H9003–/ב–b

Was not your sister Sodom an oath in your mouth in the day of your pride,

בְּפִ֑יךְ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּי֖וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”

Before your shame was uncovered? Now you have become like her a word of shame to the daughters of Edom and all who are round about you, the daughters of the Philistines who put shame on you round about.

בְּטֶרֶם֮ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

But still I will keep in mind the agreement made with you in the days when you were young, and I will make with you an eternal agreement.

בִּימֵ֣י (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then at the memory of your ways you will be overcome with shame, when I take your sisters, the older and the younger, and give them to you for daughters, but not by your agreement.

בְּקַחְתֵּ֗ךְ (בְּ) be. “when”

So that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.

בְּכַפְּרִי־ (בְּ) be. “when”

Biting off the highest of its young branches, he took it to the land of Canaan, and put it in a town of traders.

בְּעִ֥יר (בְּ) be. “in”

And he took some of the seed of the land, planting it in fertile earth, placing it by great waters; he put it in like a willow-tree.

בִּשְׂדֵה־ (בִּ) bi “in”

Say, This is what the Lord has said: Will it do well? will he not have its roots pulled up and its branches cut off, so that all its young leaves may become dry and it may be pulled up by its roots?

בִזְרֹ֤עַ (בִ) vi “by”וּבְעַם־ (בְ) ve. “by”

And if it is planted will it do well? will it not become quite dry at the touch of the east wind, drying up in the bed where it was planted?

בָּ֜הּ (בָּ֜) ba “<in>”

And he took one of the sons of the king and made an agreement with him; and he put him under an oath, and took away the great men of the land:

בְּאָלָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “in”

But he went against his authority in sending representatives to Egypt to get from them horses and a great army. Will he do well? will he be safe who does such things? if the agreement is broken will he be safe?

בּ֗וֹ (בּ֗) b “against”

By my life, says the Lord, truly in the place of the king who made him king, whose oath he put on one side and let his agreement with him be broken, even in Babylon he will come to his death.

בִּמְקוֹם֙ (בִּ) bi “in”בְתוֹךְ־ (בְ) ve. “in”

And Pharaoh with his strong army and great forces will be no help to him in the war, when they put up earthworks and make strong walls for the cutting off of lives:

בְחַ֨יִל (בְ) ve. “with”וּבְקָהָ֣ל (בְ) ve. “with”בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”בִּשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ (בִּ) bi “when”וּבִבְנ֣וֹת (בִ) vi “when”

And so the Lord has said, By my life, truly, for my oath which he put on one side, and my agreement which has been broken, I will send punishment on his head.

בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “on”

My net will be stretched out over him, and he will be taken in my cords, and I will send him to Babylon, and there I will be his judge for the wrong which he has done against me.

בִּמְצֽוּדָתִ֑י (בִּ) bi “in”בִּֽי׃ (בִּֽ) B “against”

All his best fighting-men will be put to the sword, and the rest will be sent away to every wind: and you will be certain that I the Lord have said it.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “among”בַּחֶ֣רֶב (בַּ) ba. “by the”

It will be planted on the high mountain of Israel: it will put out branches and have fruit and be a fair cedar: under it all birds of every sort will make their living-place, resting in the shade of its branches.

בְּהַ֨ר (בְּ) be. “on”בְּצֵ֥ל (בְּ) be. “in”

By my life, says the Lord, you will no longer have this saying in Israel.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-doing, has kept faith between man and man,

בַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “for <the>”

And has been guided by my rules and has kept my laws and done them: he is upright, life will certainly be his, says the Lord.

בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֧י (בְּ) be. “in”

And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.

בַּנֶּ֧שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “for <the>”בּ֥וֹ (בּ֥) b “on”

Who has kept his hand from evil-doing and has not taken interest or great profits, who has done my orders and been guided by my rules: he will certainly not be put to death for the evil-doing of his father; life will certainly be his.

בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֖י (בְּ) be. “in”בַּעֲוֹ֥ן (בַּ) ba. “for”

As for his father, because he was cruel, took goods by force, and did what is not good among his people, truly, death will overtake him in his evil-doing.

בְּת֣וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃ (בַּ) ba. “for”

But you say, Why does not the son undergo punishment for the evil-doing of the father? When the son has done what is ordered and right, and has kept my rules and done them, life will certainly be his.

בַּעֲוֹ֣ן (בַּ) ba. “in”

The soul which does sin will be put to death: the son will not be made responsible for the evil-doing of the father, or the father for the evil-doing of the son; the righteousness of the upright will be on himself, and the evil-doing of the evil-doer on

בַּעֲוֹ֣ן (בַּ) ba. “in”בַּעֲוֹ֣ן (בַּ) ba. “in”