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Isaiah 32:1-20 The Book of Isaiah [in Smaller Chunks] |
[Look,] a king shall [rule with] righteousness, & princes shall rule [with] judgment, [a.k.a. justice.] And a man shall be [like a] hiding place, [a.k.a. refuge,] from the wind, & a [shelter] from the [mighty storms, like] rivers of water in a dry place, & [like] the shadow, [a.k.a. shade,] of a [large] rock, in a weary land. [Isaiah 25:4 For You [have] been a strength to: the poor, & needy in his distress. A refuge from the storm, & a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible, [a.k.a. ruthless,] ones, is [like] a storm [beating] against the wall.] |
And the eyes of [those, who] see, shall not be dim. And the ears of [those, who] hear, shall [listen.] Also, the heart of the rash, [a.k.a. impulsive,] shall understand knowledge. And the tongue of stammerers, shall be ready to speak plainly. [1 Corinthians 14:21 In the Law it is written, I will speak to this people, with men of other tongues, [a.k.a. languages,] & other lips. And [still,] for all that, they won't hear Me, [says] the Lord.] |
The vile, [a.k.a. disgusting,] person shall no [longer] be called liberal, [a.k.a. open minded,] nor the churl, [a.k.a. rude,] [be] said to be bountiful, [a.k.a. plentiful,] For the [disgusting] will speak [what is:] [evil,] & his heart will work [sinfully,] to practice hypocrisy, [a.k.a. saying 1 thing, & doing another,] & to [totally lead astray] [others] against the Lord, to make the soul of the hungry, empty, & he will cause the [water to] drink of the thirsty, to fail. [Isaiah 5:20 Woe, [a.k.a. Distress] to [those, who] call [what is:] evil, good, & [call what is:] good, evil; that put darkness, for light, & light, for darkness; that [puts] bitter, for sweet, & sweet, for bitter!] |
The [schemes] of the [rude] are also evil. He [devises] wicked [plots] to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy [speak] [what is] right. But the liberal, [a.k.a. open minded,] devise [noble] things, & by [generous] things, he shall stand. [2 Corinthians 9:6–9 But I say this, He [who sows] sparingly, shall also reap sparingly. And he, [who sows] bountifully, [a.k.a. generously,] shall also reap bountifully. So, let every man give according to [what] he [plans] in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God [loves] a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, [so] that you always [have] all [needed, of] all things, & may abound to every good work. ([Like] it is written, [in the Scriptures,] He [who] [has distributed around,] [what was needed,] & he [has] given to the poor, his righteousness [remains] forever.] |
Rise up you women, [who] are at ease, & hear My voice, you careless daughters. [Lend] [your] ear to My [Words I] [speak.] You shall be troubled many days & years, you careless women: for the vintage, [a.k.a. crop of grapes,] shall fail, & the [harvest] gathering shall not [happen.] [John 15:1-2 I Am the True Vine, & My Father Is the [Vineyard Keeper.] Every branch in Me that doesn't [bear, a.k.a. produce,] fruit, He [takes] away. And every branch that [produces] fruit, He [prunes] it, [so] that it may [produce] more fruit.] |
Tremble you women, [who] are at ease. Be troubled, you careless ones. Strip [yourselves,] & make [yourselves] bare, & [clothe] your [waist] with sackcloth. They shall mourn for [the days when they nursed in their mother's arms,] & for the pleasant fields, & for the fruitful, [a.k.a. plentiful,] vine. [Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts is the house of Israel, & the men of Judah, [are] His pleasant plant. And He looked for judgment, [a.k.a. justice,] but [only] [saw] oppression, & [He looked] for righteousness, but [only heard] an [out] cry.] |
Upon the land of My people, thorns & [sticker bushes] shall come up. [Yes,] upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city. [Isaiah 5:6-7 And I will lay it [to] waste. It shall not be pruned, nor [dug in,] but [sticker patches,] & thorns shall come up there. |
I will also command the clouds, [so] that they [don't] rain upon it. For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts, is the house of Israel, & the men of Judah, [are] His pleasant plant. And He looked for judgment, [a.k.a. justice,] but [only] [saw] oppression, & [looked] for righteousness, but [witnessed an outcry.] |
The multitude of the city shall be left, because the palaces shall be [abandoned.] The forts & towers shall be for dens forever, a joy of wild [donkeys,] & a pasture of flocks, until the [Holy] Spirit [is] poured upon us from on high, & the wilderness [becomes] a fruitful field, & the fruitful field [is considered as] a forest. |
[Isaiah 44:2-4 The Lord, [Who] made you, & formed you from the womb, & [Who] will help you, [says this;] O Jacob, My servant, & you, Jesurun, [a.k.a. Israel,] whom I have chosen, [don't] fear, for I will pour water upon him, [who] is thirsty, & [pour out] floods upon the dry ground. I will pour [out] My [Holy] Spirit upon your seed, [a.k.a. descendants,] & My blessing upon your offspring. And they shall [sprout] up [like] among the grass, [like] willows by the water [ways.] |
Then, judgment, [a.k.a. justice,] shall dwell in the wilderness, & righteousness [shall] remain in the fruitful field. And the work, [a.k.a. deeds,] of [the] [righteous,] shall be [peaceful,] & quietness, & assurance forever [is the outcome] [of] righteousness. [Ezekiel 39:29 Neither will I hide My face anymore from them. For I have poured out My [Holy] Spirit upon the house of Israel, [says] the Lord God.] |
And My people shall dwell in: [peaceful homes,] & [secure] dwellings, & in [peaceful] resting places. |
[Isaiah 30:15-16 For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel [says this;] In returning, & [resting,] you shall be saved. Your strength shall be in quietness, & in confidence, & you would not. But you said, No; for we will flee upon horses. Therefore, you shall flee. And [said,] We will ride upon the swift. Therefore, [those, who] pursue you shall be swift.] |
When it shall hail, coming down [in] the forest, & the city shall be in a low [valley.] [Joshua 10:8-11 And the Lord said to Joshua, [Don't] fear them: for I have delivered them into your hand. Not a man of them shall stand before you there. Therefore, Joshua came to them suddenly, & went up from Gilgal all night. And the Lord [defeated] them [in front of] Israel, & [killed] them with a [large] slaughter at Gibeon, & chased them along the [road] that [goes] up to Beth Horon, & [struck] them to: Azekah, & [all the way] to Makkedah. And it [happened,] as they fled from [in front of] Israel, & were going down to Beth Horon, that the Lord [threw] down [large] [hail] stones from heaven upon them, [all the way] to Azekah, & they died. [Those] were more [who] died with hailstones than [those] whom the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel [killed] with the sword.] |
Blessed are you, [who] sow [seeds] beside all waters, & send [out] the feet of the ox, & the [mule there.] [Isaiah 30:23-24 Then, He shall [again] give the rain [for] your seed, [so] that you [shall] sow the ground [with it;] & [for] the bread of the [increased] [produce] of the earth, & it shall be [rich & plentiful.] [On] that day, your cattle, [a.k.a. livestock,] shall feed in large pastures. [Also,] the oxen &, the young [donkeys,] that [plow] the ground, shall eat clean [fodder,] which [has] been [separated] with: the fan, & the shovel.] |
And I heard, but [didn't understand.] Then, I said, O my Lord, What shall be the end of these things? And He said, Go [on] your way, Daniel: for the Words are closed up and sealed till the time of the End. Daniel 12:8-9 KJV
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, 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.
By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.