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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4878. מְשׁוּבָה (meshubah) -- Backsliding, apostasy, faithlessness</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4878.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/hosea/11-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4878.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4878</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4877.htm" title="4877">◄</a> 4878. meshubah <a href="../hebrew/4879.htm" title="4879">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">meshubah: Backsliding, apostasy, faithlessness</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מְשׁוּבָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mshuwbah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>meh-shoo-BAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mesh-oo-baw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Backsliding, apostasy, faithlessness<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>apostasy<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שׁוּב (shuv), meaning "to turn back" or "to return."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is ἀποστασία (apostasia), Strong's Greek #646, which also means "apostasy" or "falling away."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "meshubah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a turning away or backsliding, particularly in a spiritual or moral sense. It often refers to the act of abandoning faithfulness to God, reverting to previous sinful behaviors, or falling into apostasy. The word conveys a sense of betrayal or unfaithfulness to a covenant relationship, especially between Israel and God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of ancient Israel, faithfulness to God was central to the nation's identity and covenant relationship with Him. The concept of "meshubah" reflects the recurring theme of Israel's struggle with idolatry and disobedience. Prophets frequently addressed the issue of backsliding, calling the people to repentance and a return to covenant faithfulness. This theme is prevalent in the prophetic literature, where the consequences of apostasy are often depicted as divine judgment, while repentance leads to restoration.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm">shub</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>turning back, apostasy<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>apostasies (3), apostasy (2), faithless (4), faithlessness (1), turning (1), waywardness (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוּבָה</font>], <font class="hebrew2">מְשֻׁבָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>turning back, apostasy</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">מְשֻׁבָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-6.htm">Jeremiah 3:6</a> +; construct <font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוּבַת</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/1-32.htm">Proverbs 1:32</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוּבָתָם</font> <a href="/interlinear/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5</a>; plural suffix <font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוּבֹתֵיכֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-22.htm">Jeremiah 3:22</a>, etc.; — <em>backturning, apostasy</em>, of Israel, <a href="/interlinear/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5</a>, <font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוּבָתִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/hosea/11-7.htm">Hosea 11:7</a> <em>apostasy from me</em> (si vera lectio); of Judah <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/2-19.htm">Jeremiah 2:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-22.htm">Jeremiah 3:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Jeremiah 8:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Jeremiah 14:7</a> (all plural) + <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/37-33.htm">Ezekiel 37:33</a> (read <font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוּבֹתֵיהֶם</font> for <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מוֺשְׁ</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> Comm.); <font class="hebrew2">נִצַחַת</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Jeremiah 8:5</a> <em>enduring, perpetual apostasy</em>; also as noun concrete, apposition of following word, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מְשֻׁבָה יִשׂ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-6.htm">Jeremiah 3:6</a>,8,11,12 <em>apostate one, Israel.</em> Of individual, <font class="hebrew2">מְשׁוּבַת</font> <font class="hebrew2">מְּתָיִם</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/1-32.htm">Proverbs 1:32</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>backsliding, turning away <p>Or mshubah {mesh-oo-baw'}; from <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm">shuwb</a>; apostasy -- backsliding, turning away. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm">shuwb</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ ומשבותיך לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י למשובתי מְשֻׁבָ֣ה מְשֻׁבָ֤ה מְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔ם מְשׁוּבַ֣ת מְשׁוּבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם מְשׁוּבֹותֵיהֶֽם מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ משבה משובותיהם משובת משובתיכם משובתינו משובתם lim·šū·ḇā·ṯî limshuvaTi limšūḇāṯî mə·šū·ḇā·ṯām mə·šu·ḇāh mə·šū·ḇaṯ mə·šū·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem mə·šū·ḇō·ṯê·nū mə·šū·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem meshuVah meshuVat meShuvaTam meshuvoteiChem meshuvoteiHem meshuvoTeinu məšuḇāh məšūḇaṯ məšūḇāṯām məšūḇōṯêḵem məšūḇōṯênū məšūḇōwṯêhem ū·mə·šu·ḇō·w·ṯa·yiḵ umeshuvoTayich ūməšuḇōwṯayiḵ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/proverbs/1-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 1:32</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> כִּ֤י <b> מְשׁוּבַ֣ת </b> פְּתָיִ֣ם תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">For the waywardness</span> of the naive<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">For the turning away</span> of the simple<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/1-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> For <span class="itali">the waywardness</span> of the naive will kill<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 2:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תְּיַסְּרֵ֣ךְ רָעָתֵ֗ךְ <b> וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ </b> תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְ וּדְעִ֤י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will correct <span class="itali">you, And your apostasies</span> will reprove<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall correct <span class="itali">thee, and thy backslidings</span> shall reprove<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will correct is evil <span class="itali">and your apostasies</span> will reprove Know<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 3:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה <b> מְשֻׁבָ֣ה </b> יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֹלְכָ֨ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> what <span class="itali">faithless</span> Israel<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Hast thou seen <span class="itali">[that] which backsliding</span> Israel<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> what done <span class="itali">faithless</span> Israel up<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 3:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִֽאֲפָה֙ <b> מְשֻׁבָ֣ה </b> יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שִׁלַּחְתִּ֕יהָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the adulteries <span class="itali">of faithless</span> Israel,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when for all the causes <span class="itali">whereby backsliding</span> Israel<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> after adulteries <span class="itali">of faithless</span> Israel had sent<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/3-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 3:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צִדְּקָ֥ה נַפְשָׁ֖הּ <b> מְשֻׁבָ֣ה </b> יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִבֹּגֵדָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> said <span class="itali">to me, Faithless</span> Israel<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said <span class="itali">unto me, The backsliding</span> Israel<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has proved herself <span class="itali">Faithless</span> Israel treacherous<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 3:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְ֠אָמַרְתָּ שׁ֣וּבָה <b> מְשֻׁבָ֤ה </b> יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְאֻם־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Return, <span class="itali">faithless</span> Israel,'<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Return, <span class="itali">thou backsliding</span> Israel,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and say Return <span class="itali">faithless</span> Israel saith<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 3:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שׁוֹבָבִ֔ים אֶרְפָּ֖ה <b> מְשׁוּבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם </b> הִנְנוּ֙ אָתָ֣נוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I will heal <span class="itali">your faithlessness.</span> Behold,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [and] I will heal <span class="itali">your backslidings.</span> Behold, we come<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> faithless will heal <span class="itali">your faithlessness</span> behold come<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 5:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[מְשֻׁבֹותֵיהֶם כ] <b> (מְשׁוּבֹותֵיהֶֽם </b> ק) </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are many, <span class="itali">Their apostasies</span> are numerous.<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> are many, <span class="itali">[and] their backslidings</span> are increased.<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> their transgressions are numerous <span class="itali">backsliding</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/8-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 8:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַזֶּ֛ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם <b> מְשֻׁבָ֣ה </b> נִצַּ֑חַת הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in continual <span class="itali">apostasy?</span> They hold fast<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by a perpetual <span class="itali">backsliding?</span> they hold<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/8-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has this Jerusalem <span class="itali">backsliding</span> alway fast<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/14-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 14:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּֽי־ רַבּ֥וּ <b> מְשׁוּבֹתֵ֖ינוּ </b> לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Truly <span class="itali">our apostasies</span> have been many,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou [it] for thy name's <span class="itali">sake: for our backslidings</span> are many;<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/14-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Truly have been <span class="itali">our apostasies</span> have sinned<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/11-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 11:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְעַמִּ֥י תְלוּאִ֖ים <b> לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י </b> וְאֶל־ עַל֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are bent <span class="itali">on turning</span> from Me. Though they call<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> are bent <span class="itali">to backsliding</span> from me: though they called<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/11-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my people are bent <span class="itali">turning</span> about high<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 14:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אֶרְפָּא֙ <b> מְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔ם </b> אֹהֲבֵ֖ם נְדָבָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I will heal <span class="itali">their apostasy,</span> I will love<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I will heal <span class="itali">their backsliding,</span> I will love<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will heal <span class="itali">their apostasy</span> will love freely<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4878.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4878.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4878<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/limshuvati_4878.htm">lim·šū·ḇā·ṯî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshuvah_4878.htm">mə·šu·ḇāh — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshuvat_4878.htm">mə·šū·ḇaṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshuvatam_4878.htm">mə·šū·ḇā·ṯām — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshuvoteichem_4878.htm">mə·šū·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshuvoteihem_4878.htm">mə·šū·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/meshuvoteinu_4878.htm">mə·šū·ḇō·ṯê·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umeshuvotayich_4878.htm">ū·mə·šu·ḇō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/4877.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4877"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4877" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/4879.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4879"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4879" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>