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A prophet watches over Ephraim with my God. A fowler's snare is on all of his paths, And hostility 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 its first season; But they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, And became abominable like that which they loved.

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

Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them!

בְּשׂוּרִ֥י (בְּ) be. “when”

Ephraim, like I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place; But Ephraim will bring out his children to the killer.

בְנָוֶ֑ה (בְ) ve. “in”

"All their wickedness is in Gilgal; For there I hated them. Because of the wickedness of their deeds I will drive them out of my house! I will love them no more. All their princes are rebels.

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

My God will cast them away, because they did not listen to him; And they will be wanderers among the nations.

בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ (בַּ) ba. “among the”

"Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn't overtake them in Gibeah.

בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

When it is my desire, I will chastise them; And the nations will be gathered against them, When they are bound to their two transgressions.

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

You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, For you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.

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

Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, And all your fortresses will be destroyed, As Shalman destroyed 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 Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.

בַּשַּׁ֕חַר (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; And I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; And I bent down to him and I fed him.

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

The sword will fall on their cities, And will consume their gate bars, And will put an end to their plans.

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 you; And I will not come in wrath.

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

Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, And the house of Israel with deceit; And Judah still us unruly with God, And is unfaithful to the Holy One.

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

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; And in his manhood he had power with God.

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

Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.

בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ (בֵּ) be. “in”

A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

בְּיָד֛וֹ (בְּ) be. “[who are] in”

"But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you to dwell in tents, As in the days of the solemn feast.

בָאֳהָלִ֖ים (בָ) vo. “in”

I have also spoken to the prophets, And I have multiplied visions; And by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.

וּבְיַ֥ד (בְ) ve. “by”

If Gilead is wicked, Surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field.

בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

Jacob fled into the country of Aram, And Israel served to get a wife, And for a wife he tended flocks and herds.

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

By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, And by a prophet he was preserved.

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

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, But when he became guilty in Baal, he died.

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

I knew you in the wilderness, In the land of great drought.

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