H9003–/ב–b

He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

בְּשׁוּבִ֣י (בְּ) be. “when”בְשָׁל֔וֹם (בְ) ve. “in”

Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the host of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.

בַּקַּרְקֹ֗ר (בַּ) ba. “[were] in <the>”

Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the host; for the host was secure.

בָֽאֳהָלִ֔ים (בָֽ) vo. “in <the>”

He came to the men of Succoth, and said, See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you did taunt me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?

בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

בָּהֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “with <the>”

Then said he to Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom you killed at Tabor? They answered, As you are, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

בְּתָב֑וֹר (בְּ) be. “at”

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise you, and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength. Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks.

בָּ֔נוּ (בָּ֔) Ba. “on <the>”בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “[were] on”

Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule you over us, both you, and your son, and your son's son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.

בָּ֙נוּ֙ (בָּ֙) ba. “over <the>”

Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Yahweh shall rule over you.

בָּכֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”בָּכֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”בָּכֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”

The weight of the golden ear-rings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred [ergänzt: shekels] of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “[were] on”

Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel played the prostitute after it there; and it became a snare to Gideon, and to his house.

בְעִירוֹ֙ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּעָפְרָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “in”

So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

בִּימֵ֥י (בִּ) bi. “in”

Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.

בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

His concubine who was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.

בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם (בִּ) bi “[was] in”

Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה (בְּ) be. “in”בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעָפְרָ֖ה (בְּ) be. “in”

Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

בְּאָזְנֵ֨י (בְּ) be. “in”בָּכֶ֜ם (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”בָּכֶ֖ם (בָּ) ba. “over <the>”

His mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

בְּאָזְנֵי֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

They gave him seventy [ergänzt: pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

בָּהֶ֜ם (בָּ) ba. “for”

All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ (בִּ) bi “[was] in”

When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

בְּרֹ֣אשׁ (בְּ) be. “on”

But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?

בִּ֛י (בִּ֛) b “by <the>”

The bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת (בֶּ) be. “in”בְצִלִּ֑י (בְ) ve. “in”

Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands

בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת (בֶּ) be. “in”וּבְתָמִים֙ (בְ) ve. “in”

if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice you in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת (בֶּ) be. “in”וּבְתָמִ֧ים (בְ) ve. “in”בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “in”בָּכֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (בַּ) ba. “with”