H0776G–אֶ֫רֶץ–e.rets

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Think you that David does honor your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Aren't his servants come to you to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

הָאָ֔רֶץ (אָ֔רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

It happened, at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [ergänzt: to battle], that Joab led forth the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah, and overthrew it.

אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz “[the] land of”

either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Yahweh destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.

בָּאָ֔רֶץ (אָ֔רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.

הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (אָ֙רֶץ֙) 'A.retz “earth”

David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew worked stones to build the house of God.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת (אֲרָצ֔וֹת) 'a.ra.Tzot “lands”

But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

אַ֖רְצָה (אַ֖רְצָ) 'Ar.tza “[the] ground”

Isn't Yahweh your God with you? Hasn't he given you rest on every side? for he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, and before his people.

הָאָ֔רֶץ (אָ֔רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”הָאָ֛רֶץ (אָ֛רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

הָאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.

וּבָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding.

הָאָ֖רֶץ (אָ֖רֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

הָאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ (אֲרָצֽוֹת) 'a.ra.Tzot “lands”

Huram said moreover, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

הָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

Solomon numbered all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father had numbered them; and they were found one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

and he said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven, or on earth; who keep covenant and loving kindness with your servants, who walk before you with all their heart;

וּבָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

הָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

אַרְצְךָ֔ (אַרְצְ) 'ar.tze. “land”

If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there be;

בָאָ֗רֶץ (אָ֗רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he shall come from a far country for your great name's sake, and your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm; when they shall come and pray toward this house:

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “a land”

then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, and fear you, as does your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.

הָאָ֜רֶץ (אָ֜רֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn't sin), and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to a land far off or near;

אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz “a land”

yet if they shall repent themselves in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to you in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done perversely, and have dealt wickedly;

בָּאָ֖רֶץ (אָ֖רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”בְּאֶ֤רֶץ (אֶ֤רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have carried them captive, and pray toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, and the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name:

בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (אֶ֥רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”אַרְצָם֙ (אַרְצָ) 'ar.Tza “land”

If I shut up the sky so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

הָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”