H9003–/ב–b

Ephraim [supplied: was] a watchman with my God: as for the prophet, a fowler's snare is in all his ways, [supplied: and] enmity in the house of his God.

בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at its first season: but they came to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.

בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִתְאֵנָה֙ (בִ) vi “on”בְּרֵ֣אשִׁיתָ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “at”

Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, so that not a man shall be left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

בְּשׂוּרִ֥י (בְּ) be. “when”

Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer.

בְנָוֶ֑ה (בְ) ve. “in”

All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them: because of the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of my house; I will love them no more; all their princes are revolters.

בַּגִּלְגָּל֙ (בַּ) ba. “[is] in <the>”

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ (בַּ) ba. “among the”

O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood; the battle against the children of iniquity doth not overtake them in Gibeah.

בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the peoples shall be gathered against them, when they are bound to their two transgressions.

בְּאַוָּתִ֖י (בְּ) be. “at”בְּאָסְרָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “when”

Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies; for thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

בְדַרְכְּךָ֖ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּרֹ֥ב (בְּ) be. “in”

Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces with her children.

בְּעַמֶּךָ֒ (בְּ) be. “among”בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

So shall Beth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness: at daybreak shall the king of Israel be utterly cut off.

בַּשַּׁ֕חַר (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.

בְּחַבְלֵ֨י (בְּ) be. “with”בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת (בַּ) ba. “with”

And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour [supplied: them], because of their own counsels.

בְּעָרָ֔יו (בְּ) be. “in”

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath.

בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעִֽיר׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.

בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ (בְ) ve. “with”וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה (בְ) ve. “with”

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

בַּבֶּ֖טֶן (בַּ) ba. “in the”וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ (בְ) ve. “in”

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ (בֵּ) be. “in”

[supplied: He is] a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

בְּיָד֛וֹ (בְּ) be. “[who are] in”

But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

בָאֳהָלִ֖ים (בָ) vo. “in”

I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

וּבְיַ֥ד (בְ) ve. “by”

Is Gilead iniquity? they are altogether false; in Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field.

בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [supplied: sheep].

בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה (בְּ) be. “for”וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה (בְ) ve. “for”

And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

וּבְנָבִ֕יא (בְ) ve. “by”וּבְנָבִ֖יא (בְ) ve. “by”

When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”בַּבַּ֖עַל (בַּ) ba. “by <the>”

I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”