H9003–/ב–b

and he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow it and go further, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel!

בִּֽיהוּדָה֙ (בִּֽ) bi. “in”

For Jehovah spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and he instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

בָ֖ם (בָ֖) va “over”

Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃ (בְּ) be. “among”

Behold, I and the children that Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel, from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”בְּהַ֥ר (בְּ) be. “on”

And they shall pass through it, hard pressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass when they are hungry, they will fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and will gaze upward:

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “in”בְּמַלְכּ֛וֹ (בְּ) be. “<in>”וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו (בֵ) ve. “<in>”

the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone.

בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [ergänzt: men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.

בַּקָּצִ֔יר (בַּ) ba. “at the”בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם (בְּ) be. “when”

For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

בּ֑וֹ (בּ֑) b “<in>”

For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.

בְּרַ֔עַשׁ (בְּ) be. “with”בְדָמִ֑ים (בְ) ve. “in”

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט (בְּ) be. “in”וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה (בִ) vi “in”

The Lord sent a word unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.

בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (בְּ) be. “on”

And all the people shall know [ergänzt: it], Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and stoutness of heart,

בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְגֹ֥דֶל (בְ) ve. “with”

the Syrians on the east, and the Philistines on the west; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “with”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “for”

Therefore the Lord will not rejoice in their young men, neither will he have mercy on their fatherless and on their widows; for every one is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “for”

For wickedness burneth as a fire: it devoureth briars and thorns, and kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they go rolling up like a pillar of smoke.

בְּסִֽבְכֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “<in>”

Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burned up, and the people is as fuel for fire: a man spareth not his brother;

בְּעֶבְרַ֛ת (בְּ) be. “by”

Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; [ergänzt: and] they together are against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “for”

They can but crouch under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “for”

Ah! the Assyrian! the rod of mine anger! and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

בְיָדָ֖ם (בְ) ve. “in”

I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge; to take the spoil, and to seize the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

בְּג֤וֹי (בְּ) be. “on”

But he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; for it is in his heart to extirpate and cut off nations not a few.

בִּלְבָב֔וֹ (בִּ) bi “[is] in”

And it shall come to pass, when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and upon Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stoutness of heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

בְּהַ֥ר (בְּ) be. “on”וּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִ) vi. “in”

For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done [ergänzt: it], and by my wisdom, for I am intelligent; and I have removed the bounds of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures, and, like a valiant man, I have brought down them that sit [ergänzt: on thrones];

בְּכֹ֤חַ (בְּ) be. “by”וּבְחָכְמָתִ֖י (בְ) ve. “by”

-- Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? As if the rod should wield them that lift it up; as if the staff should lift up [ergänzt: him who is] not wood!

בּ֑וֹ (בּ֑) b “with”