Minions of Belial: The Five Points

The Minions of Belial:
Untrustworthy and Shameless.

"Belial (בְלִיַּעַל bĕli-yaal) is a Hebrew word "used to characterize the wicked or worthless."

Every time this critter lifts his head outta his hole, he’d should be met with unrelentin’ choruses of #MoscowMitch! #MoscowMitch !

Hang that albatross around his neck and never let take an unchallenged breath again.https://t.co/lxuvSYXidT

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) August 5, 2019 

 The etymology of the word is often understood as "lacking worth", from two common words: beli- (בְּלִי "without-") and ya'al ( יָעַל "to be of value"). 

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This is America.

This is what’s wrong with Trump’s racism. Whether this manifesto belonged to the #ElPaso shooter or some other disturbed individual, this is what emboldening racism does to our country.

Racism kills. https://t.co/nL2ujpbQaW

— Rep. Katie Hill (@RepKatieHill) August 4, 2019

Some scholars translate it from Hebrew as "worthless" (Beli yo'il), while others translate it as "yokeless" (Beli ol), "may he have no rising" or "never to rise" (Beli ya'al)."

Written BEFORE El Paso:

“If I learned anything from 25 years in the F.B.I., it was to trust my gut when I see a threat unfolding. Now we’re headed for trouble in the form of white hate violence stoked by a racially divisive president. I hope I’m wrong.” https://t.co/WEAdPvZyW7

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) August 5, 2019

""Belial" is applied to ideas, words, and counsel, to calamitous circumstances, and most frequently, to worthless men of the lowest sort, such as men...in general who stir up contention." - Wikipedia: Belial/Hebrew Bible.

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— Mark James (@MarkJam92731126) August 4, 2019