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And afterwards he hath proclaimed all the words of the law, the blessing and the reviling, according to all that is written in the book of the law;

בְּסֵ֥פֶר (בְּ) be. “in”

there hath not been a thing of all that Moses commanded which Joshua hath not proclaimed before all the assembly of Israel, and the women, and the infants, and the sojourner who is going in their midst.

בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And it cometh to pass, when all the kings who `are' beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the great sea, over-against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear --

בְּעֵ֨בֶר (בְּ) be. “[were] on”בָּהָ֣ר (בָּ) ba. “in the”וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה (בַ) va. “in the”וּבְכֹל֙ (בְ) ve. “in”

and they work, even they, with subtilty, and go, and feign to be ambassadors, and take old sacks for their asses, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up,

בְּעָרְמָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “with”

and sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision is dry -- it was crumbs.

בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם (בְּ) be. “[were] on”

and the men of Israel say unto the Hivite, `It may be in our midst ye are dwelling, and how do we make with thee a covenant?'

בְּקִרְבִּי֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

And they say unto him, `From a land very far off have thy servants come, for the name of Jehovah thy God, for we have heard His fame, and all that He hath done in Egypt,

בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

and all that He hath done to the two kings of the Amorite who `are' beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who `is' in Ashtaroth.

בְּעֵ֣בֶר (בְּ) be. “[were] on”בְּעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

`And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land speak unto us, saying, Take in your hand provision for the way, and go to meet them, and ye have said unto them, Your servants we `are', and now, make with us a covenant;

בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם (בְ) ve. “in”

this our bread -- hot we provided ourselves with it out of our houses, on the day of our coming out to go unto you, and now, lo, it is dry, and hath been crumbs;

בְּי֥וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days after that they have made with them a covenant, that they hear that they `are' their neighbours -- that in their midst they are dwelling.

וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ (בְ) ve. “in”

And the sons of Israel journey and come in unto their cities on the third day -- and their cities `are' Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-Jearim --

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

and the sons of Israel have not smitten them, for sworn to them have the princes of the company by Jehovah God of Israel, and all the company murmur against the princes.

בַּֽיהוָ֖ה (בַּֽ) ba. “by”

And all the princes say unto all the company, `We -- we have sworn to them by Jehovah, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against them;

בַּֽיהוָ֖ה (בַּֽ) ba. “by”בָּהֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “<in> <the>”

And Joshua calleth for them, and speaketh unto them, saying, `Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you, and ye in our midst dwelling?

בְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּ (בְּ) be. “in”

and now, lo, we `are' in thy hand, as `it is' good, and as `it is' right in thine eyes to do to us -- do.'

בְיָדֶ֑ךָ (בְ) ve. “[are] in”בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

and Joshua maketh them on that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the company, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, at the place which He doth choose.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And it cometh to pass, when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heareth that Joshua hath captured Ai, and doth devote it (as he had done to Jericho and to her king so he hath done to Ai and to her king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon have made peace with Israel, and are in their midst, --

בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Be not afraid of them, for into thy hand I have given them, there doth not stand a man of them in thy presence.'

בְיָדְךָ֖ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

and Jehovah doth crush them before Israel, and it smiteth them -- a great smiting -- at Gibeon, and pursueth them the way of the ascent of Beth-Horon, and smiteth them unto Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

בְּגִבְע֑וֹן (בְּ) be. “at”

And it cometh to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel -- they `are' in the descent of Beth-Horon -- and Jehovah hath cast upon them great stones out of the heavens, unto Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword.

בְּנֻסָ֣ם׀ (בְּ) be. “when”בְּמוֹרַ֤ד (בְּ) be. “[were] at”בְּאַבְנֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “by”בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ (בֶּ) be. “with the”

Then speaketh Joshua to Jehovah in the day of Jehovah's giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he saith, before the eyes of Israel, `Sun -- in Gibeon stand still; and moon -- in the valley of Ajalon;'

בְּי֗וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”בְּגִבְע֣וֹן (בְּ) be. “at”בְּעֵ֥מֶק (בְּ) be. “in”

and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood -- till the nation taketh vengeance `on' its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, `and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in -- as a perfect day?'

בַּחֲצִ֣י (בַּ) ba. “in”

And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah's hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel.

בְּק֣וֹל (בְּ) be. “to”

And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,

בַמְּעָרָ֖ה (בַ) va. “in the”בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃ (בְּ) be. “at”