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On all the house-tops of Moab and in its streets there is weeping everywhere; for Moab has been broken like a vessel in which there is no pleasure, says the Lord.

וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֖יהָ (בִ) vi “in”בּ֖וֹ (בּ֖) b “in <the>”

Kerioth is taken, and the strong places have been forced, and the hearts of Moab's men of war in that day will be like the heart of a woman in birth-pains.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

He who goes in flight from the fear will be overtaken by death; and he who gets free from death will be taken in the net: for I will make this come on Moab, even the year of their punishment, says the Lord.

בַּפָּ֑ח (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

Those who went in flight from the fear are waiting under the shade of Heshbon: for a fire has gone out from Heshbon and a flame from the house of Sihon, burning up the pride of Moab and the crown of the head of the violent ones.

בְּצֵ֥ל (בְּ) be. “in”

Sorrow is yours, O Moab! the people of Chemosh are overcome: for your sons have been taken away as prisoners, and your daughters made servants.

בַּשֶּׁ֔בִי (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”בַּשִּׁבְיָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

But still, I will let the fate of Moab be changed in the last days, says the Lord.

בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית (בְּ) be. “at”

About the children of Ammon. These are the words of the Lord: Has Israel no sons? has he no one to take the heritage? why then has Milcom taken Gad for himself, putting his people in its towns?

בְּעָרָ֥יו (בְּ) be. “in”

Because of this, see, the days are coming when I will have a cry of war sounded against Rabbah, the town of the children of Ammon; it will become a waste of broken walls, and her daughter-towns will be burned with fire: then Israel will take the heritage

בָּאֵ֣שׁ (בָּ) ba. “with <the>”

Make sounds of grief, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted; give loud cries, O daughters of Rabbah, and put haircloth round you: give yourselves to weeping, running here and there and wounding yourselves; for Milcom will be taken prisoner together with his rulers

בַּגְּדֵר֑וֹת (בַּ) ba. “among the”בַּגּוֹלָ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

Why are you lifted up in pride on account of your valleys, your flowing valley, O daughter ever turning away? who puts her faith in her wealth, saying, Who will come against me?

בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים (בָּֽ) ba. “in the”בְּאֹ֣צְרֹתֶ֔יהָ (בְּ) be. “in”

About Edom. This is what the Lord of armies has said. Is there no more wisdom in Teman? have wise suggestions come to an end among men of good sense? has their wisdom completely gone?

בְּתֵימָ֑ן (בְּ) be. “in”

If men came to get your grapes, would they not let some be uncut on the vines? if thieves came by night, would they not make waste till they had enough?

בַּלַּ֖יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

For I have taken an oath by myself, says the Lord, that Bozrah will become a cause of wonder, a name of shame, a waste and a curse; and all its towns will be waste places for ever.

בִ֤י (בִ֤) v “by <the>”

Word has come to me from the Lord, and a representative has been sent to the nations, to say, Come together and go up against her, and take your places for the fight.

בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם (בַּ) ba. “among the”

For see, I have made you small among the nations, looked down on by men.

בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם (בַּ) ba. “among the”בָּאָדָֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “among <the>”

... the pride of your heart has been a false hope, O you who are living in the cracks of the rock, keeping your place on the top of the hill: even if you made your living-place as high as the eagle, I would make you come down, says the Lord.

בְּחַגְוֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

As at the downfall of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbouring towns, says the Lord, no man will be living in it, no son of man will have a resting-place there.

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “in <the>”

The earth is shaking with the noise of their fall; their cry is sounding in the Red Sea.

בְּיַם־ (בְּ) be. “at”

See, he will come up like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Bozrah: and the hearts of Edom's men of war on that day will be like the heart of a woman in birth-pains.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

About Damascus. Hamath is put to shame, and Arpad; for the word of evil has come to their ears, their heart in its fear is turned to water, it will not be quiet.

בַּיָּ֣ם (בַּ) ba “[is] in the”

So her young men will be falling in her streets, and all the men of war will be cut off in that day, says the Lord of armies.

בִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָ (בִּ) bi “in”בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “in the”

And I will have a fire lighted on the wall of Damascus, burning up the great houses of Ben-hadad.

בְּחוֹמַ֣ת (בְּ) be. “at”

And Hazor will be a hole for jackals, a waste for ever: no one will be living in it, and no son of man will have a resting-place there.

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “in <the>”

The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet about Elam, when Zedekiah first became king of Judah, saying,

בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית (בְּ) be. “at”

I will put the seat of my power in Elam, and in Elam I will put an end to kings and rulers, says the Lord.

בְּעֵילָ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”