Genesis 4:16
And Spearhead is going out from-to the faces182 of Yahweh, and he is sitting in the Earth of Waving183 in front [east] of Eden.
| 183 | To Sit/Abide in the Earth of Waving. Hebrew be-eretz nowd. Typically translated Land of Nod. The word is the same with which Cain was cursed in verse 12, a Wanderer, that is, he wanders like a reed in a stream wherever it flows, to and fro, fluttering in the wind (Strong’s #5110). The word to sit is one that represents many spiritual and prophetic ideas. It is a basic and common word used over 1000 times and as such is interpreted figuratively in a variety of ways, to sit, remain, dwell, abide (Strong’s #3427, yashab). It does not always imply a physical place: “your sitting [yashab] is in the midst of deceit” Jer. 9:6 The term invokes an idea of unity or identification with the “place”, hence abiding, a.k.a. inhabitant. This provides important context for the teachings of Jesus on abiding as well as his directing people to sit down in enigmatic scenes. Carefully ponder these masculine singular participle forms: “Be not afraid, my people, he-who-sits [yosheb] Zion” Isa. 10:24 literal “he-who-sits [yosheb] in the Dual-Heavens laughs” Ps. 2:4 literal “…see, now, myself is he-who-sits [yosheb] in the house of the cedar-ones, and the chest of the Elohim is he-who-sits [yosheb] in the middle of the Curtain.” 2 Sam. 7:2 literal |