H9003–/ב–b

And it will come on into Judah; rushing on and overflowing, till the waters are up to the neck; *** and his outstretched wings will be covering the land from side to side: for God is with us.

בִּֽיהוּדָה֙ (בִּֽ) bi. “in”

For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,

בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.

בָ֖ם (בָ֖) va “over”

Let my teaching be kept secret: and my words be given to my disciples only.

בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃ (בְּ) be. “among”

See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”בְּהַ֥ר (בְּ) be. “on”

And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high;

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “in”בְּמַלְכּ֛וֹ (בְּ) be. “<in>”וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו (בֵ) ve. “<in>”

The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.

בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.

בַּקָּצִ֔יר (בַּ) ba. “at the”בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם (בְּ) be. “when”

For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.

בּ֑וֹ (בּ֑) b “<in>”

For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.

בְּרַ֔עַשׁ (בְּ) be. “with”בְדָמִ֑ים (בְ) ve. “in”

Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done

בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (בְּ) be. “in”וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה (בִ) vi “in”

The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;

בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (בְּ) be. “on”

And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,

בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְגֹ֥דֶל (בְ) ve. “with”

Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “with”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “for”

For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned a

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “for”

For evil was burning like a fire; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.

בְּסִֽבְכֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “<in>”

The land was dark with the wrath of the Lord of armies: the people were like those who take men's flesh for food.

בְּעֶבְרַ֛ת (בְּ) be. “by”

Manasseh was making a meal of Ephraim, and Ephraim of Manasseh; and together they were attacking Judah. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “for”

... For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “for”

Ho! Assyrian, the rod of my wrath, the instrument of my punishment!

בְיָדָ֖ם (בְ) ve. “in”

I will send him against a nation of wrongdoers, and against the people of my wrath I will give him orders, to take their wealth in war, crushing them down like the dust in the streets.

בְּג֤וֹי (בְּ) be. “on”

But this is not what is in his mind, and this is not his design; but his purpose is destruction, and the cutting off of more and more nations.

בִּלְבָב֔וֹ (בִּ) bi “[is] in”

For this cause it will be that, when the purpose of the Lord against Mount Zion and Jerusalem is complete, I will send punishment on the pride of the heart of the king of Assyria, and on the glory of his uplifted eyes.

בְּהַ֥ר (בְּ) be. “on”וּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִ) vi. “in”

For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my knowledge, for I am wise: and I have taken away the limits of the peoples' lands, and the stores of their wealth have become mine; and I have made towns low in the dust, sending destru

בְּכֹ֤חַ (בְּ) be. “by”וּבְחָכְמָתִ֖י (בְ) ve. “by”

Will the axe say high-sounding words against him who is using it, or the blade be full of pride against him who is cutting with it? As if a rod had the power of shaking him who is using it, or as if a stick might take up him who is not wood.

בּ֑וֹ (בּ֑) b “with”