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And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the commandment of Jehovah by Moses.

בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בָ֔הּ (בָ֔) Va “in <the>”בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”

And when they came unto the region about the Jordan, that is in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, a great altar to look upon.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

Thus saith the whole congregation of Jehovah, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following Jehovah, in that ye have builded you an altar, to rebel this day against Jehovah?

בֵּאלֹהֵ֣י (בֵּ) be. “against”בִּבְנֽוֹתְכֶ֤ם (בִּ) bi “when”בַּיהוָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “against”

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves unto this day, although there came a plague upon the congregation of Jehovah,

בַּעֲדַ֥ת (בַּ) ba. “among”

that ye must turn away this day from following Jehovah? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to-day against Jehovah, that to-morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

Howbeit, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of Jehovah, wherein Jehovah's tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against Jehovah, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar besides the altar of Jehovah our God.

בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבַֽיהוָ֣ה (בַֽ) ba. “against”בִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤ם (בִּ) bi “when”

Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

בַּחֵ֔רֶם (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃ (בַּ) ba. “for”

The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, the Mighty One, God, Jehovah, he knoweth; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah (save thou us not this day,)

בְּמֶ֤רֶד (בְּ) be. “in”בְּמַ֙עַל֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “on”

for Jehovah hath made the Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no portion in Jehovah: so might your children make our children cease from fearing Jehovah.

בַּֽיהוָ֑ה (בַּֽ) ba. “in”

but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no portion in Jehovah.

בְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּ (בְּ) be. “with”וּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּ (בִ) vi “with”וּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּ (בִ) vi “with”בַּיהוָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in”

Far be it from us that we should rebel against Jehovah, and turn away this day from following Jehovah, to build an altar for burnt-offering, for meal-offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of Jehovah our God that is before his tabernacle.

בַּֽיהוָ֗ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them well.

בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we know that Jehovah is in the midst of us, because ye have not committed this trespass against Jehovah: now have ye delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.

בְתוֹכֵ֣נוּ (בְ) ve. “[is] among”בַּֽיהוָ֖ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spake no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and the children of Gad dwelt.

בְּעֵינֵי֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “in <the>”

And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

בַּיָּמִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”

that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and well stricken in years:

בַּיָּמִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”

Behold, I have allotted unto you these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun.

בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה (בְּ) be. “<in>”

Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;

בְּסֵ֖פֶר (בְּ) be. “in”

that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [ergänzt: by them], neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;

בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם (בַּ) ba. “among the”וּבְשֵׁ֨ם (בְ) ve. “<in>”

but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.

בַּיהוָ֥ה (בַּ) ba. “to”

For Jehovah hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.

בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔ם (בִּ) bi “in”

Else if ye do at all go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you;

בְּיֶ֙תֶר֙ (בְּ) be. “to”בָּהֶ֛ם (בָּ) ba. “with <the>”בָּהֶ֖ם (בָּ) ba. “among <the>”בָּכֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “among <the>”

know for a certainty that Jehovah your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap unto you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you.

בְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔ם (בְּ) be. “in”

And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which Jehovah your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, not one thing hath failed thereof.

בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “with”

When ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them; then will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.

בְּ֠עָבְרְכֶם (בְּ֠) Be. “when”בָּכֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “on <the>”