H9003–/ב–b

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;

בִבְהִיל֤וּ (בִ) vi “in”בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע (בְּ) be. “with”

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.

בֵּאדַ֗יִן (בֵּ) be. “<in>”בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “[is] in”

And prophesied have the prophets, (Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo) unto the Jews who `are' in Judah and in Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel -- unto them.

בִיה֖וּד (בִ) vi. “[were] in”וּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “in”בְּשֻׁ֛ם (בְּ) be. “in”

Then have Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, risen, and begun to build the house of God, that `is' in Jerusalem, and with them are the prophets of God supporting them.

בֵּאדַ֡יִן (בֵּ) be. “<in>”בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

At that time come to them hath Tatnai, governor beyond the river, and Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, and thus they are saying to them, `Who hath made for you a decree this house to build, and this wall to finish?'

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

The copy of a letter that Tatnai, governor beyond the river, hath sent, and Shethar-Boznai and his companions, the Apharsachites who `are' beyond the river, unto Darius the king.

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “[were] in”

A letter they have sent unto him, and thus is it written in it:

בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “in”

`To Darius the king, all peace! be it known to the king that we have gone to the province of Judah, to the great house of God, and it is built `with' rolled stones, and wood is placed in the walls, and this work is done speedily, and prospering in their hand.

בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיֶדְהֹֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And also their names we have asked of them, to let thee know, that we might write the names of the men who `are' at their head.

בְרָאשֵׁיהֹֽם׃ (בְ) ve. “[are] at”

but after that our fathers made the God of heaven angry, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon the Chaldean, and this house he destroyed, and the people he removed to Babylon;

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “in”

but in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God,

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (בִּ) bi “in”

and also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar had taken forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought them to the temple of Babylon, them hath Cyrus the king brought forth out of the temple of Babylon, and they have been given to `one', Sheshbazzar `is' his name, whom he made governor,

בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם (בִֽ) vi. “[was] in”

and said to him, These vessels lift up, go, put them down in the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and the house of God is builded on its place.

בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א (בְּ) be. “in”בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

Then hath this Sheshbazzar come -- he hath laid the foundations of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and from thence even till now it hath been building, and is not finished.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

`And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that `is' there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'

בְּבֵ֨ית (בְּ) be. “in”בְּבָבֶל֒ (בְּ) be. “[are] in”בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,

בֵּאדַ֛יִן (בֵּ) be. “<in>”בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”בְּבָבֶֽל׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

and there hath been found at Achmetha, in a palace that `is' in the province of Media, a roll, and a record thus written within it `is':

בְּאַחְמְתָ֗א (בְּ) be. “in”בְּבִֽירְתָ֛א (בְּ) be. “in”בְּמָדַ֥י (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בְּגַוַּ֖הּ (בְּ) be. “in”

`In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the king hath made a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: the house let be builded in the place where they are sacrificing sacrifices, and its foundations strongly laid; its height sixty cubits, its breadth sixty cubits;

בִּשְׁנַ֨ת (בִּ) bi “in”בִֽירוּשְׁלֶם֙ (בִֽ) vi. “in”

`And also, the vessels of the house of God, of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, let be given back, and go to the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, `each' to its place, and put `them' down in the house of God.

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם (בִ) vi. “[was] in”בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (בִ) vi. “[is] in”בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “in”

`Now, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, the Apharsachites, who `are' beyond the river, be ye far from hence;

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “[are] in”

and what they are needing -- both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil according to the saying of the priests who `are' in Jerusalem -- let be given to them day by day without fail,

בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (בִ) vi. “[are] in”בְּי֖וֹם (בְּ) be. “by”

And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that `is' in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”

and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

בִּנְבוּאַת֙ (בִּ) bi “by”

And the sons of Israel have made, `and' the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the sons of the captivity, a dedication of this house of God with joy,

בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃ (בְּ) be. “with”

and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that `is' in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן (בִּ) bi “in”בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן (בְּ) be. “in”בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[is] in”