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And they have brought all your brethren out of all the nations, A present to Jehovah, On horses, and on chariot, and on litters, And on mules, and on dromedaries, Unto My holy mountain Jerusalem, said Jehovah, As the sons of Israel bring the present in a clean vessel, Into the house of Jehovah.

בַּסּוּסִ֡ים (בַּ) ba. “on <the>”וּ֠בָרֶכֶב (בָ) va. “in <the>”וּבַצַּבִּ֨ים (בַ) va. “in <the>”וּבַפְּרָדִ֜ים (בַ) va. “on <the>”וּבַכִּרְכָּר֗וֹת (בַ) va. “on <the>”בִּכְלִ֥י (בִּ) bi “in”

And it hath been from month to month, And from sabbath to sabbath, Come do all flesh to bow themselves before Me, Said Jehovah.

בְּחָדְשׁ֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּשַׁבַּתּ֑וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

And they have gone forth, And looked on the carcases of the men Who are transgressing against me, For their worm dieth not, And their fire is not quenched, And they have been an abhorrence to all flesh!

בְּפִגְרֵי֙ (בְּ) be. “on”בִּ֑י (בִּ֑) B “against”

Words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, of the priests who `are' in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin,

בַּעֲנָת֔וֹת (בַּ) ba. “[were] at”בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

unto whom the word of Jehovah hath been in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,

בִּימֵ֛י (בִּ) bi. “in”בִּשְׁלֹשׁ־ (בִּ) bi “in”

and it is in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, till the completion of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, till the removal of Jerusalem in the fifth month.

בִּימֵ֨י (בִּ) bi. “in”בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

בְּטֶ֨רֶם (בְּ) be. “<in>”בַבֶּ֙טֶן֙ (בַ) va. “in the”וּבְטֶ֛רֶם (בְ) ve. “<in>”

And Jehovah putteth forth His hand, and striketh against my mouth, and Jehovah saith unto me, `Lo, I have put my words in thy mouth.

בְּפִֽיךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

`Go, and thou hast called in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said Jehovah: I have remembered for thee The kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, Thy going after Me in a wilderness, in a land not sown.

בְאָזְנֵ֨י (בְ) ve. “in”בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

Thus said Jehovah: What -- have your fathers found in Me perversity, That they have gone far off from Me, And go after the vanity, and become vain,

בִּי֙ (בִּ) b “in <the>”

And have not said, Where `is' Jehovah, Who bringeth us up out of the land of Egypt, Who leadeth us in a wilderness, In a land of deserts and pits, In a dry land, and of death-shade, In a land -- none hath passed through it, Nor dwelt hath man there?'

בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּאֶ֨רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאֶ֗רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”בָּהּ֙ (בָּ) ba “in <the>”

The priests have not said, `Where `is' Jehovah?' And those handling the law have not known Me. And the shepherds transgressed against Me, And the prophets have prophesied by Baal, And after those who profit not have gone.

בִ֑י (בִ֑) V “against <the>”בַבַּ֔עַל (בַ) va. “by <the>”

Hath a nation changed gods? (And they `are' no gods!) And My people hath changed its honour For that which doth not profit.

בְּל֥וֹא (בְּ) be. “for”

Dost thou not do this to thyself? `By' thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, At the time He is leading thee in the way?

בְּעֵ֖ת (בְּ) be. “at”בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

But though thou dost wash with nitre, And dost multiply to thyself soap, Marked is thine iniquity before Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

בַּנֶּ֔תֶר (בַּ) ba. “with <the>”

How sayest thou, `I have not been defiled, After the Baalim I have not gone?' See thy way in a valley, know what thou hast done, A swift dromedary winding her ways,

בַּגַּ֔יְא (בַּ) ba. “in the”

A wild ass accustomed to a wilderness, In the desire of her soul she hath swallowed up wind, Her meeting -- who doth turn her back? None seeking her do weary themselves, In her month they find her.

בְּאַוַּ֤ת (בְּ) be. “in”בְּחָדְשָׁ֖הּ (בְּ) be. “in”

Saying to wood, `My father `art' thou!' And to a stone, `Thou hast brought me forth,' For they turned unto me the back and not the face, And in the time of their vexation, They say, `Arise Thou, and save us.'

וּבְעֵ֤ת (בְ) ve. “at”

And where `are' thy gods, that thou hast made to thyself? Let them arise, if they may save thee, In the time of thy vexation, For -- the number of thy cities have been thy gods, O Judah,

בְּעֵ֣ת (בְּ) be. “at”

Why do ye strive with Me? All of you have transgressed against Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.

בִּ֖י (בִּ֖) b “against <the>”

Also in thy skirts hath been found the blood of innocent needy souls, Not by digging have I found them, but upon all these.

בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ (בִּ) bi “on”בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶת (בַ) va. “in <the>”

Also from this thou goest out, And thy hands on thy head, For Jehovah hath kicked at thy confidences, And thou dost not give prosperity to them!

בְּמִבְטַחַ֔יִךְ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

Lift thine eyes to the high places, and see, Where hast thou not been lain with? On the ways thou hast sat for them, As an Arab in a wilderness, And thou defilest the land, By thy fornications, and by thy wickedness.

בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּזְנוּתַ֖יִךְ (בִּ) bi “by”וּבְרָעָתֵֽךְ׃ (בְ) ve. “by”

And Jehovah saith unto me, in the days of Josiah the king, `Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? She is going on every high mountain, and unto the place of every green tree, and committeth fornication there.

בִּימֵי֙ (בִּ) bi. “in”

And even in all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned back unto Me with all her heart, but with falsehood, an affirmation of Jehovah.'

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