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.

3/19/2023

Numbers 7:1-89 Offerings of the Twelve Tribes of Israel for Anointing the Altar

 

Offerings of the Twelve Tribes of Israel for Anointing the Altar

Numbers 7:1-89           The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers   

It [happened] on the day Moses had [completely] set up the tabernacle & had anointed & sanctified it & all [its] instruments, both of the altar & all the vessels [pertaining to it] & anointed & sanctified them.

The princes of the tribes of Israel, heads of their [father’s houses,] who were over [the offering of those who were counted.] They brought their offering before the Lord: 6 covered wagons & 12 oxen. [1 wagon & 2 oxen] for [each of the] 2 princes [to share] & they brought them [in front of] the tabernacle.

The Lord [spoke] to Moses, saying, Take them & give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service, [so] that they may be [used for doing] the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. Moses took the wagons & oxen & gave them to the Levites.

[Moses] gave 2 wagons & 4 oxen to [Gershon’s] sons, according to [their] service. He gave 4 wagons & 8 oxen to [Merari’s] sons, according to [their] service under the [supervision] of Ithamar, the son of Aaron, the priest. He [didn’t give any to Kohath’s sons,] because [their] service that belonged to them, was that they should [carry the things for the sanctuary] on their shoulders. 

For the [dedication & anointing] of the altar, each prince was to bring [their] offering, on [their] day, according to what the Lord said to Moses. 

On the 1st day, Nashon, [Amminadab‘s] son, of tribe of Judah, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Nashon’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

On the 2nd day, Nethaneel, [Zuar‘s] son, prince of the children [people] of Issachar, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs.This was Netheel’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

On the 3rd day, Eliab [Helon’s] son, prince of [the people] of Zebulun, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Eliab’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

On the 4th day, Eilizur, [Shedeur‘s] son, prince of [the people of Reuben, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Elizur’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

On the 5th day, Shelumiel, [Zurishaddai‘s] son, prince of [the people] of Simeon, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Shelumiel’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

On the 6th day, Eliasaph, [Deuel’s, a.k.a. Reuel‘s] son, prince of the people] of Gad, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Eliaaph’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.]

On the 7th day, Elishama, [Ammihud‘s] son, prince of [the people] of Ephraim, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [[Elishama’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

On the 8th day, Gamaliel, [Pedahzur‘s] son, prince of [the people] of Manasseh, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Gamaliel’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.]

On the 9th day, Abidan, [Gideoni‘s] son, prince of [the people] of Benjamin, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Abidan’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.]

On the 10th day, Ahiezer, [Ammishaddai’s] son, prince of [the people] of Dan, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Ahiezer’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

On the 11th day, Pagiel, [Ocran‘s] son, prince of [the people] of Asher, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was [Pagiel’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

On the 12th day, Ahira, [Enan‘s] son, prince of [the people] of Naphtali, his offering was: 1 silver charger [weighing] 130 shekels, 1 silver bowl [weighing] 70 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, both were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a [meat/grain] offering, 1 gold spoon of 10 shekels [weight] of gold, full of incense, 1 young bull, 1 ram, 1 lamb of the 1st year for a burnt offering. And for a sin offering, 1 kid goat. A sacrifice [for] a Peace Offering: 2 oxen, 5 rams, 5 male goats, 5 one year old lambs. This was[Ahira’s] offering. [All animals offered were to be without blemish.] 

[These were offered for] the dedication of the altar in the [days] it was anointed, by the [12] princes of Israel: 12 chargers of silver [each] weighing 130 shekels, 12 silver bowls [each] weighing 70 shekels. All the silver vessels weighed 2,400 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

[The] 12 spoons of gold full of incense [each] weighing 10 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary. All the gold in the spoons was 120 shekels. The [livestock] for the burnt offering were: 12 [bulls,] 12 rams, 12 one year [old] lambs, with [their meat/grain] offering & 12 kid goats for the sin offering. All the [livestock] sacrificed for the Peace Offering were 24 [bulls,] 60 rams, 60 male goats, 60 one year [old] lambs. 

This was the dedication of the alar, after it was anointed. When Moses [had] gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with [the Lord God,]  he heard [God] speaking to him from off the mercy seat upon the Ark of the Testimony, between the 2 cherubim [angel statues] & [the Lord God] spoke to [Moses.]