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And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, turn back and go from the sons of Israel out of Shiloh, which `is' in the land of Canaan, to go unto the land of Gilead, unto the land of their possession, in which they have possession, according to the command of Jehovah, by the hand of Moses;

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

and they come in unto the districts of the Jordan, which `are' in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, build there an altar by the Jordan -- a great altar for appearance.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

`Thus said all the company of Jehovah, What `is' this trespass which ye have trespassed against the God of Israel, to turn back to-day from after Jehovah, by your building for you an altar, for your rebelling to-day against Jehovah?

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

Is the iniquity of Peor little to us, from which we have not been cleansed till this day -- and the plague is in the company of Jehovah,

בַּעֲדַ֥ת (בַּ) ba. “among”

that ye turn back to-day from after Jehovah? and it hath been -- ye rebel to-day against Jehovah -- and to-morrow against all the company of Israel He is wroth.

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

`And surely, if the land of your possession is unclean, pass over for you unto the land of the possession of Jehovah, where the tabernacle of Jehovah hath tabernacled, and have possession in our midst; and against Jehovah rebel not, and against us rebel not, by your building for 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 son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and on all the company of Israel there was wrath? and he alone expired not in his iniquity.'

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

`The God of gods -- Jehovah, the God of gods -- Jehovah, He is knowing, and Israel, he doth know, if in rebellion, and if in trespass against Jehovah (Thou dost not save us this day!)

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

for a border hath Jehovah put between us and you, O sons of Reuben, and sons of Gad -- Jordan; ye have no portion in Jehovah -- and your sons have caused our sons to cease, not to fear Jehovah.

בַּֽיהוָ֑ה (בַּֽ) ba. “in”

but a witness it `is' between us and you, and between our generations after us, to do the service of Jehovah before Him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings, and your sons do not say hereafter to our sons, 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 to rebel against Jehovah, and to turn back to-day from after Jehovah, to build an altar for burnt-offering, for present, and for sacrifice, apart from the altar of Jehovah our God, which `is' before His tabernacle.'

בַּֽיהוָ֗ה (בַּֽ) ba. “against”

And Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the company, and the heads of the thousands of Israel, who `are' with him, hear the words which the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Manasseh have spoken, and it is good in their eyes.

בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest saith unto the sons of Reuben, and unto the sons of Gad, and unto the sons of Manasseh, `To-day we have known that Jehovah `is' in our midst, because ye have not committed against Jehovah this trespass -- then ye have delivered the sons of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.'

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

and the thing is good in the eyes of the sons of Israel, and the sons of Israel bless God, and have not said to go up against them to war, to destroy the land which the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, are dwelling in.

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

And it cometh to pass, many days after that Jehovah hath given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua is old, entering into days,

בַּיָּמִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”

and Joshua calleth for all Israel, for its elders, and for its heads, and for its judges, and for its authorities, and saith unto them, `I have become old; I have entered into days;

בַּיָּמִֽים׃ (בַּ) ba “in <the>”

see, I have caused to fall to you these nations who are left for an inheritance to your tribes, from the Jordan, (and all the nations which I cut off), and the great sea, the going in of the sun.

בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה (בְּ) be. “<in>”

and ye have been very strong to keep and to do the whole that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, so as not to turn aside from it right or left,

בְּסֵ֖פֶר (בְּ) be. “in”

so as not to go in among these nations, these who are left with you; and of the name of their gods ye do not make mention, nor do ye swear, nor do ye serve them, nor do ye bow yourselves to them;

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

but to Jehovah your God ye do cleave, as ye have done till this day.

בַּיהוָ֥ה (בַּ) ba. “to”

And Jehovah is dispossessing from before you nations great and mighty; as for you, none hath stood in your presence till this day;

בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔ם (בִּ) bi “in”

`But -- if ye at all turn back and have cleaved to the remnant of these nations, these who are left with you, and intermarried with them, and gone 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 certainly that Jehovah your God is not continuing to dispossess these nations from before you, and they have been to you for a gin, and for a snare, and for a scourge, in your sides, and for thorns in your eyes, till ye perish from off this good ground which Jehovah your God hath given to you.

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

`And lo, I am going, to-day, in the way of all the earth, and ye have known -- with all your heart, and with all your soul -- that there hath not fallen one thing of all the good things which Jehovah your God hath spoken concerning you; the whole have come to you; there hath not failed of it one thing.

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

in your transgressing the covenant of Jehovah your God which He commanded you, and ye have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them, then hath the anger of Jehovah burned against you, and ye have perished hastily from off the good land which He hath given to you.'

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