About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

3/14/2023

Numbers 2:1-34 The Camps of the Armies of Israel

 

The Camps of the Armies of Israel

Numbers 2:1-34         The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers                          

The Lord [God spoke] to Moses & Aaron, saying, Every man of the children [people] of Israel shall pitch [his tent] by his own [banner] with [the insignia of] their father’s house, far [from] the tabernacle of the congregation, [around it.] 

On the east side, toward the [sunrise, those] of the [banner] of the camp of Judah, [shall camp] throughout their [armies.] Nahshon, [Amminadab’s] son, shall be the captain of the [family] of Judah. [Those  who were counted] of [Judah’s army] were 74,600.

Those [who] pitch [their tent] next to [Judah] shall be the [family] of Issachar. Nethaneel, [Zuar’s] son, shall be [the] captain. [Those who were counted] of [Issachar’s army] were 54,400. 

Then the [family] of Zebulun. Eliab, [Helon’s] son, shall be the captain of the [family] of Zebulun. [Those who were counted] of [Zebulun’s army] were 57,400. All [who] were [assigned to] the camp of Judah [& counted totaled] 186,400, throughout their armies. These shall [break camp & set out 1st.]

On the south side [of the tabernacle those] of the [banner] of the camp of Reuben, [shall camp] according to their [armies.] Elizur, [Shedeur’s] son, shall be the captain of the [family] of Reuben. [Those  who were counted] of [Reuben’s army] were 46,500. 

Those [who] pitch [their tent] by [Reuben] shall be the [family] of Simeon. Shelumiel, [Zurishaddai’s] son, shall be the captain. [Those who were counted] of [Simeon’s army] were 59,300.

Then, the [family] of Gad. Eliasaph, [Reuel’s a.k.a Deuel’s] son, shall be the captain of the [family] of Gad. [Those who were counted] of [Gad’s army] were 45,650. All [who] were [assigned to] the camp of Reuben [& counted totaled] 151,450, throughout their armies. They will set out [2nd.]

Then, the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the [middle] of the camp. Every man shall set [out] in his place, by their [banners.] 

On the west side [those] of the [banner] of the camp of Ephraim, [shall camp] according to their [armies.] Elishama, [Ammihud’s] son, shall be the captain of the [family] of Ephraim. [Those  who were counted] of [Ephraim’s army] were 40,500.

Those who [camp] by [Ephraim] shall be the [family] of Manasseh. Gamaliel, [Pedahzur’s] son, shall be the captain. [Those who were counted] of [Manasseh’s army] were 32,200.

Then the [family] of Benjamin. Abidan, [Gideoni’s] son, shall be the captain of the [family] of Benjamin. [Those who were counted] of [Benjamin's army] were 35,400. All [who] were [assigned to] the camp of Ephraim [& counted totaled] 108,100 throughout their armies. They shall go forward in the 3rd rank.

On the north side, [those] of the [banner] of the camp of Dan, shall pitch [their tents] according to their [armies.] Ahiezer, [Ammishaddai’s] son, shall be the captain of the [family] of Dan. [Those  who were counted] of [Dan’s army] were 62,700. 

Those who [camp] by [Dan] shall be the [family] of Asher. Pagiel, the son of Ocran a.k.a. Okran, shall be the captain. [Those who were counted] of [Asher’s army] were 41,500. 

Then the [family] of Naphtali. Ahira, [Enan’s] son, shall be the captain of the [family] of Naphtali. [Those who were counted] of [Naphtali’s army] were 53,400. All [who] were [assigned to] the camp of Dan [& counted totaled] 157,600. [They shall break camp & go out last,] with their [banners.] 

These are those [who] were [counted] of the children [people] of Israel by their [father’s houses.] All those who were counted throughout their [armies] were 603,550. But the Levites [weren’t counted] among the [people] of Israel; as the Lord commanded Moses.

The children [people] of Israel did according to all the Lord commanded Moses: so they pitched [their tents] by their [banners] & they set forward, everyone [according to] their families & the house of their fathers.