H9003–/ב–b

For a fire it `is', to destruction it consumeth, And among all mine increase doth take root,

וּֽבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “<in>”

If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,

בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם (בְּ֝) be. “in”

Did not He that made me in the womb make him? Yea, prepare us in the womb doth One.

בַ֭בֶּטֶן (בַ֭) Va. “in the”בָּרֶ֥חֶם (בָּ) ba. “in the”

If I have waved at the fatherless my hand, When I see in `him' the gate of my court,

בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר (בַ֝) va. “in the”

And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,

בַּסֵּ֣תֶר (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,

בְּפִ֣יד (בְּ) be. “in”

Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.

בְּאָלָ֣ה (בְּ) be. “by”

In the street doth not lodge a stranger, My doors to the traveller I open.

בַּ֭חוּץ (בַּ֭) Ba. “in the”

If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,

בְּחֻבִּ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

And these three men cease from answering Job, for he `is' righteous in his own eyes,

בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

בְּ֭אִיּוֹב (בְּ֭) Be. “on”

and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (בִ) vi “on”

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

בִּדְבָרִ֑ים (בִּ) bi “in”

And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.

בְּ֭פִי (בְּ֭) Be. “in”

Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁ (בֶ) ve. “in”

And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.

וּ֝בְאִמְרֵיכֶ֗ם (בְ) ve. “with”

Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.

בְחִכִּֽי׃ (בְ) ve. “on”

Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

בְאָזְנָ֑י (בְ) ve. “in”

He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'

בַּסַּ֣ד (בַּ) ba. “in the”

For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

בְאַחַ֥ת (בְ) ve. “on”וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִם (בִ) vi “on”

In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

בַּחֲל֤וֹם׀ (בַּ) ba. “in”בִּנְפֹ֣ל (בִּ) bi “when”בִּ֝תְנוּמ֗וֹת (בִּ֝) bi “in”

Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

וּבְמֹ֖סָרָ֣ם (בְ) ve. “with”

He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ (בַּ) ba. “by <the>”

And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones `is' enduring.

בְּ֭מַכְאוֹב (בְּ֭) Be. “with”

He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.

בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה (בִּ) bi “with”