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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 to the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, of which they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

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

And when they came to the borders of Jordan, that are 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 Jordan, a great altar to the sight.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

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

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

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,

בַּעֲדַ֥ת (בַּ) ba. “among”

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

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

Not withstanding, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass ye over to the land of the possession of the LORD, in which the LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar besides the altar of the LORD 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 accursed thing, and wrath fall on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

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

The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it is in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)

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

For the LORD hath made Jordan a boundary between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD. So shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

בַּֽיהוָ֑ה (בַּֽ) ba. “in”

But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we may do the service of the LORD 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 part in the LORD.

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 the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt-offerings, for meat-offerings, or for sacrifices, besides the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.

בַּֽיהוָ֗ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

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

בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

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

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 did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land in which the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

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

And it came to pass, a long time after that the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies on all sides, that Joshua became old and advanced in age.

בַּיָּמִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”

And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said to them, I am old and advanced in age:

בַּיָּמִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”

Behold, I have divided to you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even to the great sea westward.

בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה (בְּ) be. “<in>”

Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside from it 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 by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves to them:

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

But cleave to the LORD your God, as ye have done to this day.

בַּיהוָ֥ה (בַּ) ba. “to”

For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you to this day.

בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔ם (בִּ) bi “in”

Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and associate with them, and they with 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 the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps to you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD 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 the LORD your God spoke concerning you: all are come to pass to you, and not one thing hath failed of it.

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

When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given to you.

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