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And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

בִּשְׁמִי֙ (בִּ) bi “by”בַּבָּ֑עַל (בַּ) ba. “by <the>”בְּת֥וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

Thus saith Jehovah unto me, Go, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.

וּבַמַּ֖יִם (בַ) va. “in <the>”

Take the girdle that thou hast bought, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.

בִּנְקִ֥יק (בִּ) bi “in”

So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me.

בִּפְרָ֑ת (בִּ) bi “at”

This evil people, that refuse to hear my words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing.

בִּשְׁרִר֣וּת (בִּ) bi “in”

Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

בְּטֶ֣רֶם (בְּ) be. “<in>”וּבְטֶ֛רֶם (בְ) ve. “<in>”

But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for [supplied: your] pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock is taken captive.

בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים (בְּ) be. “in”

And if thou say in thy heart, Wherefore are these things come upon me? for the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts uncovered, and thy heels suffer violence.

בִּלְבָבֵ֔ךְ (בִּ) bi “in”בְּרֹ֧ב (בְּ) be. “in”

This is thy lot, the portion measured unto thee from me, saith Jehovah; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.

בַּשָּֽׁקֶר׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

I have seen thine abominations, even thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, on the hills in the field. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! thou wilt not be made clean; how long shall it yet be?

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Because of the ground which is cracked, for that no rain hath been in the land, the plowmen are put to shame, they cover their heads.

בַּעֲב֤וּר (בַּ) ba. “for”בָּאָ֑רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

Yea, the hind also in the field calveth, and forsaketh [supplied: her young], because there is no grass.

בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name's sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

בָ֔נוּ (בָ֔) Va. “against <the>”

O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

בְּעֵ֣ת (בְּ) be. “in”בָּאָ֔רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

Why shouldest thou be as a man affrighted, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

בְקִרְבֵּ֣נוּ (בְ) ve. “[are] in”

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and meal-offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ (בַּ) ba. “by the”וּבָרָעָ֣ב (בָ) va. “by <the>”וּבַדֶּ֔בֶר (בַ) va. “by <the>”

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

בַּמָּק֖וֹם (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.

בִּשְׁמִ֔י (בִּ) bi “in”

Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

בִּשְׁמִי֮ (בִּ) bi “in”בָּאָ֣רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”בַּחֶ֤רֶב (בַּ) ba. “by the”וּבָֽרָעָב֙ (בָֽ) va. “by <the>”

And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them-them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.

בְּחֻצ֨וֹת (בְּ) be. “in”

Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul loathed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

בְּצִיּוֹן֙ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.

בְּהַבְלֵ֤י (בְּ) be. “among”

And I will cause them to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.

בִּ֠גְלַל (בִּ֠) Bi “on”בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And I have winnowed them with a fan in the gates of the land; I have bereaved [supplied: them] of children, I have destroyed my people; they returned not from their ways.

בְּמִזְרֶ֖ה (בְּ) be. “with”בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall upon her suddenly.

בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם (בַּֽ) ba. “at <the>”