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.

4/03/2023

Numbers 22:1-41 Requesting Balaam to go see Balak, King of Moab

 

Requesting Balaam to go see Balak, King of Moab

Numbers 22:1-41          The Fourth Book of Moses Called Numbers

The children [people] of Israel set forward & [pitched their tents] in the plains of Moab, on this side [of the] Jordan [River] by Jericho. Balak, [Zippor’s] son, saw all the [Israelites] had done to the Amorites. 

Moab was [very] afraid & distressed because of the children [people] of Israel, because [there] were many [of them.] Moab said to [Midian’s] elders, Now this company of [Israelites] lick up all [who] are [around] us, [like] a [oxen] licks up the grass of the field. 

Balak, [Zippor’s] son, was the [Moabites’s] king, at that time. [Balak] sent messengers to Balaam, [Beor’s] son, [at] Pethor, which is by the river in the land of his people, to call [Balaam.]

[They said, Look,] there is a people [who] have come out from Egypt & [see,] they cover the face of the earth & they [remain next] to me. Therefore, I pray [that] you come now & curse [these] people for me; for they are too mighty for me. 

[Perhaps,] I might prevail & [defeat] them & drive them out of the land. I [know] that those you bless are blessed & [those] you curse are cursed. Moab’s & Midian’s elders left with the [payment for the diviner's curse] in their [hands.] 

They came to Balaam & [told] him the words Balak [said.] [Balaam] said to them, Lodge here [tonight]  & I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall [say] to me. [Moab’s] princes [stayed] with Balaam. 

The [Lord] God came to Balaam & said, [Who] are these men with you? Balaam said to God, Balak, [Zippor’s] son, [Moab’s] king, has sent to me saying, [Look,] there is a people [who] have come out of Egypt, which covers the face of the earth. Come now [&] curse them [for me.] 

[Perhaps,] I will be able to overcome them & drive them out. And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed. Balaam rose up in the morning & said to [Balak’s] princes, [Go] into your land, for the Lord refuses to give me [permission] to go with you. 

[Moab’s] princes rose up & went back to Balak & said, Balaam refuses to come with us. Balak sent back [even] more honorable princes & they came to Balaam. [They] said to him, Balak, [Zippor’s] son, [said,] I pray [that] you [don’t let anything interfere with] you from coming to me.

For I will promote you [with] great honor & I will do [whatever] you say to me. Therefore, I pray [that] you come [here] & curse [these] people [for] me. Balaam answered & said to [Balak’s] servants, If Balak would give me his house full of silver & gold, I can’t go beyond [doing] more or less [than] the Word of the Lord, my God. 

Therefore, I now pray [that] you [stay] here [tonight, so] I may know what more the Lord will say to me. And God came to Balaam in the night & said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up & go with them; but you shall [only] do the word I shall say to you. 

Balaam rose up in the morning & saddled his [mule] & went up with [Moab’s] princes. God’s anger [grew] because [Balaam] went.

And the Angel of the Lord stood in the [road as] an adversary against [Balaam.] [Balaam] was riding on his [mule] & his 2 servants were with him. The [mule] saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the [road] & his sword drawn in his hand. 

The [mule] turned [away] & went into the field & Balaam [struck the mule] to turn her [back] into the [road.] But the Angel of the Lord stood in the path of the vineyards [with a] wall on [either] side. 

When the [mule] saw the Angel of the Lord, she thrust herself into the wall & crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall & he [struck his mule] again. The Angel of the Lord went further & stood in a narrow place, where there was no [place] to turn either to the right or to the left.

When the [mule] saw the Angel of the Lord, she fell down [with Balaam on top of her.] Balaam’s anger [grew] & he [struck his mule] with a staff. The Lord opened the mouth of the [mule.] She said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you have [struck] me these 3 times?

Balaam said to the [mule,] Because you have mocked me. I [wish] I had a sword in [my] hand, for I would kill you now. The [mule] said to Balaam, [Aren’t] I the [same mule you’ve] ridden ever since I [became] yours until this day? [Did] I ever do [this] to you? [Balaam] said, No. 

Then the Lord opened [Balaam’s] eyes & he saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the [road] there, with a sword drawn in his hand. [Balaam] bowed down his head & fell flat on his face. The Angel of the Lord said to [Balaam,] [Why] have you [struck] your [mule] these 3 times? 

[Look] I went to [oppose] you, because [what you are doing is wicked, in front of] me.The [mule] saw me & turned from me these 3 times. Surely, [if] she hadn’t turned from me, I would have [killed] you & saved her alive.

Balaam said to the Angel of the Lord, I have sinned, [because] I [didn’t know] that you stood in the [road] against me. Therefore, if it displeases you, I will now [return] back again. The Angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men, but you shall speak only the [words] that I say to you. 

So, Balaam went with [Balak’s] princes. When Balak heard that Balaam was [there,] he went out to the city of Moab, on the border of Arnon in the [outter] coast, to meet him. Balak said to Balaam, Didn’t I earnestly send to call you?

[Why] haven’t you come to me? [Aren’t] I able to promote you to honor? And Balaam said to Balak, [Look,] I [have] come to you, [do] I have any power at all to say anything? I shall [only] speak the [words] that God puts in my mouth. And Balaam went with Balak & they came to Kirjath Huzoth. 

Balak offered oxen & sheep & sent [some] to Balaam & the princes [who] were with him. It [happened the next day,] that Balak took Balaam & brought him up to the high places of Baal [so, Balaam] might see the [uttermost] part of the people [of Israel.] [Deuteronomy 12:2 You shall totally destroy all the places, [where] the nations you shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, upon high hills & under every green tree.]