H9003–/ב–b

Is Ephraim a watchman with my God? [ergänzt: nay] the prophet is a fowler's snare on all his ways, enmity in the house of his God.

בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

I found Israel as grapes in the wilderness; as first-ripe fruit on the fig-tree, I saw your fathers at the beginning: they went to Baal-Peor, and separated themselves unto that shame, and became abominations like their lover.

בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִתְאֵנָה֙ (בִ) vi “on”בְּרֵ֣אשִׁיתָ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “at”

For even should they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, [ergänzt: that] not a man [ergänzt: remain]: for woe also to them when I shall have departed from them!

בְּשׂוּרִ֥י (בְּ) be. “when”

Ephraim, as I saw [ergänzt: him], was a Tyre planted in a beautiful place; but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the slayer.

בְנָוֶ֑ה (בְ) ve. “in”

All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them: because of the wickedness of their doings, I will drive them out of my house, I will love them no more: all their princes are rebellious.

בַּגִּלְגָּל֙ (בַּ) ba. “[is] in <the>”

My God hath rejected them, because they hearkened not unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ (בַּ) ba. “among the”

From the days of Gibeah hast thou sinned, O Israel: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

At my pleasure will I chastise them; and the peoples shall be assembled against them, when they are bound for their two iniquities.

בְּאַוָּתִ֖י (בְּ) be. “at”בְּאָסְרָ֖ם (בְּ) be. “when”

Ye have ploughed wickedness, reaped iniquity, eaten the fruit of lies; for thou didst confide in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

בְדַרְכְּךָ֖ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּרֹ֥ב (בְּ) be. “in”

And a tumult shall arise among thy peoples, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces with the children.

בְּעַמֶּךָ֒ (בְּ) be. “among”בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

So shall Bethel do unto you because of the wickedness of your wickedness: at day-break shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.

בַּשַּׁ֕חַר (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.

בְּחַבְלֵ֨י (בְּ) be. “with”בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת (בַּ) ba. “with”

and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [ergänzt: them], because of their own counsels.

בְּעָרָ֔יו (בְּ) be. “in”

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God, and not man, -- the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger.

בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעִֽיר׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with God, and with the holy things of truth.

בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ (בְ) ve. “with”וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה (בְ) ve. “with”

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled with God.

בַּבֶּ֖טֶן (בַּ) ba. “in the”וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ (בְ) ve. “in”

And thou, return unto thy God: keep loving-kindness and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ (בֵּ) be. “in”

[ergänzt: He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.

בְּיָד֛וֹ (בְּ) be. “[who are] in”

But I [ergänzt: that am] Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt will again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

בָאֳהָלִ֖ים (בָ) vo. “in”

And I have spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and by means of the prophets have I used similitudes.

וּבְיַ֥ד (בְ) ve. “by”

If Gilead is iniquity, surely they are but vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [ergänzt: sheep].

בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה (בְּ) be. “for”וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה (בְ) ve. “for”

And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

וּבְנָבִ֕יא (בְ) ve. “by”וּבְנָבִ֖יא (בְ) ve. “by”

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel: but he trespassed through Baal, and he died.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”בַּבַּ֖עַל (בַּ) ba. “by <the>”

I knew thee in the wilderness, in the land of drought.

בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”