H9003–/ב–b

And he speaketh also to the men of Penuel, saying, `In my turning back in peace, I break down this tower.'

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

And Zebah and Zalmunna `are' in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand, all who are left of all the camp of the sons of the east; and those falling `are' a hundred and twenty thousand men, drawing sword.

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

And Gideon goeth up the way of those who tabernacle in tents, on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smiteth the camp, and the camp was confident;

בָֽאֳהָלִ֔ים (בָֽ) vo. “in <the>”

And he cometh in unto the men of Succoth, and saith, `Lo Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye reproached me, saying, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we give to thy men who `are' wearied bread?'

בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,

בָּהֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “with <the>”

And he saith unto Zebah and unto Zalmunna, `How -- the men whom ye slew in Tabor?' and they say, `As thou -- so they, one -- as the form of the king's sons.'

בְּתָב֑וֹר (בְּ) be. “at”

And Zebah saith -- also Zalmunna -- `Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man -- his might;' and Gideon riseth, and slayeth Zebah and Zalmunna, and taketh their round ornaments which `are' on the necks of their camels.

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

And the men of Israel say unto Gideon, `Rule over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, for thou hast saved us from the hand of Midian.'

בָּ֙נוּ֙ (בָּ֙) ba. “over <the>”

And Gideon saith unto them, `I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'

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

and the weight of the rings of gold which he asked is a thousand and seven hundred `shekels' of gold, apart from the round ornaments, and the drops, and the purple garments, which `are' on the kings of Midian, and apart from the chains which `are' on the necks of their camels,

בְּצַוְּארֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “[were] on”

and Gideon maketh it into an ephod, and setteth it up in his city, in Ophrah, and all Israel go a-whoring after it there, and it is to Gideon and to his house for a snare.

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

And Midian is humbled before the sons of Israel, and have not added to lift up their head; and the land resteth forty years in the days of Gideon.

בִּימֵ֥י (בִּ) bi. “in”

And Jerubbaal son of Joash goeth and dwelleth in his own house,

בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

and his concubine, who `is' in Shechem, hath born to him -- even she -- a son, and he appointeth his name Abimelech.

בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם (בִּ) bi “[was] in”

And Gideon son of Joash dieth, in a good old age, and is buried in the burying-place of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrite.

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

`Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which `is' good for you -- the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal), or the ruling over you of one man? -- and ye have remembered that I `am' your bone and your flesh.'

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

And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He `is' our brother;'

בְּאָזְנֵי֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;

בָּהֶ֜ם (בָּ) ba. “for”

And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which `is' in Shechem;

בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ (בִּ) bi “[was] in”

and they declare `it' to Jotham, and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth up his voice, and calleth, and saith to them, `Hearken unto me, O masters of Shechem, and God doth hearken unto you:

בְּרֹ֣אשׁ (בְּ) be. “on”

And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

בִּ֛י (בִּ֛) b “by <the>”

And the bramble saith unto the trees, If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not -- fire cometh out from the bramble, and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon.

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

`And, now, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted, when ye make Abimelech king; and if ye have done good with Jerubbaal, and with his house; and if according to the deed of his hands ye have done to him --

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

yea, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and he doth rejoice -- even he -- in you;

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

and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,

בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (בַּ) ba. “with”