The Balance: "Israel obeys the law against unjust balances in the
Torah, and must therefore be protected by the Balance."
The Scorpion: "Israel is like unto me, for he, too, is called
scorpion."
The Archer: "The sons of Judah are masters of the bow, and the bows of
mighty men directed against them will be broken."
The Goat: "It was a goat that brought blessing unto Jacob, the ancestor
of Israel, and it stands to reason that the blessing of the ancestor
cannot cause misfortune to the descendant."
The Water-bearer: "His dominion is likened unto a bucket, and therefore
the Water-bearer cannot but bring him good." (109)
The Fishes were the only constellation which, at least according to
Haman's interpretation, made unfavorable prognostications as to the
fate of the Jews. It said that the Jews would be swallowed like fishes.
God however spake: "O thou villain! Fishes are sometimes swallowed, but
sometimes they swallow, and thou shalt be swallowed by the swallowers."
(110) And when Haman began to cast lots, God said: "O thou villain, son
of a villain! What thy lots have shown thee is thine own lot, that thou
wilt be hanged." (111)