H0989–בְּטֵל–be.tel

Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;

לְבַטָּלָ֖א (בַטָּלָ֖א) va.ta.La' “make to cease”

As soon as the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them cease by force and power.

וּבַטִּ֥לוּ (בַטִּ֥לוּ) va.Ti.lu “they made to cease”

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

בְּטֵלַת֙ be.te.Lat “it ceased”בָּֽטְלָ֔א ba.te.La' “ceasing”

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease till the matter came to Darius; and then they returned answer by letter concerning it.

בַטִּ֣לוּ va.Ti.lu “they made cease”

Moreover, I give orders what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews, for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, of the tribute beyond the river, expenses be diligently given to these men, that they be not hindered.

לְבַטָּלָֽא׃ (בַטָּלָֽא) va.ta.La' “make to cease”