H0977–בָּחַר–ba.char

Is not this the fast that I chose -- To loose the bands of wickedness, To shake off the burdens of the yoke, And to send out the oppressed free, And every yoke ye draw off?

אֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒ (אֶבְחָרֵ) 'ev.cha.re. “[which] I choose”

And I have numbered you for the sword, And all of you for slaughter bow down, Because I called, and ye have not answered, I have spoken, and ye have not hearkened, And ye do the evil thing in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.

בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃ be.char.Tem “you chose”

Whoso slaughtereth the ox smiteth a man, Whoso sacrificeth the lamb beheadeth a dog, Whoso is bringing up a present -- The blood of a sow, Whoso is making mention of frankincense, Is blessing iniquity. Yea, they have fixed on their own ways, And in their abominations their soul hath delighted.

בָּֽחֲרוּ֙ ba.cha.Ru “they have chosen”

I also -- I fix on their vexations, And their fears I bring in to them, Because I have called, and there is none answering, I spake, and they have not hearkened, And they do the evil things in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.

אֶבְחַ֣ר 'ev.Char “I will choose”בָּחָֽרוּ׃ ba.Cha.ru “they chose”

And chosen is death rather than life By all the remnant who are left of this evil family, In all the remaining places, whither I have driven them, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

וְנִבְחַ֥ר (נִבְחַ֥ר) niv.Char “it will be chosen”

`Hast thou not considered what this people have spoken, saying: The two families on which Jehovah fixed, He doth reject them, And my people they despise -- So that they are no more a people before them!

בָּחַ֧ר ba.Char “he chose”

Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause him to run from off her, And who is chosen? concerning her I lay a charge, For who is like Me? and who conveneth Me? And who `is' this shepherd who standeth before Me?

בָח֖וּר va.Chur “[is] chosen”

Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause them to run from off her. And who is chosen? on her I lay a charge, For who `is' like Me? And who doth convene Me? And who `is' this shepherd who standeth before Me?

בָח֖וּר va.Chur “[is] chosen”

and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: In the day of My fixing on Israel, I lift up My hand, To the seed of the house of Jacob, And am known to them in the land of Egypt, And I lift up My hand to them, Saying, I `am' Jehovah your God.

בָּחֳרִ֣י (בָּחֳרִ֣) bo.cho.R “chose”

In that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, I take thee, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And have set thee as a signet, for on thee I have fixed, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!

בָחַ֔רְתִּי va.Char.ti “I have chosen”

Again call, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Again do my cities overflow from good, And Jehovah hath again comforted Zion, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.'

וּבָחַ֥ר (בָחַ֥ר) va.Char “he will choose”

And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.

וּבָחַ֥ר (בָחַ֥ר) va.Char “he will choose”

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary: `Jehovah doth push against thee, O Adversary, Yea, push against thee doth Jehovah, Who is fixing on Jerusalem, Is not this a brand delivered from fire?'

הַבֹּחֵ֖ר (בֹּחֵ֖ר) bo.Cher “has chosen”