H0989–בְּטֵל–be.tel

`Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.

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

Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have gone in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and caused them to cease by force and strength;

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

then ceased the service of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

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

And the eye of their God hath been upon the elders of the Jews, and they have not caused them to cease till the matter goeth to Darius, and then they send back a letter concerning this thing.

בַטִּ֣לוּ va.Ti.lu “they made cease”

`And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that `are' of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not;

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