Gathering Homers?

[Sledge Riprock]

I've been reading my KJV1611 and it is helping me understand The Lord's Infinite Incomprehensibility, which is good. In Numbers 11, Moses asks God to stop burning some ingrateful Isrealites that were complaining to God, and He does. Then some of them start to whine about no getting enough protein or garlic, so God gives them a bunch of Coriander seed. They whine some more, and God tells Moses they are going to have a sort of Town Hall meeting. God comes down on a cloud, has the meeting, and the men that were there are suitably impressed. Then it gets confusing. Two guys that weren't at the Town Hall meeting, Eldad and Medad, they were back at camp acting like they were at the meeting, going around prophesy this and prophesy that. And Moses says "Uh, so now EVERYONE'S a Prophet?!?" Now the quote that confused me most.

NUMBERS 11 32-35

32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
33 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
34 And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
35 And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.

So God makes the wind blow huge piles of quail from the ocean, and the guy that found the least Ocean Quail found ten gay guys? And then God killed the people that ate the Ocean Quail with a plague, and everybody had to move?

[Ebenezer Wright]

Re: Gathering Homers?

I've been reading my KJV1611 and it is helping me understand The Lord's Infinite Incomprehensibility, which is good. In Numbers 11, Moses asks God to stop burning some ingrateful Isrealites that were complaining to God, and He does. Then some of them start to whine about no getting enough protein or garlic, so God gives them a bunch of Coriander seed. They whine some more, and God tells Moses they are going to have a sort of Town Hall meeting. God comes down on a cloud, has the meeting, and the men that were there are suitably impressed. Then it gets confusing. Two guys that weren't at the Town Hall meeting, Eldad and Medad, they were back at camp acting like they were at the meeting, going around prophesy this and prophesy that. And Moses says "Uh, so now EVERYONE'S a Prophet?!?" Now the quote that confused me most.

NUMBERS 11 32-35

32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
33 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
34 And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
35 And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.

So God makes the wind blow huge piles of quail from the ocean, and the guy that found the least Ocean Quail found ten gay guys? And then God killed the people that ate the Ocean Quail with a plague, and everybody had to move?

Homer was a term used in the Bible as bushels or loads.

"And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten bushels: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. "

And yes in this instance God became angry at the selfishness and whining of the people. He then injected their quail with a deadly dose of poison and sent them all to their maker! Praise!

[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

Re: Gathering Homers?

ho·mer 2 Audio Help (hō'mər) Pronunciation Key
n. A unit of capacity used by the ancient Hebrews, equal to 10 ephahs (about 10 bushels) or 10 baths (about 100 gallons). Also called kor.

fag·ot also fag·got Audio Help (fāg'ət) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. A bundle of twigs, sticks, or branches bound together.
2. A bundle of pieces of iron or steel to be welded or hammered into bars.

Yes. I can see how it all comes together. Yet another of God's miracles right there in broad daylight for the open eye to see!

[Sledge Riprock]

Re: Gathering Homers?

Ebenezer Wright spake thusly:

Homer was a term used in the Bible as bushels or loads.

"And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten bushels: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. "

And yes in this instance God became angry at the selfishness and whining of the people. He then injected their quail with a deadly dose of poison and sent them all to their maker! Praise!

Now I see! And as Sister Mary Maria pointed out, a HOMER is like mega-bushel. That's a lot of Ocean Quail!

And I thought The Lord gave those ingrateful little Isrealites non-poisoned quail and then had to send a plague later, but by doing the pre-poisoned quail deal, He saved a step. His Efficient Will be Done! Glory!

Now, since the word HOMER is in The KJV1611 Bible and therefore a direct quote form God, do you think it's OK to refer to filthy Sodomites with such a sacrosanct word?

[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

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Now, since the word HOMER is in The KJV1611 Bible and therefore a direct quote form God, do you think it's OK to refer to filthy Sodomites with such a sacrosanct word?

Why not? "Sodomite" and "abomination" are both in the Bible and we use those to describe them.

[Sledge Riprock]

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Sister Mary Maria spake thusly:
Why not? "Sodomite" and "abomination" are both in the Bible and we use those to describe them.

Yes, but both of those words are used as The Lord intended, for the Homosinuality of The Sodomite IS an Abomination. I just want to be certain I don't anger The Almighty by using a word He used in an object lesson (to whine about the quality of His gifts = death by fire or plague) to refer to filthy deviants whose chose to spit in His face with their Unclean sexual proclivities.

[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

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If it would anger Him, He would have said so in the Bible. Everything that angers Him is there in black and white so nobody has any excuses.

[Sledge Riprock]

Re: Gathering Homers?

Sister Mary Maria spake thusly:
If it would anger Him, He would have said so in the Bible. Everything that angers Him is there in black and white so nobody has any excuses.

Thanks for the clarification Sister! With the help of True Christians™ like you here at Landover, I'm learning just how WONDERFUL and PERFECT the KJV1611 really is and how it's all you need to know to get through life! Praise Him! I'll get back to reading now!

p.s. Stupid Homers!

[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

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Sister Mary Maria spake thusly:

Now if only you could learn of the "Quote" button. We speak normal American here and save things like the above for direct quotes from the KJV1611. Using it as you are has a tinge of mockery that makes me question how seriously you're taking your salvation.

[Sledge Riprock]

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Now if only you could learn of the "Quote" button. We speak normal American here and save things like the above for direct quotes from the KJV1611. Using it as you are has a tinge of mockery that makes me question how seriously you're taking your salvation.

Sorry, I just thought it sounded and looked like The Ye Olden Timey language of KJV1611, I didn't mean to give the appearance of mocking either you or The Bible! I won't do it anymore. I don't want to appear too Proud. When I tried it the first time, I saw the stray characters in the message window and thought they would appear in the post. But just now I hit the preview button and the stray characters vanished! Praise Jesus!