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.

Nehemiah 11:1-35 Those Who Returned to Live in Jerusalem & Judah

 

Those Who Returned to Live in Jerusalem & Judah

Nehemiah 11:1-35           The Book of Nehemiah in [Smaller Chunks]

The rulers of the people [lived] in Jerusalem. Also, the rest of the people cast lots to bring 1/10 of [the people to live] in Jerusalem, the holy city & [9/10] to [live] in other cities. The people blessed all men [who] willingly offered to [live in] Jerusalem.

Now, these are the [leaders] of the province [who lived] in Jerusalem, but in the cities of Judah, everyone [lived] in his [own] possession, [including] the priests, Levites, Nethinims & the children [people] of Solomon's servants.

[In] Jerusalem [lived:] some of the children [people] of Judah & [people] of Benjamin. 

Of the [people] of Judah: Athaliah, [Uzziah's] son. [Uzziah was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Amariah. [Amariah was] the son of Shephatiah. [Shephatiah was] the son of Mahalaleel [a.k.a. Mahalalel, a descendant] of Perez.And Maaseiah [was] the son of Baruch. [Baruch was] the son of Colhozeh [a.k.a. KolHozeh.] [Cohozeh was] the son of Hazaiah. [Hazaiah was] the son of Adaiah. [Adaiah was] the son of Joiarib. [Joiarib was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Shiloni [a.k.a. Shelah.] All the [descendants] of Perez were 468 valiant men.

And these are the [descendants] of Benjamin: Sallu [was] the son of Meshullam. [Meshullam was] the son of Joed. [Joed was] the son of Pedaiah. [Pedaiah was] the son of Maaseiah. [Maaseiah was] the son of Ithiel. [Ithiel was] the son of Jesaiah [a.k.a. Jeshaiah] & after him Gabbai & Sallai: 928 [men.]  

Joel [was] the son of Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri] was [in charge over the city.] Judah [was] the son of Senuah [a.k.a. Hassenuah] was 2nd [in charge] over the city. 

Of the priests: Jedaiah, [Joiarib's] son; Jachin; Seraiah, [Hilkiah's] son, [Hilkiah was] the son of Meshullam. [Meshullam was] the son of Zadok. [Zadok was] the son of Meraioth. [Meraioth was] the son of Ahitub, [who] was the ruler [over] the house of God. And their brethren [who] did the work of the house were 822 [men.] 

And Adaiah was] the son of Jeroham. [Jeroham was] the son of Pelaliah. [Pelaliah was] the son of Amzi. [Amzi was] the son of Zechariah. [Zechariah was] the son of Pashur. [Pashur was] the son of Malchiah [a.k.a. Malkijah] & [with] his brethren, [leaders] of their [forefather's families were] 242 [men.]

And Amashai was] the son of Azareel [a.k.a. Azarel.][Azareel was] the son of Ahasai [a.k.a. Ahzai.] [Ahasai was] the son of Meshillemoth. [Meshillemoth was] the son of Immer & [with] their brethren [were] 128 mighty men of valor. And the [person in charge of them] was Zabdiel, [who] was the son of 1 of the great men. 

Also, of the Levites: Shemaiah [was] the son of Hashub [a.k.a. Hasshub.] [Hashub was] the son of Azrikam. [Azrikam was] the son of Hashabiah. [Hashabiah was] the son of Bunni. And Shabethai & Jozabad [from the leaders] of the Levites, [who were in charge] of the business [related to the outside] of [God's] house.

And Mattaniah [was] the son of Micha [a.k.a. Mika.] [Micha was] the son of Zabdi. [Zabdi was] the son of Asaph, [the musical director] to begin [giving thanks] in prayer. 

And Bakbukiah, the 2nd among his brethren & Abda [was] the son of Shammua. [Shammua was] the son of Galal. [Galal was] the son of Jeuthun. All the Levites in the holy city [Jerusalem,] were 284.

[Also, the gatekeepers:] Akkub, Talmon & their brethren [who] kept the gates, were 172.

And the [rest] of the priests & Levites of Israel were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. But the Nethinims [lived] in Ophel. And Ziha & Gispa [a.k.a. Gishpa] were over the Nethinims. 

Also, the [one in charge] over the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi [who was] the son of Bani. [Bani was] the son of Hashabiah. [Hashabiah was] the son of Mattaniah. [Mattaniah was] the son of Micha [a.k.a. MIka.] Of the [descendants] of Asaph, the singers [& musicians] were over the business of [God's] house. For it was the king's command [related to them, that a portion [of food should be assigned] for the singers, [for] each day.

And Pethahiah, son of Meshezabeel [a.k.a. Meshezabel, of the descendants] of Zerah, [who] was the son of Judhah & was at the king's [right] hand in all matters, [related] to the people. 

[As] for the villages, with their fields, some of the children [people] of Judah [lived] in: Kirjath Arba [a.k.a. Kiriath Arba] & in [its] villages, Dibon & [its] villages & Jekabzeel & in [its] villages [there.]

And at Jeshua & [its] villages, at Moladah & [its] villages, at Beth Pelet & [its] villages, Hazar Shual & [its] villages, at Beer Sheba & [its] villages, at Ziklag & [its] villages, at Mekonah & [its] villages, at En Rimmon & [its] villages, at Zareah [a.k.a. Zorah] & [its] villages, at Jarmuth & [its] villages, [at] Zanoah & [its] villages, [at] Adullam & [its] villages, at Lachish & [its] fields, Azekah & [its] villages. They [lived] from Beer Sheba [all the way to] the Valley of Hinnom.

Also, the children [people] of Benjamin from Geba [lived] at: Michamash [a.k.a. Mikmash] & [its] villages, [at] Aija & [its] villages, [at] Beth El & [its] villages, [at] Anathoth & [its] villages, [at] Nob & [its] villages, [at] Ananiah & [its] villages, [at] Hazor & [its] villages, [at] Ramah & [its] villages, [at] Gittaim & [its] villages, [at] Hadid & [its] villages, [at] Zeboim & [its] villages, [at] Neballat & [its] villages, [at] Lod& [its] villages, & [at] Ono, the Valley of [the] Craftsmen [a.k.a. Ge Harashim.] 

[These were] the division of the Levites in Judah & in Benjamin.