H9003–/ב–b

The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred 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 time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves to that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

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

Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yes, woe also to them when I depart from them!

בְּשׂוּרִ֥י (בְּ) be. “when”

Ephraim, as I saw Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

בְנָוֶ֑ה (בְ) ve. “in”

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

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

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken to him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ (בַּ) ba. “among the”

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

בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.

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

Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou hast trusted 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 people, and all thy fortresses shall be plundered, as Shalman plundered Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

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

So shall Beth-el do to you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel be 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 laid food for them.

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

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

בְּעָרָ֔יו (בְּ) be. “in”

I will not execute the fierceness of my 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 enter into the city.

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

Ephraim encompasseth me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

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

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

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

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ (בֵּ) be. “in”

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

בְּיָד֛וֹ (בְּ) be. “[who are] in”

And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.

בָאֳהָלִ֖ים (בָ) vo. “in”

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

וּבְיַ֥ד (בְ) ve. “by”

Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yes, 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 sheep.

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

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

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

When Ephraim spoke trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

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

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

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