H9003–/ב–b

Ephraim is a watchman with my God; as for the prophet, a fowler's snare is in all his ways, and enmity in the house of his God.

בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness, I saw your fathers as the first-ripe in the fig-tree at her first season; but so soon as they came to Baal-peor, they separated themselves unto the shameful thing, and became detestable like that which they l

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

Yea, though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there be not a man left; yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

בְּשׂוּרִ֥י (בְּ) be. “when”

Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant 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 will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ (בַּ) ba. “among the”

From the days of Gibeah thou hast sinned, O Israel; there they stood; no battle was to overtake them in Gibeah, nor the children of arrogancy.

בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

When it is My desire, I will chastise them; and the peoples shall be gathered against them, when they are yoked to their two rings.

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

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

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

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

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

So hath Beth-el done unto you because of your great wickedness; at daybreak is the king of Israel utterly cut off.

בַּשַּׁ֕חַר (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

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

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

And the sword shall fall upon his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

בְּעָרָ֔יו (בְּ) be. “in”

I will not execute the fierceness of Mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim; for I am God, and not man, the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in fury.

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

Ephraim compasseth Me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; and Judah is yet wayward towards God, and towards the Holy One who is faithful.

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

In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and by his strength he strove with a godlike being;

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

Therefore turn thou to thy God; keep mercy and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ (בֵּ) be. “in”

As for the trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand. He loveth to oppress.

בְּיָד֛וֹ (בְּ) be. “[who are] in”

But I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed season.

בָאֳהָלִ֖ים (בָ) vo. “in”

I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

וּבְיַ֥ד (בְ) ve. “by”

If Gilead be given to iniquity becoming altogether vanity, in Gilgal they sacrifice unto bullocks; yea, their altars shall be as heaps in the furrows of the field.

בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

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

And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he kept.

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

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he became guilty through Baal, he died.

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

I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

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