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And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים (בֶּֽ) be. “[are] in the”

and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (בְּ) be. “in”

For they came up with their cattle and their tents; they came in as locusts for multitude; both they and their camels were without number: and they came into the land to destroy it.

בָאָ֖רֶץ (בָ) va. “in the”

and I said unto you, I am Jehovah your God; ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell. But ye have not hearkened unto my voice.

בְּאַרְצָ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”בְּקוֹלִֽי׃ (בְּ) be. “to”

And the angel of Jehovah came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

בְּעָפְרָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בַּגַּ֔ת (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.

בְּכַף־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?

בְּכֹחֲךָ֣ (בְּ) be. “in”

And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

בַּמָּ֥ה (בַּ) ba. “<in>”בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה (בִּ) bi “in”בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “in”

And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.

בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.

בַּסַּ֔ל (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּפָּר֑וּר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.

בְּיָד֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בַּבָּשָׂ֖ר (בַּ) ba. “<in> the”וּבַמַּצּ֑וֹת (בַ) va “<in> the”

Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

בְּעָפְרָ֖ת (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said unto him, Take thy father's bullock, even the second bullock seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;

בַּלַּ֣יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

and build an altar unto Jehovah thy God upon the top of this stronghold, in the orderly manner, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt-offering with the wood of the Asherah which thou shalt cut down.

בַּמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּעֲצֵ֥י (בַּ) ba. “with”

And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.

בַּבֹּ֔קֶר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

בַיּוֹם־ (בַ) va “on the”בּוֹ֙ (בּ) b “against <the>”

Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

בְּעֵ֥מֶק (בְּ) be. “in”

But the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר (בַּ) ba. “on the”

And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; and they also were gathered together after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאָשֵׁ֤ר (בְּ) be. “in”וּבִזְבֻלוּן֙ (בִ) vi “in”וּבְנַפְתָּלִ֔י (בְ) ve. “in”

And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,

בְּיָדִ֛י (בְּ) be. “by”

behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor; if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken.

בַּגֹּ֑רֶן (בַּ) ba. “on the”בְּיָדִ֛י (בְּ) be. “by”

And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

בִּ֔י (בִּ֔) B “on <the>”בַּגִּזָּ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “by the”

And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

בַּלַּ֣יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and encamped beside the spring of Harod: and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.

בָּעֵֽמֶק׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”