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.

3/16/2023

Numbers 4:1-49 Assigning the Duties to the 3 Families of Levites & Counting Them

 

Assigning the Duties to the 3 Families of Levites & Counting Them

Numbers 4:1-49                  The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers 

The Lord [spoke] to Moses & Aaron, saying, Take [& record] the [total] of [Kohath’s] sons from among the sons of Levi, [by] their families, by their [father’s houses,] from 30 to 50 years old [who] enter the [ministry] to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. This shall be the [work] of [Kohath’s] sons in the tabernacle of the congregation [related to] the most holy things. When the camp sets [out,] Aaron & his sons shall come & take down the covering [veil] & cover the Ark of theTestimony with it. [Then] they shall cover [it] with badger’s skins & shall spread over it a cloth [totally] of blue & put in the [poles to carry it.] Upon the table of [showbread,] they shall spread a blue cloth & put dishes, spoons & bowls & [their covers.] The bread shall be on [the table continually.] They shall spread a scarlet cloth [over them] & cover [that] with badger’s skins & put in the [poles to carry it.] They shall take a blue cloth and cover the candlestick of light & [its:] lamps, tongs, snuffdishes & all the oil vessels & [things used] to minister [with it] & put all [related items] within a covering of badger’s skins & put it upon a [carrying] bar. They shall spread a blue cloth upon the golden altar. It shall; be put within a covering of  badger’s skins & [poles to carry it] shall be put in. They shall take all the instruments [articles used] for ministering in the sanctuary & put them in a blue cloth & cover them with badger’s skins & put them on a [carrying] bar. They shall take away the ashes from the [bronze] altar & spread a purple cloth on it. They shall put on it all the vessels [utensils] used to minister [at the altar]: the censers, flesh hooks, shovels, [bowls,] basins, & all the vessels of the altar. They shall spread a covering of badger’s skins on it & to put the [poles to carry it.] When Aaron & his sons have ended [covering all the things of] the sanctuary, as the camp is set to [go] forward, [Kohath’s sons] shall come to [carry these.] But they shall not touch any holy [things,] lest they die. These things are the [responsibility] of [Kohath’s sons] in the tabernacle of the congregation. The office of Eleazar [Aaron’s] son, the priest [pertains to] the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the daily [meat/grain] offering, the anointing oil & the oversight of all the tabernacle, the sanctuary & all the vessels [that are in it.] The Lord [spoke] to Moses & to Aaron, saying, [Don’t] cut off the tribe of Kohathite families from among the Levites. Do this, [so] they may live & not die, when they approach the Most Holy Things: Aaron & his sons shall go in & appoint [to each person] his [work] & [responsibility.] But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. 

The Lord [spoke] to Moses, saying, Take also the [total number] of [Gershon’s] sons, [by] their families, by their [father’s houses,] from 30 to 50 years old [who] enter the [ministry] to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. The service of the [Gershonites,] they shall [carry the:] curtains, the tabernacle of the congregation, [its] covering, the covering of badger’s skins that is above, upon it. And the hangings for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, the [decorative] hangings of the [courtyard] & the hangings for the door of the gate of the court, by the tabernacle & by the altar & [around it, its] cords [ropes] & all the instruments [equipment needed] for the service [of the tabernacle ] & all the things made for them, they shall serve [this way.] Aaron & his sons [are in charge of appointing] the [Gershononite’s] sons with all their service [of carrying things] & [responsibilities.] Ithamar [Aaron’s] son, the priest, is [in charge of assigning the duties] of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation.

You shall [count Merari’s] sons [by] their families, by their [father’s houses, from 30 to 50 years old [who] enter the [ministry] to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. All the service of [Merari’s] sons, for their [responsibilities] in the tabernacle of the congregation is under the [direction] of Ithamar, [Aaron’s] son, the priest. [They are responsible for carrying:] the boards of the tabernacle & [its] bars, sockets & pillars [of it.] [Also] the pillars [around] the [courtyard, its] sockets, pins, cords [ropes,] with all their [furnishings.] Assign the things that each man is to [carry.]

Moses, Aaron & the chief of the congregation [counted the  Kohathite’s] sons [by] their families, by their [father’s houses,] from 30 to 50 years old [who] enter the [ministry] to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation which were 2,750. Moses & Aaron [counted] the Kohathites according to the [Lord’s command] at the hand of Moses.

[Those counted of [Gershon’s] sons [by] their families, by their [father’s houses,] from 30 to 50 years old [who] enter the [ministry] to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation were 2,630. Moses & Aaron [counted] [Gershon’s] sons according to the [Lord’s command.]

[Those counted of [Merari’s] sons [by] their families, by their [father’s houses,] from 30 to 50 years old [who] enter the [ministry] to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation were 3,200. Moses & Aaron [counted] [Merari’s] sons according to the [Lord’s command.] 

[Those counted of [Levite’s] [by] their families, by their [father’s houses,] from 30 to 50 years old [who] enter the [ministry] to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation were 8,580. Moses & Aaron [counted] the [Levite’s] according to the [Lord’s command by] the hand of Moses.

According to the [Lord’s command,] at the hand of Moses [he assigned their duties & told what they were to carry.] Thus they were [all counted,] as the Lord commanded Moses.