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And they have afflicted the land of Asshur with the sword, And the land of Nimrod at its openings, And he hath delivered from Asshur when he doth come into our land, And when he treadeth in our borders.

בַּחֶ֔רֶב (בַּ) ba. “with the”בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ (בִּ) bi “at”בְאַרְצֵ֔נוּ (בְ) ve. “in”בִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃ (בִּ) bi “in”

And the remnant of Jacob hath been in the midst of many peoples, As dew from Jehovah -- as showers on the herb, That waiteth not for man, nor stayeth for the sons of men.

בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

Yea, the remnant of Jacob hath been among nations, In the midst of many peoples, As a lion among beasts of a forest, As a young lion among ranks of a flock, Which if it hath passed through, Hath both trodden down and hath torn, And there is no deliverer.

בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם (בַּ) ba. “among the”בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּבַהֲמ֣וֹת (בְּ) be. “among”בְּעֶדְרֵי (בְּ) be. “among”

And it hath come to pass in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have cut off thy horses from thy midst, And I have destroyed thy chariots,

בַיּוֹם־ (בַ) va “in the”

And I have done vengeance in anger and in fury, With the nations who have not hearkened!

בְּאַ֧ף (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְחֵמָ֛ה (בְ) ve. “in”

O My people, what have I done to thee? And what -- have I wearied thee? Testify against Me.

בִֽי׃ (בִֽ) V “against”

With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year?

בַּמָּה֙ (בַּ) ba. “with”בְעוֹל֔וֹת (בְ) ve. “with”בַּעֲגָלִ֖ים (בַּ) ba. “with”

Is Jehovah pleased with thousands of rams? With myriads of streams of oil? Do I give my first-born `for' my transgression? The fruit of my body `for' the sin of my soul?

בְּאַלְפֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בְּרִֽבְב֖וֹת (בְּ) be. “in”

Do I reckon `it' pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?

בְּמֹ֣אזְנֵי (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְכִ֖יס (בְ) ve. “with”

Whose rich ones have been full of violence, And its inhabitants have spoken falsehood, And their tongue `is' deceitful in their mouth.

בְּפִיהֶֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Thou -- thou eatest, and thou art not satisfied, And thy pit `is' in thy midst, And thou removest, and dost not deliver, And that which thou deliverest, to a sword I give.

בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָ (בְּ) be. “[will be] in”

And kept habitually are the statutes of Omri, And all the work of the house of Ahab, And ye do walk in their counsels, For My giving thee for a desolation, And its inhabitants for a hissing, And the reproach of My people ye do bear!

בְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”

Perished hath the kind out of the land, And upright among men -- there are none, All of them for blood lie in wait, Each his brother they hunt `with' a net.

בָּאָדָ֖ם (בָּ) ba. “among <the>”

On the evil `are' both hands to do `it' well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם (בַּ) ba. “for <the>”

Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

בְרֵ֔עַ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּאַלּ֑וּף (בְּ) be. “in”

For a son is dishonouring a father, A daughter hath stood against her mother, A daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, The enemies of each `are' the men of his house.

בְאִמָּ֔הּ (בְ) ve. “on”בַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּ (בַּ) ba. “on”

And I -- in Jehovah I do watch, I do wait for the God of my salvation, Hear me doth my God.

בַּיהוָ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “for”

Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me.

בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

The indignation of Jehovah I do bear, For I have sinned against Him, Till that He doth plead my cause, And hath executed my judgment, He doth bring me forth to the light, I look on His righteousness.

בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “on”

And see doth mine enemy, And cover her doth shame, Who saith unto me, `Where `is' Jehovah thy God?' Mine eyes do look on her, Now she is for a treading-place, As mire of the out-places.

בָּ֔הּ (בָּ֔) Ba “on”

Rule Thou Thy people with Thy rod, The flock of Thine inheritance, Dwelling alone `in' a forest in the midst of Carmel, They enjoy Bashan and Gilead as in days of old.

בְשִׁבְטֶ֗ךָ (בְ) ve. “with”בְּת֣וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

He doth turn back, He pitieth us, He doth subdue our iniquities, And Thou castest into the depths of the sea all their sins.

בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת (בִּ) bi “in”

Jehovah `is' slow to anger, and great in power, And Jehovah doth not entirely acquit, In a hurricane and in a tempest `is' His way, And a cloud `is' the dust of His feet.

בְּסוּפָ֤ה (בְּ) be. “[is] in”וּבִשְׂעָרָה֙ (בִ) vi “in”

He is pushing against a sea, and drieth it up, Yea, all the floods He hath made dry, Languishing `are' Bashan and Carmel, Yea, the flower of Lebanon `is' languishing.

בַּיָּם֙ (בַּ) ba “<in> the”

Mountains have shaken because of Him, And the hills have been melted; And lifted up `is' the earth at His presence, And the world and all dwelling in it.

בָֽהּ׃ (בָֽ) Va “in”