The Bible

Amos 5:3

³ For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.

The Bible

Isaiah 45:7

⁷ I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Commentary

Heifer

'Heifer,' or 'cow' in a negative sense denotes falsities.

'The heifer whereby labor has not been done,' as mentioned in Deuteronomy 21:3, signifies the innocence of the external self in ignorance.

'The red heifer,' as mentioned in Numbers 19, signifies unclean truth of the natural principle which is cleaned by burnings.

In Numbers 19:2, this signifies the good of the natural man. (Apocalypse Explained 364[6])

(References: Arcana Coelestia 4503 [1-11], Genesis 9, 15, 15:9)