H9003–/ב–b

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 land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, which they owned, according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.

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

When they came to 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 on.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

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

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 to this day, although there came a plague on the congregation of Yahweh,

בַּעֲדַ֥ת (בַּ) ba. “among”

that you must turn away this day from following Yahweh? and it will be, seeing you rebel today against Yahweh, that tomorrow he will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

However, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of Yahweh, in which Yahweh's tent dwells, and take possession among us: but don't rebel against Yahweh, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar besides the altar of Yahweh our God.

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

Didn't Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man didn't perish alone in his iniquity.

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

The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, the Mighty One, God, Yahweh, he knows; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Yahweh (don't save us this day),

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

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

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 Yahweh before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not tell our children in time to come, You have no portion in Yahweh.

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 Yahweh, and turn away this day from following Yahweh, to build an altar for burnt-offering, for meal-offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of Yahweh our God that is before his tent.

בַּֽיהוָ֗ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

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 spoke, it pleased them well.

בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

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 know that Yahweh is in the midst of us, because you have not committed this trespass against Yahweh: now have you delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Yahweh.

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

The thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spoke no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land in which the children of Reuben and the children of Gad lived.

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

It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to 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 to them, I am old and well stricken in years:

בַּיָּמִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”

Behold, I have allotted to 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 to the great sea toward the going down of the sun.

בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה (בְּ) be. “<in>”

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

בְּסֵ֖פֶר (בְּ) be. “in”

that you not come 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 to them;

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

but cleave to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

בַּיהוָ֥ה (בַּ) ba. “to”

For Yahweh has driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.

בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔ם (בִּ) bi “in”

Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to 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 Yahweh your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap to you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you.

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

Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you; all are happen to you, not one thing has failed of it.

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

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

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