering of him, self eternal Replaced ("Seth"), eight hundred of a duplication, and he is fathering sons and daughters.

בנים ובנות Sons and Daughters: Builders and Built Ones

7 And Replaced is living behind the fathering of himself, self eternal Mortal Man ("Enosh"), seven duplications and eight hundred of a duplication and he is fathering sons and daughters.
8 And they are becoming, all of the days of Replacement, double ten of a duplication, and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.
9 And Mortal/Weak Man ("Enosh") is living ninety of a duplication, and he is fathering self eternal Purchased Possession ("Cainan").
10 And Mortal Man ("Enosh") is living behind the fathering of himself, self eternal Purchased Possession ("Cainan"), five ten of a duplication and eight hundred of a duplication and he is fathering sons and daughters.
11 And they are becoming, all of the days of Mortal Man, five duplications and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.
12 And Purchased Possession is living seventy of a duplication and he is fathering self eternal Praise of Mighty One ("Mahalaleel").
13 And Purchased Possession is living behind the fathering of himself, self eternal Praise of Mighty One, forty of a duplication and eight hundred of a duplication and he is fathering sons and daughters.
14 And they are becoming, all of the days of Purchased Possession, ten duplications and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.
15 And Praise of Mighty One is living five duplications and sixty of a duplication and he is fathering self eternal Descent ("Jared").
16 And Praise of Mighty One is living behind the fathering of himself, self eternal Descent, thirty of a duplication and eight hundred of a duplication and he is fathering sons and daughters.
17 And they are becoming, all of the days of Praise of Mighty One, five and ninety of a duplication and eight hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.
18 And Descent is living twofold and sixty of a duplication and a hundred of a duplication and he is fathering self eternal Trained ("Enoch").
19 And Descent is living behind the fathering of himself, self eternal Trained, eight hundred of a duplication and he is fathering sons and daughters.
20 And they are becoming, all of the days of Descent, twofold and sixty of a duplication and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.
21 And Trained is living five and sixty of a duplication and he is fathering self eternal Man of the Hurled Weapon ("Methuselah").
22 And Trained is making himself walk, the self eternal Mighty Ones, behind the fathering of himself, Man of the Hurled Weapon, three hundred of a duplication and he is fathering sons and daughters.
23 And they are becoming, all of the days of Trained, five and sixty of a duplication and three hundred of a duplication.
24 And Trained is making himself walk, the self eternal Elohim, and he is not, for mighty ones took hold of his eternal self.
25 And Man of the Hurled Weapon is living seven and eighty of a duplication and seven hundred of a duplication, and he is fathering Powerful ("Lamech").
26 And Man of the Hurled Weapon is living behind the fathering of himself, self eternal Powerful, twofold and eighty of a duplication and seven hundred of a duplication and he is fathering sons and daughters.
27 And they are becoming, all of the days of Man of the Hurled Weapon, nine and sixty of a duplication and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.
28 And Powerful is living twofold and eighty of a duplication and a hundred of a duplication, and he is fathering a son.

מעשנו - Consoling us from what We Made

29 And he is summoning the self eternal name of himself, Rest ("Noah"), to speak, "This one is consoling ourselves from what we made, and from the inner afflicted one of the dual hands of ourselves, from out of the Ground of Adam, she who has cursed He Is."^222b
30 And Powerful is living behind the fathering of himself, self eternal Rest, five and ninety of a duplication and five hundred of a duplication and he is fathering sons and daughters.
31 And they are becoming, all of the days of Powerful, seven and seventy of a duplication, and seven hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.
32 And he is Rest, a son of five hundred of a duplication, and Rest is fathering self eternal Name, self eternal Hot, and self eternal Opened.

RBT Hebrew Literal

1 This one is a writing of the births of red-one. In the hot-one of cutting-out elohim a red-one,²⁰⁵ in a copy of elohim he has made את-him.²⁰⁶

2 A male and a female he has cut them out, and he is kneeling את-them, and he is calling-out את-their name red-one in the hot-one of their being cut out.3 And Red-one is living thirty and a hundred of a duplication, and is causing to bear in his copy, according to his shadow-image,²⁰⁷ and is calling-out his name Seth.4 And they are becoming the days of Red-one the back/behind the fathering of him,²⁰⁸ את-Seth eight hundred of a duplication, and he is fathering builders and built-ones.5 And they are becoming the whole of the days of Red-one who is Living,²⁰⁹ nine hundred of a duplication and thirty of a duplication, and he is dying.²¹⁰6 And Seth is living five duplications and a hundred of a duplication and is generating Enosh.7 And Seth is living behind his generating את-Enosh seven duplications and eight hundred of a duplication and is generating builders and built-ones.8 And they are becoming the whole of the days of Seth are double ten²¹¹ of a duplication and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.9 And is living Mortal/Weak Man ninety of a duplication and is generating Cainan.²¹²10 And Enosh is living the back of of his generating את-Cainan five ten of a duplication and eight hundred of a duplication and is generating builders and built-ones.11 And they are becoming the whole of the days of Enosh five duplications and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.12 And Cainan is living seventy of a duplication and is generating את-Praise-of-El.²¹³13 And Cainan is living the back of his generating את-Praise-of-El forty of a duplication and eight hundred of a duplication and is generating builders and built-ones.14 And they are becoming all of the days of Cainan ten duplications/folds and nine hundred of a duplication/fold, and he is dying.15 And Praise-of-El is living five duplications and sixty of a duplication and is generating את-Descent.²¹⁴16 And Praise-of-El is living behind his generating את-Descent thirty of a duplication and eight hundred of a duplication and is generating builders and built-ones.17 And they are becoming the whole of the days of Praise-of-El five and ninety of a duplication and eight hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.18 And Descent is living dual-two and sixty of a duplication and a hundred of a duplication and is generating את-Trained.²¹⁵19 And Descent is living the back of his generating את-Narrow eight hundred of a duplication and is generating builders and built-ones.20 And they are becoming the whole of the days of Descent two and sixty of a duplication and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.21 And Trained is living five and sixty of a duplication and is generating Man-of-the-Missile.²¹⁶22 And Trained is walking himself²¹⁷ את-the Elohim²¹⁸ behind his generating Man-of-the-Dart three hundred of a duplication and he is generating builders and built-ones.23 And they are becoming the whole of the days of Narrow five and sixty of a duplication and three hundred of a duplication.24 And Trained is walking himself את-the Elohim, and he is not,²¹⁹ for has taken אֶת-him elohim.²²⁰25 And Man-of-the-Dart is living seven and eighty of a duplication and seven hundred of a duplication and is generating Lamech.^220b26 And Man-of-the-Missile is living the back of his generating את-Lamech dual-two and eighty of a duplication and seven hundred of a duplication and is generating builders and built-ones.27 And they are becoming the whole of the days of Man-of-the-Missile nine and sixty of a duplication and nine hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.28 And Lamech is living dual-two and eighty of a duplication and a hundred of a duplication and is generating a builder.29 And he is calling-out אֶת-his name Rest,²²¹ to say, `This one is consoling us from our made-one, and from inner afflicted one<sup>222</sup> of our dual-hands, from out of the Red-one whom she has cursed Yahweh.`^222b30 And Lamech is living behind his generating את-Rest five and ninety of a duplication and five hundred of a duplication and is generating builders and built-ones.31 And they are becoming the whole of the days of Lamech seven and seventy of a duplication and seven hundred of a duplication, and he is dying.32 And he is becoming Rest a builder of five hundred of a duplication, and Rest is generating את-Name, את-Hot, and את-Opened.

AI Commentary

To Die is Gain

This genealogy, or "generations of Man," can be viewed as a complex, paradoxical "genealogy" that maps a cycle of creation, death, and renewal through the metaphor of "fathering oneself."

1. Cycle of Self-Creation and Self-Destruction

• Self-Fathering as Transformation:
  The text repeatedly refers to the act of "fathering" as a creative force that is at once self-contained and self-reflexive. This process of "self-eternal" naming and duplicating implies that the individual (or the divine) continuously regenerates itself. In each stage—beginning with an original or "mirror-image" state—it both creates and re-creates its own identity, suggesting an ongoing cycle of renewal. With the passing away of one, a new one replaces it.

• Dying and Rebirth:
  Each generational phase concludes with a death or ending ("and he is dying"), which is not terminal (the Hebrew verb being in the incomplete form) but rather a precursor to the next phase. This cyclical passing away and re-emergence reflect an alchemical or existential process where dying serves as a necessary transformation that ultimately leads to rebirth.

2. Symbolic Use of Names and Numbers

• Names as Phases of the Cycle:
  The passage assigns symbolic names that evolve over time:

  • "Replacement" (Seth) emerges as a reconstituted version of the original state.
  • "Mortal" (Enosh) represents a stage of vulnerability or imperfection, perhaps hinting at the human condition.
  • "Rest" (Noah) signifies a point of consolation or pause—a moment to reflect on what has been created and perhaps to prepare for renewal.

• Numerical Duplication and Measurement:
  The recurring mention of duplications and specific numerical measures (e.g., "thirty and a hundred of a duplication") can be seen as metaphors for cycles and scales of time. They lend a structured, almost mathematical quality to the progression of life, suggesting that the cycle of creation and decay is governed by both natural law and divine order.

3. Duality and Mirror Imagery

• Reflection and Identity:
  The text opens with the idea of a "mirror-image" (דמות reflection, likeness, resemblance), setting the tone for a reflection upon self. This imagery of reflection might symbolize how each phase of being contains within it a seed of its own origin—a theme central to the notion of eternal recurrence (i.e., the tree whose seed is within himself, Gen. 1). In effect, every stage is both a reflection of what has come before and a precursor to what is to come.

• Interplay of the Masculine and Feminine:
  Although the passage primarily emphasizes generative, patriarchal language (e.g., "fathering"), it also subtly incorporates dualistic notions (male and female, builders and built ones, the duplication/year cycle as a mother, etc.). This interplay could be interpreted as a broader commentary on the necessary balance within the process of creation, where each generative act implicitly carries the potential for both unity and division.

4. Interpretative Summary

In sum, the passage can be seen as an allegory for the eternal cycle of existence—a dynamic process in which self-creation, self-destruction, and renewal are inextricably linked. The progression from "Replacement" to "Mortal" to "Trained" and finally to "Rest" encapsulates a journey of continual transformation. Each phase serves both as an end and a new beginning, suggesting that within every death there is the promise of rebirth, and within every creation, a trace of its own eventual dissolution.

This interpretation invites a reflection on the paradoxical nature of life itself: that every state of being is both a continuation and a transformation of what has come before, embodying the mystery of how the eternal self (את) perpetually regenerates through cycles of decay and renewal.